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New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
Special Cable to The Tribune
1921 Ny,...

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fahiS, June 1o.-The police at Nice
to-day released from prison the Queen
on irans-Caucasia," but held "Kinp
Louis l." who faces trial as one of the
eieVerest royal hoaxcrs that Europe
Eas known in years. Munchausen. Doc
COOK and Ponzi were pikers in compari-
son with King Louis who invaded
France with the most dignifed looking
documents. indicating that ne had had
correspondence with the most impor-
tant chancelleries in Europe. Some of
the papers were signed with the names
of Lloyd George and BRAND and were
covered with ribbons and seals. With
these weapons he succeeded in con-
vlncing the important residents of the
fashionable Riviera that he actually was
the King of Irans-Caucasia. small but
important part of Russia in which
there are oil deposits of enormous
value.
The "King" explained to his ac-
quaintances that the Soviet armies
were still holding his kingdom, but that
General Wrangel would soon deliver it
to him..
Faultlessly attired, suave in manner
and covered with diamonds, the King
secretly negotiated loans for the bene-
fit of his country. The amount of
these has not yet been definitely de-
termined, but it is believed that the
total will run into millions of francs.
Among the persons who had lent him
money the King" from his prison cell,
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11

The situation was becoming momen-
tarily more difficult when reserves ar
rived and the gathering was dispersed
During the attack on the three patrol
men as they emerged with Sigler from
the drug store PatroIman Wade was
hit in the face with a founder, wdich
caused him momentarly to release his
hold of Sigler The peddler made dive
between the legs of bystanders and,
aided BY them, escaped. When the re-
serve force got into action the air
was filled with founders from one of
the nearest pushcarts and with cocoa
nuts from wagon.
Rose Weiner, thirty one years old, OF
278 East Third Street, who was charged
with throwing cocoanuts at the police
was booked at the Clinton Street
station for assault. Lena Reidler
twenty nine, of 202 Rivington Street
and Sarah Dick, nineteen, of 20 Pitt
Street, were also placed under arrest.
When the women were marched to
the station a mob followed, which was
constantly augmented on the way
Women led the procession, shouting
insults at the patrolmen and demand
ing release of the prisoners.
In Essex Market Court the charge
against all the prisoners was changed
from assault to disorderly conduct
Magistrate Stanley Renaud dismissed
the women with warning.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
Fish Barrage Routs Policeman
In Furious Pushcart Battle

.Patrolman John Wade, of the Clinton
Street police station, was half buried
in founders, assorted fruits, crockery
and tinwarc when rescued from a mob
at Pitt and Clinton streets yesterday
afternoon by reserves rushed to his
aid.
The demonstration followed Waide's
serving of Dave Sigler, fish peddler, of
359 East Eighth Street, with sum
mons for sidewalk obstruction. Wade
was badly mauled by the crowd before
he found refuge with Sigler as his
prisoner in the drug store of Feitleson
& Gordon.
When Wade tried to serve Sigler
with the summons it was refused by
the peddler, who said he could not read
English. Wade tried to force the
paper into Sigler's pocket, but Sigler
fell to the ground screaming for aid.
Instantly Wade was bombarded with
fruit and fish from the nearby stands,
and by the time he gained the shelter
of the drug store had been struck
many times, The doors were locked,
but a screaming mob surrounded the
place. Patrolmen Knoppel and Schlin-
ling, who were first to arrive, endeav-
ored to assist Wade in taking his
prisoner to the station, but the crowd
palted all three officers with fruit and
fish.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
Draws Gun ON
Fellow Official
AT Cunard Pier
Internal Revenue Inspector
McCarver Menaces Dep
uty Surveyor Mexican for
Order to Quit Inclosure
Carried Friends Glasses
Wanted to Depart Without
Examination; Passengers
Seek Shelter of Baggage

The Cunard Line pier was the scene
OF unusual excitement last night, when
Inspector B. McCarver, of the Internal
Revenue Department, drew big pistol
from his pocket and threatened to kill
Deputy Surveyor Alexander McKeon be-
cause the latter had ordered him from
the baggage inclosure. McCarver is at
tached to the narcotic squad.
The Aquitania an hour before had
discharged her first and second cabin
passengers, and there were 1000 travel
ers and 200 customs inspectors on the
pier when the threat against McKeon
was made.
Men and women close to the dis
pLtants got behind their baggage when
McCarver whipped the weapon from
his right hip pocket.
Had Passengers Binoculars
The trouble grew out of the inability
OF McCarver to leave the customs lines
with a pair of binoculars which were
owned by his friend, Weatherford
Allen, saloon passenger ON the Auui
tania.
McCarver asked Deputy SURVEYOR
Mckeon to have the binoculars passed.
I'm government officer like your
SELF" he said to McKeon, "and I want
this thing fixed up. My friend. who owns
these glasses, is ill and | want to take
him away"
McKeon informed McCarver that it
would have to be done in the regular
way, explaining that it would be neces-
sary to show the glasses to the inspec-
tor for examination and have a sub
sequent check-up on Aliens baggage
declaration.
McCarver became surly and taking
Allen by the arm attempted to lead
him from the pier. At the gate they
were detained by Deputy Surveyor John
S. Long, who took the binoculars and
escorted the two men back to McKeon.
Refuses to Quit Pier on Order
McCarver then took hold of the bin
oculars, and when McKeon tried to take
them away from him he showed fight.
The Deputy Surveyor then ordered him
to leave the pier and when he refused
to move started to push him.
Don't push me-" said McCarver.
because you can't do it,"
Then he drew out of his hip pocket a
long-barreled pistol and, stepping back
a few feet, leveled it at McKeon, who
did not bulge.
Still clutching his weapon, McCarver
informed those about him that he was
an employee of the Treasury Depart
ment and attached to the narcotics
squad.
Howard Esterbrook, a special agent
of the Treasury Department; Deputy
Surveyor Long and Detective Kelley, of
the Cunard Line, closed in on McCarver
and he put his pistol away.
1t was said on the pier that Allen, an
Englishman by birth, is a naturalized
American and is thought to be con-
nected with the work of getting infor-
nation abroad about contraband drug
shipments.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
Bogus King Hoaxes Europe's
Rich and Borrows Millions
huier OF Irans-Caucasia'' Unmasked, However, De.
spite Elaborate Forged Documents; sAnyhow,
lie Was Good Talker,'' Says sOueen''

named several ministers, ambassado ors
and other prominent persons who had
made a special effort to court royal
favor.
The "King" honored the City of Nice
pretty twenty-year- old actress, to
whom "by royal decree" the titles of
Princess of Ferghana and the Duchess
OF Maikop were given.
The downfall of the royal pair came
when the king" ordered lot of court
dresses, uniforms and crowns for the
queen" and himself from leading dress
making and tailor shops and jewelry
houses in Nice. Their total value was
several million francs. Investigation
by these business houses proved that
the King" was in reality a Frenchman
from Honf1eur by the name of La
Forge, forty-seven years old The ar
rest of the pair followed.
La Forge always wore a chest full
of medals and sword when he enter
tanned socially. A search of his rooms
brought out scores of cleverly forged
documents, royal proclamations, de-
crees purporting to establish his king
ship and titles to oil lands. Some of
these had been signed by officials OF
the Russian Embassy in Paris.
The queen" when released, said:
anyway, he was gentleman and
good talker."
The people of Nice are now flocking
to the police to tell how badly they
were trimmed by the impostor. The
total of claims is growing hourly.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
Mexico w ants
No Recognition
IL u. S. Doubts
Obregon Reiterates Stand
on Americas Demand
for Treaty Assuring
Protection of Property
Washington Stands Firm
State Department Insists
Clear-Cut Expression on
r g hts Is Necessary

President Obregon of Mexico, reply
ing yesterday to an inquiry from The
Tribune regarding his attitude toward
the policy of the Washington govern
ment in asking assurances that Ameri-
can rights and property in Mexico will
be safeguarded before recognition will
be granted, reiterated his declaration
of May IS, in which he argued that
recognition Of the Mexican govern
ment must not be made contingent on
any demands which infringe upon the
sovereignty of the Mexican people. His
message said:
ut is my opinion that treaty should
not exist previous to recognition, since
the rights and obligations of Mexico,
like those of all other countries, are
established with all regard for inter
national law, and that there is no ne
cessity for treaty in order that Mex
leo should recognize those obligations,
establishing them anew
"Mexico believes that she has the
right to be considered as any other
Of the nations which are subject to
the rules of international law. The
United States of America, like any
other country, may ask for it's ma
tlonals all the guarantees and pre-
negatives that international law con-
fers, without the necessity that thew
should be ratified in a protocol, and
Mexico neither evades nor will eyade
in any way whatsoever any of the
obligations which are hers as an in
dependent nation.
Renewal Not Demanded
Moreover, Mexico does not demand
renewal of friendly relations with
those nations which still doubt the
stability of her government and her
firm resolve to comply with all her
obligations; and those countries NAV
take all the time that their foresight
and interests warrant for the renewal
of relations when they may believe it
convenient.
II am certain that the high per-
sonalities who now administer your
country, interpreting the noble desires
Tor harmony which are being strength
ened with the passing of each day,
Will avoid renewal of relations between
both nations on basis which in any
way affects the rights and sovereignty
OF the Mexican people This is the
only condition under which the gov
eminent of this Republic desires re-
newal of relations with those coun-
tries where they are at present in
terrupted."
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
Boy Almost Tickled to
Death by Mates and Girl
Playfellows Remove Victims
Shoes; Treatment ON Soles
of Feet Causes Violent Illness

RED TOP, Conn, June 1o.-George
Conf, twelve years old, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. P. Comi, became violently i'll
last night after having been tickled
INTO Mysteries by three of his playmates
on the Fort Griswold grounds, near
gwen as Elliot Denison, thirteen years
od Judson Adams, fourteen, and a
grl, the daughter of family socially
Prominent, removed Comi's shoes and
aekled his feet until he was speechless
with exhaustion from laughing.
Comi was then deserted by his tor
mentors, who took his shoes and
Stockings away with them. He was
aOund later by an officer of the fort,
VINO summoned medical aid. Physicians
worked over the boy all last night,
end 1t was said late to-day that he
would suffer no permanent i'll effects.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
L. s. Feelers
On Disarn1iine
Well Received
soundings by President in
Many Foreign Capitals
Show Nations Are Will.
ing to Join Conference
Results Please Harding
Congress Expected to Pass
Peace Resolution That Is
Now Being Worked Out
From The T,ibuae's Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, June 10.-1n the
opinion of the President and high Ad-
ministration officials, things are NOV
ing generally in the direction of con-
ference of the nations on disarmament
Where and when that conference will
be it is too early to tell. Washington
has been suggested, but thus far it
is only a suggestion, and one of the
European countries may get the honor
1t came out to-day from highest Ad.
ministration sources that the sound
ings which the Administration has
taken of sentiment Of other leading
countries in regard to q disarmament
conference have not been without re-
suits. Just what nations have beer
heard from is not disclosed, but the
President and State Department have
received some informal reports Of will
ingness to talk on the subject Of dis.
armament.
The President has not waited on ac-
tion by Congress on disarmament, as is
we'll known, but has gone ahead on his
own initiative to have soundings taken
At the same time it can be said or
authority he is not opposed to an ex
preston on disarmament by Congress
The President is understood to fee
that with the soundings that have beer
taken, with Congress supporting dis
armament movement and with some Of
the other nations willing to talk dis
armament, progress is being made to.
ward conference.
Supreme Council to Aid
That the Supreme Council Of the
Allies will be used as an instrument
for getting information on the senti.
ment on disarmament is understood
to be fact. 1t is not, however, the
purpose of the Washington govern
ment to use it as an agency for con
sidering the matter. That will be
taken UP through a conference spe
oially called on the disarmament ques.
ton.
Ambassador Harvey, there is reasor
to believe, has gone into the matter
with the British Foreign Office. 1t has
been taken up at Toxic and other lead
ing capitals. The White House will
not disclose what the results have
been in each case, but it is known the
President is not displeased with what
has been accomplished.
Closely linked with the subject oi
disarmament is the adoption Of &
peace resolution by Congress. In some
quarters it has been supposed the
President was standing in the way OF
this. This is not the case. The at
t;tude of the President was made plair
in this respect to-day in conversations
with callers. He has not at any time
opposed adoption of a peace resolu
tion, except at the period when the
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New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
Fifteen Indicted in
alleged Funeral Trust

CHICAGO, June 10.-James e.
McShane, Assistant States At
torney, who has investigated an
alleged funeral trust in Chicago,
announced to-day a grand jury
had voted true bills against fif-
teen officers and members of the
Chicago Motor Liverymen's AS
sociation, charging them with
conspiracy, boycott, blacklisting
and illegal acts injurious to the
public trade.
The Investigation was begun
when liverymen refused to permit
the use of their equipages for the
funeral of a soldier killed in
France because burial was to take
place on Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
Hidden Treasure Found
I'm Old House-48 Quarts
Workmen Remodeling Home
Forget Labor Unrest When
Secret Cupboard Is Revealed

Carpenters and painters working in
the old Hicks house, at Whitestone and
Mitchell avenues, Flushing, Queens,
yesterday discovered a concealed cup
board when they ripped off the wall
paper in the dining room. The workman
who opened the door, revealing four
cases of non-refillable bottles bearing
once well-known label. toppled over
backward from his perch at the sight.
whats the matter?" cried his COM
panions, rushing to his assistance.
Wilson, that's ALL" gasped the dis
coverer, pointing to the cupboard.
His companions assisted him val
iantly and soon he was feeling we'll
enough to lead in singing Forty eight
Blue Bottles a-Hanging on the Wall"
By s p. m. when the whistle blew
and all hands knocked off there were
four. empty cases in the cupboard,
that's all.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
New York Man, Ga, Slaps
Italian Officers Face
Benjamin Cook and Family Ar
rested and Released; Wouldn't
Give Up Seats in Car
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MILAN, Italy, June 10.-Benjamin
Cook, sixty-four years old, of New
York, with his family of five, includ-
ing two daughters, was a passenger
on an express train between Florence
and Leghorn Thursday when a body
of military officers, with regimental
flag, boarded the train and requested
the Cooks to make room for them IN
their compartment.
Cook, refusing to give up seats to
the officers, told them to put their flag
in the luggage van. The military had
called carabinieri to have the Cooks
forcibly elected from the car, when
Cook slapped one of the officers in the
face.
An uproar followed and finally the
entire family was escorted to the cara
binieri barracks and kept under arrest
all night. The next morning Cook was
taken before the justice of the peace,
who sentenced him to serve forty days
in jail, but Immediately granted him
a pardon, as is done under Italian law
In the case of first offenders.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
Couldn't Dust Tenant;
He Ripped House Apart
Sections of Tenement Removed
After Widow Wins i'm
DispOssess Case

Mrs. Mary Mandalay, widow, of 352
West Thirty-ninth Street. admitted
yesterday that it was hollow and
very draaghty victory which she had
won when she secured decision in her
favor against the dispossess proceed
ings of her landlord who wanted to put
her out when he began reconstrue-
tion of the tenement in which she lives.
But Mrs. Mandalay and her family of
five remained when all the other ten
ants had given in and moved else
where. Then the wreckers came and
tore out the back wall of the house so
that Mrs. Mandalay was forced to
stretch sheet across the space where
the wall had been. Then the wreckers
came again and tore out a part of the
foundation of the house, so that the
building rocked precariously every
time that an elevated train passed.
And yesterday, when the wreckers
had done their worst. tenement in
spector came along, looked at the build
ing and said that work would have to
stop right where it was, indefinitely,
until an investigation could be made.
When you think of writing,
think of WHITING. --Adyt
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
British Ordered TO End
ReprisaIs i'm Ireland

LONDON, June 10.-The gov
ernment has instructed the au-
thorities in Ireland to cease re-
prisals, says The Daily Mail. The
newspaper adds that when the
military forces in Ireland are in
creased, as it has been announced
they will be, they will exercise
full authority in quelling outrages
and riots.
Reports to the Central News
says that hundreds of Sim Fem
ers have been arrested at Agha-
bog and Newbliss, in County
Monaghan.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
Plenty of Flivvers, but
Not One Watch i'm Town
Prosperous Kansans Haven't a
Single Timepiece-When
Tax Assessor Appears
SoecinI Disnotch To The Yyibu,,c

LYONS, Kan, June 1e.-Bushton, a
town of 500 population in the center
OF one of the best farming districts
in Kansas, many of its citizens
owning costly motor cars, has not a
single watch within the confines of its
corporate limits.
Bushton has excellent schools, two
large churches, -four mill, two prosper
Gus banks, two garages, four large gen
eral merchandise stores and other busi-
ness houses usually found in thriving
trade center for an extensive agricul-
tural region. And-as has been pointed
out-not one timepiece.
At least, the county assessors could
not find one, not only in the town, but
in the entire township in which the
town is situated.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
Special Cable to The Tribune

Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
MEXICO CITY. June 10.-The belief
prevails here that a solution of the
differences between Presidents Harding
and Obregpn over the proposed .recog-
milton of Mexican government by
the United States will be found soon.
II is assumed here that the MEXICAN
reply to the American proposal ask
ing certain concessions before treaty
Is signed was a definite refusal, and It
is expected that there will be more
Continued on page fyo)
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
Raving Murderer Resumes
UprOar at News of Repriey

OSSlNING, N. Y, June 10.-Paul La
Guidice, the raving inmate Of the
death house who was saved by ten
day reprieve last night three hours be-
fore he was to be put to death, was
Informed of his respite to-day during
all interval of comparative calmness.
He made no comment on the news
and soon resumed his uproar.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
Caruso Will Sing in Fall
Physician Says Tenor Will Be
Able TO Reappear i'm Opera
speciai Gable to The Tribune

TeF7J l't'fte' +0-I' ANr " I Ulh EIDUUG TIC.
ROME, JuEe 10.-Enrico Caruso, who
is spending four days in Naples before
going to his old home in Sorrento for a
two months vacation, will have re-
covered his voice by fall and will an
pear with the Metropolitan Opera c an
pany in New YORK again next season,
his physician announced to-day.
The tenor's condition was much i'm
proved by the voyage from America, it
was said.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11

When you think of writing,
think OF WHITING. --Advt.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-11
r II E w E A t H E R

Partly cloudy and warmer to-day; to-
morrow probably showers and
thunderstorms; south, shifting
10 west winds.
Full Report on Last Page
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-25
METAL MARKET.

Colorado settlement prices:
Bar silver (American) y esX
Bar silver tforeign) SSH
Copper .-.s-s.-.-'.-- .A<h y .lS
Lead 40
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-25

have angered the Russian, for, after
a minute, he burst out with an oath
"D-n 1t, why don't yet say some
thing7 Part o. this boobies mine,
'la'! a4.,s:-ot r. course.
well, then. cough 1t upi Where
did you plant the stufff"
ITS put away in a safety vault. V
Wine explained. his voice almost fail
Ing him. Honest, waidron, can't
get It tonight, it's too late. The bank
is locked. and haven't opened It,"
You're a liarl You never dared to
lug the thing around! You wouldn't
be seen with 1t In your hand in day
light. / know you, you sneaking cur
You brought the stun straight to this
office that night. and, by God, 1 be-
lleve 1t is here yet. What do you
want me to do-kill you, and then
huntf That IL what's goin' to hap
pen, unless you come across, too. I'll
shake the glzzard out of you, you lit
tie sneak, IL you try any trick on me-
He must have gripped the other
for there was a struggle, Wine whim
pering as though half choked.
Speak up. you cur! This thing di
vides fifty-fifty. Where is 1t now,
What's that-behind those books
HI, l wouldn't believe you under
oath. Go get 1t out from there; lett
have a look at the stuff"
He must have fiung the other cleaI
across the room, for he came down
sprawlIng, his body striking against
the door of the closet, behind which
crouched. The catch broke under
the impact, and. before l could draw
back, / was in full view of both men
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-25
The Range Of the Fly.

A most Interesting experiment was
conducted by the Bureau of Entomo-
logy, U. s. Department of Agriculture,
to determine the range covered by
flies.
Approximately $4,000 flies of dif.
ferent species were busted with pow
dered, red chalk and liberated. Ely
traps, baited with food highly relished
by flies, were placed at various dis
tances. By this means the direction
and flight of different species were
determined.
Some of the flies travelled 1000 feet
in a few minutes The scrsw-worm
ny covered distance of half mile
In three hours, while the black blow
fly covered anywhere from half a mile
to eleven miles in two days. The house
fly covered over six miles in less than
one day.