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The evening world., 1921-04-22
MRS. STOKES TELLS
HOW SHE FIRST MET
AGED MILLIONAIRE
Gle Followed Ne UP in An
sonia Elevator" She Says
on Witness Stand.
LIFE IN HOTEL ANSONlA.
Conditions There of Such a
Character, Wife SwearS, That
She Was Obliged to Move.

The placing of Mrs. w. T. n.
Stokes on the witness stand to-day
ia refutation Of her husband s
charges in his suit for absolute d.
vorce, permitted her, in behalf II
her counterclaim for separation, "
disclose numerous acts Of alleged
cruelty to her and what she charac.
tti-zed as "unendurablc" conditions
in he life with him at the Hotel An
sonia.
Among the charges in the counter
claim were that Stokes had unblusa-
ngly admitted to her his relation
ship with other women and even bad
his butler protect her against the
attacks OF somC of these women wh ,
had threatened to disRgure her. Al3c
she alleges that in the apartment in
which she lived with Stokes in tn
botel ne kept forty-fve chickens and
that the place was 80 filthy that she
had 70 20 20 q fri"nd's house Tor her
meals.
II was owing to these unsavory
surroundings, she stated, that she had
refused to return to live with h.r
husband at the Anaunia.
Describing the first time she saw
stokes she said: "Hc followed me
up in the elevator at the Ansona,
where ! was stopping with DR.. ana
Mrs. Hendricks in 1910 Later
stokes called on the Hcndrickses an
thus was introduced to Miss Helen
who subsequently became
his wife.
Mrs. Stokes was asked when she
hrst met Mr.. Stokes. She replied:
He followed me up in the elevator
in the Ansonia in September, 1910,
. few days after | reached the hotel"
Mrs. Stokes explained that she had
gone to tho Ansonia with u DR.. and
Mrs. fendrcks after a trip to Cuba
"AtGr that day Mr. Stokes saw me
in the elevator he called on the Hen
dnekses and thus l met him. Mrs.
StoE Ees explained.
Practically all the testimony given
to-day by Mrs. Stokes was in denial
Of the truth OF testimony adduced
from preceding witnesses. She char
as unqualihedly false any
or statement that she had
been unduly intimate with Edgar r.
Wallace or George Schroter. two OF
tile three remaining correspondents
In the case.
She swoto that she was in Colorado
Continued on Second Page)
The evening world., 1921-04-22
ROBS HOME WHILE
CHILD PLAYS NEAR
Burglar Breaks Door With Axe ami
Steals $1,000 Jewelry in
Brooklyn.

When Mrs, Mildred Jones. vie of
Frank 4. Jones, coffee broker. re-
turned to their home at No. SO Crooke
Avenue, Brooklyn, late yesterday after
noon, after calling in the same block.
she found that burglar had entered
the house. during her absence, by base
ment window. He had broken down the
door to the kitchen with an axe ne
found in the cellar made friends with
the Chinese chow dog, ransacked the
house and taken about $4,000 worth
Of jewelry Little Peggy Jones. seven
years old, was playing in front Of the
house durng- the whole affair.
The police were looking to-day for A
young man, well dressed who was So
Letting electric repairing in houses in
the neighborhood yesterday afternoon.
The evening world., 1921-04-22
PLAN "STOP Thief"
SIGNALS TO CATCH
CROOKS IN AUTOS
Traffic Can Be Halted In
Stantly for Police Chase Un-
der HarriSS Scheme.

Mayor Hylan announced to-day
t7at Deputy Police Commissioner
John A. Harriss completed a siglal.
ling plan which is expected 10 be of
great help in catching criminals who
try to escape by driving their cars
tito the midst of congested .raffi,,
thus losing themselves"
The plan calls for a single signal
to be flashed from any one of many
places by which traffic in all direc-
tions for several miles can pe stopped
instantly. Whole districts will liter
ally stand still while the pursuing
police come up and catch their man.
When the stop thief' signal has
been flashed, the Mayor said, police
men everywhere will be on the alert
They will not know what crime has
been committed, but they will stop
and detain any person who tries TO
get away.
The plan calls for the addition OF
many traffic towers to supplement
those now in use in Fifth Avenue
The towers will be not only in Fifth
Avenue but in other main arteries.
Samuel w. Taylor and William ].
redrick notified the Mayor that the
Fifth Avenue Association, which they
represented, was prepared to build
five towers of artistic design to per-
mancntly replace those which have
been erected and maintained tor more
than a year at the expense of Com
missioner Harriss. The association is
ready to spend $4,000 if necessary for
the new towers.
81 don't think there is any question
about the city accepting your gener-
Gus offer" replied Mayor Hylan. "The
city is under great obligations to DIR.
Harriss ana those citizens, Including
the members of your association, who
hay. worked out this traffic problem. ."
The evening world., 1921-04-22
z MEN SAVE 5000
FROM POISON GAS
IN BOUND BROOK
Speed Miles in Auto and Risk
Lives to Stop Leak in
Big Tank.
ROUT PEOPLE FROM BED
Bravery Of Saunders and Pas
call Saves City-Eight
Overcome.

Hundreds of people in the south
western section of Bound Brook, N.
j., were driven from their beds early
to-day by leak of poisonous phosgen,
or tear" gas from tank at the
Hemingway & Co plant.
Eight persons were overcome by the
fumes, which covered nearly two
square miles of territory, endangering
the lives of the 5000 residsnts Of
Bound Brook, whose safety to-day is
attributed to Harold Saunders, chief
chemist OF the plant, and Michael
PASCAL, an assistant, who donned gas
masks and risked their lives IN their
attempts to close the leak.
Peter Wiertle and several other
workmen were filing a small tank
from the large one at 1.3O o'clock
when valve came out Of place.
They were wearing gas masks, ad
mittedly unfit without steel helmet
in such dense fumes, They re-
mained, however, trying to repair
the leak until they became numb, ana
then they ran. One dropped on the
way and two others were overcome
later.
Two reached DIR. A. r. Beardsley,
head Of the Calico plant, who got in
touch with ]. c. Bolt formerly en-
ployed at the Hemingway plant, and
the two hurriedly began q search for
Saunders as the one man who had
sufficient knowledge and courage TO
attempt to shut off the gas.
Meanwhile the fumes filed the air.
There were 1.6OO pounds Of it in the
tank. 1t produces no burning sensa-
ton but first affects the throat, caus-
ing a choking, followed by nausea,
then a blueness of the flesh and
finally numbness and unconscious
ness.
Lights began to flash in the scat
tered houses Of the vicinity and peo-
pie who were affected by the fumes
came out to investigate Dr.
Beardslcy and Bolt notified the tele.
phone operators to wake all persons
in the city if it was seen the leak
could not be checked. Some one
turned in a fire alarm and the shrek
ing OF the siren reused all from their
slumbers. Every one knew immedi-
ately the danger that threatened and
scores began filling the streets half
dressed and running, some in automo-
biles to high places and safety.
Michael Granzio, a policeman, DR..
Benjamin Burrows, who was sum
moned to care for persons overcome
with the fumes, and a man named
were overcome
Dr. Beardsley and Bolt were con
tinuing their search for Saunders,
but could not find him. Saunders at
the moment was returning TO Bound
Brook from an automobile trip with
Continued on Second Page.)
The evening world., 1921-04-22
FLYNN COMES HERE
TOLEAD NEW BOMB
SUSPECT ACTIVITY
HOrSeShOer and Firemen Can't
Identify Ligi as Driver of
Death Wagon.

Chief William j. Flynn OF the Bu-
reau Of Investigation of the Depar.-
ment of Justice, who came to New
York overnight to take charge of ne "
developments in the Wall Street ex
plosion inquiry, said to-day he was
definitely interested in the matter OF
Tito Ligi, under arrest at Scranton,
ostensibiy charged with draft dod6-
ing and carrying a revolver but
actually under suspicion in conuec-
tion with the bomb plot.
I'VE are not making any Promises
OF announcements about Ligi," said
Chief Flynn. I'VE know he has had
bad associates; he has seemed 10 fea
Federal investigation; he has no,
been able to prove he was in Scran-
ton and not in New York on the day
OF the explosion.
1T is more important that his pho
tograph shuffled among many other
photographs, was put before several
men who saw the man believed to
have been the driver of the wagon
y hich carried the explosive to wall
Street. They separately picked out
Ligi's picture as most nearly re-
semblng the man. It is nothing l.,
get excited about, but it warrants us
H. making the most careful lnvestI-
cation possible"
Whether he drove the bomb wagon
on the day OF the explosion or not,
the New York detective bureau has
to its satisfaction that
Ligi Ns not the man who took the
horse Which was killed in the explo-
sion to an Italian colony blacksmith
Aug. 81 to be shod.
photographs Of Lgi were shown
by New York detectives to-day to the
blacksmith who was asked If the pho
tograph was that Of tho man who
brought the horse TO him.
NO" ne said THAT is not the
man"
The photographs were shown to
the two city hremen, who as The
Evening World has told, had a squabz
BILE with the man because he blocked
the door of the fire house with his
wagon when he took the horse to be
shod Both said the photograph of
Continued on Fifteenth Page.)
The evening world., 1921-04-22
PET CAT ATTACKS
MISTRESS AT PARTY

After seven years Of placid existence
a. the pet Of the family Of Patrick Mur-
ray No 33i East SD Street Kosoy, %
big tom cat suddenly reverted to the
wild cat type early to-day and severely
injured Mrs. Murray and scratched and
BIT others. Kosey was subsequently,
shot by a policeman in the East olst
Street station House.
The Murrays had visitors last night
and Mrs, Murray put the cat out Of the
apartment. When she admitted it at
midnight it sprans nt her throat Muir
ray his men guests and Policeman
Markey fought the eat for nearly an
hour before they could tie it up 10 a
bag and take him to the station house.
Mrs. Murray was attended by sur
geOn.
The evening world., 1921-04-22
HooCH EVIDENCE BLOWS UP.
Rrmnats Labelled "EHpIoded while
In storage"

one OF the bottles OF seized alleged
liquor kept in u desk In the office Of
District Attorney Lewis IN Brooklyn
exploded to-day with a report that
startled the Office employees and Assist
ant District Attorney Henstreet who
was nearby.
Mr. Hcnstreet found some OF the Ilq-
uid still In the bottom OF the broken
bottle and poured 1t into another con-
talner. lie put this notation on tho
label. Exploded while in storage"
The defendant saloon keeper from
whose establishment the liquor was
taken win have to explain how mix
ture containing less than one-halt Of /
per cent alcohol came 70 have eNplo-
siyc qualities.
The evening world., 1921-04-22
AMER|CA'SREFUSAL
NOT FINAL, S|MONS
TELLS REICHSTAG
Note Was Sent to u. S. as
Last Chance, Foreign
Minister Declares.

BERLIN. April e9.---The German
Government is convinced it must go
to tho limit Of it's ability in paying
reparations, Foreign Minister Won
Simons told the ReichstaE to-day.
Won Simons was questioned sharply
regarding lis correspondence with
America in which he asked the
United States to sit as judge to make
the indemnity award.
Americas answer must rot be con-
sidered final refusal" the Foreign
Minister declared
Before and after the Reichstag ses-
sion Won Simons vas criticised By His
own party leaders as well as by polit-
Ical opponents \ Cabinet meeting
Was called for the afternoon to re-
view the whole reparations subject,
Il undertook the note 10 President
Harding as the last chance" Won 81
mons said. "AIl other paths werc
closed. Fcelers extended 10 learn
what the Entente would do N the way
OF a loan met only with failure.
THE Government is convinced It
must go to the limit OF its ability In
rcparations proposals. The world be-
lieyes we are Understanding our
ability to pay. This belief will gradu-
ally disappear
'In the mean time We must not be
led into promising payments which
We cannot make"
Ger1nany's new plans will be laid
before the Reichstag Saturday. They
will be shaped tonight and to-
morrow morning at the Cabinet ses-
sion and at conference OF party
leaders in Wilhelmstrasse.
A note offering to begin reconstruc-
ton in the French devastated regions
was sent to the Rcparatlons Commis-
sion in Paris to-day.
Germanys proposal to a country
with which she still is at war was
prompted by three considerations,
They were:
A United States Senator, throu-h
an intermediary, assured the For
eign once that German appeal
would have a chance
Loring Dresel American represen-
tative here, told Foreign Minister
Won Simons last week that an appeal
The evening world., 1921-04-22
WOULD MAKE FOOD
GAMBLING A CRIME
Endorse Bill to Glass Spec
ulation in Futures as
Felony.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-specula-
tion in farm products through sales on
future exchanges without actual owner
ship OF the commodity would be made
a felony under a bill, endorsed to-day
by the National Farmers Union Con
vention at its final session here
It was ANNOUNCED that the measure
would be introduced in Congress and
would have the united support OF the
cotton and grain membership OF the
Farmers Union.
The evening world., 1921-04-22
POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADS
CRITICISED BY MAGISTRATE
FOR ORDERING DRY RAIDS
Nolan Says SuperiorS Are Pass
ing Buck to Men on
Post Duty.
PASSOVER WINE SEIZED.
Grand Jury Refused to Indict
in Cases for Carrying
Liquor con Hip"

Magistrate Nolan in Norkville Po-
lice Court this afternoon sharply crit
Sc sed the action OF high police Off
cials who have given orders to sub
ogiinates which have resulted in what
the Magistrate declared to be illegal,
unconstitutional and outrageous raids
and searches upon and Of the prem
ises and persons of citizens.
These superior officers and Off
Cials," said tile Magistrate are pass
ing the buck to the man on post and
the Magistrates. They are doing it
in spirit Of fear. l don't blame the
police officers. They are. under espi-
Unage and IL two alleged violations
are found on policeman's post am
informed he will be subject to a COM
plant"
Magistrate Eolan's criticism was Ut
bered in the course of a decision in
which he discharged from custody
George ". Ockenden, Billy the Oys-
terman," who runs a restaurant at No.
East goth Street. Policeman Chas-
vars arrested Ockenden on April 10
after finding in the restaurant mans
private office on the second floor OF
The restaurant building several bottles
OF whiskey. The policeman did not
allege any sale of whiskey in the res
taurant and admitted that he did not
have a search warrant.
For fifty years" said the Magis-
4rate, 1--WE worked 10 separate the
police from the liquor traffic in this
city and in the last few years we
had succeeded to a large extent, Now
we have thrown the police force right
back into direct contact with the
squor traffic again. If we don't soon
hear humorous charges of grating
we are bound to hear complaints of
rhefts in these unlawful seizures and
Searches.
81 am not criticsing the arresting
officer in this case, but | want 10 tell
him and direct him TO inform his
1mmediate superior that the law pro-
should proceed in the event they have
evidence justifying suspicion that
liquor is in certain premises. They
nre to submit their eN 'ience to a
Magistrate or a supreme Court JUS
tice and ask for search warrant.
POLICE HAVE NO RIGHT TO
MAKE PRIVATE SEARCHES.
'IThe police have no right to make
private searches otherwise, The pro-
cedure that has been followed in hun
dreds of cases constitutes violence TO
our ~hole theory Of law and is repu'-
sive to our Constitution"
Notice was served upon Judge John
D.. Mcintyre in the Court of General
Sessions day that counsel spec
tally retained will appear before him
Continued on Fifteenth Page.)
The evening world., 1921-04-22
DE GRACE WINNERS.

FIRST RACE For tHo-yoar-o.l. .
mani, $3.50. $3.50 ami $3.50. fIru.
Rosa Lee, l03 PcnmanJ. $3.50 and
F23O. second, Dolly Warden, IOJ
Ponce. S,10, third Time. 49 H..
Dclhimar and Lima also ran
SECOND RACE Selling. .a.pI,-
chase; four ycar-o,ds and an, two
indies. Fair Mac, l53 N}rodD, 81. 81. lO.
S.40, first; Bronze Eagle, l39 OBuaD.
$500 SEQ, second; John Douglas. lij
Kennedy, S3 tn.ri. Time, i.U7. Lluy
katheryl, Bredctte. SubleOl Hard
Banking and Lava also ran.
The evening world., 1921-04-22

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The
United States strongly desires" that
there should be resumption of neEo-
t'atlohs between Germany and the
Allies regarding reparutions. Secre-
tary Hughes says in u note sent yes-
terday to Berlin, refusing the German
request that President Harding mcdI-
ate In the controversy and fix tine
sum the Germans must pay.
Mr. Hughes reiterates the "earncst
hope" of the American Government
that GERMANY viii formulate promptly
such proposals as would present
proper basis for discussion, and says
II Germany will take this course a..
United States will consider brlr.
the matter to the attention 0. ,hu
Allies.
Faced by the almost certain occu-
patton OF more territory by French
forces on May /, Germany will lose
no time in accepting Americas offer.
in the opinion OF the representatives
here Of both neutral and Allied Gov
crnments.
Their analysis OF Secretary Hughess
reply has convinced them that the
United States has no intention OF
bringing about a situation out OF
which Germany may(emerge with Il
greatly lessened burdened. They
point out that the best the United
states has Offered is to consider
bringing German proposals to the
Allies 'in manner acceptable" 70
them.
Ohtcial and unofficial reports from
Paris and London have failed to IN
dlcate mat any modification OF the
AIlea .H .'... ...i D.. .. req.
either at the meeting Sunday ~
Sympne, England, between Premier
BRAND and Lloyd George. or at the
General Rcparations Council to be
held early next week. Germany's
desperate situation, It is thought in
some circles here. will cause her 10
accept the American offer.
The promptness with which Presl.
dent Harding declined to undertake
The role Of mediator aud umpire oc-
,asIoned little surprise in Washing
ton and was received with satisfac-
ton by the Allied diplomats The
German note was taken to the White
House late yesterday by Secretary
Hughes and the reply went forward
a short time afterward.
The answer contained lust l2s
words. 1t said the American Coy
ernment could not agree to mediate
with a view to acting as umpire In
the settlement OF the reparations dis
pute, but expressed the deep concern
of the United States with the ques-
lion Of obtaining an early and just
settlement and then suggested that
Germany come torw% with Just
for a settlement
The United States is determined
hat Germany shall pay to the limit
II her ability, This position has been
stated by officials OF the
Administration and was
made perfectly clear In the American
'eply to Germany's FIRST memorandum
10 Washington On reparations. re-
'cIvcl last Marcb a.
Secretary Hughes told Germany
The evening world., 1921-04-22

PARIS April p UNITED Press French officials were nSy lis.
appointed today the tone of Americas to mediate in the repair
aoS dispute France had hoped for brt denial of the German
plea Cabinet Ministers and Senators FASTENED 10 the Foreign Oh:a
for glimpse of the GermaV Nmerican correspondence
W will seriously disaraA the Allied pans-espealy our plans
nigh official declared at may changes The military action
planned"
The evening world., 1921-04-22

WASUINGION, April 9? Tho hmm
grafton Restriction Bill was passed by
tnr House toHay without a record vote.
n now goes 20 the Senate.
The evening world., 1921-04-22
THE WORLD TRAVEL BUREAU.

Arcade. Pulitzer tWorldl Building 53-G3 Ppk
Row, y. y. City. Telephone Beeknau 1000
Cloak room for baggapc and panels oDen day ana
night Money oCden and travellers checS iof
The evening world., 1921-04-22
$50 Mems suits 4 Top Coats, sI4OH

The "HUB Clothing CorneT," ," BrUahIaT cornsf
Barclay st. lopp WOolworth Buildingl vii srIu
to-day and saturday regular stock OF Men.s
and Young Mems Suits and Top Coats single ana
doube-breasted models, in the seasons newest
shades Of brown, Urcn. gray blue and heather
price for today and Saturday. Sl405 and SIT O5
Omen SATURDAY night tin 10. HuB CLOTHING
broadway. corner Barclay' Street. -Adu
The evening world., 1921-04-22
NOW EXPECTS
GERMANY WILL FILE At ONCE
NEW PREPARATION proposal

Feared in Frahce That Secretary
Hughes's Reply to Germany May
Prevent Military Movement unto
Ruhr District Planned for May l.
The evening world., 1921-04-22

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New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
Business Coupe
For Three Persons
Exhibited by REQ
New Five-Passenger Sedan
With aluminium Body,
Also a General Purpose
Coupe. in REQ Display

The REQ Motor Car Company will
have on view at the Closed Car Show
three cars--the new sedan, coupe and
business coupe. These three types
arrived late last week from Lansing,
Mich, and George Stowe. general man
ager OF the REQ Company of New York,
placed them on the armory floor immea
diately. The REQ business coupe Ia
made especially to At the needs of
business and professional persons. 1t
Is trim, comfortable, roomy and busi-
ness-like, with no frills, designed for
the doctor, the salesman, real estate
operator and busy man of affairs.
The car seats three persons COM
fortably. The large luggage compart-
ment In the rear is supplemented by
two spacious compartments over the
back of the seat for packages, port
folios, etc. The business coupe is
mounted on the standard REQ chassis.
Grace and beauty in design make the
REQ. sedan unique among moderately
priced closed cars. The body is of full
aluminium, weighing but little more
than that of the touring model 1t is a
big, roomy five passenger equipagc
which embodies in its manufacture the
niceties and fittings which make for
comfort and service
The new REQ coupe has number of
interesting points, including the adj
yanced drivers seat, which was origi-
nally an exclusive REQ feature. This
affords the driver the utmost freedom
of movement. The auxiliary seat in
this model is upholstered over springs
and while collapsible is as comfortable
as the other seats.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
Latest Hudson
And Essex on
View at Show
New Super.Six, as Well as
Medium Priced Closed
Car, the Essex Coach, Is
Attractive Exhibit There

One Of the FIRST Of the new 1922 mod
els to reach New York is the new Hud-
son Super-Six. which will be exhibited
at the Closed Car Show the coming
week. While there are many improve
ments and refinements, there are no
radical changes in the car. 1t is
greater Hudson Super-Six that should
be seen by every one interested in mo-
tor car construction and design.
The Hudson is one of the leaders in
the medium priced field. Such changes
as have been made in the new car have
been devoted very largely toward inf-
proving its appearance, appointments
and riding qualities, together with GER
tain mechanical refnements that add
greatly to the comfort of the driver and
passengers.
The most important changes from the
owners viewpoint have been effected in
the drivers compar rtm ent, where GER
tain construction changes in connec-
tion with the steering wheel, pedal and
without effort, which should appeal
particularly to women drivers.
The operation Of the steering wheel
is exceptionally easy, while the clutch
and service brake action respond TO
slight pressure of the foot. The acce-
orator pedal is now placed to the right
Of the brake pedal, which allows rest
full foot position.
Old Gear Shift Replaced
A ball and cone type Of gear shift
control arrangement replaces the old
"H" plate type and the lever location
greatly facilitates speed changing. A
gear shift lock is also standard equip
mcnt.
The clutch thrust-bcaring grease cup
used in previous models has been elm
mated by redesigning the clutch and
Incorporating a large annular ball
throw-out bearing automatically lubri-
Gated by the clutch oil.
Greater comfort for the front seat
occupants has been assured, the change
in instrument board design giving
more knee room. Appearance has been
enhanced by grouping the Instruments
in the center, and the dashlight at the
top of the group makes night readings
more discernible
The exterior appearance of the new