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Evening star., 1921-04-01
WESTERN ELECTRIC PAY CUT.

CHICAGO. April 1.-Wage cuts of
about per cent. affecting $4,000 per-
sons will be put into effect Monday
by the Western Electric Company, it
was announced today. The cut also
will either abolish or reduce by SO
per cent the surplus war wage weekly
cd
Evening star., 1921-04-01
sKERRETT ORDERED HOME.

Col. Delamere Skerrett. United
States Army. retired, has been re-
lieved from recruiting duty. at Balti-
more, Nd and ordered to his home.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
23, 600 Miners Are Idle
I'm Scranton District
Next Few Days Will Deprive
$4,000 More of Work Unless
Coal Demand Increases

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 15.-rhere
trict l OF the United Mine Workers
and, unless the coal business improves
promptly, in the neighborhood Of
$4,000 will be added to this number
within few days.
President W. w. Inglis of the Glen
Alden Coal Company Tonight said
that unless an unexpected demand for
coal appeared the mines OF his com
pany would have to smut down. They
employ about 10000 men.
Nice-President c. c. Dorrance, OF
the Hudson Coal Company, said the sit
uation as TO his company was about
the same. 1t employs approximately
10000 men. The Scranton Coal Com
pany, with about 5000 employees. also
is confronted with the necessity of a
shutdown, it was said The company
has been storing coal awaiting q turn
in the market, and has about reached
the limit Of its storage capacity.
There are 5000 miners OF the Lehiqh
Valley Coal Company on strike. The
Pennsylvania Coal Company, Hillside
Coal and Iron Company, Jermyn Coal
Company OF Old Forge, and the Temple
Coal Company have d total Of $4,000
men idle because Of lack OF orders.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Accused as Wife-Slayer
II Years After Her Death
Sfepson Delays Making Com
plant That Causes Arrest
Until He rs 2I

Richard Townes, of 81 Naples Street,
Jersey City, was arrested at his home
yesterday on a charge of manslaughter
twelve years old, which vas made
earlier in the day by his stepson. Har-
old, Fenner, of 36 Kearny Avenue, Jer-
sey City. Fenner accuses Townes Of
striking his wife, Fenner's mother, Oc-
tober Il, 1909, causing injuries from
which she died
Fenner is twenty-one years old and
said that he had delayed making the
charge until he reached his majority,
believing that his testimony would be
invalid before that time. He brought
with him to the First Criminal Court,
where he made his complaint, DR..
George Cannon, Of 374 Pa ific Street,
who attended Mrs. Townes twelve years
ago. She died, he said, November l5,
as the result Of an injury to her head,
the cause of which was not ascer-
tanned at the time.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Unions Hear Grand
Jury Will Inquire
Into Milk Industry
Officials Assure Probe Of
RumOred Collusion i'm Re-
straint of Trade, Kehoe
Informs Central Council

Announcement was made last night
by William F. Kehoe, secretary of the
Central Trades and Labor Council of
Greater New York, following a meet
ing OF the organization in Beethoven
Hall, 210 Fifth Street, that a
grand jury investigation covering the
entire milk industry would be begun
Immediately under New York City and
County auspices. Kehoe said he had
been given assurance that such an in
vestigation was pcnding.
The investigation, ne said, would be
made with the intention of determining
whether or not the New York Milk
Conference Board had pcen acting in
collusion with distributors in restraint
Of trade, thereby violating Federal
statutes and those Of the state.
Kehoe's statement followed what was
construed as threat by irwin Stern
fels, delegate from Milk Drivers Local
584, to the effect that there was danger
Of secession from the American Fedora
tion Of Labor by 5000 milk wagon
drivers, driven to desperation by
necessity, unless help was Forthcoming
az OHSS lIUNL dlIIldtSu DOQIeS Ol Cne
national organization.
Secretary Kehoe said the executive
committee had done all possible to aid
the strikers. He added that he knew
the Board OF Aldermen wanted to take
police officers off the wagons and If
this were done, he said, the strike
would be over in twenty-four hours.
An attempt by Commissioner John
Bentley, Of the Department of Public
Safety in Jersey City, yesterday to
settle the milk strike by bringing Of
hcials Of the companies and strikers
into conference was a failure. The
company officers refused to meet the
union men after talking with Mr.
Bentley. The officials in conference
were J. J. Fitzpatrick, Of the Bordens
Farm Products Company; Alya Cudde-
back, Of Sheffield Farms Company, and
A. G. Townsend, of the keystone Dairy
Company. When the refusal was re-
ported to the men Edward Schultze,
general organizer of Drivers Local
147, denied the statements the employ
ers had made with regard to hours
and wages. He said the men had
worked seventy-eight hours a week for
S41.50 The officials had said the aver
age was forty eight hours a week.
An order directing 1000 striking
milk drivers of the Borden's Farm
Products Company to show cause why
a mandamus should not issue directing
them to produce 1000 route books of
the company in court was signed yes
terday by Supreme Court Justice Bene-
dict, of Brooklyn. The books record
transactions with 100000 customers
and involve s1,7OO,00O. The order is
returnable tomorrow
More violence occurred in connec-
tion with the strike yesterday. Two
drivers were attacked by gangs In Har-
LEM and badly beaten. Several shots
were fired by policeman in chasing
the assailants. Three men arrested
were held in $500 each in Harlem Court.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Kills Sister-in-Law With
Gun Meantto Guard Her
Harry korndorfer Held in the
Death of Brothers. Wife,
Supposedly by Accident

Mrs. Elsie Korndorfer, twenty six
years old, 171S Crotona Avenue, the
Bronx, wife of Raymond Korndorfer,
president of BENJAMIN Korndorfer &
Hastings, FIRE insurance agents, WAS
shot and almost instantly killed at her
home last night by Harry Korndorfer,
her husbands brother.
According to information obtained
Immediately after the shooting by Cap
tain Mahoney, of the Bathgate Avenue
police station, Mrs. Korndorfer was
ascending the stairs in her home on
the way to her bedroom, followed by
her husband and brothcr-in-law. The
latter was carrying in his hand an
automatic pistol he had been cleaning
The weapon was discharged, Korn-
dorfer says, accidentally, and Mrs.
Korndorfer collapsed, shot through the
heart.
After the unconscious woman had
according to both men, they ran for
DR.. Robert Goldberg. Of 1449 Bryant
Avenue, who returned with them to the
house in n taxicab When the doctor
arrived Mrs. Korndorfer was dead.
In statement to the police Harry
korndorfer said the pistol was one
that had been in the Korndorfer home
for several years. Because of the large
number OF burglares recently in the
vicinity of the Korndorfcr hou se Mrs
kornaor1 er had become highly nervous,
and il vas to calm her fears that
Harry Korndorfer cleaned the weapon
and loaded it last night according to
his statement. He was held by the
police pending Investigation OF the
shooting
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Chandi's Son Gnc of 90
Sent TO Cells i'm India
Students Resolve Not to Attend
Glasses Until Festivals for
Prince of Wales End

CALCUTTA. Dec IS (By The Asso-
ciated Press. s).-Seventy-threc partic-
pants in the operationist move
mcnt, including the son of Mahatma
Ghandi. were sentenced to day to six
m months' imprisonment at hard labor
as q result of their activities in CON
nection with the National Volunteers.
lwenty-tour others were sentenced to
three months imprisonment.
The activities of the Volunteers are
continuing with apparently increasing
strength. Seventy additional arrests
we're made to-day, The contagion of
the movement has spread to college
students, who have adopted resolu-
ton not to attend classes until Jan
uary 3. or until the functions planned
IN connection with the visit OF the
Prince Of Wales have been concluded.
Eight thousand coolies employed on
the piers here went on strike to-day
IN connection with the movement.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Arrest of Kansas Amazons
Ordered i'm Coal Mine War

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. 15.-The arrest
or the leaders of mobs Of women in
the Kansas coal fields and of all radical
agitators in@ the district, including
many foreigners, against whom depor-
tation proceedings as undesirable aliens
may be started, will begin at once. it
was announced late to-day following a
conference at the Office of Governor
Henry j. Allen.
PITTSBURG, Kan, Dec. Is (I,y The
Associated Press) State warrants
were issued tonight for three men
said to be responsible for disturbances
IN the Kansas coal fields and will be
served tomorrow, Attorney Genera i
Richard j. Hopkins of Kansas an
nounced. He added that additional
warrants would be issued tomorrow
and that he tHopkins) would aid In the
prosecution of the cases.
Meanwhile members of the union
working in seven mines late today
voted to return to duty tomorrow.
They were driven away earlier in the
week by the activities of the women
demonstrators. There was no intima
ton tonight of whether the women
would attempt to resume their cam
paign tomorrow. Strikers said that
the stories women had thrown red pep-
per during the demonstrations at the
mines we're erroneous.
The names of at least Fl .ty men and
women are in the possession OF his
office. and evidence obtained against
the persons would be considered to-
morrow. County Attorney Burnett. of
Crawford County, said tonight. He
added that additional warrants prob
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

ably would be issued tomorrow, and
that they would include complaints
against leaders Of the crowds Of wom-
en- who participated in tho demonstra-
tions.
One OF the men named in the three
warrants was arrested late tonight and
rs held ON charge of assault and bat
terry. The other two warrants charge
disturbing the peace
Several National Guard units arrived
early to-day without opposition and
tonight had established camps in
FRANKLIN, Ringo and Mulberry. mining
communities which have been the
scenes of most serious disorders. No
disorders were reported in the district
to-day. An order calling upon the now
striking miners to 90 back to work was
issued by the provisional administra-
tion set up in the district by John l.,
Lewis, president of the international
Mine Workers Union, several months
ago, when he overturned the local ad-
ministration Of Alexander Howat
Crowds Of idle miners watched the
troops pitch camp this afternoon at
Franklin, where many of the miners
are OF foreign birth. A few dcroga-
tiles of the miliiiamen were made by
men in the crowd who said they had
been in the army during the war, and
two or three women shrilled jibes at
the soldiers, who ignored them. For
the most part, however, the crowd was
silent
Colonel w. McRowan, Of Garden
City, who Ia III command of the troops
here, saAd so far there had been no in
dication of disorder or bad temper on
the part Of the miners toward the
guardsmen.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Aged Dweller i'm
ark Shack Given
Home for: Winter
Pop Begnon, Who Squat
ted Up at Ft. Washington,
Will Pass Cold Months as
Guest ON Welfare Island

Pop" Rosser Begnon, seventy years
old, who lived in shack six feet
square built by himself in the narrow
strip called Fort Washington Park, has
been given more roomy home for the
winter. Magistrate Peter A. Hating.
IN Washington Heights Court, yester-
day sent him to the Home for the
Aged on Welfare Island.
Pop" arrived in New York on Au-
gust 1. He had worked his way from
California to Colorado, and then to
New York. in an effort to recover
money lost to alleged swindlers in a
real estate transaction. He was with
out funds when he reached this city
and drifted to the Washington Heights
section, where he gathered odd pieces
of timber and then set to work con-
structing an abode
When the shack was completed "Pop"
obtained an old tin pail and made a
fireplace out Of it. Policemen of West
177th Street station soon learned to
like pop" They visited his retreat
and frequently left their luncheons
with the aged man until such time as
they could be relieved to take their
bite to eat. Many an hour was passed
by policemen listening to Begnon's
tales of adventure.
The policemen kept him from starv-
ing. With the approach of cold weather
they held conference and decided
that the shack would not be COM
Portable place for "Pop, in snow
storm. They told him he should be
sent away to some home-perhaps to
Welfare Island. "Pop" scorned the
idea and Said he did not want TO
mingle with evildoers.
The situation took on more serious
aspect and yesterday when Patrolman
MacAulitfe dropped in to see "Pop" he
found him in bed, the shack filled with
smoke, which poured from the tin pail
fireplace. Pop was coughing. He
seemed to be i'll bad way. McAulitfe
again suggested Welfare Island The
ag<l man pulled himself together and
said that he would get up and get a
job. "Pop" finally was persuaded to
go to Washington Heights Court and
tell his story to Magistrate Hating.
The magistrate listened to the story
and then signed papers providing a
home for Begnon for four months.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Holland Plans TO Seek Loan
Of SlOO.OOO.O 900 in America

THE HAGUE, Dec. 15.--The govern
mcnt introduced in the Chamber TO-
day bill providing for the flotation
in the United States Of loan Of $780,
100000, at q maximum interest Of 711a
per cent, the money to be used in be-
half of the Dutch East Indies.
1t is probable that the rate will be
61a per cent, however. The govern
ment asked the Chamber to deal with
the bill as speedily as possible, and it
is anticipated that an arrangement for
part Of the loan may be concluded in
few days with American banks.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
) Bandits Rob
Pair of $17,675
I'm 80 Seconds $
Ponnce on Messenger From
Creenpoint National Bank
OH Busy Brooklyn Street,
Seize Cash, Flee in Auto
Score See Bold Hold-Up
Robbers Disarm Both Youths
in Struggle and Knock
One Down With a Gun

Five armed men, VINO worked so rap
idly that persons twenty feet away did
not realize what had happened until
they were gone, robbed two messengers
of the Greenpont National Bank,
Brooklyn. of $17,675d5 in cash at II
O'Clock yesterday morning.
One of the messengers was knocked
down by blow from an automatic pis-
tol in the hands of a robber. Both
were deprived of their own automatics,
carried in overcoat pockets ready for
instant use, in the thirty seconds be-
tween the attack and the escape Of the
bandits. -Four took part in the actual
hold-up, while the fifth, at the wheel
of an automobile drawn up at the curb
with engine running, drove them away
while passersby gasped at the boldnesa
of it all.
In Sight Of Police Station
The scene OF the hold-up was in
Greenpoint Avenue, about twenty We
feet west Of Franklin Street, and with
in sight of the police station at Green
point and Manhattan avenues, one of
the busiest corners in the section.
Everything moved SO quickly and
smoothly, however, that Patrolman
Tuozzo, on traffic duty at the station
corner, was unaware Of it until a
breathiess witness strcaked by him
4oI Il
founded desk lieutenant the news.
The automobile used bv the robbers,
: Buick touring car with license plate
numbered 29-484, had been stolen the
day before from Amsterdam Avenue
and Eighty seventh Street, Manhattan.
1t IL the property Of Julius Lowenbein,
picture-framc maker, of S69 West
1o0th Street
The messengers, William Mehling.
twenty years old, and Henry Leister,
eighteen, both Of whom had been en-
ployed at the bank for several
years, started shortly before II o'clock
for the pencil factory of Eberhard
Faber, 81 Greenpoint Avenue. Leis+ar
the bank, whose custom it was to i'll
low short distance behind the t-yo,
was i'll yesterday and not on duty.
taken by Surprise
The messengers crossed Groenpoint
Avenue diagonally from the bank and
were opposite poolroom near Frank
lin Street when two men sprang from
doorway, two others ran from Il
hiding place across the street, and the
automobile stopped at the curb. One
of the first two men covered Leister
from the front and the other iamned
his pistol into Mehling's back. One Of
the pair who had come from across
the street wrested the bag from Leis
ter's grasp as another struck him from
behind, and the four were into the
car and away in fash. The mes
sengers we're not aware until they
reached the bank that their own
weapons had been taken from them.
The car turned into Franklin Street
and was lost to sight in traffic. Though
it was headed for downtown Brook
lyn, it was suspected it might be turned
into Queens, and watch was set
at the bridge over Newtown Creek. 1t
did not pass there. however, and an
alarm was sent to all ferries.
Score Of Witnesses
A score of persons who had seen tbe
hold-up followed the messengers TO
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
League Covenant Criticized
Italians Want Constitution tHar.
monized With Democracy

ROME, Dec. Is (By The Associated
Press)-A bill was introduced in the
Chamber Of Deputies to-day proposing
changes in the League Of Nations, rem
dering otis constitution and it's func-
tioning harmonious with the aims Of
democracy"
The text Of the bill follows:
"Considering that the prestige Of
the League Of Nations depends on the
confidence of the peoples in it, it is
urged that the government seek ap-
propriate changes in the statute of the
league so as to render its constitution
and its functioning harmonious with
the aims of democracy.
Further. the government is invited
to concur with the Chamber in the Sc
lection Of italian delegates for the next
conference of the League of Nations"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Denmark's Idle Blocked
In Plan to Seize Palace
Police Discover Scheme of
Homeless to Turn the Kings
Residence Into Sleeping Place

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 15 (By The AS
sociated Press) The police have dis
covered plans showing that The home
templated seizure of the Christians
borg Castle, which is the Kings off
cial residence and the meeting place
Of the Danish Parliament, intending to
use it as sleeping place.
The plans were taken from the Der
sons of men Leading the UNEMPLOYED
workmen's organizations, who also car
ried copies of a resolution addressed
to the American Minister, DR.. j. q.
Prince. threatening reprisals for the
conviction OF murder in the United
States of the Italians Sacco and Van
zetti. The men were arrested for re-
connecting gas services which the au-
thorities had ordered disconnected
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

the bank, and thence to the police sta
tion. which is just across tho street.
Inspector Joseph Conboy and Captain
Daniel j. Carey came from Clymer
Street station to take charge of the
hunt and the questioning Of witnesses.
The messengers were taken to Man
haitian Police Headquarters in the hope
they might be able to pick out the rob-
bers from the pictures in the Rogues'
Gallery. They werc unable to do this,
but gave good descriptions Of the two
who first sccosted them. Ono was about
twenty-five years old, stocky and wore
n dark overcuat. The other was the
same age, s feet 8 inches tall, and
weighed about $50 pounds.
David Freudenberg, president of the
bank, said the institutions loss was
fully covered by insurance.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
S-N ear Immigration Ban Asked

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Suspension
of immigration for five years was ad-
vocated to-day before the House I'M
migration Committee by John Thomas
Taylor, vice-chairman Of the American
Legion's legislative committee, who
said the Legion had gone on record in
opposition to the admittance into the
United States of any aliens, except hus-
bands, wives and minor children of
naturaiized citizens.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

have been recommended to Pres;den.
Harding by Secretary Mellon. Mr.
Dover would succeed Angus Mclean. ~
Lumberton, n. c., and would bavs
charge Of internal revenue and ~ enss
toms.
Mr.. Dover, who is q native Of oh,o
and was secretary to the late Senate
Hanna, of that state, was secretary n
the Republican National Committee
from 1904 to 1903.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

that Arch bishop McTetios Metaxakis,
who recently was elected patriarch of
the Greek Orthodox Church in Con
stantinople, and who is of Hellenic
nationality. is ineligible for that office,
according to the Ottoman constitution.
The government therefore refuses to
recognize the legalitY of his election.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Porte Refuses to Recognize
Metaxakis as Patriarch

CONSTANT1NOpLE, Dec. 15.-The
Sublime Porte has notified the Allies
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
E. Dover, Once Hanna's Aid.
Indorsed for Treasury Post

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-The nomi-
nation of Elmer Dover, Of Tacoma,
to be an Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury was understood to-day to
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Score Of Witnesses

A score of persons who had seen the
hold-up followed the messengers TO
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29
BABY DAUCHRER
IS TAKEN HOME:

Freddie, the beautiful four-year
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Farris, died Tuesday after
noon at 5 o'clock at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Roberts, IN
Burnamwood, where a little less
than week ago she came with
her devoted parents from Dun
lap, Tennessee, to make visit
to number of relatives here
The little girl was stricken with
peritonitis Immediately upon her
arrival. All that the best medi
cal skill and the tender ministra-
ton of loving friends and rela
tives could do proved fruitless.
1t seems that she was loaned to
them only for a little while. She
came to teach a lesson of love,
devotion and unsel6shness and
her little mission was done.
Goods finger touched her and
she slept, while they who loved
her watched and wept." May
the thought of her perfect peace
and safety comfort the stricken
parents. The sympathy of the
entire community is extended to
them in this their darkest hour.
Funeral services will be held at
the home of Mr.. Roberts Thurs
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29
County Judge Mulcahy,

County Judge Mulcahy, Of
Woodford, will probably have no
opposition for reelection as Coun-
ty Judge OF Woodford county, in
view of the position he has taken
in regard to the salary of his Of
fee. At his own request the Fis-
cal Court reduced the salary of
the office from 500 to $50 month.
Judge Mulcahy told the court
that with the limited amount of
business now transacted by the
court he felt that $50 a month
was ample compensation for the
office of County Judge in Wood
ford. Judge Afulcahy is one Of
fetal in thousand-no, in mil
lion.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29

The Louisville Post comment
ing on the Lexington Leaders
editorial anent Gov. Morrow and
the Blair pardon, says the Lead
er is one Of the fairest republi-
can papers in the state. Perhaps
the Post man hasn't read some
of the things that the Leader ed
itorial writer has had to say
about Woodrow Wilson in the
past. However, with it now con-
cedin g that 4 republican official
can be at fault, the time may be
hoped for when it may some day
realize what 4 great work Will
son did for the world and human
ity. We won't believe that the
Leader can ever grow big enough
to do this, though, until we see
it with our own eyes.