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The evening world., 1921-04-28
MRS. STOKES GLAD
SHE SCRATCHED Up
FACE OF HUSBAND
Alleges He Had Seized Her by
the Throat in the Home
of Mrs. YerkeS.
MORE LETTERS IN CASE.
Says She Wrote Endearing
Phrases to Stokes to Make
the Best of Things.

A letter from Mrs w. f. d. Stokes
to her husband, in which she expressed
her "uneasiness" about Mrs. Lydig
Mr.. Stokes's first wife, and referred
to her, conviction that Mrs. Lydig
hated him, was to day put in evidence
in the Stokes divorce trial.
This letter, written in August, 1916.
said in part:
Dear Will: Your letter telling
about your wives was partly sad and
partly amusing. Money is the goal,
apparently, but not with me. Still,
I'd be u tool If l did not protect my
children. Are you sure that your
divorce was got so that it has left no
chance for any one to get your estate +?
I'm not so sure You'd better look
into it. There are tricks in all trades,
you know.
you gave an apartment house once
for a wedding present. | have given
you two children and feel hurt that
you haven't given me anything to
show your appreciation of me. | don't,
like the English believe in the idea
that the second son can fish for a
living. am uneasy only about Mrs.
Lydig. She hates you, l know. You'll
awaken to the sad reality in time and
cast away her letters"
when Mr.. Smyth, attorney for Mr..
Stokes, got upon the financial arrange
ments which had been made between
his client and Mrs. Stokes, the latter
stated that her husband had agreed,
two days before their marriage on
Feb. IL, 1911, to give her $1,000 a
month and supply her clothing. Sha
said that she had never written him
anything about this specific amount,
but that 1t was promised to her.
"Mr. stokes made the arrangement
when we were talking of getting mar
ried. l did not want to marry in such
a hurry, but he explained that he
wanted it for financial reasons" Mrs.
Stokes stated.
Mr.. Smyth called her attention to
the fact that deposits in bank showed
that she had received about $500 a
month and not $1,000. as she claimed
to have been promised. The witness
answered this by saying that ali
moneys were merely sent to the bank,
not given TO her, and that she neither
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The evening world., 1921-04-28
BERLIN OFFER UNSATISFACTORY,
LLOYD GEORGE TELLS COMMONS
Supreme Council to Take Up Ques-
ton of New Penalties Saturday,
France Insists onTangible Guaran-
tees Before Any New Negotiation.

ASSOCIATED Prime
Minister speaking the House Of Commons to-day Gmany
tlOnS proposals, said;
II much that they thoroughly unsatisfactory
wish had been possible that they alter suAOn
"Thy being examined very carefully with the other proposals
this moment by the financial experts of all the Allies who in London
continued Mr. Lloyd George Therefore would be very sorry
press dente opinion but afraid there general unanmty
the complete nadeqcy of the proposals made by the Govern
ment"
The Prime Minister said that detailed plans for the occupation of the
Wepan coal fields being examined by the Allied
experts and their reports would be laid before the nerAd Conference
Saturday
In reply to question: he said the Government was committed to
action far these coal fields concerned the German epara-
ton proposals were unsatisfactory He added:
W is not for me to say whether another opportunity will be given
Germany not
He made this declaration when pressed to whether Britain
would be committed TO any of action before the Com
could debate on the question
The evening world., 1921-04-28
CELLAR AND HIP
HELD IMMUNE BY
KINGS GRAND JURY
Brooklyn Body Refuses to In
dict in 80 of 40 State
Cases.
NEW DRY FORCE HERE.
200 Plain Clothes Men in
Special Squad for Liquor
Arrests.

The Kings County Grand Jury, it
became known to-day, has refusyd d to
indict in thirty of forty-nlne hcoGh
cases under the Mullan-Gagc State
Enforcement Law. The character (
evidence indicated the Grand Jury
was reluctant to act in cases not
involving the corner saloonkeeper and
professional bootlegger.
Several times during the day, after
hearing Assistant District Attorney
Snyder's opinion on the cases pre-
sented, District Attorney Lewis was
called into consultation by the Grand
Jury. Mr.. Lewis declined to reve'l
the details of the consultations
Among the thirty cases dismissed
was that Of a man who, when ar
rested as intoxicated, had two TASKS
of whiskey in specially constructed
inside vest pockets.
Another was man arrested charged
with robbery, in whose house a po-
lice search revealed a bottle OF
whislley.
The owner of twenty barrels OF
homemade wine was dismissed.
Two lsaloonkeepers who had bottles
of bitters containing alcohol, who
pleaded it was kept for medicinal
use, were freed.
OF hn -
and found carrying liquor, and those
arrested after policemen found liquor
in glasses on their tables in res
taurants were freed
Five men arrested late yesterday
in Lynbrook by Sheriff Smith of Mas
sau County in connection with the
seizure of two barrels of grain alcoh u
valued at $1,000 in a house belonging
to Gaetano Giordano were ARA gnad
before Justice of the Peace Rlisig
and released in $500 bail each for ex-
animation on charge of Illegally
transporting liquor.
The alcohol. which bore the stamp
of a bonded warehouse, had been
transported on a truck driven by one
Of the men, according to the Sheriff.
The men arrested were Solomon Lip
schitz OF Jamaica, Ben Winkel, No.
$40 East 8th Street, Brooklyn, driver
of the truck; Isador FEEDER No. 1877
Shore Avenue, Jamaica; Gelaro
Delara, No. 139 Liberty Avenue,
Jamaica, and John Kane, No. 1856
Fulton Street Brooklyn.
Deputy Police Commissioner Leach
announced to-day the transfer OF
Inspector Thomas Mcdonald Of the
Tenth District of Brooklyn TO head
quarters in Manhattan. Mcdonald
will have charge of a special squad
of 200 plain clothes men who, accord
ing to Deputy Commissioner Leach,
will concentrate all their efforts in
making Greater New York absolutely
bone dry,
Many saloonkeepers are voluntarily
closing up because they fear a lien
will be placed against their property
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The evening world., 1921-04-28
HYLAN VETOESPAy
RAISE FOR POLICE;
CITY HAS NO MONEY
Mandatory Legislation win
Drive Municipality Bank
rupt, He Asserts.
WOULD COST Si7,OOO,OOO
Salary Raise for Firemen and
Detective Bill to Meet
Same Fate.

Mayor Hylan killed to-day by his
disapproval, the first of the big
salary grab bills put over by the Leg
islature-that which would have in
creased the pay of all first grade po-
lieemen from $3.50 a year to $500 a
year. This salary increase, if passed,
would have cost the taxpayers Sl,7O0,-
900 year, which, the Mayor says, the
city lacks.
He had already vetoed the II rails
ing the salary OF the Mayor d other
city officials His action to-day fore
casts that he will veto the bill raising
the pay of first class firemen from
$3.50 to $500 a year and all the other
bills which would increase the pay Of
city employees, directly or indirectly,
including that providing for the es-
tablishmenV of a permanent Detective
Bureau, the membership Of which
would virtually embrace the personnel
OF the existing Detective Bureau.
The action of the Mayor in Vetoing
the police pay increase bill was some
what of 4 Knockout to the pouti-
clans and police officers who put the
measure through the Legislature. Up
TO the last minute they were conf
hnVA
the nerve to defy two organizations
OF city employees-police and
firemen-who because Gov. Smith OPP
posed legislation for their benefit in
1920 worked against the Governor in
the election last November with but
little attempt at concealment.
The mandatory legislation which
came down from Albany to the Mayor
would have cost the city an increase
of S17,O0O,0O0 in the budget of 1922.
In vetoinE the police increase bill the
Mayor submitted the following mem
orandum:
'"rhe Board of Estimate and APP
portionmcnt in the last three years
Increased the salaries of patrolmen
from $1,5OOro $2,2SO per year, These
increases amounting TO $3.50, were
granted cheerfully and willingly by
the Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment without mandatory legislation
at Albany. From the time of consoli .
dation in 1898 the only increase grant
ed prior to this Administration was
800 to first grade patrolmen and $50
10 lower grade patrolmen.
The purpose OF this bill was to
onnbarrass the Mayor and the mem
bers Of the City Administration. The
Legislature knew that because of
mandatory legislation 1t Albany in
the last two years the city had
reached its constitutional tax limit.
The Legislature knew that there was
a deficit of $4,000, 900 in the school
budget of this year because of man
datory Legislation passed at Albany
against the protest of the Mayor and
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The evening world., 1921-04-28
FOUR IRISHMEN EXECUTED
FOR WARNING ON The CROWN;
WENT TO DEATH BRAVELY
Firing Squad Carries Out SEN
tence of Court Martial in
Cork Barracks To-day.
CROWD PRAYS IN STREET
ReciteS the RoSary-MaSS Of
fered for Condemned at
Scene of Execution.

CORK, Ireland, April 2S.--Four
men convicted of making war against
the British Crown Forces were exc
cuted by a firing squad at the mill
tary barracks here this morning.
They were Patrick OSullivan,
Maurice Moore, Patrick Ronayne and
Thomas Mulcahy.
Moore and O'Sullivan were con-
victed OF levying war and attacking
British Crown forces at Clonmult,
County Cork. on Feb. 20. Mulcahy
and Ronayne were convicted OF a
similar offense, committed near
Mourne Abbey, Feb. 10.
While the executions were proceed
ing a crowd knelt in the roadway out
side the barracks, offered prayers,
and recited the rosary admidst the sobs
OF the bereaved relatives of the four
men and others. Moore's father,
frantic with grief. and his brother,
were present in the crowd.
Yesterday the relatives of the men
visited them and found them in good
spirits. O'Sullivan was greatly con-
cerned about his mother and said he
did not wish to see her, fearing she
would be overcome with sorrow.
Mulcahy, who was just eighteen,
leaves a father of eighty years. His
elder brother was acquitted OF the
charge of levying war against the
Crown Forces.
Canon O'Sullivan and the Rev.
Father O'Brien attended the con-
demned men during their last mo-
ments. Mass was celebrated in the
barracks early this morning. Canon
O'Sullivan addressed words Of conso-
lation and encouragement to the
condemned men, saying they were
going to a City which could not be
burned down. The prisoners were
then taken from their cells and snot
in pairs.
Two priests said all the men died
with magnificent bravery. The com@
mandant Of the firing party said he
had never witnessed anything to
compare with the way they met
death. After the executions the
priests annointed the bodies and
gave the papal blessing. The author
tiles refused to give the bodies to the
relatives. Instead, they were re-
moved TO the Cork jail for interment.
This makes a total of eleven men
executed here during the last few
months. The execution of six men
toward the end OF February had a
swift sequel in the shooting and kill
ing Of five soldiers stationed at Cork,
and in the wounding OF several
others, one of whom later died.
The Corporation and the Harbor
Board OF the City Of Cork had passed
resolutions saying that as the Brit
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The evening world., 1921-04-28
HARDING HOPES US.
FLEET MAY NEVER
HAVE TO FIRE GUN
If Other Governments Had Same
Idea, He Said, There
Would BE No War.

Aboard u. 5. $. Pennsylvania,
April 2S.
81 wish you might never be
called to fire a gun again." Pres
ident Harding declared to the
officers of the Atlantic Fleet
to- day.
'If every Government were inspired
by the same motives as ours there
would always be peace" he said, add
ing but wouldn't have peace with
out honor and without the conscious
ness that America is right and is
protecting every interest"
Mr. Harding made the speech TO the
officers on the quarterback OF Admiral
Wilson's flagship, after he had re-
viewed the Atlantic Meet on its re-
turn from battle practice in Guanta-
namo Bay.
The evening world., 1921-04-28
SECOND DRY TRIAL
ALSO AN ACQUITTAL
Brooklyn Jury Again Refuses to
Convict for Mullan-Gage
Violation.

The jury trial of Harry Meyer of
No. 4S5 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn,
on a charge of violating the Mullan-
Gage act, ended in an acquittal to-
day before Judge Mitchell May in
Kings County Court.
Sixty-nine talesmen were examined
before the jury box was filled. Meyer
was employed as a bartender at Hal
sey Street and Tompkins Avenue,
where two bottles of liquor were
found by raiding officers.
On the stand he denied anything
about them.
This was the second trial by jury in
Brooklyn on charges of violating the
Mullan-Gage Act The first trial also
ended In an aoQuittaL
The evening world., 1921-04-28
Different Light Placed on
Paragraph Relating to "Un-
reproductive Outlays."
u. S. TAKES NO HAND.
May Be Suitable Basis for Dis
cuSSion When Allies Ex-
anime Propositions.
Bg DdUid laurence.
Especial Correspondent Of The Eve
nina WORLDLY

kOpeClaI correspondent oI ne ENo-
ming WORLDLY
WASHINGTON, April 2S Copyright,
1920 D.--Germany still has an oppor-
tunity to modify her reparation pro-
posals and make them satisfactory 10
the Allies and thus prevent occupation
OF the Ruhr.
Although the United States Govern
ment is not taking the initiative or
adopting any course that might be
construed as an effort to persuade
Germany 70 change her proposals,
nevertheless the cables and radio have
conveyed to Berlin within the last
twenty-four hours enough newspaper
dispatches and official utterances
from Paris and London especially to
let the Germans know their offer is
unacceptable.
The difference between the Allies
and Germany does not centre on the
amount to be paid but upon the terms
and methods Of collection. An error
in the cabled text has been discovered
which puts a different Eight on at
least one important paragraph OF the
German proposal that which relates
10 'unreproductive OUTLAWS" The
arst version made it appear that the
German Government wanted TO be
rid of these outlays. which are inter
preted to mean the funds spent in
Sustaining the Allied armies Of occu-
patton. but the German Governments
official statement now says the note
should have read that German bust
ness must be rid OF "unrcproductivc
outlays" and that the phrase refers
20 disadvantageous trade arrange
ments
In any event, the most Objectionable
clause in the German proposal is that
which declares as condition Of pay
ment that all penalties or sanctions"
must be removed. The Germans de-
clare officially in n supplementary
statement made after tho German
proposal was made to Washington
that this means only the penalties i'm
posed by the recent London confer
ence and does not involve in any way
the sanctions provided by the Yer
sailles treaty.
MAY BE BASIS FOR DISCUSSION
LATER ON.
Should these two important points
be made in an official communication
10 the United States II may be that
when the Allies examine the entire
proposition 1t may fall into the cate
,S,r4{p,,nJ IN SscOnd paPpl
The evening world., 1921-04-28
10000 QUEBEC
WOMEN WAR ON
INDECENT DRESS
Join Christian League, Pledging
Selves to Avoid Extreme
Fashion.
MONTREAL, Aprn 2S.

A T LEAST 10000 women in
~ the Province OF Quebec
are going TO do what they
can to check what they believe
70 be a dangerous tendency
toward indecency in dress. They
are going to start by setting a
good example. This number al
ready have Joined the Christian
Women's League organized re-
Gently 20 war against Indecent
fashions.
The league, which was originally
promoted by Catholics, Is open.
however. to both Protestants and
Catholics, and is Intended to eI.
tend to all parts of the country
where women will join.
Members OF the league are e1-
pected to avoid low cut waists
for church wear. shun on AL oc-
casions dresses that are too snort
OF too thin, and adhere 70 incon-
spicuous fashions for street wear.
The evening world., 1921-04-28
HUGHES AID
TOSAVE DOG 'SL|FE
FOR NEW YORK GIRL
Uruguay Won't Let Pet Land
and international Com
plicationS Result.

Homer sullivan, No. 7SS Riverside
Drive, a lawyer with offices at No.
Is William street. announced to-day
that he was going to Washington to-
night to seek assistance Of the State
Department in saving the life of a
chow dog named Teddy,
Teddy is the property of Miss
Muriel de Corneille, a pretty Swiss
girl of twenty-one. She is a sister
of Mrs. Homer Sullivan and lives in
the Sullivan home. -Four years ago
she came to America as an attache
of the Swiss Legation at Washington,
where she learned some Of the dip
lomatic processes which she is now
using to save the dog.
The special reason why this dogs
life is considered so important is that
he formerly belonged to Miss de Cor
neille's brother, who was killed in
battle in France, and when his body
was found the dog was standing guard
ever it--perhaps the only friendly
witness of the soldiers death.
Miss de Corneille and Mrs. Sullivan
recently started for a pleasure trip
to Uruguay, but would not go with
out the dog.
But we took precautions" Mr.. Sui
Ivan told an Evening World reporter
to-day. ave anticipated difficulty
about landing Teddy and / went to
the Uruguayan Consul here to make
inquiries. 1 was told there would be
no trouble if we first had Teddy ex-
amined by a good veterinary and OBJ
tained a certificate that he was free
from disease. We got that certificate"
But when the ship, the Aeolus of
the Munson Line, reached Monte
video the sanitary officials there had
ordered that all dogs be killed be-
cause there is a rinderpest scare.
They refused to make an exception
in favor of Teddy and were not i'm
pressed by his certificate.
Miss de Corneille. however, stood
firm and refused to surrender her
protege. She said she would rather
yield her own life than that OF the
dog. She was so unyielding that moth
ing could be done with her either by
the ships officers or the sanitary Of
ficials, and the ship was thus pre-
vented from tying up at it's pier.
The Munson Line agents were ,old
that If the dog were not killed the
ship would have TO leave port within
twenty-four hours, but they finally
agreed 20 let the vessel remain for the
usual time provided the dog were
kept in room by itself under sani-
tary guard.
Meanwhile, Miss de Corneille cabled
Mr.. Sullivan, saying she never would
give in and urging him to do all that
could be done here. That Is why ne is
going to Washington to see Secretary
| Hughes.
A cablegram from Montevtdeo to-
day said the cargo and passengers of
the Aeolus were being transferred to
another ship in order that they may
be landed. No one has tried to make
an accurate accounting OF the money
that has already been spent TO save
Teddys life But Teddy still lives.
The evening world., 1921-04-28

BERLIN, April % ASSOCIATED
Press).-A semi official statement.
was issued here to-day suggesting
that the German Government was
willing to modify it's reparations pro-
posals If asked by Washington to do
So and that by such action a basis
OF agreement could be reached.
PARIS, April 2S (Associated Press).
The next development regarding the
German propositions on the repara-
lions question is expected TO occur in
London as, according to the best in
formation obtainable here to-day. no
further steps will be taken in this
situation until the Allied Supreme
Council, which is to meet in London
saturday, has acted.
American participation in the Lon
don deliberations is hoped for In
French circles. where it is stated an
invitation Will be sent to Washington
to have a representative Of the United
States present.
The discussion in the Supreme
Council. II is indicated, will be opened
by presentation OF the French case.
with the details OF Gcrmany's defaults
IN the execution OF the Treaty of
Versailles. Her failure to pay the
balance OF 1900, 100000 marks on
her 10000 900. 900 marks debt due Nav
/, her refusals TO disarm, her fall
ure to bring TO trial officers accused
of war crimes and her resistance to
the proposed methods for payment OF
lndcmnlties will be set forth as justl-
Tying further penalties and the taking
Of further pledges.
After this the German propositions
just transmitted to Washington will
be taken up
France will insist that nothing
short Of a beginning on the
actual fufllment Of Germany's
obligations should arrest the
pressure Of the Allies. The first
actual beginning, il is suggested,
might be the delivery Of 1,o0o,-
100000 marks in gold from the
Reichsbank reserve, as demand
ed by the Reparations commis-
sion.
This would be considered as
tangible evidence OF intention to ex-
ccutc the treaty II default OF which
the French delegation will resist the
consideration Of mere promises as
Justification for further delay in the
application of new penalties.
LONDON, April %, - AS the OUT
growth of the British query of yes
terday. Germany It is stated. now
suggests that the annuities extend
over a period OF from fifty to seventy
five years, or even longer, instead
OF the forty-two years originally men
toned. This is declared in official
circles to be sample of the "evasive
methods" OF Germany which cannot
be allowed 10 continue.
Great Britain has requested lnlor-
The evening world., 1921-04-28
ATLANTIC FLEET
is COMING TO N. Y.
Men Cheer City in Movies and
Are Wild to Get to
Broadway.

OLD POINT COMFORT. Va. April
2S.--The Atlantic Fleet. which was re-
ing, will break up tonight Practically
all the ships will 90 to New York, whore
the men will have their first shore leave
In several months.
They all want to see Broadway"
Admiral Wilson said.
we had movies the other night and
when picture OF Broadway WIS
thrown on the screen. thought they
would raise the root"
The evening world., 1921-04-28
REFUSES TO HALT
WARSHIP BUILDING
House by Great Majority Rejects
Delay Pending Conference on
Disarmament.

WASHINGTON. April 2S,-The House
rejected to-day by an overwhelming
vote an amendment to the Naval Appro-
priation bill providing that no funds
should be used for continuing warsnip
construction until President Harding
had called an International conference
70 consider disarmament
The evening world., 1921-04-28
INQUIRY ON DISABLED MEN.
Walsh Introduces Resolution for
senate Investigation.

WASHINGTON. April ga sweep
inG Senatorial investigation OF the al.
legged neglect Of sick and disabled ex-
service men is provided for in resoiu-
tion introduced to-day by Senator
Walsh, Massachusetts,.
The resolution calls for appointment
of a special investigation committee
by the Vice President.
The evening world., 1921-04-28
is SEEKING A NAME
FOR HIS 18TH BABY;
Is OF THEM LIVING
Father, of lronwood, Mich, Is 40
Years Old and Mother
Is a..
IRoNwooD. Mich, April q.

IRON WOOD, Mich, April y.
WY HEN a physician went to
w a homo to-day in re-
sponse to a call he found
John Mattson pOndering over a
list OF names. Mattson was look
ing for a name for the eighteenth
baby in the family, a girl.
Fifteen Of the children are Hv-
ing. The mother Is torty-four and
the father forty-Alx. j.
The evening world., 1921-04-28

BUFFALO April 2S.--Fhe Erie Rail
road shops at East Buffalo will close
indefinitely Monday, May ?, according
to orders received Mt the local super
intendent's office to-day The shut
down here will force several hundred
men out OF work. 1t was understood
that shops on all parts OF the Erie lines
will close at the same time.
It was said at the Erie offices. No. so
Church Street to-day that the shut
down of various shops, particularly for
the repair OF locomotives, was due 10
the desire 10 cut expenses during the
present depression in business. The
towns In which shops should be closed,
II was stated. has been left to the dis
cretion VI che various division man
aEoTk
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tRaoIns EntriSs on Pages IS and 2s.)
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MAY BE BASIS FOR DISCUSSION
LATER ON.

Should these two important points
be made in an official communication
to the United States II may be that
when the Allies examine the entire
proposition it may fall into the cate
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