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TRuTH-TElllNG PREVENTS
APoPLExY, SAYS DOCTOR

LONDON, Sept. 1s.-"Tell the truth
and avoid apoplexy," said DR.. H. IS.
Langford, one of the most noted Eng
lish psychologists, at the annual SEES.
sion Of the British Association at
Edinburgh recently.
Langford. who has studied the causes
Of high blood pressure for twenty
years, said: ",
Exhaustive tests show that rh.
blood pressure rises when a man tells
a lie. This popularity Ia more marked
among women than men,"
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
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The New York herald., 1921-08-08
VIRGINIANS DECLARE
KING GEORGE JOLLY
British Monarch Joshed Them
on Prohibition and Was
Very Democratic.

Special Despatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD,
RICHMOND. Va. August 7.-Jocular
and affable and democratic 10 a degree
King George made great hit with the
Virginia commission which recently
presented a copy OF Houdon's statue OF
Washington to the British Government
as a gift from this State Col John
w. Williams. clerk Of the Virginia
House Of Delegates and member Of
tho commission which returned to Rich
mond yesterday, told of the audience
which his Majesty granted to the party
IN Buckingham Palace and OF the cor
dial and hospitable manner in which he
received them.
The King" said Col. Williams,
'joshed US a bit over the fact that we
came from a prohibition country and
wondered how we would stand 1t when
we got back All of our party being
dry. we assured him that we would
have no trouble surviving.
THE King was especially solicitous
for our welfare and comfort and took
pains personally to see to II that every
thing was done 10 administer to our
comfort. II was then that he indu' ged
n the bit OF pleasantly in regard to the
aridity Of our country. We all agreed
that he was a prince of good fellows.
The Queen also treated us most cor
daily and graciously and won our
hearts. There Was no kowtowing or
bowling o. any or that sort of thing
which usually happens at royal recep-
tons Everything was strictly demo-
cratic and. OF course, that pleased Us
all the more
The Virginia Commission on its return
trip arrived at Montreal Tuesday after
stormy voyage and broke up the next
day in New York. Others in the party
were Henry Louis Smith, president OF
Washington and Lee University; Lieut.
Gov. B. Frank Buchanan and X. L.
Prewer, Speaker of the Virginia House
of Delegates. and his daughter. Col.
williams was accompanied by his wife
and RON
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Is LAID TO WOMAN
Note Found in Peter Benders
Pocket Upbraids .No-Hearted'
Person Whom He Loved.

A search OF the clothing Of Peter
Bender, insurance agent OF New York.
Chicago and Detroit. who Is In the
Dover y. j.. General Hospital recover
ing from a shot wound In his chest. re-
vealed yesterday a note. according to
the Norris county detectives, which will
be used TO supstantiate a charge Of at
tempted suicide against him The note
was found when one Of the detectives
went through Benders clothing at the
hospital.
Bender was found late Friday night
on the lawn Of the Oaks. the estate Of
Mrs. George Barber at Succasunna, with
a revolver beside him. Mrs. Barber, who
was called out denied knowing Bender,
but according to George Hicks, me-
chanic. who assisted In caring for the
wounded man, she bent over Bender and
said. why. Peter. what have you
done?"
The note was in ink. and blurred as il
hastily written. Il read:
THE reason OF this is q Selfish no.
hearted woman who believed when only
shown. and knew loved her and
SpQlun i've NIAIOuL net. III SFtAS tNA
ter she lied to me and cheated my last
words l love you. and only you" i
was signed Suffering Pete
Bender ives recovering from his
wound aud County Detective Brennan
announced that steps were being taken
to ask for his indictment on a charge Of
attempted suicide. The detective in
tended to question Mrs. Barber further
to-day, She left in her automobile yes
terday. however. taking considerable
luggage. and evidently prepared for a
journey
Mrs. Barbers husband, an insurance
man. from whom she had been sep
arated, died last Monday in Bennington.
VT. A report from Bennington last night
stated that Barber had been living in
Manchester, y. H.. and had been i'll at
The Putnam Memorial Hospital at Ben
nington for nearly three weeks. Death
was due to heart disease and liver COM
plications.
Two young women. who said they
We're cousins OF Bender and had come
from New York. called to see him at the
hospital yesterday. They were not per-
mtted to see him. and returned to the
station in the same taxicab They did
not give their names.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
VOICE OF CARUSO
HEARD AT SERVICES
Many Weep as Singers Record
Of Handel's Largo Echoes
Through Chapel.

There were singers Of the Metro
Enrico Caruso in the Funeral Church
yesterday, and there We're stage hands
| from the opera house where he had
his greatest triumphs, and others who
| had worked with him and lived with
him. That was only fitting. but be-
sides these there were the people who
used to wait in the long lines at Thir-
ty-ninth street and Broadway on the
nights that he was to sing; there were
fellow countrymen who never met him.
but who watched with pride his rise
to tremendous popularity.
Many more came to the little chapel
than possibly could crowd into it. A
| large church could have been filled
easily with those who wanted to pay
their respects to the tenors memory.
Men and women stood along the walls
of the chapel itself and were jammed
in the passageway. When the SER
had filled it before under the impress
sion that they were to be repeated.
The services were singular in that
they ended with Caruso's singing of
eyed through the tributes that were
paid him and the music of others burst
into tears when the record began TO
give again the notes OF the voice they
loved
DR.. Antonia Stella. Caruso's private
physician, took charge of the services.
He praised Caruso as an artist and as
citizen. and said he considered 1t one
OF New York's greatest honors that It
fostered Caruso and helped to bring out
the best there was in him. Stcfano
Miclc, president OF the Order Of the Sons
OF Italy, spoke OF Caruso's devotion to
his family. Father Ceraso OF the
Church Of Our Lady OF Sorrow, in Green
vile, n. j., a personal friend OF the
tenor's. led prayer in Italian. DIR.
Samuel II. Prince OF st. Stephens also
spoke.
Miss Carmela Ponselle, a sister of
ROSA fOHSfllc, FANG II daS " Il dNN aiu
Nearer. My God. to Thee" 1t was her
first public appearance in this country,
to which she has recently come. George
Dietz played the harp and II. Everett
Hall the organ.
Marie Savage, Helena Marsh and Cecil
Arden. all Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company. were present. Others were:
Or. H. a. Giannini. president of the
East River Savings Bank. and Mrs. G.
Gamer. president OF the Philharmonic
Society. Antonio Scott. the life long
friend OF Caruso. who sang in duet with
him so often. was still too much af-
fected BY the death of his friend to
come. Bruno Zirato. his private secre-
tary and confidential associate. stayed
away because it had been announced
that he would speak. and he felt that he
could not.
A memorial mass will be held to-
morrow tnorning in the Church of
Madonna Loretto. 303 Elizabeth street.
so that Little Italy will have an oppor-
tunity to honor its countryman. To-
night will be italian night at the con-
cert in the Lewisohn stadium. and
portion or the proceeds will be given
to a favorito charity OF Caruso's, the
Italian Hospital.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
800 ROCKIES REACH
PLATTSBURG CAMP
Speciai Train From This City
Carries Bulk Of Seekers Of
Military Training.

Special Despatch 10 TIE NEW NoRH HERALD.
PLATTsBuRG, Aug. Eight hundred
unframed military men Of three States,
New York. New Jersey and Delaware
are sleeping tonight at Plattsburg
Barracks. These comprise the Red
Citizens Military Training Camp, which
was opened with bang yesterday and
which will continue for weeks.
Forty-seven men from the northern
districts arrived at the camp about
O:3O last night. The men had not
eaten since noon. and six ,. sewn army
cooks were routed out of their hunks to
supply the newcomers with their first
taste Of army Chow" Severa. trains
discharged large numbers Of students
all day to-day and these were taken to
the camp in army trucks. At 7:15 to-
night the bulk Of the men arrived on a
special train which left New York at 3
o'clock this morning and which let the
students off at the barracks.
To-day was devoted to registering the
men, issuing equipment and assigning
them to quarters. Many Of the men
were vaccinated and inoculated at once,
and there will be an epidemic of sore
arms for the first few days OF the
camp.
Seventy-five instructors. Regular
Army officers. Reserve Corps officers
and non-commissloned officers from
every military post in the Second Corps
area will tesch the students the duties
Of a private in the United States Army.
Lieut.-Col. w. G. Doane OF the Sec
ond Infantry is camp commander.
Other officials at headquarters are
Major Octave Decarre, Coast Artillery
Corps. executive officer; Major Thomas
l.. Crystal. Infantry. ID. 0. L.. senior
instructor: Major Frank w. Milburn.
Twenty-eighth Infantry. assistant senior
instructor; Major a. Ellicot Brown, In
fantry ID. O. L., inspector; Major Har-
vey II. Fletcher. Thirty-sixth Infantry.
adjutant: Capt. John T. Conover,
Quartermaster Corps. supply officer;
Lieut-Col Franklin ]. Burnham. Quar-
termaster Reserve Corps morale off,
Ger. and First Lieut.. Norman B. Chand-
Ter. Twenty-second Infantry, personnel
adjutant
The men are auartered in the barracks
recently occupied by the students OF
the Reserve Officers Training Camp
and which are the same as OF the orig
inal training camp. They have been
assigned to twelve companies about 81
men to company, and the companies
are arranged according to the ages Of
the students.
During the second week of the camp
an airplane will be brought here from
Mitchell Field. Mineola, l.. l., to assist
in mannuvres.
The recreation hut opened this even
ing with Mrs, Mary Robinson OF Platts-
burg, post hostess, and n corps OF assist
tants, In charge. The Enlisted Mems
Service Club also will be opened to the
students. A series of dances will be
held under the direction OF the post
hostess and a committee OF town ladies
headed by Mrs. J. II. Booth OF Platts-
burg. Excursions to all nearby points
OF interest also have been planned.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
USED POSTAL MONEY
TO REPAY ELWELL
Lena Clark, Florida Postmis-
tress, Says Slain Whist Ex-
pert Threatened Her.
LENT $4,000 ONCE TO HER
Alleged Confession Says She
Took Government Cash to
Settle the Debt.

Special Despatch to TIM NEW YORK HERALD
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Aug. THE
name of Joseph b. Elwell was men,
Toned to-day In a statement made by
Lena Clark. alleged murderer of Fred
erick Miltimorc of Orlando and en-
bezzler of $4,000 from the West Palm
Beach post office. of which she was
postmistress. Miss Clark declared, In
her cell at Orlando. that she had bor-
rowed money from the slain whist ex-
pert and that to return 1t she had taken
postal funds. She wrote him later to
borrow the money back. but he was
killed before she could get a reply.
There are oniy three people who
could have backed me up In my state
ments in reference TO what has hap
pened and they are dead" she said.
Elwell she declared, was one Of the
three. When asked il she had anything
to do with the Elwell murder. she said
a woman in a light dress was seen
coming from his apartment In the early
morning, and "as had on light dress
at that time / often wondered IL they
would think it was me-"
Miss Clarks alleged confession signed
by herself and witnessed by NJ. T. Hart
Deputy Sheriff of Orange county. says:
After battling with the loss for sew
eral months l borrowed the money from
a friend of my brother, whom | sup
posed to be New York business man.
who had been hunting and fishing with
my brother in the Everglades, Joseph
Elwell by name, and | was shocked TO
learn later that he was a gambler.
he af II ctr atext,f ,fn,, ,n1 ,,tr
accounts with his money Mr.. Elwell
tried to hold this over my head and
threatened to tell the inspector of the
occurrence, unless l gave the money
back to him or went to New York to
work for him.
ct returned the money as soon AS ]
could and again carried the shortage
by shifting figures and in carrying
amounts over for about eighteen months
past. In the early part of May, 1920. !
worked until midnight on my accounts
and went home leaving all vouchers in
a drawer in my desk designed for that
purpose.
"In the morning when / came to the
ONCE the desk was broken open and the
accounts gone also all records of paid
money order numbers.
II was completely disheartened by
the loss, which made it almost impos-
sibie for me to hide the other any
longer / wired for an inspector. who
arrived in few days and recommended
to the auditor that credits be allowed
me for the stolen orders that | was
not sure that this would be done and
wrote Mr.. Elwell that | had decided to
let him help me out. Death interviewed,
as he was found murdered in his home
in New York few days later. before I
heard a second time from him."
In her confession she cxoneratcs
Baxter Patterson, the chauffeur, who
took her to Orlando from West Palm
Beach.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
BRONX BANDITS USE
DOG AS A LOOKOUT
Relieve Couple of Money and
JeWelry.

While walking along Southern Boule-
ward at l o'clock yesterday morning
Frederick Feis of 345 East 151st street
and Miss Jennie Ganley of $50 East
137th street were held up and robbed
by two armed bandits. who appea red
from behind bushes near the corner OF
143d street.
The bandits ordered the couple to 90
to a vacant lot back OF a tenement
house. When they reached the lot one
bandit relieved Feis of a gold watch and
chain. a diamond pin. solitaire dia-
mond ring and $40 in cash. while the
other bandit covered Miss Ganley with
his revolver. According to Feis, the ban
dts had a little dog which stood on the
sidewalk during the holdup and gave a
warning growl whenever anyone was
heard approaching. This signal gave
them an opportunity to hide from the
passerby. The bandits escaped.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
MINGO MINERS OFFER
SETTLEMENT TERMS
GoD. Morgan to Consider Res.
olufions of Union.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Aug. 7.-Resolu-
tions setting forth terms for settle
ment of the industrial controversy In
Mingo county were adopted here to-day
at a mass meeting of union miners and
presented to Gov. Z. +. Morgan. The
Governor requested time to consider
them and said that he would despatch his
reply to c. F. Keeney, president of Dis
trct II. United Mine Workers of Amer
ica.
There were more than 1000 miners
at the meeting. which was addressed
by Mother Jones and other speakers.
The resolutions adopted for the pro-
posed settlement include appointment
OF a commission of six TO adopt rules
and methods for adjustment OF any dis
putcs arising between the two parties,
creation of board OF arbitration. estab-
lishment of an eight hour day, and that
employees have the right to trade where
they desire.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
POLICE SEEK GANGSTER
IN MYSTERY SHOOTING
Wounded Man Found on Side
Ualk Moy Die.

Sergeant Brady and Patrolman Stol,
of the East Thirty-ffth street station
on inspection tour in motorcycle side
car last night found man who had
been shot lying in the rain in front or
23S East Forty-second street. No one
in the house knew him. He was taken
to Bellevue Hospital. where 1t was said
he had a bullet wound in the abdomen
and right die. He also had been black
lacked
The man recovered consciousness long
enough to identify himself as John
O'Conncr, 40. OF III East Thirty-third
street, truckman. He was unable to
say who shot him.
The police believe there was fight
OF some kind. and do not attribute the
attack to a holdup A general alarm
was sent out last night for man sus-
pected Of the shooting. said to be
notorious East Side gangster.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
CIGAR STORE ROBBER
ESCAPES WITH $50
Conpels Manager to Lie
Doun on Floor.

A man who Stepoed into the United
cigar store at Seventh venue and -FOUR
teenth street yesterday morning just
after Morris Kurtz, the manager. had
opened il for business. drew a revolver
and made Kurtz lie OF the floor behind
the counter while he opened the till and
took $50. Kurtz had just transferred
the money from the safe and had locked
the safe. The man escaped.
A Beck Hazard shoe store at SOB
Broad street. Newark, was entered early
Yesterday and the safe moved to the
rear of the store. The robbers got
$1,000. Charles Hennessy. the manager.
discovered the robbery when he went to
the store to count the Saturdays re-
CENTS.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
SWIVEL CHAIR TAX EXPERTS
TOBE SENT OUT COLLECTING
Internal Revenue Commissioner Will Reduce Desk
Jobs and Put More Men in Field With the
Bag-Payments Unsatisfactory.

the number of desk jobs in Washington
through plan for closer coordination OF
the different revenue units here.
Two, months survey of the revenue
situation Mr.. Blair said. has forced
the conviction that the Government Is
not collecting its revenues adequately
because OF insufficient field men.
Mr.. Blair said that he Is hopeful Con-
gress will pass legislation. now pending,
for the creation Of new revenue collec-
tion districts In such large centres as
New York. But meantime, through the
perfection Of better plan, lie hopes to
effect partial relief in some OF the more
congested districts.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
PRESIDENT HEADING
HOME ON MA YFLOWER

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE Mayflower
on route from Portland. Me-. to WASH
ington. with President and Mrs. Harding
aboard. tonight was off the Rhode ISL
and coast In the vicinity of Block Island
according to wireless message received
by the naval communications service
here.
The message. sent at Sac T.. M
ny Secretary Christian. said "Finc
weather; all we'll"
The yacht Is due to arrive here Tues
day noon
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
FOUR HELD IN PLOT
FOR $4,000 HOLDUP
Gang Said to HoUe Been Re-
cruifed in Mary Cities.

CHESTER, Pa. Aug. -Four men
we're held without bail after n hearing
In police court here to-day charged
with being participants In an alleged
conspiracy TO hold up and rob last
nights meeting OF the Ironworkers
Building and Loan Association. The
police declare they frustrated the al
legged plot and saved the receipts Of
the meeting, which amounted to more
than $4,000.
They assert that rcn from st. Louis.
Chicago. New York and Wilmington.
Del, were implicated.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
HARVARD GLEE CLUB
ENDS EUROPEAN TOUR
Sings in CalUin's Cathedral
at Geneva and Disbonds.

GENEVA, Aug. THE Harvard Glec
Club concluded Its European tour here
to-day. The club sang In the Calvin
Cathedral this morning and this after
noon the city authorities gave tho
students n reception In the city park,
where several American compositions
were sung. After the reception the
students dispersed.
Most of the members Of the Gloe Club
will visit other countries before return
ing to the United States.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
MOUNTAIN SEARCHERS
FIND DIR. STONES BODY
Wife Who SurDiUed Accident
Is On Her Way to II.

CALGARY. Alta. Aug THE body OF
the late DR.. w. E. Stone. president OF
the Purdue University, has been re-
covered and is being taken 70 Banff.
II was announced in a message received
here tonight.
Dr. Stone lost his life in an attempt
to climb Mont Eanon on July 10, ana
his wife. who was found alive after "
ing for eight days on mountain ledge
Is also on her way to Banff. Details
REGARDING the recovery OF DR.. Stones
body were not contained In the message.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
FALLS UNDER MOVING CARS.

TO drop from the top Of moving
freight between cars, to have three cars
pass over him and to escape with
broken ankle was the experience yes
terday Of Max Miller. 80, of 231 Fifth
street. Union Hill, y. j. Miller is a
West Shore brakeman and had his ac-
cdent in the Weehawken yards. He lay
prone between the rails after his fall.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
WRECK NARROWLY AvERTED

BosToN, Mass, Aug 7.--Pilos OF stone
placed on the outbound track of the
Boston and Albany Railroad near the
Chestnut Hill station were discovered
to-day Just in time TO avert wreck.
railroad authorities announced.
Police and railroad officials believe Il
was deliberate attempt to deraIl a
train,
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
CARUso FAMILY THANKS.

ROME. Aug. THE family Of the late
Fnrico Caruso has circulated through
the Stefani Agency a message OF thanks
to the people OF Italy and abroad for
the sympathy expressed at the death OF
the noted tenor.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
ROTARY CLUB ACTIVITIES
Reullty and Dreams

TIME L. S. Government has issued report OF
i its findings in the recent investigation OF
national business depression. In this report
ray Of light perces the gloom and the horizon shows
growing brightness. In cold words the Government IN
forms its citizens that the business outlook mproving
that rockbottom has been passed and the trend is IN
evitaby upward; that prosperity will arrive at height
more quickly than it sank to its depth.
Every business feel the in this
mcn Rotary OF many thousands Of business
men. kcenly and wishes the spirit OF hope
Rotary Nth the ground and its head not IN The Clouds
uishe to offer word Of mdrning
During the War many dreams shacrcd-and
Of capabty and greater ambitions
down the flush Of their to achieve dreams
blow. Other
capabilities yet striving riches became through unnatural
conditions richer than they dcsevedth dreams realized
To-day shed their artihcaty and tuck
m win. And with normally
realization that from everything be normal in
portion. Aaddns lamp riches
financial pow r, except through merit
Rotary the business the Government report
prosperity the spirit which offered
the mcndbut is longer tinged with magic just
qucy the mndng effected depends the OF
business men, upon the phantom Luck
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
patch 70 THE NEW YORK HERAI
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. Z. !

Washington, ID. c.. Aug. !.
Fewer swivel chair experts in Wash
ington and more field men to collect the
countrys revenues is now the object OF
David II. Blair, Internal Revenue Com
missioner, in a new programme for ef-
ficiency. He said tonight that larger
forces of trained c perts would be put
into the field in all revenue collection
districts
Mr. Blair expects to be able to enlarge
the stats or collectors by cutting down