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New-York tribune., 1921-04-19
Bryan Pays Respects to
Harding at White House
On Way to s'Water Political
Garden" in New York and
New England. He Saws
From Tho 2'ribume's Washington Bureau

From Tho J'ribuNe's Washington, Buredu
WASHINGTON, April 1s.--I have
no aspirations for anything" said Viii
liam j. Bryan to-day as he left the
White House, The ex-Secretary OF
State saw the President for only a few
minutes. In speaking of the visit Mr.
Bryan said that he called to pay his
respects before proceeding into New
York and New England on a speaking
trip.
Urged to comment upon the politicsl
situation, he said that the Democratic
party would take care Of numerous
questions as they arise and that the
party is still in an active state.
Colonel Bryan is apparently in ex-
cellent health. AS parting shot he
remarked that his visit was simply to
water the political garden" Asked if
he thought there was an opportunity
for sprinkling it, he replied II haven't
my sprinkler with me-"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-19

note addressed to her "Dcar, Good
Husband" It follows
"My Dear, Good Husband--I go in
sorrow and shame to the final tribunal
with prayer on my lips to you.
have transgressed beyond all hope Of
redemption. / am booked to the inner
most depths Of hell for the way have
treated you. Please tell every one at
home that died Of insanity. This IL
my last request.
II have tried to pull myself together,
but have failed because / feel 80 des-
perately sick. l hope you get the rings.
Ben Norton came in and left me S.
Please give it back. 1t is in my black
bag. Poor fellow, he worked hard for
his money. ] deeply regret my beha-
vior to your dear mother. Most i'm
portant of all, tell her / was insane.
Ny dearest beloved, God bless you"
About three weeks ago Mrs. Cameron,
according to the police, took several
bichloride of mercury tablets at her
husbands office and was taken to Belle
vue Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-19
Unterlnyer Calls
Business Protective
Societies Criminal
Says He Is Amazed President
Was SCajoled' Into Assert
ing That Such Associa-
tions Are Within the Law

samuel Untcrmyer, chief counsel Of
the Lockwood investigating committee
IN formal statement issued yesterday
severely arraigned the various business
protective associations, which he de-
ciared distinctly criminal in their
character He based his statement on
the report Of theeFederal Trade Com
mission and declared that high prices
we're due primarily to the so-cailed
open competition associations" which
ne asserts were clumsy attempts to get
around the antitrust laws. The state
ment continues in parts.
Inc most surprising, discouraginr
ana demoralizing development of the
wnoie business, however, is the un-
founded statement by the President
,hat these associations are within the
law, which the President announced
WIN great regret They arc nothing
- the sort and whoever gave the
;,oa1al,l ! reslaan. such foolish advice has done
lEcalculable harm. They are neither
more nor less than covert price King
agreements, and none too subtle at that.
Why the President, VINO is not
lawyer should have been caioled into
making his unfortunate assertion
"hltewashing these trade conspiracies
nt time when the Supreme Court has
mat precise question under consider
atlon IN the hardwood lumber cases. is
d ny mystery TO many lawyers.
~ there is any doubt that these as
s:oclations are within the condemna-
tloh OF the anti trust laws, and | have
none. it should be removed by brinc-
ing them within the explicit condemna-
ton of the statute. They furnish no
useful or legitimate purpose. and thav
are cover for all forms of interfer,
ence with the economic laws of supnlv
and demand" '"pp'S
r, Justice John V. McAvoy, in Part
special Term of the Supreme Court
yesterday reserved decision on the an, |
piication of the thirty-eight dealers in
buildings materials for change of
se"ue: Inc defendants were indicted |
on evidence growing out Of the Lock-
wood committee investigation.
The argument on the motion before
Justice McAvoy was lively. Martin
Conboy, representing a majority of |
Ihe defendants, based his argument
upon the publicity surrounding the
trial of the members of Tho New York
World staff for contempt of court.
presided at those trials" said
Justice McAvoy. "and possibly YOU
might not want to have me hear argu-
ments on your notion
Mr.. Conboy assured Justice McAvov
hat he knew the courts decision
would be fair and impartial one. He
said that in the newspaper articles, out
If which the contempt proceedings
arose, it was alleged that the defend
lnts were seeking to secure light fines
~ pleading guilty.
j, Special Deputy Attorney General
William A. De Ford, who is prosecut-
ng the cases, declared that whatever
effect the articles complained of might
rave caused, it had been completely
by the subsequent rctrac-
IONS that were given equally as much
,ublicity.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-19
Lusk and Machold
To Name City Graft
Probers Next Week
President Pro-Tem of Senate
and Assembly Speaker in
Conference, Seek Ablest
Men; Brown as Counsel
From a StaG Correspondent

ALBANY, April 1s.-At a conference
here to-day between Senator Clayton
n. Lusk. President pro tenn. of the
Senate, and Speaker H. Edmund Mac
noid OF the Assembly. 1t was decided
That the members of the committee
which has been created to investipate
the Hylan administration would not be
appointed until next week.
The two leaders have expressed q
desire to appoint the ablest men in the
two houses on the committee. Thew
nave numerous applications, and thew
propose to give full consideration 10
each. The leaders are chiefly con-
cerned over obtaining able counsel.
They want Elon R. Brown, formerly
majority leader of the Senate, for this
position.
Ex-senator Brown has expressed his
Willingness to undertake the task. pro-
vlded the committee can wait for his
services until the middle of july. He
has Important litigation for the state
which will not be finished before that
time. 1t is believed that some under
standing will be reached between the
committee and the former Senator
which will enable him to take charre
OF the investigation when he ia readv
Until that time the assistant counsel
will be able to direct the inquiry.
Senator Charles W. Walton, of King
sston, chairman of the Senate Codes
committee, has been asked to act as
assistant counsel. 90
Mayor Hylan's "offer" to assist the
investigation committee gave execut;vs,
leaders here a hearty laugh. 1t was
pointed out by these leaders that a
mandate inserted by the Legislature
IN the, Meyer resolution obviates the
Mayors offer. This mandate states
that the Mayor shall give the commit
tee whatever assistance it calls mnon
him to render. ~p0'4
New-York tribune., 1921-04-19

funds, was established fifty years ago
The duty of audit was thereupon i'm
posed upon the Comptroller and has
been there continued ever since.
"The pending bill strikes at the
heart Of the reform accomplished by
Governor Tilden in 1873 and cannot be
justified under any circumstances. 1t
rs one OF numerous efforts made in
recent times to cripple the Finance
Department and deprive the taxpayers
OF the protection that has been af-
forded IN this direction for the last
half century,"
Comptroller Craig said that the bill
would reestablish the methods of audit
which made the Tweed ring possible.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-19
!. From Tho Trioums's Washington Bnreau

WASHINGTON, April IA score
OF small boys called on tho Prcsiden,
day and asked him to boost thei,
swimming pool project. Promise he
did, and backed it up with cash do.
nation Of $50. While the boys sur
rounded the President, Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon was shown in. and
Mr.. Harding said:
"Boys, here's the man in charge of
all the money in the United States.
Let's get him to help out on this swim
ming pool" And Mr.. Mellon, without
waiting for further details, fished out
$40 bill and gave it to the youngsters.
The personal call on the President
followed letter written by the Chief
Executive last week to twelve-year-old
John D. Wacksrman, Of this city, in
reply to Johns letter asking for sup
port. John said that the women of
Trinity Community House were giving
ball this week, the money from which
was to go toward providing swim
ming pool. Would the President please
come, because that would mean big
attendance, and honest, Mr.. President,
we boys sure do want a swimming pool.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-19
Craig Opposes Measure
Reducing Audit Powers
Comptroller Protests to Mayor
Over Bill Giving City Coun-
sci Authority

Comptroller Craig protested yester-
day to the Mayor against bill before
him, sponsored, it is said, by the Cor
poration Counsel, which would take out
of the Comptroller's hands the audit
of the claims of experts retained bv
the Corporation Counsel in condemns.
ton proceedings and would give the
Corporation Counsel the power of
audit.
This bill is reactionary to the last
degree" said Comptroller Craig in his
letter Of protest. ~The necessity for
audit by an independent officer of the
vouchers and expenditures of all heads
or departments and boards, bodies and
commissions payable out OF public
New-York tribune., 1921-04-19
'Libre Belgique' on Display
Complete Set, One of Four in
Existence, To Be Sold

The> American Art Galleries have on
display this week one of the only four
authenticated complete issues of sLa
Libre Belgique," the little paper that
appeared in Brussels during the Ger
man occupation and which the enemy
strove vainly to suppress. 1t is one of
the rare documents of the war, appear
ing in III numbers. For the benefit of
the University Of Louvain two years
ago four complete sets were assembled
after great pains and effort. One of
these was acquired by the Baron Caster
OF Brussels. is his copy that is dis
player here.
Together with the official agenda of
the peace conference for the date OF
the signing of the peace treaty. June
2S, 1918, bearing upon it, and the sig.
natures of tho statesmen who attended
the historic volume will be sold at pub.
lie auction next Thursday evening
Proceeds will go to L'Hospital de Re.
scherches Medicales, Brussels.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-19
WomanAccused of KILN,
Husband Weeps in Com,
Special Dispafch n tn v,,t.,..

10 TZ ] fIJEne
HERKIMER, N. Y, April 1a-u..
Jennie Werner lost her composurs =
day when the first juror was ss,a W.
IN her battle for life in the Sun,aara svra
Court here, before Justice |. r Hras Hsras
dorf. She is accused Of kilJ;ns, e'su. en-
husband, Henry Werner. near ,la: asl
house on the night of Februs,v. .as,f :,
Her mother, Mrs. Minnie WooShs!;,--i WS! q
will be tried later. The thug tb;rd
defendant, Rutger SKINNER W.. 81
is in the death house at Sing sins na'asf'
New-York tribune., 1921-04-19
Gross "Overnight" Case

a convenient and practical case for
Motoring. 1t contains the necessary daily
toilet articles-of white celluloid. The
fittings are arranged in pockets allowing
ample space inside. Black or colored
morocco. or black grained patent leather.
Size:
le9x73sx3}4 inche. closed. .$52.z3
Black seal leather. $50 80
New-York tribune., 1921-04-19
Cross Manicure Set

This attractive case contain. a new Sc.
Of colored Galahth fittings; nail buffer.
2 .alve jars. nail file, nippers, cleaner.
euticle knife, corn knife. scissors. Ii has
q beveled. cut glas. covered top, with
border design Of gold tooling. Glazed
ealfskin leather. velve. lining. Size
l0a4x6 inches closed. $34.65
New-York tribune., 1921-04-19
mo Hope of Redemption ,
Writes Wife, Inhales Gas
Note to s'Dear, Good Husband
Found Near Body; All Jets
i'm Range Turned Or

The police yesterday found Mrs James
Cameron, twenty eight years old, dead
in the kitchen of her apartment at 1915
Grand Concourse, the Bronx. She was
seated in chair beside the gas range,
the jets of which were turned on.
On table near the range was found
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-17
USE SULPHUR TO
HEAL YOUR SKIN
Broken Out Skin and Itching
Eczema Helped Over NIght,

Broken Out Skin and Itching
Eczema Helped Over Night.
For unsightly skin eruptions,
rash or biotches on face, neck,
arms or body, you do not have to
wait for relief from torture or en-
barrassment, declares a noted skin
specialist Apply a little Mentho-
Sulphur and improvement shows
next day.
Because Of its germ destroying
properties, nothing has ever been
found to "a ke the place of this
sulphur preparations. The moment
you apply it healing begins. Only
those who have had unsightly skin
troubles can know the delight this
Mentho-Sulphur brings. Even fiery.
itching eczema is dried right IN.
Get q small jar from any good
druggist and use it like cold cream
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-17

Al - Now An a. inns
The Ar -.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12

Copyright, 1887, bv TIE Nrw fohx HrRitf.
New York Herald Bnreau,
Paris, April IL.
sei2ins upon the British industrial
crisis az an opportune moment 10 at
tenipt 10 provoke tns long threate
European. K not world revolution Mos
COW IS making desperate Efforts 10 OBJ
tain Premier Brands permission 10 send
a Soviet delegation 20 France, ostensibly
70 study the question OF repatriation Of
Russians in this country, but In reality
TO take part with French Communists in
the annual May Day demonstrations.
Tchltchcrin, the Soviet Foreign Minis
ter, fas again gent wireless message
to the French Pren.e. protesting that
France l. holding Russians against their
VIII, but declaring tina. a settr.ner- is
Impossible unless .1e Soviets participate
IN It's preparation. TIE .ncsssee -ar-
inmates with tie threat that unless he
Freacii Government accepts "rl.sunde.-
standings between tie two countries vii
reaca the point where solution vii; be
impossible"
simultaneously with this tie French
Communist newspapers have commenced
a new protest against Frances ackno wi
edged intention to occupy additional
points IN the Ruhr Basin after May /
unless Germany comes to terms. calling
upon tho prolerariat IN France TO Join
tho British strikers & refusing 20 obey
the commands OF the present Govern
rnent, not only IN regard % interior prob
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
HOME RULERS PLAN
FOR AN IRISH TRUCE
Would Have Government Let
Sim Fein Parliament Act
i'm It's Own Area.

DUBLIN. April f1.-At a meeting OF
the Dominion League and representa-
tives OF the moderate home rule element
presided over by Sir Horace PluniSett.
resolutions were passed suggesting that
the members OF the two Irish Pariia-
merts to be named in the approaching
elections under the home rule act be re-
garded 81 constituent assembly
charged with the responsibility Of draft
ing an Irish constitution on the basis Of
a full Dominion status.
II the northern section of the country
desi-ed 20 proceed II putting ;ts own
government into opera tion under the get,
It is proposed that the Southern irish
Parliament be free to effect a settle
ment for its own area.
L is also proposed IN the resolutions
that IL the Irish Republican Parlia ment
approves representatives from it and
the Government arrange truce in Ire
land
II is considered PROBABLE here that the
memorial thus prepared will be signed
largely by leaders OF moderate opinion
in Ireland but there appears to be no
general expectation that the Govern
ment will abandon its own law.
a battle ragged for twenty minutes
this morning around the Northwestern
Hotel, In tho North Wall section here.
when civilians armed with bombs and
firearms fercs!y attacked the hotel
where Government auxiliaries are quar-
tered. One OF the assaulting party was
killed and several We're wounded, two OF
them seriously.
The attackers began their onslaugh.
as the docl,workers we're proceeding to
a{. MA ~ NJ
poison gas missiles and bottles of petrol
were hurled into the hotel precincts
after which rifles ana revolvers were
used freely from three sides. The aux
il.aries. taken by surprise. some OF their
IN pa ajamas. engaged in a brisk twenty
minute battle until reenforcements ar
rived.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
RHINELAND FEARS
ADOUBLE BARRIER
Ii Is Afraid Rest of Germany
Will Treat Province as
Foreign Country.
DEPRESSION IN MARKETS
Firms More Opposed TO Gus
toms Levied by Berlin Than
to Allied Measures.

special Ccble 10 TIE Srw fokA i9EaALn.
Copyright, 1871, oy THn Nrv YosK lfsrAlp.
FRANKFORT, Germany, April lin
addition to fear OF the effect OF the
allied Customs frontier tax OF % per
cent, industrial leaders Sn6 merchants
IN the Rhine,ard are afraid that Ger
many will trea: tie province as FOR
eisn COUNTRY and establish courter Gus
toms charges. The markets show a gem
eral depression. The buyers in the occu-
pied area are cancel,ing orders from
FREQ Germany until they see what effect
the customs frontier will have and ef-
fort, 70 have tire Rh.reland stock up tn
anticipation OF a. allied levy have beer
unsuccessful.
INSTEAD of stimulating business"
said a Wiesbadea clothing .aanlfac-
turer, "the coming barrier has -;..led tie
last spark or business. Tie stasnat:on
which set in last year IS merely con
tinued Even considering the deprecia-
tlon In the value OF the mark. clothing
costs more IN Germany to-day than "a
France Most Rhineiaad Arms are al
ready we'll stocked ana are prepared 10
live on their own fat until times change.
Personally 7 am prepared 70 hold out
two years.
The obvious purpose OF the customs
frontier is TO detach us from our nat
urai German markets. while expectation
to France Is not facilitated"
Firms are opposed more TO customs
levied By tie German Government thar
to the allied measures ard feel the dan
ger oe falling iato tie pred.caa.ent OF the
free State OF DanZ!g last year. Tie
Allies ere making hopeful promises end
favorlng Hhineland industry, but Il Is
not likely that they will remain TO any
large extent dependent o. German con-
nec.ions.
1t Is now expected that the Germans
themselves will refuse raw materials IN
large quantities unless accompanied by
large orders OF finished products from
free Germany. Such measure. while
representing free Germany'e best weapon
Tor meeting the allied competition. which
soon Will be felt IN the occupied terri
tory, stu presents uncertainties TO tie
Rnineia ndces which they arc nov unable
70 fathonl.
Already business on the east OF the
Rhine Is demanding advance payments
before dealing across the river. An in
aadation OF French and Belgian goods is
expected until excluded by German coun-
ter measures. and spectators arc again
svra ming In Mayencc. The new COM
n1ercial league Of the Ehineland, which
aims to relieve the present situation,
may not have sufficient backing, IS many
Rhenish firms, resenting German customs
and trading restraints, are already GEEK
ing freedom on their own initiative.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
GRADUATION AT ANNAPOLIS
is ADVANCED SIX MONTHS
Order From DENLY Affecting $50 in Second Class Of
Midshipmen Is to Supply Shortage of Officers
Date Set for Next December.

Speciol Despatch 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD
ANNAPOLIS, Apr!. lin order 10
supply the shortage OF naval officers
which would exist about the first OF the
coming year, when temporary comr!s-
slons. largely issued TO former enlisted
Tlen and reserve officers. expire, Secre-
rary OF the Navy DENLY has directed
that the second class OF nidshipuen. go
In number, is to be graduated in De-
cenlbe- next Instead OF June, 1922.
The order vas read at the noon for
nation OF the regiment OF midshipn1en
to-day. The nldsi;pnnen whose grad
uation and commissioning as Ensigns
will be advanced will not so OH the
summer cruise, but will go on a short
leave after the graduation OF the first
class. which, will be on June 3, and wis
return tc the Naval Academy &c take
Up the special WORK I? preparation fol
their advanced gradua ton.
Action was taken by Secretary DENLY
under authority OF a special act passed
during the war by which the Secretary
OF the Navy may order the graduation
The New York herald., 1921-04-12

Trust Department = need It H>Ic
while they arc able to plan for
the future.
You arc one of these men, per-
hapS; may VIC sit down with you,
in your office or ours, and
help you plan for your family's
protection;
The New York herald., 1921-04-12

or any class OF nlidshlpmen after not
less than three years training at the
Naval Academy. This act expires next
October. II is understood an extra
examination for admission TO the
aca denny viii be held in MAY.
The action OF the Secretary OF tie
Navy came as surprise 70 the
academy. Discussion OF the order was
much in evidence to-day. Some officials
saw in IL a departure from tse attitude
taken by Secretary Daniels. which was
TO give the enlisted man every chance
os reaching commissioned ranks. Others
say it is not unlikely the order was
issued rather than 10 retain as officers
many OF the enlisted men who hsve
been holding commissions as reserve
officers on active duty while the war
lasted ard since.
So far as tae actual scholastic work
goes the members Of the second class
will be able 10 cover the full course be-
fore they are graduated. but they VIII
lose a great deal OF practical work,
particularly that whic., they would have
received on the cruise this summer.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12

lens but also TO defeat the reopenins n
war against Germany. which instead OF
expenditures.
That Moscows professions % peaceful
Intentions are false and are merely Of
fered 70 give time for new offensives
against Poland and Great Britain is be-
lieved here 10 be shown in dispatches
from Russian sources wherein Trotzky
at recent military school celebration
declared that lie had more than $50. 900
officers ready FOR the conflict which is
being prepared for next summer against
Great Britain and to obtain revenge for
the Polish defeats. He further admitted
that tie Soyiets now have wenty-seven
complete armies.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
BELGIUM NOW ACCEPTS
LEAGUE DISARMAMENT
Agrees Future Budgets Shall
Not BE Increased.

BRUSSELS. April 1.-The Cabinet 10
dag agreed 10 adopt the principle thst
future budgets FOR armaments should
not exceed the current one, as requested
By the League OF Nations
The Ministers decided that an excep-
ton should only be made in the case Of
Belgium executing the leagues work OF
In The event of an unusual situation
created under the peace treaty.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
TURKS, REINFORCED,
LAUNCH OFFENSIVE
Are Making Attempt to En-
velop Greek Right Wing
Brusa in Peril.

PARIS, April 1.-The Turks nave
launched an offensive against the Greeks
from Denizli, 100 miles southwest OF
Afiun-Karsh.ssar, in the direction OF
Serai-Koi in an endeavor to envelop
the right wing OF the Greeks, says a
despatch from Constantinople to-day.
The Turks have been reinforced By
ten divisions, liberated from the Cau-
casus BY the recent conclusion OF the
agreement between the Angora and
Moscow Soviet governments
News from Asia Minor indicates that
the Turks are pressing the Greeks in
the southern sector. as well as TO the
north IN the region OF Brusa.
CoEsTANTINoPLE April 1.-THE COM
munication issued to-day by the Angora
army announces that tie taking OF
Afiun- -Karahissar blocks the efforts Of
the Greeks in the east and leaves the
Turks free TO pursue their offensive
against Brusa.
There has been violent fighting at
1srid, which is defended by division
Of Greeks from AIagnesia. The Greek
ba .tleship Avoroft is off the city. which
20 AGii VI lGlu5tts.
Gen. Isgnet Pasha Of the Turkish
forces said to-day: The fall Of Bcusa
4 certain. We have passed the Kestel
line and captured hundreds OF prisoners
and quantities of munitions"
The Greeks have fortified the slopes
or Mount Olympus above Brusa. The
great Ulijani Mosque has been de-
stroyed by shell. which the Turks claim
was mal'ciously fired by the Greeks
There is much Indignation over this in
cident. and the Porte has made pro
test.
CoNsTANTTNoPLE April 11..-The Turk
ish cavalry attacks around Brusa have
thus far been unsuccessful The Turks
and the Greeks are both making feyerish
preparations for new general offensives.
In Western Konia the Turks have
created special "Old Mans Corps" the
members of which are aged from sixty
to one hundred years. 1t IS commanded
by the eiglity-year-old General Isnail
Frazi
A Greek destroyer In the Black sea
has captured the pirate leader Hassan.
a. ged 95 years, who has been burning
Greek sailhoats and villages on the
Pontus coast.