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New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Stokes, Sflonts
Cases Involved
In Fraud Trial
W. E. ID. Testifies Hanscom
Tried TO CollectsExpenses'
to Get Alleged Letter of
Wife Bearing on Conduct
Calls Accused 1Scoundrel'
Counsel Treats Millionaire
Harshly; Mrs. Shonts Paid
to Obtain Thomas Note

Frank A. Hanscom. indicted March
80 on the charge that he had used
the mails in furtherance of a scheme
TO defraud Mrs. Milla Shonts, w. +. ID.
Stokes. Rose Weiland, Catherine f.
Seton and others was placed on trial
Yesterday before Judge Augustus N.
Hand and jury In the criminal
branch of the Federal District Court
Mrs. Shonts is the widow of Theodore
P. Shonts.
George w. Files, lawyer who rep
resented Mrs. Shouts, testified to the
receipt of o letter from Hanscom in
which the prisoner referred to sn in
eliminating letter which he said had
been written by Mrs. Amanda o.
Thomas. The witness said that on the
representations made he gave Hanscom
$50 to go to Pittsburgh to get the
letter.
Severance Johnson. representing
Mrs. Thomas, testified that Hanscom
also had written to his client about
letter which he claimed Mrs. Shonts
had written in which she stated that
she did not care much about her nus
band. Hanscom said. it was testifed,
ne could get the letter by going to
Cincinnati for it, provided he got his
ARE there. AS the action was dropped.
Mr.. johnson said Hanscom's services
were not required.
w. Z. D. Stokes, who said he lived
at 317 West Seventy eighth Street, and
is now the plaintiff in a divorce suit
against his wife. testified that between
March II and Is last Hanscom called
1. caI u n
letter Hanscom said had been found
in a Colorado Springs hotel. The let
ter. Mr.. Stokes said Hanscom told him,
had been found by chanbermaid in
the hotel during 1917, and in it Mrs
Stokes had told of her compromising
relations with Hal Billig.
Hanscom, Mr.. Stokes said, did not
want any money for getting the letter
but would want some for expenses
spector Doran arrested Hanscom for
mail fraud. saying he had been looking
for him for two years. The arrest was
made before Hanscom had received any
money for expenses.
"Did you believe Hanscom when he
told you your wife had written COM
promising letter." counsel for the de-
fendant asked.
"I did not at the time Of the arrest"
was the answer, because l was satis-
fed then that Hanscom was scoun-
rel"
"Why did you think Hanscom was a
scoundrel?" continned Hanscom's coun-
sci.
Because the government told me
So" answered Mr. Stokes.
Did the government tell you any
thing about yourself?" was the nex'
question.
The trial will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
High School Principals
Home Is Rotten-Egged
Six Westfield Students Sus.
pended and Senior Play and
commencement Banned

WESTFIELD, N. j., April 27.~Be-
cause six students of Westfeld High
School plastered the home of Robert
A Tenant, principal, with bad eggs
after he had established new set Of
rules governing school conduct, there
VIII be no senior play, or commence
ment exercises at the school this wear.
The six students have been suspended
by the Board Of Education. They
were important members of the enter
tainment cast.
meeting has been called for next
Saturday night to protest against the
action of the Board and demand re-
lnstatcment Of the pupils. Parents
and friends of the suspended six and
more than 100 sympathizers are ex-
pected to attend.
Malcolm Chattn, one Of the sus-
rcnded students, has the star part in
the class play. The other five sus-
pended are Donald Bourne. class prcsi-
dent; Ralph Murray, Eric Kjelmark
Anson Miller and Frederick Winkle-
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Loved Stokes
Despite Blows,
Wife Swears
Declares He, Tender Letters,
Written After Affections
Had Been Killed, Testify
to Pride in Constancy
Sent Him Million Kisses
Reproved by Court for In.
direct Answers; Disputes
Identity of Mime. Estelle'

Driven at times from the calm atti-
tudc which characterizes her while
under the direct examination of her
own counsel, Mrs. Helen Elwood
Stokes displayed fighting spirit yes
counsel for w. E. ID. Stokes, who is
suing for divorce and from whom she
asks u separation.
When Herbert c. Smyth, one of Mr.
Stokes's lawyers, produced letters
which Mrs. Stokes had written her hus-
band in 1911, the year Of their mar
riage, in which she told of her love for
him and expressed disappointment over
not having his company, Mrs, Stokes, in
answer to question as to whether she
loved her husband at tha. time, re-
piled:
eyes. did; and that letter should
contradict the statement that | married
him for his money"
"You cared for him in 1912"
eyes, it took long time to kill my
love, but you'll not find love letter
from me to him after that"
did you love him when he struck
you and hurled you into the dresser?'
Her Love Long in Dying
eyes, because, as l have said, it tool
long time to kill my love"
The letter which Mr.. Smyth asked
about, in part read:
will, Dearest. Il am just jumping
into my lonely bed | just can't heir
writing line to you. This is my frs
letter to you, and I doubt if you will
find time to translate it. But I want
to let you know that your little wife
loves you more every second of the day
even if she is cross now and then
miss you whole heap more than yot
know"
Another letter from wife to husband
contained the following passage:
Il just can't help writing few lines
out you. Mr.. and Mrs. Gleason have
just left and l felt very lonesome be.
cause she had her sweetheart and
didn't. SO you see what sort of wife
you have who wants you every minute
Take, real early train back to your
sweetheart. Here is lot of love from
bunch Of nuisance known as wife
Give my best regards to Tom"
"Tom" was Thomas Stokes, brothe,
OF the plaintiff, who few years later
Mrs. Stokes has testified, she refused
TO entertain at her table because, she
said, of insulting remarks made BY
hlm. Following the assertion of Mrs
Stokes that she wrote no affectionatt
letters to her husband after 1911, Mr.
Smyth produced several communica
tions written in 1912. One Of these
dated in May, 1912, said:
"Will Dear: This is just line te
let you know am thinking of you ant
love you more all the time. A million
love and kisses" Explaining this let
ter, Mrs. Stokes said she was proud Of
her constancy to Mr.. Stokes, "howevel
badly l knew he treated me-"
Courted Reconciliation in 1912
Also in May, 1912, Mrs. Stokes wrote
II am anxious to get back to you, dear
hope that our next year will be hap
pier and better in every way. Th'
couple had been married about a yea,
when this letter was written. In spite
of all the bad things Tom has sale
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

about ME, hope you can find little
corner in your heart for Helen
The session yesterday was enlivened.
by "A spirited objection by Martin W..
Littlcton, counsel for Mrs. Stokes. to a
remark made by Justice Finch.
please answer the question yes or
mo- or do not know" Justice Finch
said to the witness: "You have made
some very strong allegations against
Mr.. Stokes and counsel has every right
to ask YOU about them and expect you
to answer the questions"
Mr.. Littlcton arose. to say that while
he was crossexamining women wit
nesses for Mr.. Stokes "somc Of them
not of as good moral character and
others with characters not better than
Mrs. Stokes" they were given wide
latitude in their manner of answering
questions.
Justice Finch said he had made every
effort to be fair.
"What j object to. your honor" said
Mr.. Littleton, "is that you should show
such indignation toward my client
when you permitted women like Mrs.
De Anquinas and Mrs. Matteossian to
get away with it,
Her Diary Not Complete History
Going into the domestic affairs of
the stokes's, which were not in the
diary Mrs Stokes used to keep and
| from which she read while under
, direct examination, Mr.. Smyth wanted
to know why these Incidents were
omitted.
The missing entries had to do with
attacks which Mrs. Stokes said her
husband made .on her. Mr.. Littleton
asked his client several questions to
show that she refrained from entering
these incidents for fear some other
person Nigh. see the diary. She ex-
planned that crosses in the book were
n key to certain notations she made
in the back of the little black book
One of these entries read: "Wiu
smashed the dishes at breakfast" An
other read: "Will frightened me again
How sorry I am I married him."
A little blonde woman was produced
in court by Mr. Smyth. Mrs. Stokes
asserted that she was not the Nine
Estellc she mentioned, who had mil
linery establishment at the Hotel An
sonia, where, the defendant said, hel
1 husband entertained the woman.
THAT is not the Nine. Estele that
had a shop at the Ansonia," said Mrs
Stokes, "and whom l bought hal
from. She was tall and slender. AND
you know it. II is absolutely false
You are misconstruing the truth"
Il am misconstruing the truth" sale
Mr.. Smyth. Everybody lies but you
isn't that true, Mrs. Stokes?"
The trial will be continued to-day
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Phones Friend. Kills Self

COPENHAGEN, April 27. - Lidy
Drewes Moch, the Danish wife of an
American living in Berlin, was eound
dead from a pistol shot in her apart
mnnt in suburb of Copenhagen early
this morning. The police at first were
inclined to the theory of murder, but
later received information leading to
the belief that there had been no foul
play.
Mrs. Moch was found lying by a
telephone instrument, with the receiver
still in her hand The person to whom
she had been talking when she met
death Immediately reported to the po-
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

with her mother. Unless Governor
Miller interfereg, Odell will be ex-
ccuted at Sing Sing.
Arguments to show tho Governor
that Odell should be allowed to live
were made at the executive chamber
to-day by II. II. Halsey, who defended
Odell during his trial, and by the Rev.
A. J. Peterson, Protestant chaplain Of
Sing Sing prison.
Chaplain Peterson said that he felt
justified in pleading for executive
clemency in this case as he believes
that Odell is shouldcring tho blame and
that Mrs. Odell actually struck the blow
which killed Knipe.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

Of the many firms that are doing
national advertising, few know that
this is true. The others are advertis-
ing without knowing why.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Child-Dcsertcr Extradition
Treaty With Canada Ratified

WASHINGTON, April 27.--The treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain to make desertion of children
an eXtraditable offense between this
country and Canada was ratified to-day
by the Senate.
AS originally negotiated in 1917. the
treaty proposed to make wife or child
desertion extraditable, but the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee declined
to make it applicable to wives, limiting
it to minor children, and with this
modification ratified the convention to-
day.
The Senate also ratified a trc.ty re-
vising and extending a commercial con-
vention with Siam.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
France Honors Frank J. Gould

PARIS, April 27-Walter Berry.
president of the American Chamber of
Commerce of Paris, has been made
commander of the Legion of Honor ac-
cording to list of awards published
in the Journal Official to-day The list
also included Mrs. Herman Harjes, DR..
Robert Turner and Frank Jay Gould
who have been made Knights of the
Legion.
The New York herald., 1921-04-19
WAR FORBIDDEN In
CENTRAL AMERICA
Panama and Costa Rica Noti-
fled by U. s. They Won't Be
Allowed to Fight.
PEACE MUST PREVAIL
Panamans Mobilize and Three
States May Support Their
Opponents.

wAsu,NeToN. April 1s.---war between
Panama and Costa Rica growing out or
the present boundary dispute VIII not
be tolerated by the United States. II was
learned to-day authoritatively.
Both Governments are understood to
have been informed that the obduracy
OF Panama over the acceptance OF the
White award. insisted upon by the
American Government must not be
made the basis for the renewal Of hos
Titles.
Official reports received here recently
have indicated that peace on the
isthmus was again about to be dis
turbed. These said that Panama was
mobilizing her army to meet any ss-
gression from the north, while Costa
Rica was assuming a belllcose attitude
and had been assured either formally
or informally OF the active support or
Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala,
even to a simultaneous declaration OF
war.
The American position is understood
to be that the United States is bound
by treaty obligations to safeguard the
integrity Of Panama and that any move
by Costa Rica would justify drastic
action. Offlcials are hopeful that the
representations made to Panama and
Costa Rica will serve to prevent armed
conflict between the countries.
There is q considerable force of
American troops in garrison in the
Panama Canal Zone. This is supple
mented by the force on the special SER
vice squadron now in Central American
waters. and in addition the Atlantic fleet
Is in Cuban waters.
The New York herald., 1921-04-19
GERMAN TRICkERY
SEEN IN PROPOSALS
Paris Temps Says Americans
viii Not Be Deceived.

PARIS, April 19.--The Temps. COM
menting on the latest German proposals,
says they are based on these four funda-
mental ideas:
First-An international loan.
Second-The transfer 10 Germany Of
the French and British debts TO the
United States.
Third--Allied participation in opcrat-
ing and sharing in the profits Of private
German industry.
Fourth--German collaboration in the
reconstruction of the devastated regions.
Regarding the suggestion OF the trans
fer OF the allied debt. the Temps says
III Germany paid regularly the Euro
pean Allies themselves could transfer to
the United States in payment of their
debts the whole or part OF their claim
against Germany but the primary condi-
tion remains that Germany pay.
Germany. however. proposes that the
United States exchange two solvent.
good faith debtors for debtor pro-
claiming itself insolvent, and which has
displayed thus far anything but good
faith. How can the German Govern
ment ever imagine that the United
States would accept such an exchange
Americans are not naive enough to
ignore the fact that in such q bargain
with such party it would not be the
debtor which would render service to
the creditor. but the creditor would be
obliged TO protect and spare the debtor.
The result OF such an arrangement
would be that Germany would pay us
nothing. on the 'pretext that the debt
had been taken over by the United
States. and would reserve all capital
loaned by American bankers for the de-
velopment of her own prosperity
The new customs regime established
In the occupied territory of Germany
under the inter-allied Rhineland COM
missions ordinance OF April 3 ''consti-
tutes new and flagrant violation Of
the Versailles treaty" says a note trans
mitted by the German Government to
the Council OF Amba ssadors here to-
day. .
Copies OF the note also were trans
mitted 70 the French. British. Belgian
and italian Governments.
The New York herald., 1921-04-19
RANCE CONFIDENT OF
ANGLO-BELGIAN HELP
,cupotion Beyond Ruhr
Valley Planned.

rectal Cable 10 THE Nyw YORK HERALD.
e .pripht. 1897, by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
The French Foreign Office to-day
rpfessed the utmost confidence that
eat Britain and Belgium would join
ance in whatever coercion was APP
ed to Germany after May 1. dsclar-
:, moreover, that ii was not ex-
n sted that Germany would make a
W reparations offar before May 4.
Not only has the Belgian Govern
rnent refused to have anything to do
with Germany's mediation request but
Belgian Ministers and Chamber Of Com
merce officials are unanimous in declar-
ing that Belgiunn's financial recovery,
like that of France, depends on collect
ing from Germany by force all that 1t Is
possible to collect in the next few
That military measures Will ne the
KEY to any new allied sanctions (penal-
ties) is shown in the conferences at
Marshal Foch's apartment to-day, when
plans were defined for the occupation
OF areas beyond the actual Ruhr Valley,
railroad centres which would
be necessary TO the Allies TO prevent
Germany diverting traffic. Those par
ticipating included Marshal Foch. Major
Gen. E. A. L. Buat, Gen. weygand,
Louis Loucheur. Minister OF Liberated
The New York herald., 1921-04-19

tional labor bodies and the German
Socialist parties received official en-
couragemcnt to put forward schemes
which they thought would aid in solv-
ing the problem.
The Government here recently sought
the collaboration OF Herr Silbersohmidt,
secretary OF the Labor Construction
Union and formerly 4 prominent mem
ber OF the Reconstruction Commission.
This was complete reversal OF the
German Governments methods or ham
ding the reconstruction problem. Dur
Ing the period Immediately arter the
signing OF the armistice the Government
felt obliged 10 admit labor into coli
iabora tion with it, but last year Il COM
pletely ignored the emands OF the trade
unions, despite the fact that these
unions represented 1o,000,00 German
workers.
The German Government in now ap-
preaching the trade unions had a double
purpose First by inviting their coll
Iaboration the Government hopes to win
the confidence of labor and It's support
II the counter proposals fail and the
sanctions are applied by the Allies, and,
secondly, It hopes to be able 10 reach the
British Labor party and radical French
opinion through conforming with the
Amsterdam programme. 1t believes that
II is more possible to achieve this now
than was the case two years ago.
Although the French trade unions
have approved the scheme for the col
laboration OF German labor in the re-
construction problems. IL is feared here
that this is not sufficient TO influence
the French Government to adopt IT,
German trade union recognition by the
Berlin Government is. therefore, moro OF
q tactical move for public opinion
abroad than II is a move TO conciliate
the French Government.
The New York herald., 1921-04-19
GERMANY WOULD PAY
PART OF DEBT TO u. S.
Will Beg Allies for Credit to
Start Factories Going.

Spccfdl Despatch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALp.
New York Herald Eureau.
Washington, ID. c., April Is.
Information al TO the new reparations
proposals Germany will submit to the
Allies within a week in the hope OF
staving Off invasion or the seizure OF
more territory have been transmitted to
Washington unofficially.
DR. walter Simons, Foreign Minister.
has acquainted representatives of the
United States in Berlin with his inten-
tion to offer concessions to France with
the hope that the proposal will be ac-
cQ ed.
ermany will inform the Allies she II
ly 10 assume rehapilitating the dew
ted regions of France, providing
rs ssary labor and materials and adj
,ing a large sum for reconstruction.
fft amount TO 60 to her credit in the
rations total.
srnlany will ask the Allies to give
a large credit either In cash or raw
Il srials so that she may get her mills
factories going and be able to
y nee the whcrewithal 20 pay her
obligations
will request the privilege of as
Ga ng substantial part Of the war
debt CT s1o,000,0 owed to the
ynltad States by the Allies.
Sae Will ask for commission to sur
.y her assets and resources in order
sns her ability to by and in order
lnal the fair amount to be paid shall
be established without bias
The New York herald., 1921-04-19
JAPAN INSISTS ISSUE
IS ONE FOR POWERS
BIZ the Associated Press.

TOXIC. April 18.-The Foreign Office
stated to-day that II was still consider
ing the note from Secretary of State
Hughes on the mandate question. Most
or the Japanese newspapers seem to
think that Japan is likely to adopt a
passive attitude. The Japan Times says
that whatever opinions may be held
regarding the ''belated' American pro-
test. II cannot be said that the Japanese
press had discussed the American note
In a 1ingoistic. aggressive tone. It calls
attention to the position of the Japanese
Foreign Offlce i'm meeting the American
claim with a steady refusal to accept
the matter as an issue between Japan
and the United States, and with an
equally steady insistence that the Issue
was one between the United States and
support to Japan's claim to all the Ger
man islands north OF the equator and
later. when the mandate idea came into
being, handed over the island of Yap TO
the Jurisdiction Of Japan.
The .Tei<oku News agency to-day
prints further interview with Prof.
Hayashi, councillor of the Foreign OF
flee. in which II quotes him as express
ing the opinion that President Harding,
In the latest proposal on the mandate
question. simply desires to insist upon
what Is in his mind without considering
its effect and possible result, which is
"a characteristic common TO all Ameri-
cans"
The popular organ the Yorosu Choho,
forecasts the probability that Great
Britain and France will seek to court
the good will OF the United States be-
cause OF their financial obligations, and
that Japan must expect TO be placed in
the same position Of isolation" as after
the Chino-Japanese war. IL expresses
the view that the 'overbearing attitude
OF America will be accentuated making
the solution of the question at issue be-
tween Japan and America extremely diff
hcult.
The New York herald., 1921-04-19
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS
GERMANS MUST PAY
Treaty Will Be Enforced. Pre-
mier Declares i'm House
of Commons.
ALREADY IN DEFAULT
Conference With France on or
About First of May Is
Indicated.
Copyright. 1921, By THE NRw YoKK HERALD.
Special Cable to THg Nrw YORK HmALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
An (

New York Herald Bureau,
London. April rs.
The Treaty of Versailles must be on
forced, was the uneauivocal statement
by the Prime Minister in the House of
Commons tonight He declared Ger
many was now in default. At the same
time he refused TO be drawn into max
ing a statement whether British troops
would be employed to enforce further
sanction, but he Indicated a conference
with France was probable either just
before or just after May /. He said
the Germans had not shown any inten-
ton of presenting practical proposals In
connection with carrying out the terms
of the treaty.
people of this country mean to see the
Treaty OF Versailles observed" Mr..
LLOYD George said. 'Tf the House OF
Commons takes different view it is
open to the House to make representa-
tions on tie subject
It is an open secret that the discus
sion of the treaty caught Mr.. Lloyd
George off his guard Nevertheless, the
clarity with which he stated the Gov
ernment's position regarding the en-
forcement of the treaty encouraged his
Irlenus 70 pelleVe tnere Will De a stiI
adherence TO this policy.
During the time Mr.. Lloyd George was
absorbed with the coal strike France was
practically told she would have TO go
ahead alone In connection with definite
measures for the enforcement of the
treaty after May 1. That assurance.
however, amply justified the statement
by Premier BRAND that France would
have Great Britain's moral, IL not physi-
cal. support.
The suggestion from Germany that
she will take UP the allied debt to Amer
lea does not attract much attention here.
II is recognized that such step would
be impossible to carry out, or even make
reasonably sure OF, before May !. be-
cause It would require legislation in
Washington OF an undoubted controver-
sial character. Hence Great Britain Is
not altering her plans. The forthcoming
budget will be framed with the idea of
paying the interest on the British debt
to the United States without receipts
from Great Britains Continental debtors.
The failure OF Mr.. Lloyd Georges pet
90 per cent. levy on German imports into
Great Britain-a failure due 10 Ger
many's almost complete suspension OF
exports to Great Britain--is ono Of the
factors hardening British opinion in
favor of a policy of rapping Germany's
knuckles until she is willing to behave
The New York herald., 1921-04-19
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