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New-York tribune., 1921-06-23
RIEN T A. L r u G S
Pergam Rugs at
HALF Import Cost

26, average size 3.2x4.4 it.,
$24.50.
Al, average size .3.6x5.6 it.,
$29.5O.
104, average size 3.8x6 it.,
$500.
85, average size 4x7 it.,
$4,000.
II, average size 5.2x8.4 ft.,
$4,000.
16, average size 5.1ox8.9 it.,
s98.00.
They are extra heavy,
will wear extraordinarily
we'll, and are in the much
liked shades of dark blue,
deep rich red. old rose, old
ivory and tan. A good OPP
portu115ty to saUe money.
Third Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-23

ET is not big type and
l. big talk in the news
papers-but the quail
ity, fashion and fair
price of the goods Ill
the store which make
value and give lasting
satisfaction.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-23
Women S Bathing
Suits-a Sale

130 sample $3.50 to 1915
grades, 1895.
60 sample S8.75 10 $40
grades, 1915.
72 sample $3.50 grades,
$3.50.
The designer of these
bathing suits is an artist,
known for extraordinarily
smart and original bathing
costumes of all types.
This collection is repre-
sentative lot Of his most popu-
lar suits and it includes a suit
for every woman who. bathes or
swims, for the strenuous ath-
lete and for the woman who
wishes to look as attractive IN
her bathirg costume as she does
in her afternoon frock.
suits of taffeta,
of satins and surf satin,
of Venetian cloth,
of gingham and poplin,
of these materials COM
bined.
there are
little frilly models-with bodice
tops or V-neck models that slip
on over the head and are
straight and simple of line
close-ftting, unbelted-models
with narrow girdles-youthful
charming things for the young
woman-dignifed conservative
models for the older woman.
IN black, dark blue, and in
combinations of dark and gay
colors. Sizes 34 to AZ.
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-23

Humidity
49,. &c I p. m.... as 8 p. NJ. 43
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
Albert Clayburgh, the Cotton Broker
Who Is Being Sued for Alleging
Things in His Divorce Suit
Which He Could Not Prove.

and gets her damages from her millionaire
husband, will Mrs. w. e. d. Stokes bring
a similar suit against the aged New York
multi-millionaire for the charges he has
made against her character and has failed
to prove?
And II Mrs. Stokes sues her husband
will she also bring suit against Stokes's
son, w. K. d. Stokes, Jr., who, his father
swears, cheerfully confessed to him that
he was in excellent position to qualify as
one Of the long string of correspondents
who had had guilty relations with Mrs.
Stokes?
And II Mrs. Clayburgh succeeds in es-
tablishing the right of a slandered wife
to recover money damages from a hus-
band-will Mrs. Stillman seek to punish
her banker husband for the charges he
has made in case he fails to prove his
wife's relations with the Canadian guide7
And still one more interesting possibil-
ity arises. Little Baby Guy Stillman,
whose good name has been clouded by
the charge that the Canadian halfbreed
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

Baby Guy Stman Who Hs: Legal Guardian Appointed
Take Any Action Which Might in Defending
Stigma the Infants Name.

her husband to the same accountability
that she would be able to hold him to IL
she was the wife of any other man. And
so 1t is that two suits for damages for
s150,000 each have Just been brought In
the New York courts by Mrs. Alma Clay
burgh against her husband, Albert Clay
burgh, because OF those charges which
Ilayburgh made in his divorce suit.
II Clayburgh can prove what he has
charged-then there will be no 100000 to
pay his wife. But II The case comes to
trial and Clayburgh fails to prove, as old
Stokes failed to prove his charges-then
why should Mrs. Clayburgh not receive
compensation for the SANDER?
In the course of the complaint which is
now on file in the New York Supreme
Court in the case of Alma Clayburgh
against Albert Clayburgh appears the fol
lowing:
That the parties we're married on or
about April %, 1908, and after said mar
riage the defendant manifested a feeling
OF great malice for the plaintiff and a
strong desire not to live with her, which
eliminated in the separation agreement
Of october 21, 1916. but after the making
Of said agreement the defendant still con.
tinued to manifest feeling OF hatred and
dislike toward the plaintiff, which feeling,
as the plaintiff believes, induced him to
bring said unfounded divorce action
against her and to make therein the mali
cious, untrue and scandalous charges Of
against the plaintiff.
THAT prior TO her marriage to the de-
fendant plaintiff was and still is an
operate and concert singer OF long expert
ence, from which occupation she derived
a considerable income. That the right OF
this plaintiff to engage in the occupation
Of an operate and concert singer was and
10Y toot ~ a.. co-.,..-
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

his wife and drop the charges
In burst OF indignation Mr.. Mooney
arose and protested against disposing OF
the charges in any such manner, and
turning to the Judge, said:
'It I, high time that wealthy mep who
seek divorce should be cured of bring
ing defamatOry charges against their
wives and then quietly seek to drop the
suit"
AS Mr.. Mooney left the courtroom 1t
struck him that II his client had been the
wife OF anybody else In New York instead
of the wife Of the man who made the
charges, and then asked to be allowed to,
drop them, he would proceed vigorously TO
punish the man who made the charges.
The more he pondered the subject the
more It seemed to the lawyer that there
was no good reason why a mans wife
should not receive money damages from
her husband for slander. Why should
Mrs Clayburgh suffer the stigma OF the
stain upon her good name because she was
the wife OF the man who made the
charges?
But there was no precedent in the
courts for an action for slander brought
by wife against a husband How did II
happen that there were no cases on the
court records where an indignant and out.
ragged wife had turned to the courts for
compensation for a husbands defamatory
charges? Was there any good reason why
a wife should be disqualified from vindi-
eating her good name and being compen-
sated for the injury a husband had done
to her?
After six months OF searching the
records OF the courts here and abroad, GO
ing back, as one of the firm said, to "the
beginning OF law" the attorneys for Mrs.
Clayburgh decided that there was no rea-
son why Mrs. Clayburgh should not hold
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

IF you walk around the neighborhood
saying that your neighbor's wife is
4 disreputable woman you are very like
ly to be brought into court and made to
answer for the slander II you cannot prove
what you have been saying.
But it seems to be taken for granted
that any man who is tired of his own wife
can say any outrageous thing that he
wants to about her and there are no con-
sequences for him.
Readers of the newspapers will recall
the extraordinary list of alleged correspond
ents and the names of places and dates
where old multimillionaire W. E. ID.
Stokes declared his young wife had been
guilty of wholesale improprieties. But
Stokes, with all his motley array OF wit
nesees, did not succeed in proving one
single case Of infdelity and he lost his
divorce suit.
So, too, the startling charges Of Banker
Stillman against his wife are still fresh
In the public mind. But 1t is too early yet
to say that these charges will or will not
be proved before the case is finished.
And readers Of the New York newspa-
pers will also recall divorce suit brought
by the millionaire broker, Albert Clay
burgh, against his very attractive young
wife, in which Clayburgh charged his wife
with misconduct with seven different CO
respondents lover for every day In the
week.
Dot 10 optyhndy sroipu IN MI nfoh tho dis
reputable old New York multi-millionaire.
as Judge Lindsay called Stokes, for the
wholesale charges against his, wife. some
OF which he withdrew of his own accord.
some of which he omitted to say anything
further about during the trial of the case,
and the rest Of which he failed to prove
in court?
II Stokes had said these things about
any other respectable married woman In
the City OF New York there is little doubt
that he would have been held to strict ac-
countability in a suit for slander-and how
heavily would a New York Jury be likely
to punish such a man as Stokes for SLAM
dering such a woman as Helen Ellwood
Stokes?
IL II should turn out that Banker Still
man fails 10 prove that his wife and the
Canadian Indian guide had love nest In
The secret shadows OF the Canadian for.
ests-will Mrs. Stillman demand such pay.
,nent in money for the slander as she
would demand, and undoubtedly receive,
10 she did not happen to be the wife of the
man that slandered her?
This line OF thought does not seem to
have occurred to wives who have been
charged with all sorts Of outrageous things
by husbands who we're anxious to get rid
of them.
II the untruthful calumnies on their
good names collapse during the trial OF
the divorce suit they let Il go at that. II
seems TO have been taken for granted that
because the false charges have been made
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

.
is his father, would also have claim for,
damages, perhaps.
If slander suits from Mrs. Clayburgh,
Mrs. Stokes and Mrs. Stillman, for. sinz
stance, come before juries there wilI~be,
some very interesting and novel pofncc.
raised. The circumstances, the differenE
characters of the men who are being suedT
and the different ways they endeavored-tn.
ruin the fair names of their wives wfIE
make interesting studies for the jurymen.
The different motives underlying the
reasons why these millionaires wanted to
get rid Of their wives will also be interest.
ing. Sometimes jealousy, sometimes via.
dictiveness, sometimes because another
woman was involved will be found to be
the motives behind the actions, perhaps.
IL SANDER suits should be brought by
Mrs. Stokes against her husband for as.
serting as facts the guesses, or worse, of
twenty-five servants, detectives and peep
ing neighbors, many interesting things
would develop. Mr.. Stokes's assertions
were much more daring and specific than
were Mr.. Clayburgh's. Stokes started In
with long list OF correspondents and head
ed the list with the name of his own SON
win his case was to prove Just one single,
clean-cut case Of misconduct with one per-
son. All he needed to do was to put on
the witness stand his own son, w. e. d.
Stokes, Jr., and let him tell to the court
Just what Stokes swears the boy confessed
to Papa Stokes. ,.a,
All Stokes needed to, win his case was
TO put his son "Weddy" on the witness
stand. 1'"
But Stokes did not do this. Through all
the long and shady testimony OF Stokess
witnesses trying to entangle other men
with his wife Stokes carefully avoided do
ing the one thing which would have
proved his case and won his suit-the tess
timony Of the son Wildly that he had been
his fathers rival. -'n-
In suit for slander Stokes would be
requested to explain this extraordinary
fact Why did the old multi.millionaire
with the ace OF trumps in his hand fail
to play It and endeavor to win the game
with two-spots? -,.o
And still another thought arises. II
rich men can be punished for slandering
their wives by falsely naming every man
friend and acquaintance as correspondents
why should not the men who have been
falsely accused seek proper damages :o
The reckless charges7 Here would arise
another wide field for litigation. Seven
friends Of Mrs Clayburgh would have
grounds for suits against Clayburgh, and,
Z would be hard to estimate how many
famed and unnamed men would have
grounds for damage suits against Stokes.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

against a mans own
wife the injured wife
has no legal redress.
But 1t has occurred
to one lawyer in New
York to take a different
view of all this. He
happened to be the at
torney for Mrs. Albert
Clayburgh to defend her
against her husbands
divorce action In which
Clayburgh named the
seven correspondents.
Mr.. Edmund l.. Moo
ney went ahead and pre-
pared his evidence to
disprove every one of
Clayburgh's charges,
and he was struck dumb
with establishment and
disgust when he went
TO court and was in
formed by Clayburgh's
lawyer that the broker
desired to discontinue
the divorce suit against
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

still is a valuable property right
That apart from the injury to her
reputation for chastity, plaintiffs
property rights and reputation in
her occupation Of operate and con-
cert singer were injured and dam
aged by the aforesaid false and de-
famatory accusations.
"That plaintiff enjoyed the esteem
and friendship of a great number of
persons both socially and In her pro-
fessional calling, and that the said
malicious, defamatory and libelous
and unfounded charges by the de- q
fendant, which charges were the
subject of wide publicity in the news
papers OF the city Of New York and
elsewhere, held her up to obloquy and
shame and caused her great anguish of
mind and distress, and plaintiff was so In
jured in her professional calling and re-
fused professional engagements on account
OF the wide publicity OF the unfounded
charges, that by reason of the premises
plaintiff has suffered damage in her repu-
tation and calling In the sum OF $3.50, 900.
Wherefore plaintiff demands judgment
against the defendant for the sum of $780,.
900, together with the costs and disburse-
ments of this action"
There are two suits exactly alike and
each demands $3.50, ,000--a total OF $500, 900.
The reason for this is that Clayburgh
brought two divorce suits and set forth
the same vicious charges In each. So Mrs
Clayburgh demands s150,000 for the
charges in the first divorce action, and
another $4,000 for repeating the SANDER
in the second divorce suit
Mrs Clayburgh, who, since her estrange-
ment from Clayburgh, has sought to earn
living as singer. has set precedent
II Mrs. Claybursh wins her slander suit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-08
LEGION MEN URGE
PASSAGE OF LAWS
Executive Committee Claim
Ex-Service Men Should Be
Given Better Jobs.
BY Associated Press :

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. Feb. Methods
OF bringing pressure TO bear on
members Of congress to expedite leg
islation for the relief OF war veter-
ans and OF promoting Americanism
and stamping out radicalism entered
largely into the discussions Monday
OF the executive committee Of the
American legion, which met in q
three day session.
A committee was appointed 10 in
vestigate alleged discrimination If
The civil service against former serv-
ice agaiuBt former service men anG
70 recommend legislative action. F.
w. Galbraith. national commander
declared that 1T was a dirty rotten
outrage that the government re-
fused to recognize its duty toward
former service men in the matter Of
appointment and promotion IN the
civil service, especially in the postal
service"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-08
PRESIDENT PLANS
INTENSIVE REST
Wilson Will Go Into Virtual
Seclusion After March 4,
Friends Say.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Pres't
Wilson plans to go into virtual Sc
clusion for a time after March 4.
Freed from the responsibilities Of
office which have weighed heavily
upon him during his convalesccnce,
Mr.. Wilson. his friends say, will
shut himself in for a period OK in
tensive rest and quiet in the new
home he has purchased here.
He will deny himself TO ell CAL
lers except immediate members Of
his family, II is said, and very few
intimate friends with whom
throughout his illness he has kept
in contact.
No formal engagements OF any
charac cter are expected to be made
by the president until he shall have
thoroughly adjusted himself to pri-
vate life after some 10 years in the
Lublic service. Even the writing.
which ne has planned TO do upon
his retirement from the white
house. will be postponed for several
months. his friends say.
Mr.. Wilson is understood 10 have
received a number OF invitations to
spend part Of the summer out OF
Washington, but because of his de-
light with the weather here last
summer. the first which he had
spent in this city. it is regarded as
unlikely that he Will accept any
of the invitations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-08
BELL Is HELD ON
SHOOTING CHARGE
Bullets Miss Charles A. Brew
er, Who Bell Says Attacked
His Wife.

Claiming that he became enraged
because OF an attack alleged 10 have
been made upon his wife by Charles
A. Brewer, alias Gordon, colored.
John II. Bell, 81. colored. living at s
Maggies court, late Monday after
noon fired two shots at Brewer.
neither Of which took effect. Bell
was arrested BY police officers,
charged with shooting within the
city limits and was lodged in the
city Jail for arraignment in court
this morning.
After firing the shots Bell said he
threw his revolver into the alley.
officers could not find IL, however.
II Is their opinion that some one
had picked up the weapon before
their arrival.
We'll Known to Police.
Bell told the officers that his wife
was attacked by Brewer several
days ago, which resulted i'm the
trouble that led TO the shooting
scrape. Witnesses to the shooting
are said 10 have told the police that
Bell shot into the air and made no
effort TO shoot Brewer.
Maggie's court has a reputation
in police circles because Of the
many disturbances there in recent
years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-08
SENATE PASSES
HOSPITAL FUND
FOR DOUCHBOY
Amendment Added to Appro-
priation For Disabled
Soldier Relief.
WINSLOW BILL LOSES
Measure Temporarily Reject
ed In Lower House After
Close Fight.

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Two big
relief measures were put through
the house in hurry Monday and
a third was beaten by a slight
margin.
Called up under suspension of
rules, a proceeding which required
a two thirds vote on passage. the
thirteen million dollars hospital bill
was passed by rising vote. and the
one hundred million road fund ap-
preparation won with votes to spare.
The big upset of the day was the
defeat of the Winslow bill to per
NIT partial payments TO railroads
under the guaranty section of the
transportation act. Backed almost
solidly by republicans. it was killed
because two members did not shout
answers when their names were call
ed. Democrats lined up almost as
a unit against the measure and
criticised the republicans for at
tempting to rush it through with
debate limited and no opportunity
for amendment.
Defeat Only Temporary.
The defeat of the WinslOW bill
Monday, however, was only tenn
porary for after failing to receive
Unnecessary two thirds vote the
house rules committee reported a
rule which provides for its consider
alton Tuesday Immediately after the
house convenes. The vote Monday
was 22O to III. which lineup if
maintained Tuesday will easily give
the measure the simple majority
that then only will be needed.
Passage by the house of the ap-
propriating funds for the hospital
ization Of disabled service men was
followed by the adoption of similar
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-08
Plan Reorganization
OF Goodyear Tire Co.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
NEW YORK, Feb. THE var
ious creditors interested in the fnan-
cial rehabilitation Of the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber company. have
reached an agreement. according
to limitations received from finan-
cial quarters here Monday.
The proposed plan Of reorganiza-
tion was said TO involve creation OF
a first mortgage bond and probably
an issue Of debenture bonds and
first preferred stock.
II was understood new interests
will be brought into the company 10
look after its financial readjustment
and that several Of the present high
officials Will retire from active man
agement.
The definite financial plan prob
ably will be made public In the next
Few days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-08
TEACHER AND
SEVEN PUPILS
BLOWN TO BITS
Country School House IN Hi
nOis Scene of Grue-
some Tragedy.
PLAY WITH EXPLOSIVE
Boys Punch Nitro-Glycerine
Can Found Near School
Building.

BY Associated Press:
LAWRENCENILdE, ILL.,, Feb. r.
EiGht persons are dead and another
probably fatally injured as the result
of the explosion OF a can of nitro
glycerine, at Cross Roads school, two
miles west OF here shortly afternoon
Monday.
The explosion occurred when
some of the boys from the school
are said 20 have been playing with
a can Of nitroglyceri1e which was
found near the school house. The
list Of dead follows.
List of Dead.
Emmett Bunyon 25 years old.
school teacher: Richard Peters
seven; Elmer Meuett. 10; Robert Nc
Causland, y: Henry Legg. 2; Thorn
as Legs. Il; Charles Welton.
.; Raymond Groves. q Lester
Groves, age 10. and brother OF
Raymond Groves is in a Vim
cennes, Ind, hospital. In criu-
cal condition and his death Is NOM
entarily expected.
'IDLAiNB 10 Information aNaaIa-
bic some of the boys are said 20
have found the can which is believ-
ed 20 have contained nitroglyceriue.
In a creek. Officials are Of the opin-
ion the explosive was concealed in
the creek bank and became disiodg-
ed by the high waters. il was report
ed that several cans of nitroglycerine
were stolen from a factory near
here some time ago.
Cause Explosion.
The boys are said 90 have been
punching at rivet on the can which
is thought 10 have caused the ex.
plosion. Mr. Bunyon was enroute
from the school house 20 an out
building for coal when he saw the
can and hurried 20 caution the boys
just as the explosion occurred.
The bodies Of the boys were in
CONTINUED or PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-08
REP. MATTHEWS.
DIES; WAS ILL.
SHORT PERIOD.
Local Official Stricken While
Attending Session of
Legislature.
HOUSE WILL ADJOURN
Committee of Representatives
Appointed to Accompany
Body Here.

Complications arising from a
nervous breakdown and an attack of
kidney trouble proved fatal 70 Asa
+. Matthews. a representative to the
Indiana State Legislature from St.
Joseph county, after an illness OF
little more than one week. Death
took place at o'clock Monday eve
ming in the Deaconess hospital at
indianapolis, where Rep. Matthews
was taken a few days ago upon the
advice OF physicians, who pro-
nounced his condition as serious.
Relatives at the bedside at the hour
Of the death were Mrs Matthews
and Miss Mary Matthews, daughter
Of the state representative.
Mr. Matthews, who was elected TO
he house last fall. was serving his
first term as an Indiana law maker.
He had framed two bills which were
20 ave been introduced in the pres
ent session, but because of illness.
was forced TO suspend temporarily
his work upon them. He was taken
IN about ten days ago. but after
spending a few days with his family
a: their rural home on Lincoln way
W., returned to indianapolis a weel
ago to resume his seat in the as
sembly. Rep. Matthews was unable
TO accompany the legislators OF
their recent inspection trip TO Pur-
due university and through North
ern Indiana.
House to Adjourn.
The house of representatives as a
mark OF respect, will adjourn soon
after convening at 10 o'clock this
orning. a committee from the
house viii be named to accompany
his body 20 his home today.
Rep. Matthews. who was first
taken III with a cold accompanied
by chills. was removed from his
quarters to the hospital where com
fC,nNruTNrT-E.n ON DACT r-nTrro \
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-08
RiUaI Shipping Concerns
Clash OUer ALLEGATION
OF Government Tonnage
By Associated Press: B.:

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. Z. - Rival
shipping companies operating ves-
sells between the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts clashed Monday before
the shipping board over the question
Of the ALLEGATION of government
owned tonnage for service in COM
petition with privately owned yes
sells.
Harris Livermore. president Of the
United American lines. operating
company for both the American
ship and Commerce company and
the American Hawaiian line, CON
trolled by the Hartman interests.
protested against the operation of
government tonnage in the inter
coastal trade by the North Atlantic
and Western Steamship company on
the ground that such a policy placed
a hardship on private owners by
putting them in competition with
their own government.