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The New York herald., 1921-04-29
WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH
WHEN BULLDOG BARS AID
Faithful Animal Fights Off Rescuers, Believing They
Intend to Harm Helpless Mistress, Lying
Floor, Clothes Afame.

Several women tried to help Miss
Louise Foster yesterday when her cloth
ing caught fire in the back yard of her
home in 221 Watching avenue. West
Orange, n. J.. but her bulldog, which
always has been much attached to her.
barred the way and refused to allow
any OF them to enter. The flames were
finally extinguished but only after Mat
thew p. Mclaughlin of 22S Watching
avenue had fought the dog and finally
thrown him into a room and locked the
door. But IL was too late then. and
Miss Foster died soon afterward in st.
Mary's Hospital. in Orange.
Miss Foster. after building a bonfire
of rubbish. was hanging portieres on a
line when one was blown into the fire
and then back again against her skirt.
Her dress caught and the fame spread
so rapidly that she was enveioped with
in few minutes. She screamed and
was heard by her sister, Miss Mary
Foster, who ran into the yard just in
time to prevent the victim from opening
the gate and running down the street.
The burning woman turned and ran into
the kitchen, where her sister threw her
to the floor and tried to wrap her In a
rug.
The dog, which was doing under the
kitchen stove, became greatly excited.
He tried to reach his mistress, whining
in his distress, apparently believing that
the woman he loved was being cruelty
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
MEASURE TO PENALIZE
HARTFORD REJECTED
But House viii Get NeU Day.
light Saving Bill.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
HARTFORD, April 2S.-The House OF
Representatives of the General Assembly
defeated to-day the resolution of Repre-
sentative Wadsworth of Pennington
which sought to nullify the city's char
ter because of the Mayors proclamation
urging the citizens to move their clocks
an hour ahead.
However. the resolution was rejected
on motion Of House Leader Buckley to
pave the way for the reception of bill
the Pennington legislator had to offer
This bill, which was received and tabled
for printing after brief skirmish, would
deprive towns and schools OF State aid II
they tinkered with the clocks. The bill
will come up for action next week.
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
DOG KILLING FIGURES IN
WERNER MURDER TRIAL
Deputy Sheriff Tells Wha.
Accused Widou Said.

Special Despatch to THE NEw YORK HEnlLp.
UTrcA, April 2S.-Deputy Sheriff WAL
lace Newton. testifying to-day in the
trial Of Mrs. Jennie Werner. who with
Rutger Warder Is charged with plotting
tho murder OF her husband. Henry
Werner. told of going to the Werner
home on the morning after the murder
and examining the family shotgun.
II took the gum he declared. land
showed It to Jennie Werner and told
her that II had been fired recently. She
said II had. that II had been used to
kill two dogs and that she had begged
Henry not TO go out that night to shoot
the dogs. About IL :45. she said. she
heard two shots and called to Rutger
Warder i wonder IL he killed those
dogs
"warder said that the funny part OF
X was that Henry kissed her four times
before he went out Jennie said: Not
four. but three"
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
ADMITS SLUGGINC, TO
ENFORCE STRIKE RULE
Witness at Chicago Trial Say:
He Obeyed Orders.

CHICAGO, April 2s.-Details of an al
legged system Of slugging. through which.
it is charged. officials OF the Upholster-
ers Union forced workers to obey their
orders, were related to-day by Sam
Fisher, self-styled slugger, at the trial
of fourteen members of the union for
acts of violence during the strike from
August, 1919, to April, 1920.
Fisher declared he had been ordered
to cripple men who refused to obey
orders so that they could not work.
II remember one non-union man, an
other fellow and myself were ordered to
slug" he said. I'VE hit him on the
head with a blackjack-you could hear
his skull pop half block away. Then
my companion kicked him until there
was no chance he would be able to
work
Edwin E. Graves. international
president OF the union. told me one day
to get certain man and to get him
right We cracked him on the head.
I was afraid we had killed him. / ran
down town to Graves and told him 1
thought we had killed the man.
Don't worry about that said
Graves. all you have to worry about Is
your money: here IL is"
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
WANAMAKER LAUDS
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
Plans for Extension as APP
peoIs Come From Abroad.

John Wanamaker was the principal
speaker yesterday at the special meeting
In the Union League Club of the execu-
tive committee of the World Sunday
School Association. He spoke enthu-
siastically of the plans which are now
maturing for the extension of Sunday
school work in different countries.
II believe" he said. that there is no
greater work in all the world than that
of the Sunday schools"
DR.. Frank L. Brown OF Brooklyn. gen.
eral secretary of the association. said ap-
peals were coming in for aid in estab-
fishing Sunday schools in Russia, South
Africa. New Zealand and the island OF
Ceyion.
The following new members of the ex-
ecutive committee were elected: Charles
Gibson of Albany. J. t. Coyle of Phila-
delphia, Harry T.. Paisley of Philadel-
phia and J. G.. Dunlop of Toxic
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
Admits Scratching Episode.

"You stayed there longer than the
three months you intended
IL told him / would stay until he
chose between Mrs. Lydig and me. and
] did stay until he sent a telegram for
me-" she replied.
Mr.. Smyth went into the quarrels
with Mr.. Stokes because of her unwil-
lingness to live in the Hotel Ansonia.
because. she testified. a home in the
country would be better for the children.
isn't II a fact that you injured your
husband that day. November 20. 1916,
and that he was laid up for Ave days
with the wounds you infiicted?" he
asked.
"Oh, no. But 7 defended myself when
ne choked me-" Mrs. Stokes said.
'How?"
with all had-my hands and
flngernails. guess"
You scratched him good and plenty,
didn't your
We'll, I hope I did" she concluded.
Mr.. Smyth went into the money ar
rangements between his client and Mrs
Stokes, submitting records indicating
that Mr.. Stokes deposited to his wife's
name an average of $3.50 month for
102 months. She said you have put all
the months together to make 1t look big,
but II really wasn't so much" Their
pre-marital arrangement. she said. was
that she was to receive $1,000 month
and payment of her clothing bills, but
that Mr.. Stokes, pleading a shortage OF
cash, asked her to accept $500 month
the first three months. and thereafter
never allowed her the full $1,000.
Mr.. Stokes was iii yesterday with a
cold and was not I'm the court room
The case will be continued to-day.
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
MRS. STOKES GAVE
ONLY FORMAL KISS
Greeting to DR.. Billig Was on
Arrival or Departure on
Visits, She Explains.
FOUGHT WITH HUSBAND
Used Finger Nails in Self-De-
fence, Asserts Defendant
in Divorce Case.

The cross-examination yesterday of
Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes ny Herbert
C. Smyth, counsel for w. r D. Stokes.
in the divorce action against her before
Supreme Court Justice Finch. left un-
shaken her testimony that her reiations
with DR.. Hal Billig, her cousin. had
never been other than they should be.
She accused every one OF .he nurses
and servants who testified to warmer
familiarlties of lying.
She testified that she kissed Or. Billig
on his arrival or departure on visits, but
not at other times. as the Stokes wit
nesses alleged. She denied that sne ever
entered the bungalow he occupid on
trips from her home in Denver TO a
week end resort at Estes Park. Col
He acted as a respectful chauffeur"
Mr. Smyth asked OF these trims
He acted as my brother would " Mrs.
Stokes replied.
Mr.. Smyth wanted to know why Billig
raced" to Colorado Springs TO get a
copy of hotel register and why he did
not bring the page instead of 4 photo
graph of 1t. The witness said ITO show
the location of our rooms H. could not
bring the register itself out OF the State.
as there is a law against it."
Not Especial Nightgown."
"A photograph. you know, doesn't
show erasures,'' Mr.. Smyth said. DO
you notice that the number of his room
is In different handwriting from the
numbers OF your room and the chill
drens?'
Mrs. Stokes said she could not see
any difference in the writing. Mr..
Smyth then jumped to the incident of
December 81, 1918. when Billig went to
the Stokes home at 317 West Seventy
eighth street and left after Mr.. Stokes
remarked that his wife will occupy
her bedroom to herself
The maid testified she laid out a
special nightgown for you; one with
ribbons in it?" Mr. smyth queried.
That is not so.' Mrs. Stokes replied.
"All my nightgowns are the same all
are pretty and have ribbons. and she
didn't lay one out for me-
She denied that in the family con-
fabs in Denver at which Dorothy Bush.
a nurse. was sometimes present that
she ever discussed a divorce from Mr..
Stokes or the possibility of her getting
a part of the Hotel Ansonla in settle
ment.
did your father or mother talk about
divorce?"
mo. both were against it, and so
am L."
You didn't invite Mr.. Stokes out
then so he could be sued under the
laws of Colorado?"
mo"
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
hoy KILLED by TRUCK.

Nathan Grossman. 4, of Al Johnson
avenue. Brooklyn. was crushed under q
rear wheel Of an automobile truck yes
terday afternoon as the truck was back
ing against the curb in front Of his
home The boy was taken In an auto
mobile TO Greenpoint Hospital, but was
dead when he arrived there. Morris
Lerner OF 81 varet street, Brooklyn. the
driver. was not arrested.
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
COURTING AFFECTED
BY DAYLIGHT SAVING
Neighboring ToWns in Con-
necticut Keep Different Time.

wINsTEp. Conr., April 2s.-winsted
Lochinvars, those who do their courting
in Torrington. arc peeved because Tor
rington and the street railway company
have adopted the new time, while Win
sted remains on standard time.
They must cut their courting hours in
Torrington on Sunday and other evenings
by one hour. provided they travel by
trolley car. In other words. the winsted
man must leave the home OF his fair one
an hour earlier than the young man who
comes from Torrlngton TO Winsted on
the same errand.
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
FORGOT EXTRADITIoN PAPERS.
Florida Detectives Have Warrant
but No Prisoner.

SoMERvrLLE, N. j., April 2s.-Sheriff
pogart It. Conkling refused to-day TO
tdrn over John r. Bryant. a prisoner
in the Somerset county jail. to Detectives
crothers and Bryan of Orlando county,
Fla. who have a warrant for Bryant's
errest on "A charge of numbering his
father. The Sheriff refused to relinquish
Bryant because he said the detectives
had not brought rcauisition papers.
Bryant has been held with his wife and
baby daughter. He said he would waive
extradltion.
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
BIRsHFrELD TRIAL DELAYED.

David Hirshfield. Commissioner OF
Accounts. who was indicted by the AL
@xrall Extraordinary Grand Jury on
ne charge OF publishing a libel against
James T. Smith, Assistant District At
forney will face trial in the Criminal
Branch Of the Supreme Court as soon
as the trial before Justice Vernon NJ
Davis Of the indicted members Of the
Association of Dealers In Masons' Build
ing Materials is disposed or Connie
sioner Hirshfields trial was marked
read, yesterday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-14
Ford's Big Output

Detroit, Mich, July S. 4
new high record for production
in one month was reached by
the Ford Motor Company in
June, total cars and trucks be
ing 108,962, a statement by the
company says. During April,
May and June production o.
Ford cars and trucks was 3O1,-
796, an increase Of more than
80 eco over the production for
the same period a year ago.
The July schedule calls for an
output of 100000 cars ana
trucks, A car or truck will
ave the assembly line every
6l2 seconds if this schedule is
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-14

chairman Of the United States Ship
ping Board
Our Merchant Marine most bs
sustained II II Ia to be Ueftpahent,"
declares Rear Admiral W. 8. Ben eon,
commissioner Of the United Statsa
Shipping Board
Not only In quantity does the
American fleet excel. but In quality
Here are some OF the features of
many American passenger vessels to
which the ravelling public has bean
accustomed only on big foreign
ersS-puhiic rooms with paiAtRl
lounges and music rooms: palm gar-
den verandas aud writing rooms.
bali rooms, glass enclosed prornef~
ades, swimming tanks. twin bedb.
shower and tub hatha.
After forty-atx years saFvirs N
the United States Navy, during
which time he saw the Aneptcs,h
flag. except on ships OF wev, almost
disappear from the ocean. ana now
chief otffcnr OF the greatest single
feet az rnerchsnt men ever COO
strurted, Admiral Rene0u IL aakfrH
his oountrytnsn 10 support ihsth
fiest.
I'VE have the ships" he dernsygN
'"r'hA United States Shipping Bpa<d
is using every endeaPor 20 Du1\ 0b
this vast teet into a pSoftAtts
enterprise. but ~e oeed ths coapafa~
ttoh OF every American"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-14
Island Pend Wins Again

The Island Pond Base Bail
team defeated Groveton on the
losers field last Friday after
noon, in a ten inning game, the
score ending s to 5 In the
sixth inning the score was 3 to
S in Groveton's favor, but 's-
land Pond soon rallied making
a ties to in the ninth. In
the first half Of the tenth Uar-
ley Wentworth sent the ball
0ver all heads landing across
t ! road, and brought in n
hcne run, winning the game
for Island Pond. Groveton
did not score in the last half
This afternoon the boys play
the fast st Johnsbury team on
tl.a home field Turn out and
, clip them win the game
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-14
Declared Nature EXEMPT.

There is another story told by Pro.
teSS0r RuRrich which results In the
hearer asking FOR assurance Of its
truth, which Is given. II seems that
certain enfhusiaStic revolutionists In
authority in Moscow decided that
highly decorative and significant effect
could he produced by painting the
grass and the trees about the govern
ment buildings In Moscow a bright
red. Orders were given and the gov
ernment painters set themselves indus
trlousIy 70 WORK giving an appearance
to the official vegetation which we
commonly attribute 10 growth on the
planet Mars. Whereupon the startled
workingmen and soldiers of the city
marched through the streets aud made
solemn protest against oalutlng the
trees and grass of the city red. Their
wishes IN the matter were respected
and nature Vas relieved Of the neces-
sity OF subscribing TO the soviet code.
Christian Science Monitor,
an Gk ERFI. ,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-14
quick TO SOLVE pHQatFMs
According to Weodsmen, I'D pn1t -
Capable Of Displaying asutsitH
-. That ts WehdersQA '|

- ''"'>'
4 correspondent having SGtfsp .
letter to the Sur expressing kb,nfs
az to the duth OF the SfhfS fAst
wolves having chased man Gp d
tree went away and hrndghf BIRCH a
beaver to cut down the trs, for tlt1fn
SO they could get the man. We have
been much impressed by the mInber
Of witnesses, especially old-timsrs In
New Ontario. who are sending ne let
ters tending to add authenticity to the
story
Wild animals, these witnesses. de,
clare, gre strong In instinct, and work
out problems instantly which one
would suppose could only be done by
arithmetic In one letter the writer,
who lives III the Cochrane district,
gives his theory as to the manner IN
which the wolves got the beaver to
the tree, According 10 the story, q
dozen wolves went off On this erTand,
This number vas IN order that they
might XIII Q deer, and use its hide as
0 tnbOggnn On which tn hGnl the beap-
et 10 the spot and take him back hgnin
after ne had felled the tree FOR them,
This theory must be accepted ds III
eenious and Interesting. 2.--K1nsas City
Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-14
aa4.slSEAt Closes Chautauqua

A large number Of people
have enjoyed the afternoon
and evening entertainments at
the big brown tent, where the
Community Chautauqua enter =
tainments and lectures have
been held since laap THURSDAY
evening, ol' - being the last.
The lectures have been very in
teresting, also the singing, mus
ical numbers, etc, put on by the
various entertainers. A def5
mite outline of the financial etc.
result will be given next week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-14
inxietent Rostsss.

Eisht-year-old Ruth was having her
first party. Before the guests came
mother gave her long talh on the
duties of a hostess and told her 70
be sure that every one was served
with all The refreshments Aud Ruth
promised. ,.-."'A
But among the guests was one liz.
tie miss who was very shy. She didn't
play any Of the games, she didn't con-
verse, and when the Ice cream was
brought forward refused to take any.
Then Ruth rame over to her. "You
must eat some" she insisted offering
her another dish of cream.
The little visitor shook her head.
'1 don't want any" she persisted.
"But you must eat it," Ruth insist
ed. You must eat II even II you have
to throw It up afterward" -.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-14
Le Had the Proofs All Right.

High School Johns three spinster
sisters we're all sentimental. They
treasured all the relics Of their early
rOmancpS-''trash" that John would
joyfuIly have discarded so that he
cOuld have more room for trophies,
etc
One night he scornfuIiy called the
family'S attention 10 a gayly decOrat-
ell clock on the mantel. "It's no earth
fy good" he said. "Tt won't run and
it's out OF style, too Let's get one
Of those mahogany ones like the
Browns have"
one of the sisters looked at the
relic. "Oh. let's don't" she sinpered
Let's keep it for memory's sake. 1t
has ticked so many happy hours tor
all of us girls"
YES I'll say II has" John agreed
Srornfully, "and according to present
evidences It has sounded 4 good Inapy
alarms, too SssasEsi'sssss:sEas~. .Sssass'ss:sRE Esas~.-,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-14

gra5e on pastures which have iib-
eral proportion Of linz officials SAID.
IT, Nations children OF tender
years depend maiuly upon good
m.ik The soil Doctors. therefore,
ate adv0Cs tes Of better soil az a
means Of producing better plant
food 70 strengthen the dairy herds.
Secretary H"nver. thr Nation's
war time food chief, is a great ;tdvo-
cate OF the value of milk in hiet.
especially soE GEffdren Milk con-
aims probably more l'tne than any
other fODd children as well as the
trOWn-ups, officials said, need lime
In their diet because il Is great
bone builder and Il big factor In
reVitaliZing blood aHd tissues OF the
human system.
1t was a9seIit.l therefore, 20 be
If the hi4hSst Importance to the
hv'Atth OF the Drulie that the great
agricultural pT"sSlcing interests Uf
the Nation employ larger quantities
OF iime upon thelr i5l.Its II was
further said. 'hAI mos, farmers look
beyond their own horizon and have
the interest ana welfare OF their
communities a. heart. and OF their
neighbors beyond their own borders
In the impr"Hment OF the yielding
power IT soils and II the quality ~
crops, aHricuitural ratrials have
found lhHt the farmer is not slow &c
adopt new methods Df soil treatment
when tltrE Viii ra i4a ,he standard Of
his "Wn products, in contribution to
w." 4'TrttI heaJth VI lhr people.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-14

7 NCi.& SANS soI doctors are
- hndinR new ways 20 prolons
human ana anjnal life Their
aim now IS TO bring about the more
extensive u" Of soil ingredients
that will afford a maximum Of life
Twins properties. Scientific proof
that lime mixed in the soil moi only
results in more abundant aSricul-
ture, but more hAaIthrul products.
has evoked warm support from Sec
fetary ot Agriculture wallace and
his corps of experts Bulletins uta-
ing the more general use Of lime IN
soil treatment. are being spread
broadcast by the Government De
partment officials In their studies
are convinced that lime is neaded by
animals as we'll as by plants
When their attention was drawn
10 the great mortality among ami
mails OF All "lasses last YEAR from
disease and exposure. it was their
conclusion that pastures uDOn which
animals graZed. hnCallG- ut lack in
nOurishment. ma have contributed
greatly TO this t"ath rate Officials
Of The Department declared that
lime ss essential To th~ full. growth
and A"aithrul paStIreS for animals
Lime, they said. improves the Gnal.
ity ana variety of grasses and
cloverS Not only are the grasses
and ciovers more abundant on linra
treated soils, but they are grown in
greater proft7ion
The best dairy cattle In the wnrr
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-14

a N7WHERE IN the world on an
~ American ship! Anericans no
longer need 80 TO sea or ship
their goods In foreign bottoms.
That, to-day, is the proud message
from the Nationsl Capital TO the
American people.
From every port IN the country
now sail stately and luxurious ves-
sells, under the American fias, ear
rytnR passengers and cargo to every
country in the globe.
The nation, through the United
States shipping Board. ~ flnging a
new Declaration OF Independence
to the world, Independence OF for
eign vesgels, for Americen travellers
and cOmmerce
with a proud merchant feet num-
bering 3,710 Fesseis OF 1s,S31-s96
deadweight tons tnot including
small shipsl. according to official
figures compiled TO May !, II is now
- 'up to" the people Of the United
States to keep that neef on the
seven seas. OF this greet total the
United States Shipping Board owns
and controls 1880 vessels Of
1I,i39.4o daadwcisht tuts
we must take the hugo corpora
tion. the larges! the wpdd has ever
known, and nsake II an institution
OF which every Americap will be
proud" declares Albert D. Lasksr.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-14
Freeze Fruit 10 Keep II.

Strawberries, grapes, cherries, rdSp-
trerries and other small fruits, as well
as tomatoes and some other vegetables,
gan BE Kept long time intact from the
germs that bring about decomposition.
Germs may be present in the air and
IN the fruits but their activity is
suspended by freezing.
The department OF agriculture has
found that fruits frozen - a tempera-
ture as l1w as 10 degrees Fahrenheit
br higher, up 70 q degrees, and then
stored in a temperature Dot above 16
degrees, viii Keep tOr several months.
Popular SCIENCE Monthly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-14
Fairgrounds Win .OSen
Next Monda y

The Fairgrounds will open
next Monday, July Is, at 9 O.
clock, with Miss Pauline Parlin
as instructor. The grounds
will be open every day thereaf-
ter, the first day at Pleasant st
School yard and the next at ,he
High School yard, this plan to
continue thruout. TIE child
ren remember the good tin.ea
had last summer. let them er-
JOY the same this season.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-14

TR library recefyd a dona-
rpn u IL books, dbnated by
Philip and Richard Tracy.
The End. Baseball team Of
the Boys Club goes 70 Coat
cook Thursday, (to'day.)
Camp commences Saturday,
July 10th, a beautiful site he's
been secured and an enjoyable
week Is expected. Friends are
invited to visit Camp any even
ing during the week.