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The New York herald., 1921-12-04
BODY IN OLD QUARRY
IDENTIFIED BY GIRL
Fred Ackerly Of White Plains
May Have Been Robbed and
Killed Three Years Ago.
ANIMALS BONES FOUND
Tuckah0e Police Recall Band
of Highwaymen Operating
in Westchester.

Fred Ackeriy OF White Plains, who
disappeared from his home three years
ago with $500 In his pockets, is be-
lieved to have been the man whose
body was found in a quarry at Tucka-
hoe. Miss Mary Ackerly of Larehmon,
identified part of shirt, a black bow
tie and celluloid collar as similar ia
those worn by her father when he
left home.
The police believe Ackerly was rob.
bed, murdered. and his body thrown In
the old quarry. which was 150 feet
deep and filed with water up to about
ten days ago, when a stone company
pumped 1t out preparatory to resuming
operations. The body was then found
embedded in the mud at the bottom.
further search of the mud at the
bottom revealed a vertebra and part
OF skull with rope tiod around the
neck, which gave rise to the report
the bones We're those Of young woman,
presumably another murder victim.
DR.. Austin, a health officer. declared
however. the bones were those of a
dog or goat.
A band of highwaymen operated in
Westchester county about three years
ago, and the Tuckahoe police believe
they were responsible for Ackerly S
death.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

George q. McMurtry. honorary presi-
dent; Merrill l.. Gates, Jr.. chairman OF
the executive committee, and William J.
Tighe, secretary.
Resolutions adopted by the board OF
governors of the Williams Club. OF
which Col. Whittlesey was vice presi-
dent. say that he possessed the at
tributes OF all that Is finest and noblest
In American manhood" and that he Ia
placed ''in that little group OF immor-
tails internationally recognized as the
heroic figures IN the worlds history"
They also say he could have had
wealth and political prestige. but:
"He chose rather to minister unto
others. His return to civil life was
characterized not by personal aggran-
dizement but by self immolation. not
by acquisition of fortune but by char
ity for the poor. help for the manned
and sympathy for the suffering. Faith
full TO his ideausn, he counted no cost
too great for his purse or to his health
II he could relieve the pain or assuage
the grief of others"
William j. Cullen, lawyer or la0
Broadway, who was lieutenant OF the
Lost Battalion, said yesterday In the
course OF tribute TO his late com-
mander: 1.-THE grim determination that
scorned an enemy's insolent request
quailed in contemplation or neglected
comrades. Envious of their plight and
disappointed in that he was not per-
mitted to pay an equal price, Citizen
Whittlesey died, but to his comrades
Lieut.. Col. Charles w. Whfttlesey, 3OSth
infantry, is just missing in action :"
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
DAN n. HANNA'S HORSES
VALUED AT $IO,O25
No Contest Papers Yet Filed
by Miss Euons's Counsel.

An official appraisal filed at White
Plains yesterday shows the value of the
horses and the stable equipment left by
the late Dan r. Hanna at THE Croft,
his country place at Yorktown. was
Si0,O8. The appraisal was made by
Kenneth c. Cole and Charles Pratt
Hanna owned twenty-five horses, but it
now appears that none OF them was OF
great value. Some of them were ap-
praised at 500 and $3.50 each. while 9th
ers were valued between S40Q and Sl.oeo
each. One pair of black bdy leaders.
Teddy and Judge. were appraised at
$1,000 each. while one mare. Briar Foot,
was valued at $1,000.
No contest papers have yet been filed
by counsel for Miss June Avis Evans,
Hanna's fiancee, who was mentioned in
the marginal notes in the will of Mr..
Hanna, which he blotted out with thick
daubs of ink. In these notes he spoke
of his intention to marry Miss Evans
and also of his gift to her of a trust
fund. 1t Is understood that the execu-
tors of the will, comprising Hanna's
three sons, are now arranging to make
q settlement VIII: Miss Evans.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

mitted. Mrs. Margaret Sanger and Miss
Mary Winsor were arrested at the Town
Hall meeting by order of Police Capt.
Thomas Donohoe. They were also dis
charged for lack OF evidence. The meet
ing was stopped at the instance OF Arch
bishop Patrick j. Hayes through Mgr.
Joseph ]. Dineen, who was present at
the gathering.
Mayor Hylan has been asked to re-
move from Office Assistant Corporation
Counsel w. Martin Dolphin for his al
legged part in the arrest of Mrs Rublee.
The request was made by letter from
the American Civil Liberties Union OF
1888 West Thirteenth street, which also
asked that Chief Inspector William j.
Lahey be instructed by the Mayor to
proceed at once with the investigation
into the breaking up Of the Town Han
affair.
The letter TO the Mayor says that the
circumstances surrounding Mrs. Rublee's
arrest raise ian inescapable inference
that intimidation was the object" The
letter says among other things:
IF any member OF the police force is
found to have exceeded his lawful au-
thority. proper disciplinary action. should
be taken at once. There should be for
mulated and published definite regula-
tions governing the policy Of the police
in respect to public meetings. TO the end
that such situation may not be per-
mitted to arise in the future
''The American Civil Liberties Union
does not call these matters to your atten-
ton from a desire to further the cause
of birth control or any other cause save
ore--that of the constitutional rights
secured to the people by our Federal and
State constitutions. We are concerned
for the right to discuss public questions,
for in our opinion these are the issues in
the present controversy which transcend
all others in importance"
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
CONEY ISLAND COURT
THREATENS COLLAPSE

A serious sag and a bulge in the walls
of Coney Island Court, in West Eighth
street. Consy Island. aroused the appre-
hension yesterday of Magistrate James
II. O'Neiil, who said he feared the
building would collapse. and sent for
city building inspectors.
The building houses the Coney Island
police station as well as the court. and
the sleeping quarters of the policemen
arc on the third floor. Thursday night.
it was learned. policemen We're
awakened by sound like an explosion.
and investigation showed the piles form
ing the foundation had sunk. A year
ago q one-story brick building near by.
that was built on piles, collapsed. The
court was built thirty-two years ago
and is OF brick.
Magistrate O'Neill continued to cc.a-
duct court, gazing occasionally toward
long cracks In the court room walls 10
see IL they were getting wider
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
Leather Gifts

INDIVIDUAL and exclusive
l leather bags, also leather novelties
that supplement decorativeness with
utility-bridge sets, cigarette boxes,
clocks, telephone pads, jewel boxes.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
2 CARS CRASH; WRECK
WAGON; HORSE KILLED
Fice Persons Escape in an I'm.
usual Accident.

Five persons, two automobiles and q
horse and wagon were involved in an
unusual srnashup at Belleville turnpike
and River road. Kearny. N. j., yester-
day. in which no one was hurt. Frederic
Reid of Park avenue, Teaneck, drove
his limousine full into the middle of a
heavy touring car driven by Frederick
Neaf Of SIS East Thirty-eighth street,
Paterson, a chauffeur. lifting Neafs
front wheels clear OF the road and send
ing his caar back twenty-five feet. where
It struck and smashed horse drawn rig
driven by Samuel and Thomas Mitchell
Of Kearny.
The limousine was overturned. Near
opened the door of the limousine and
helpel out Reid and his mother. n woman
of IS. The only victim was the horse
which had to be shot.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
JEWISH RELIEF FUND GROWS.
S1,OOO.OOO OF the $14,OOO,OOO De-
sired Is Already Pledged.

One million dollars for the relief Of the
Jews in Eastern and Central Europe has
been pledged in response to the $l4,00O,o09
appeal of the American jewish relief
committee, of which Louis Marshall is
chairman.
David A. Brown of Detroit, chairman
of the fund raising activities, made the
announcement yesterday at the commit
tees headquarters, 103 Park avenue
Many of the States are not yet organ
lied.
Chicago leads the country thus far
having reported $500,000. This is exclu-
sive of a gift of s250,00o promised by
julius Rosenwald If the city should sue.
ceed in raising $2.000000.
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appear in the win. The jewelry remain
ing after each daughter or granddaugh-
ter has made her $4,000 selection shall.
Il is provided, become part of the body
OF the estate.
The Fifth avenue mansion Is assessed
at sS25, 900 but Is regarded as having a
marketable value OF a. least Sl,oOO.00O
The house in East Sixty-fourth street Is
assessed at $33,500. The contents OF the
Fifth avenue house are Of a very valua-
BILE character. Among the paintings
which hang in the dining room are
works from the brushes OF Gainsborough,
Eeyburn, Reynolds and others of that
English school. In a small drawing
room are paintings by Greuze and other
examples OF the French school Of that
period. Among the furniture are many
historic period pieces.
Mrs. Goulds collection OF jewelry was
regarded as being some OF the most
valuable owned by leading women or
New York society. She had superb coll
lections of emerald and pearl Jewelry
including tiaras and collars. Her jewels
lave been variously estimated at from
$500. 900 to s1.000,o00.
The exceptions noted in the will as
to the paintings IN the house refer 60 two
works by Meissonie-. which are be-
queathed TO julius w. Noyes, son of
Charles Prentiss Noyes, one of the ex-
ecutors.
Guardian for Gloria.
The will provides that in the ultimate
division of the residuary estate the
seven children. who In order of age are
Kingdom Gould, Jay Gould, Mrs. Mar
jorie Gwynne Gould DreXel. Lady Vi
wien Gould Decies, George j. Gould, Jr.'
Mrs. Edith Gould Wainwright and Glor-
la Gould. shall share per stripes. Mr..
Gould. the husband, is named as guar
dian for Gloria, who still is a minor. In
the event that Mr.. Gould should not sur
vive her, the will provided that Kingdom
should succeed him as executor. and a
similar provision concerning Mr.. Noyes
was provided for by naming rs his sue
cessor. his son, Julius W. Noyes, who
received the two Meissonier paintings
The executors and trustee are enlpow-
cred TO use their discretion in liquidatin6
Mrs. Gould's property and investing the
proceeds in behalf of the children.
After specific bequests to several
household servants ranging from $1,000
to S., 900. special provision is made tor
two OF Mrs. Gould's cousins, Miss Caro-
lire Cortis, who had lived with her
many years, and Mrs. William A. Ham
ilton, and for Mrs. Gouids uncle
Maughan Carter, who receives an m
come OF $1,000 a year payable monthly
during his lifetime.
Miss Cortis receives the income from
$50 900 and upon her death the income
from that sum will be paid to Charles
Ernest Cortis. Upon the death OF the
latter the principal reverts to the resid'
uary estate. Mrs. Hamilton will receive
the income from s25,oO0 during her life
time. The provision for Mrs. Hamilton
is not to be continued to any other mem
Der OF her family after her death. Mrs
Gould also requested that Miss Corti'
continue as a member Of the Gould
family and "give the same care anc
earnest interest in my daughter Gloria
that she has given in the past"
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
perfulnes

EXOTlC fragrances that convey
l. lingering "reminiscences Of
those who use them - including
many of the private preferences Of
smart Parisiennes in bottles or con.
tainers worthy to grace the most
tasteful dressing table.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

CINCULAR expressions Of fine
- ness and originality - Paris
trousseau suites and individual pieces
like delicate etchings in needlecraft,
also originations Of our own studios.
in silk or lingerie fabrics.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
MRS. GOULD LEAVES
ESTATE TO CHILDREN
Town Houses to Husband
M for Use Until Death or
Re- Marriage.
FEW PRIVATE GIFTS
Each Daughter to Select
Jewel Memento to Value
of $4,000.
ESTATE IS S2.000,000
Specific Bequests Made to Ser
wants and Annuities to
Family Friends.
FEW PRIVATE GIFTS
ESTATE Is S2,00O,O00

specioE Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
Tons RIVER. n. j.. Dec. 3.-The will
of Mrs. George j. Gould. revealing an
estate conservatively estimated in ex-
cess of $4,000, 900, was filed here late
Yesterday and made public to-day
Letters of administration were granted
by Surrogate Ulysses s. Grant to the
executors named under the will. who
are George j. Gould. Jay Gould, her
second son, and Charles Prentiss Noyes
OF Park avenue, New York.
The will was drawn July 3, 1920. by
Otto A. Hack OF the law firm Of Taylor.
Knowles & Hack of 1855 Broadway,
New York, with former Public Prose-
cutor Harry E. Newman as associate
Mrs. Gould died suddenly on Novem-
Der 13 while playing golf on the fam
ily's private course at Georgiancourt,
the Gould country home in Lakewood,
n. j. The will was witnessed by Al
mora Meiklejohn of 400 West 153d
street. New York; Sinclaire Howard
Armstrong Of 32 East Sixty-first street.
New York, and Mr.. Hack, whose home
is at I Harbor lane. New Rochelle.
NY.
The terms OF the will revealed that
Mrs. Gould was owner OF the city resi-
dence at Fifth avenue and Sixty-seventh
street, one of the most imposing houses
in the park end Of the avenue. and OF
another house at III East Sixty fourth
street. Those houses and their contents,
with two exceptions in the matter Of
paintings. have been left to Mr. Gould
for his use until his death or until he
shall remarry. In either of the lat
ter cases the trustee named under the
will, the Equitable Trust Company, is
empowered to sell the houses and con-
tents by private or public sale and add
the proceeds to the residuary estate for
division among the children, per stripes
and not per capita.
Gems to Daughters.
One of the longest clauses Of the will
is devoted to the distribution of Mrs.
Gould's jewelry. In this clause Mrs
Gould provides that each Of her daugh-
ters---Marjorie Gwynne Gould Drexel,
yivien Gould Decies, Edith Gould VAIN
wright and Gloria Gould-shali choose
from her Jewels an article or one piece
TO the value of $4,000. each 70 make the
choice in the order in which their names
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
5meaters

DONWIT TELLER & CO.
- sweaters give new meaning to
originality, expressing through the
art Of knitting, crocheting and weav-
ing new ideas that are destined to a
successful vogue.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
Glohes

DONWIT TELLER & co. ex-
- press the handclasp Of a Christ
mas greeting in exquisitely made
gloves Of finest leathers-French
kidskin. real Arabian mocha, soft
suede or sturdier capeskin.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
FIREWORKS ARE STOLEN.
State Police Also Find Children
With bag of Powder.

With bag of Powder.
BosroN. Dec 3-Theft of powder and
fireworks from the plant of the Inter-
national Fireworks Company at Rayn-
ham last night was announced tonight
by State Chemist Walter l.. Wedger.
State police found children playing
with bag of black powder in the woods
near the plant to-day and later discov-
ored two boxes of miscellaneous fire
works In the vicinity. It was not definitely
known whether other explosives had
been stolen.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-26
Hun Offer Will
Fall Far Short

The ultimate total indemnity which
Germany agrees to pay the Allies is
100000, 100000 gold marks, as
against 226,OOO,OO0.OOO demanded
by the Allies in their Paris terms.
This is positively stated by those
close to the government although
the German counter-proposals have
not been made public.
DIR. Simons, the foreign secretary
withheld the new proposals from the
Reichstag today because of an I'M
Outstanding with the American en-
bassy and for the additional reasons
that there is a paragraph in the
note to President Harding suggesting
that he feel free to query back for
further information or the elucida-
ton of any point not clear, if he so
desires, before submitting the note
to the Entente.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-26
Community Service

A meeting in the interest Of Com
munity Service for this city was
held in the History Club rooms yes
terday, presided over by Prof. H. A.
Babb, superintendent Of the City
schools. The meeting was attended
by large number of Mt. Sterling's
business and professional men and
the club women and much interest
and enthusiasm was shown in the
movement. Ralph w. Hills, of the
National Community Service, of
New York, addressed the meeting,
and explained at length the advant-
ages of community service for this
city.
Another meeting has been called
for Thursday night, May 5, when the
various committees will be named
and the work started in real earnest,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-26
Local Girl Honored

Miss Irene Mcnamara, the daugh-
ter of Mrs. P. M. Mcnamara, this
city, was pledged last week to Theta
Sigma Phi, woman's honorary jour
nalistic fraternity. Because of her
splendid work as Associate Editor on
the Kentucky Kernel, the student
publication Of the University of Ken
lucky, and her signal scholarship
in journalism, Miss Mcnamara was
chosen for this honor.
Miss Mcnamara has been in the
University two years and is sopho7
more in the College Arts and Science.
She is majoring in journalism and
mirroring in education. In her two
years she has taken a leading part
among the women students Of the
University. She is a member Of the
Philosophian Literary Society and
the secretary of the Romance Lam
guage Club.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-26
YOUNG MATRON DIES

Mrs. S. Clark Bascom, of Millers-
burg, died Monday morning in Lou
isville, following an operation at the
Norton Infirmary. She is survived by
her husband and a thirteen year-ol
daughter, Sue! Mrs. Bascom was
formerly Miss Lula Grimes and was
well known here, having been a fire.
quent guest in the home of her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. R. G. Owings.
The funeral services will take
place at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing from the family residence in
Mfllersburg and burial will be in the
Owingsville cemetery at 2 P. NJ.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-26
City High School News

The baseball team Of the High
School will play that of the Amer
lean Legion Friday afternoon at
3 80 at the Fair Grounds. Admis-
sion will be 25 and 35c. This is the
big game Of the season. There are
some excellent players on the Legion
team. Tom Grubbs, who pitched for
the New York Giants a game or two
last season, will pitch part of the
game. However, the High School
team has been practicing hard and
has shown what it could do in the
previous games. Last Tuesday they
played Carlisle and won 8 to 3.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-26
Death Summons
for Mrs. Rogers

Mrs. II. "A Rogers, of the Wades
NIL precinct, Clark county, answer
ed the death summons on Sunday
night about 10 O'Clock after a lin,
gering illness from complication.
Mrs. Rogers was a descendant Of
one of the old settlers in CLARK
county, her ancestors coming from
Culpepper, West Virginia in the year
1911 and settled upon the tract Of
land upon which the residence now
stands.
Mrs. Rogers is survived by the
following brothers, S. Fl. Gaitskill,
Mcintosh, Fla; c. W. Gaitskill, Red
land, Calf; s. s. Gaitskill, San
Francisco, Calf; Ed Gaitskill and
one sister, Mrs. John Burgin, Of
Winchester. She also had one sis
ter, Mrs. r. L. Willis, of Lexington,
who passed away several years ago.
She is survived by two children,
Frank Rogers who resides at home,
and Mrs G.. Lee Wainscott, of Win
chester.
Mrs. Rogers would have been ST
years Of age, having been born on
May 20, 1854.
The funeral services were held
at the late residence on the Wadee
Mill and Sewells Shop turnpike this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted
by Rev. F. M. finder, of North Mid
dletown Christian church. The burial
took place in the North Middletown
cemetery in the family lot
Mrs. Rogers was well known in this
city and county, where she had many
friends who will regret to learn Of
her death.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-26
FORM PARTNERSHIP

Mrs. H. Clay MceKe and Mrs.
Buford Boone have opened dress
making parlors at "The Solarium,"
81 South Bank street and offer their
services to all who want first class
work done and will render prompt
service, delivering at their place of
business only and when promised.
Mrs. Boone is a practical dress
maker and Mrs. Mckee is a real ar
fist by instinct and practice. She
has and will keep in her minds eye
all the latest Paris and New York
fashions and visit New York City
from two to four times year to
keep directly in touch with every
thing that is new or novel in their
line of business.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-26

William Sanders, who lives on the
Bridgforth farm, four miles east OF
this city, accidentally shot and
killed his wife at their home last
Friday. Mrs. Sanders, who had dis
covered a hawk after the chickens,
called to her husband to bring his
shot gun, which he did, and in pass
ing through the doorway the gun, in
some manner, caught in the screen
and discharged, the shot piercing
the woman's heart, killing her in
stantly. s.
Mrs. Sanders is survived by her
husband and four small children.
Funeral services we're held Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the resi-
dence and were conducted by the
Rev. Clyde Darsie. Burial followed
in Machpelah cemetery. ,...
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-26
Beaten by Negroes

Charles Sexton, well known citizen
of Salt Lick, was found at an early
hour this morning in an unconsci-
Gus condition near the railroad
tracks in that city. He regained
consciousness and stated that he had
been assaulted by two negroes and
beaten into insensibility. He lay in
the rain all night and is in critical
condition as a result of the beating
and from exposure. Police are at
work on the case and it is hoped
that the guilty parties may soon be
brought to justice.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-26
University News

Tbelma Pierce, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. o., Pierce, "a Sycamore
street, Mt. Sterling, is a sophomore
in the College of Arts and Sciences
at the University of Kentucky. She is
majoring in English and mirroring in
Journalism and psychology.
Miss Pierce is an active member
Of the Philosophian Literary Soci-
ETY., the Y. w. C. A., the English
Club, the Psychology Club and of
the Woman's League.
Miss Pierce was graduated from
the Mt. Sterling High School in 1919.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-26
Kitty Conroy to
Play Here Friday

The Strollers, theatrical organ
ization from the University of Ken
lucky, will give their play, "The Ad-
mirable Crichton," at the Tabb The
atre in this city Friady night. One
of the principal parts is played by
our own Kitty Conroy, who takes
the part of "Tweeny." Miss Con-
roy is a talented little actress and
the press notices given her are most
flattering. Mt. Sterling people are
delighted to have the opportunity Of
seeing her play.