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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
SYMPATHY SHOWN
SHORE COUNTESS
Mrs. Drischman's Lawyers Hope
to Swing Public's Favor From
Mrs. GrisWoId's Daughter
WILL CASE OFF FOR DAY

Sbccini Dispatch TO Evening pubic LedS~
Atlantic City. Oct. ll.--Opposing
forces in the bitter legal battle for the
possession Of the half million dollar es-
tate Of the late Alice Gerry Griswoid,
former Baltimore society belle, sought
to strengthen their lines today while
Judge Robert H. Ingcrsoll went TO
MAYS l.andmg to be present at the
formal orCning Of the fall term of
Court
Not in tears has court proceeding
attracted sucn attention in Atlantic
city. Never. il can be safely said, has
n will contest evoked such popular in
tcrest or dryclopCd such an acute state
of public feeling There are about the
?asr many factors which contribute TO
this result. THE curiosity of the aver
age American il intrigued by the per-
sonalitics of the two women who are
lighting each other for the dead
womans : money.
On the one hand is the Countess
Anna 81. Clair da Contubia. Mrs.
,iriNwold's only child, pale. deter
mined looking middle aged woman Of
iri,torcutic miNn. Spectators In the
courtroom comment about her and thcr
Hgrp" mat sue IONhS tAC pu't "
Countess She fits the picture which
the case has drawn Of her. One need
nor be told that she is descended from
a family in which social pride with
wcaIth and all it means have been fac
tors for many generations. ON" is not
surprised 70 he told that she is de-
,rendcd from tho great Napoleon g
brother. Jerome I|onspavtc. Spectators
murmur sympathetical!y when they are
'nId thn the Countess was cut Oft with
$500 in her mothers will,
Woman Real Estate Wizard"
On the other hand is Mrs. Mary B.
Drisrhman. wife Of an Atlantic City
butcher. Mrs. Drischnan, plump and
capable looking does not at first glance
impress one as the real estate wizard"
She has been called. But when she
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
AUTHORIZATION
!. MAJORITY 1858
Returns From All of 81 Coun-
ties Are TabuIated at
State Capitol
TOTALS 51e,e99 TO 419,191
BY the Associated Press

Harrisburg, Oct. 1.-THE people et
pennsylvania voted down the PROPOSE
ton for a constitutional convention by
. majority Of 90, ,60S at the special cleo
don held on September 10, according
to the official computation Of the votes
Of the various counties made today at
the State Bureau Of Elections.
Computation Of the vote on the con-
vontIon question and for the special
election for n Congressman at large TO
Ill the Garland vacancy. was held up
BY the delay in the Larkawanna re-
turns. which we're received toda! by
Chief George d. Thorn,
The vote on the convention Of the
Sxty seven counties is announced as:
For, 40, 1o1 against. 5lS,SS9.
In 1901 the vote on the same ques-
S2o, sos.
The Lackawauna vote vas For.
1858; against, II .4S4.
The vote Of the State for Congress
man at large is announced as: Thomas
s. Crago, Republican. 705,S16: John
p. Rracken. Democrat. 221 .2ss; Cora
BiXler. Socialist, 20,7S1; u. F. +.
Prugh, 74,S37 Crago's majority over
Bracken. 4sI 5SS: over al. 210.9l9.
The certificate Of Colonel Crago's ",oc.
tion was Immediately issued and sent 10
Washington.
Complete figures on the Democratic
vote for the Supreme Court nomination
were obtained today by telephone from
missing counties and show Judge
Eugene {. Ronniwell, Philadelphia, 10
have been the nominee. He received
431T votes under correct spelling Of his
name and 1885 under incorrect spelling
while Justice William I. SchaffNr re
ceived 2S52; Fl. s. Dambauld. Uniou-
town, 22G3 Charles Palmer. Delaware.
552.
The vote on the convention by coun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11

and has had three wives. Twenty six
Of the children are living.
The Negro has been blessed with
seven sets Of twins and two sets of
triplets.
When the last set Of twins were born
Burgess and his wife had run out Of
names for them and they. went name
less until they selected their own names
when they entered public school.
Burgess SHE'D Mt selecting names
when he found that among his progeny
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
STABBED BY WoMA,

Paul Gulda. 1900 Ogden st,s.,
night reported to the police ha hi last
stabbed In the face by a strsnson nao been
near his home about Z o'cIne.,w woman
wound was treated at 81 ~. His
Hospital. 'oseph's
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-18

Mrs. Thomas Morrison of New
York, is spending a few days with
her father. John G. Schenck.
Miss May Van Pelt is enjoying a
weeks vacation from her duties with
the Aeromarine company. Miss Van
Pelt has returned from several days
spent at Fordham. n. Y.
Mrs. John Flood of Matawan. Is
ending two weeks in the borough
as the guest OF relatives.
Miss Helen Mooney of Newark, has
returned after having spent a few
days with relatives in town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-18
KEYPORT

Roy Carney is confined to his
home with illness.
Miss Elsie Osborn Is visiting Miss
Lulu Meredith at the Hotel Martha
Washington, New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Dawson
were the guests of friends at New
York on Wednesday.
Miss Dolores Walling was the
guest of relatives at Cliffwood this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Slower of
Perth Amboy, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George ". Walling this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Heliotis Wis
tied with relatives In New York on
Wednesday.
Miss Helen Osborn is confined to
her home with illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-18
Recommends Divorce Decree

Special Master Adrian Lyon has
recommended a decree of absolute
divorce for Mrs. Lucia Citro of New
Brunswick avenue, from her hus-
band. Dominick Citro. who is serv-
ing a twenty year term in a states
prison for criminal assault on one
Rosina Stello. Citro has been in
Jail for several years past. The
Citros were married in Italy in
June, 1900, and resided in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-18
Files Bankruptcy Petition

Louis Kaden, who owns a retail
and repair establishment at 347
Smith street, through his attorney.
Jacob s.. Karkus, has filed a volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy. The
assets are given as $500 and liza
bilities at $4,000. The first hearing
in the a s will be held before Ref
cree Adrian Lyon March 3.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
CALDER BILL ATTACKED.
Coal Men Say IL Places Too Many
Restrictions.

Coal Men Say It Places Too Many
Restrictions.
Washington.-The Calder bill for
federal regulation of the coal industry
was attacked by coal men but indoors
ed in part by one congressman and 4
government official during Senate
hearings.
THE people up in my home city OF
Buffalo have to get a doctors pre-
scription before they can buy anthra-
cite coal" Representative James NJ.
Mead, Democrat, New York, asserted,
pleading for some form of regulation
of the industry. Doctors are over
worked now, too, because they have to
give prescriptions for liquid heat.
Ex-Gov. Oakley c. Curtis of Maine
informed the committee he was "a
coal man nov, but | don't know what
I'll be under this bill" Later he added
that mo member of this committee,
meaning no disrespect to it, has in
formation enough about the industry
to bring out the facts from all the
witnesses -
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
az INDICTED IN CHICAGO
BUILDERS TRUST PROBE
True Bills Charge Men With Con.
spiracy to Increase Prices Of
Materials.

Chicago, u-Forty-two indictments
against mill owners, labor heads and
carpenter contractors charging VIOLA
ton of the Sherman antitrust law,
We're returned by a special federal
grand jury.
The grand jury has been hearing
complaints against those indicted for
i've weeks. The charges alleged lhar
the men named had c0nspired 10 keep
building materials manufactured OUT
side of Chicago from the Chicago mar
ket, thereby increasing prices. The
Indictments were returned before Fed
eral Judge George 4. Carpenter
The indictments covered twenty
mills in or near Chicago. the president
and fifteen other Representatives of ths
Chicago Carpenters District Council
and six carpenter contractors.
Following the returning of the in-
dictments, Charles r CIyue. United
States District Attorney. who person
ally conducted the jury Investigation,
said that action against other material
dealers could be expected soon.
These indictments hit only manu-
facturers of interior finishings~ CIyne
said. 1T is expected that action
against the manufacturers OF oUher
forms of building material VIII he
taken soon"
Testimony was introduced before rha
grand jury. Clyne said, tending 90 show
that numerous outside mills were
barred barred from the Chicago trade.
Five companies in Oshkosh. Wis. were
said TO have been blacklisted. and COM
panies in Milwaukee, Wis. Fond du
Lac, Wis, Clinton. Ia. Dubuque. Ia.
Muscatine. IA St Louis. 40. and
Marshfield, Wis. also We're said to
have been excluded from tile chicago
market
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
DID WORLD GREAT SERVICE
Prof. Scott Commends Commission
That Opposed the HohenzoI-
Tern Trial.

Philadelphia.-The American COM
mission TO negotiate peace rendered a
service to the world at large in stand
ing as rock against the trial of Will
liam Hohenzollern former emperor Of
Germany for legal offense, said Prof
James Brown Scott of Cornell Uni
versity, in an address before the Phil
adelphia Public Ledger Forum on the
peace conference.
Comparing the flight of William
Hohenzollern with the abdication and
subsequent surrender of his enemies
of Napoleon Bonaparte, the speaker
said:
How much better it would have
been for the world il royal fugitives
had always escaped and had not been
so stupid as TO fall into the hands OF
their enemies. 1t may be said hat
the best way to restore a dynasty
seems to be to decapitate its ruler
Stranger things could happen than the
restoration of the hou. Of Hohenzol-
lern in the person of the kaIsers
grandson"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
RACE FOR CABINET SILL ON
1arding's Whole Slate Badly Mixed.
8eset by SpecuIations-Decis
Yet TO BE Made.

Despite his efforts to get away from
his worries on his vacation President.
elect Harding is beset by speeUlations
about the cabinet situation.
Indications multiplied that the
whole problem still is influx and that
final decisions on every one OF the 10
cabinet places must be reached during
Mr.. Harding's stay in Florida.
1t was said authoritatively that
such tenders as cabinet places as the
president-elect has made are condi-
tional. and that many elements of the
situation remain 10 be harmonized be-
fore there can be actual selections
The latest suggestion heard among
those close TO Mr.. Harding IS that
Charles Evans Hughes. generally re-
garded as a leading possibility for
secretary of state. might be offered
the orney-generaship instead. and
that the state portfolio might be
given to Elihu Root. whose friends are
understood to be bringing strong
pressure 10 bear in his behalf.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
MAN CONFESSESTO
$780, 600 ROBBERY
SIT. VERNON MINISTER HELPS
OFFICERS RECOVER STOLEN
REGISTERED MAIL.
MOST OF LOOT IS RECOVERED
Rev. Guy Kyle Breaks Down Afssr
Severe examination BY Post ofaea
Inspectors Lasting Nearly
Nine Hours.

Mount Vernon. In.-Rev. Guy Kyle.
former rector OF the Free Methodist
Church OF Mount Vernon, who was ar
rested in connection with the theft
here OF thirty-one packages of regis
tered mail, containing S1S5,O0O in cash.
confessed that he was implicated in
the robbery and took postal inspectors
TO garage he conducted. where $500
Of the missing part of the loot was
recovered.
The minister's confession followed
severe examination, lasting nearly nine
hours, during the greater part of which
time he persistently maintained lee was
Innocent
Kyle was one of four men arrested
when $4,000 of the stolen money was
recovered.
His confession duplicates others
whose names the postal inspectors re-
fused to divulge until they are arr
rested.
Kyle stubbOrnly refused to dfvuIEe
any information throughout The day.
Frank Reuter-. post office inspector of
Nashville, H., who conducted the exc
animation of Kyle. said thar Ia ten
years of investigation he had never
found man 50 hard TO obtain inf0r-
nation from
Approximately 100000 was recov-
cred at the Kyle home. where If was
concealed in an egg crate. and about
$4,000 and $1,000 respectively. in two
garage, of which Kyle is part owner
According TO Post Office Inspector
r. w Hitchcock, Kyle said thar ST.
600 In negotiable securities which the
packages contained had been burned
The inspectors had expressed the belief
this action had been taken 20 destroy
possible clewS. These securities in-
Guided $4,000 in commercial paper and
81, 200 in stocks of the Herriu Supply
Company. The remainder was mis-
cellany of smaller items
Hitchcock said conversations with
Kyle's wife and acquaintance had con-
WINGED the inspectors that Kyle was
participant in the robbery. despite his
assertions Of innocence. and that when
Kyle finally was told every indication
pointed TO his guilt. be confessed
The former rector did not say what
prompted the theft, according TO Hitch
cock, nor did he explain how he be-
came sufficiently familiar with the
movements of the mail 10 enable the
planning of the robbery.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
SAYS WORLD WOULD DISARn
Henry White Tells COMMITTEES Time IL
Now Ripe for World Dis
armament.

Washington Another of the Amer.
lean commissioners who helped dra. /.
the treaty OF Versailles-Henry White
AMBASSADOR TO France under Pres
dent Roosevelt, told the committee
that the time was ripe for world lis
armament and that the United States
should initiate the movement.
Gen. Pershing's views Will be
sought. The committee already mas
heard Gen Tasker H. Bliss, former
American representative on the su.
preme war council and a member of
the peace delegation. Secretary Dan
iels and Acting Secretary Davis Of he
state department Whether it will
hold further hearings has not been de-
termined.
Mr.. White gave 4 as his opinion
that the great burden of taxation re-
sulting from the world war made me
people of all nations anxious to cot
down on expenditures for armaments
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
1 KILLED. 2 SHOT IN RAID.
Killing Took Place in Colbert County
On Tennessee River.

Florence, Ala-Don Stephenson, OF
Tuscumbia, deputy prohibition en-
forcement officer. was killed and Ed
Highfield of Tuscumbia and Andrew
McPeters of Florence were seriously
wounded between locks and on
the Colbert county side of the Tennes-
see River by two moonshiners believ-
ed to be Jake Smith and Hamp Kirby
The men were members OF a raiding
party under the leadership of Officer
w. A Romine of Florence
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
Ky. NIGHT RIDERS
RAID BURLEY FARMS
TOBACCO GROWERS WARNED NOT
TO MARKET MORE TOBACCO
UNTIL PRICES RISE.
THREATEN TO BURN BARNS
Must Not Haul Tobacco. Rent Farms
for Raising of Weed or Grow Any
Themselves, Band Tells
Farmers.

Lexington, Ky.-Nightriders visited
farmers in Bath and Fleming counties
and warned them not TO haul any more
tobacco TO market until prices went
higher, according to reports received
here. The reports received from
Mount Sterling, Carlisle and Flemings-
burg, said that the growers were warn,
ed that their barns would be burned
and that they would be dealt with
severely unless they complied.
The band, consisting of % or 80
masked men, visited farmers near
Sherbourne, in Fleming county, II
miles from F1emfngsburg. and Bethel.
in Bath county, u miles from Car
Isle. In all about 75 farmers were
visited, although the names of only
five were disclosed to authorities.
T. S. Robertson. wealthy farmer.
near Bethel, was called to his door
according to a report from Carlisle.
Four men standing with their backs
to him warned him that he was not
to haul any more tobacco; neither
was he to rent any of his farms for
tobacco raising, nor raise any himself
The warning was accompanied by
threats of violence to himself and his
property, if he failed to obey.
Thomas Croath, Jake Boyd, and
farmer named Stevens were then Wis
tied and the warning repeated. The
band next showed up near Sherbourne
in Fleming county, and warned two
farmers named Shields and Tomlin.
They are known to have visited three
other farmers, but when the occupants
came to the door they laughed and
said they were Hooking for doctor
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
ALLIED CHIEFTAINS
HOLD CONSCIENCE
SUPREME COUNCIL GATHERS IN
FAMOUS CLOCK RooM-FIVE
POWERS REPRESENTED.
My BIsARM THE TEUTONS
Paris Considers Meeting. Starting To-
day, to Be Most Momentous Since
the Versailles Peace Con-
ference.

Paris.-The meeting of the supreme
council, which will take place in the
famous clock room Of the foreign of
flee, where the plenary sessions of the
peace conference were held, is regard
ed in France as second in Importance
~lly to the deliberations from which
came the treaty of Versailles. The
duration of the new ministry OF Artist
tde BRAND, it is generally understood
will depend upon the meeting and the
results the premier will be able to
bring from the council to the chamber
OF deputies. The general feeling over
the situation is optimistic.
The representative of the five pow
ers at the council will be:
Great Britain, Premier Lloyd
George. Earl Curzon of Kedleston,
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Viii
son. of the imperial staff; Baron Ed
gar Vincent d'Abernon, ambassador to
Germany; Gen. Bingham, president OF
the inter-allied subcommittee on
armament: Admiral Sinclair and Mai.
Groves
France. Premier BRAND, NJ Berthe
lot, VI. Loucheur, VI. Doumer, NJ. Sew
doux and Col De st. Aulaire, ambas-
sador to Great Britain.
Italy. Count Sforza foreign minis
ter, and Marquis Della Porella.
Belgium, Jasper Theunys, minister
OF finance. and VI. Van de Vyvere,
former minister of finance.
Japan. Vfscount Ishil, ambassador to
France
The meetings win be held in the
strictest secrecy. They will have the
aspect of a small peace conference.
A number OF advisers and experts will
be at hand
The disarmament discussion is ex-
pected TO turn mostly upon the meas
ures to be employed to bring Germany
to comply with the peace treaty. AS
the allies are supposed to be agreed
that Germany must finally disarm eff
fectively, it is understood that France
does not want to apply the penalty
OF occupation Of further German ter
ritory, provided the treaty of Spa is
confirmed Nevertheless, Premier
BRAND is expected to take a firm atti-
tude, as was indicated in his ministe
rial declaration with his significant
allusion to the fact that France has
the force to compel compliance with
the treaty, IL necessary.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
Woman Is Accidentally Shot.

Paragould.-Mrs Edxard Noel OF
the Bard settlement. this county. is
at the local hospital suffering from
gunshot wounds accidentally received
Mr.. Noel picked up his shotgun, in
tending to go hunting, when the gun
slipped from his hands and was dis
charged, a part of the contents going
through board partition and striking
Mrs. Noel entering under the LEFT
shoulder blade. Mrs. Noel, it is ex-
pected, will recover
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
DE VALERA SENDS MESSAGE
Irish Manifesto Knocks All Talk OF
Peace Skyward-Makes Firm
Stand.

London.-In a message TO the PEG
PIE of Ireland President Cannon de
Valera speaks as follows:
There can be no one among US
base enough TO barter away that
Tor which our noblest men have
sven up their lives.
Though the moment is dark and
the world unheeding. confident of fl
nal success and with calm deIibera-
ton. let US face the new year of the
republic. Let us be ready TO endure
whatever may yet be necessary to en-
dure, to win at once for those coming
after US the priceless book of perma-
nent peace and security in the liberty
OF our native land"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
275,ooo Acres Open to Homesteaders.

Little Rock, Ark.-There are approx
imately 275,O00 acres of land in Ark
ansas subject to entry by homestead
ing. according to figures on file at the
United States land office in Little
Rock, or approximately one one-bun-
dred and twenty-fifth of the total acre
age in the state. Most of the land IS
timbered, much of it is mountainous
and some of it swampy. but despite
these facts. according to Ben F.
Shires. register for the Little Rock
district, the office forces at this and
the Harrison Office are kerr busy by
hIraesteaders.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
Honest Thief Will Return Loot.

Sioux City. Iowa.. d. Hass. rail
road yardmaster, who was held UP
and robbed of $12 recently. declared
he had discovered an honest thief
when he found the following note al
his office:
I'm the fellow who robbed you.
was broke and out of job and my
wife and kids were going hungry.
But l got a job here and as soon as
| get a little money ahead | will re-
turn what / stole from YOU.
Hass said If he knew who the man
was he'd give him another So for
being so honest"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
Should Know No Fear.

Paris.-Even an experienced actor,
IL seems, ought to be excused for feel
ing a bit nervous during an air raid.
but Mrs. Cora Laparcerie, well-knowL
actress and manager of the Renais-
sance Theatre. does not agree with
this. In fact. she has brought an ac-
ton for 5000 francs damages against
Armand Bernard, a Paris actor, be-
cause ne refused TO keep on playil>;
curing performance in March, 1916.
When the Germans began an air raid
near the city.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28

Savannah, Ga.-For the first time In
the history of the Savannah Cotton
Exchange its flag was Displayed at
half mast in honor OF a negro. Philip
Smith, who after 40 years service as
a porter at the exchange. died here re-
Gently. Philips most treasured pos
session was a book which contained
the signatures of all notables who had
visited the exchange for many years.
including those of several presidents
OF the United States.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
ASK MEXICO TO PAY.

Obregon Would Indemnify individuals
for Losses During Revolution.
Mexico Recommendation that
the Mexican government pay indemni-
ties for damages sustained by indivi-
duals and companies during revolu-
tionary periods in this country will
be made to the Mexican congress by
President Obregon. This announce
ment was made during a conference
between the president and members
of legal commission which has been
studying several projects which will
be submitted to the extraordinary SEES
sion of congress.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
British Heroes Get American o. S. c.

British Heroes Get American D. S. c.
Washington-Citat on which the
distinguished service cross has been
awarded by order of the president to
an officer and four enlisted men OF the
British army for gallantry displayed in
connection with operations of the
Thirtieth American division in France,
were made public by the war depart
ment The Thirtieth division was
composed of national guardsmen from
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Tennessee.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
CUT FORCE ON WILSON DAM.
Progressive Policy Maintained, But
Economy in Wages Begins.

Florence. Ala.-The engineer IN
charge of the Wilson dam is following
the policy of maintaining the same
progress on the huge dam. but where
= is practicable to cut tho force he is
dong so as a matter of economy. 1t
is said that the amount paid in wages
last month was about $500 600 and
that it will be much less in January.
The most competent employees are be
ing retained.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
Rin Wann Increase

Washington-Wa of hired men
On farms have more than doubled in
the last 10 years. tI'ipled in the last
20 years. and were more than four
times higher last year than they were
in 1879. These changes are shown by
statistics OF the department of agri-
culture.