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New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Zeh Provost Stars
As State Witness
Against Arbuckle
Used Ice 10 Revive Miss
Rappe, She Says; ,Janitor
Asserts Fatty Tried 10 Buy
Key to Her Room at Studio

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.--Taking
the stand to-day in the trial Of Roscoe
C. ("Fatty") Arbuckle, charged with
manslaughter as result OF the death
of Miss Virginia Rape, motion picture
actress, ley Provost, one Of the states
principal witnesses. repeated, in effect,
testimony given by her at earlier hear
ings in the case.
She declared that she was member
of the party in Arbuckle's hotel suite
following which Miss Rappc became i'll
and died.
Miss Provost testified Miss Rappc
went into Arhuckle's room and that the
film comSd dian followed her and locked
the door. Later, she said, when Ar
buckle opened the door, Miss Rape,
fully dressed, was moaning on the bed.
"She then began to tear at her cloth
ing, crying, 4 am dying! I am going
to diel'" the witness said.
Miss Rappe was then put into cold
bath and later to bed. While Miss
Rappe lay screaming Arbuckle cried:
"Oh, shut up, or I will throw you out
of the window!" she testified. He then
applied a piece of ice to Miss Rappe's
body in an effort to revive her, the
witness said.
The trial took new angle to-day
with the calling of Jesse X. Norgard
janitor of motion picture studio.
Norgard testified that Arbuckle once
had offered him "a roll Of bills" for a
key to Miss Rappe's room at the studio
and that he had refused the offer.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
u. S. Ships Given
Half Of Egyptian
Cotton by British
Liverpool Lines Surrender
to American Demand for
Equal Share of Cargoes
to Avoid a Rate War
From, Tho rrloune's Washington Bureau

From The Trtbunc's Washington Buredu
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.---Fears of a
trade war with Great Britain were en-
tirely removed to-day, when the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation became COM
pletely advised Of the provisions of
the agreement reached between the
Liverpool liners and this government
over the movement of Egyptian cotton.
BY the terms OF tho agreement, ves-
sells operated by the United States
Shipping Board are to receive so per
cent of the business on direct and in
direct shipments. The first ship, the
Ophis, will go on this berth at Alex
andria December IL. The agreement
is to remain in force for two crop
years.
Undisguised satisfaction was shown
to-day by officials Of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation when word was re-
ceived of the agreement Of the British
interests to the American demand.
The capitulation of the British car
riers to the American demand was not
unexpected, although less than month
ago it became necessary for the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporations representa-
tive in London to make it plain to the
Liverpool carriers that unless ships
under American registry participated
equally with other carriers. United
States vessels would accept cotton car
goes at a rate 10 shillings lower than
that asked by the British bottoms.
AS compromise to this demand, the
Liverpool conference offered the Ship
ping Board so per cent Of the sailings,
without definite stipulation as to the
tonnage carried in each vessel The
American representative replied that
nothing short of so per cent of the
actual cotton tonnage would be salts
factory. To-day's cable from the Lon
don Office carries the assurance that
vessels Of the Shipping Board will par
ticipate equally with British tonnage
in carrying the cotton directly to the
United States as we'll, as by way of
Liverpool
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Coal Company Declares
$35 Share Dividend
Directors Act as Result of Sale
of Control by Jersey Cen
traI tO Syndicate

Directors of the Lehigh and Wilkes
Barre Coal Company yesterday de-
clared a dividend of $35 share from
the net profits of the company, payable
November 20 to stock holders of record
November 81. This is the company
the control Of which recently passed
from the Central Railroad Of New Jer-
sey to syndicate for $32 100000. The
sale resulted from the decision Of tho
United States Supreme Court dissolv-
ing the Reading Company.
The share of Burns Brothers in the
purchasing syndicate is understood to
be approximately 25 per cent, or about
100000 The remainder of the syndi
cate consists of interests identified
with the First National Bank, of which
Jackson E. Reynolds, president, is
the syndicate manager. The new
Burns Brothers company will enjoy an
adequate supply of the best quality
coal mined, obtained at the lowest min
ing cost in the Pennsylvania fields.
The supply is practically inexhaustible,
since the Lehigh and Wilkes Barre
possesses some 400,00O,000 tons of coal
still underground.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Bond & Mortgage Co.
Organized in Cleveland

The organization of the Lawyers
Bond and Mortgage Company Of Clevc-
land, Ohio, with a capital of 100000
was announced yesterday. This in
vestment company will own all Of the
$250,000 capital stock of the First
Joint Land Bank of Cleveland. The
latter bank will deal in farm mort
cages in Ohio and Michigan and will
bo under Federal regulation. The
surplus capital Of the Lawyers Bond
and Mortgage Company will be avail
able for syndicate participations in
high grade mortgages and government,
state and corporation bonds.
James T. Begg, of Sandusky, Ohio,
member of Congress from the 18th
Ohio District, is president of the new
mortgage company. Other directors
include William B. Stewart. Orville
Smith, Cleveland; Price Russell, Leroy.
Ohio; e. z: Ledogar, A. G. Boesel,
New York; F. P. Kennison, Toledo; W.
L. Allendorf, Sandusky, Ohio, and R,
H. Schryver, Columbus, Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Industries Organizing
For Budget Fight
Forty Trade Chairmen Have
Been Appointed for
Nnnx Xnrax

Forty different lines of industry in
thia city already are being organized In
q budget guard" under the direction
Of Sam A. Lewisohn, city chairman OF
the National Budget Committee, which
plans to crystalline public sentiment ii,
behalf Of General Dawes and others to
effect economies and retrenchment in
national expenditures. John T. Pratt,
general chairman of the committee, is
now on transcontinental trip to thirty
states to arouse interest in the move
ment and to form local committees.
The various trade chairmen appoint
ed so far are:
Fl. w. Cook, accountants; G. A. c..
Christiancy, brokers; A. Keeney Clarke,
hosiery; w. J. BAnham, electrical en-
gineers; J. Clarence Davies, Bronx
realtors; Lawrence b. Gilman, general
real estate; Benjamin Fox, pawn
brokers; August Goldsmith, jewelry;
Z. B. Latham, electrical supplies;
Charles A. Lent, stationery; Thomas S..
McLane, ice; Marcus NJ. Marks. dry
colors; Herbert S. Martin, women's silk
underwear; Nelson Macy, printing; A..
Parker Nevin. lawyers; w. +. Pulsifer,
publishers; W. E. Peck, exporters; Joel
Rathbone, surety companies; Benjamin
Riegei, bags; John A. Richie, auto
busGeS; .. Il. Kothafel, motion pictures;
l.. III. Rothschild, buttons; H. 3. Spal-
ding, hardware and cutlery; Charles A.
Sherman, wholesale dry goods; George
w. Short, real estate brokers'; A. S.
Somers, chemicals; Harold w. Stimson,
Cotton and Produce exchanges; Glenn
A. Tisdale, automobiles; J. B. Tisdale,
lumber; Charles T. Terry. educators; !;
f. Twyeffort, merchant tailors; Albert
Wahle, lighting fixtures; Alexander S.
Williams, builders; w. I. Lincoln Ad-
ans, lithographers; Leo Arnstein,
hides; Ancell n. Ball, children's wear;
Edward Wise, chain stores.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Trial of Girl for
Murder of Carbe
Is Set for Monday
Augusta Human Persists
in Story That She and
Labasci We're at Dance
When Tragedy Took Place

Augusta Human, 926 Hatch Avenue,
Ozone Park, Queens, and Joseph La
basel, 72 Troutman Street, Brooklyn,
charged with killing Henry Dewey
Garbe, of 1415 Chichester Avenue,
Ozone Park, on October 81 last, were
arraigned in Queens County Court yes
terday before Judge Humphrey. Trial
was set for next Monday.
Miss Human and Labasci evidently
were suffering from nervous strain as
they wa9e taken into court. The two
defendants we're not permitted to
speak to each other, but the girl
smiled affectionately at Labasci as he
entered the crowded room. Hundreds
Of women occupied seats in court. Miss
Human is being held at the House of
Detention, Welfare Island. Labasci is
confined in Queens Jail, Long Island
City.
The girl wore in court jewelry given
her by Garbe, with whose murder she
is charged as an accomplice. After
postponement of the case, Miss Human
said:
II never saw Harry Garbe from the
time we parted, after quarreling, more
than year before he was shot, until
went to the hospital. l am not worry
ing about my case because I know my
innocence will be proved. My worry is
for my mother and father, who are suf-
fering greatly. Why do they keep me
in Jail? l wouldn't run away. | want
to spend Thanksgiving with my parents.
OF course, they are kind to me on the
island. / read good deal. just now
am reading The Lamplighter' 1t
isn't like being at home, though.
"Until about year ago | had never
been to dances or out anywhere at
night. left school when I was four
teen and have worked ever since. l
was not working at the time Of the
shooting, because there was a strike in
the knitting mills.
"There are some very wrong things
about the way | have been treated. The
statement that Harry identified me az
having been with him when he was shot
was false. Detectives tried to get Harry
who was in bed at the hospital, to say
was with the one who shot him. Of
course. he would not. The police tried
to make several people say I left the
dance early. / stayed there until called
home because mother was i'll, and
Labasci saw me home. We went no.
where else. We will be able to prove
all this, so I'm not scared"
Labasci later corroborated the story
told by Miss Human.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Sothern and Marlowe Score

n. II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe,
successfully appearing in Shakespeare
in a season that has brought failure to
all sorts of plays by all sorts Of play
wrights, last night at the Century The
ater gave "The Merchant of Venice"
The piece was effectively done. Last
nights audience seemed to be COM
pletely won by Mr.. Sothern's Shylock
and Miss Marlowe's Portia. "The
Merchant of Venice" will be seen all
week.
Frederick Lewis is appearing as
Bassanio, Alma Kruger as Nerissa,
France Bendtsen az Arragon, Rowland
Blackstone as Launcelot Gobbo, Lenore
Chippendale as Jessica and Sydney
Mather as Antonio. Others in the
company are Albert Howson, Frank
Howson. V. J.. Granville, Jerome Cola
more, Vernon Kelso, James Hagen,
William Adams, Harold Webster and
Carolyn Ferriday.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Dora Voight Scott,
HOrseWOma1l. Says
She Seeks Divorce
Her Attorney Announces Pa
pers in Suit Against Ed
ward Scott Will Go ON
File in Trenton To-day

Mrs. Dora voight Scott, a noted
horsewoman Of South Orange, n, j., Is
seeking divorce from Edward Scott,
The Tribune was informed yesterday.
According to her attorney, George II.
Gleason, Of Newark, n. j., papers in
the case will be filed to-day in the
Court of Chancery at Trenton.
The SCOTS were married about five
years ago. Mrs. Scott has been a IA
miliar figure at horse shows, being an
excellent rider and maintaining a
string Of her own thoroughbreds. She
has been winner Of ribbons.
According to Mrs. Scott her marital
troubles began about n year ago, when
she and her husband separated, Mr..
Scott going to Philadelphia for time.
He is now said to be in this city.
"This has caused me annoyance" :"
said Mrs. Scott yesterday. "As a mat
ter of fact, have had n nervous break
down, and only recently recovered suf-
fciently to enable me 70 90 a little
riding at last weeks Horse Show in
Squadron A Armory.
at is true that Mr. Scott and I have
rot been living together for a year.
Lately I had to employ detectives to
keep him from annoying me at the
Horse Show"
Mrs. Scott is about twenty-six years
old. She has no children. Her parents
live at Florham Park, n. ].
L
prominent Philadelphia family OF the
same name. He could not be reached
yesterday.
Mr.. Glecson declined to comment on
the matter, other than to say that he
would file the papers to-day.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
NAVY Orders

From The Tribame's Washington Bureax
WASHINGTON. Nov 21.-Navy orders
issued to-day follow:
Pcrrill. Capt. II. p. to Washington.
Pettengili. Capt. G. r.. to U. S. s. New
Orleans.
Anderson, Com w. s., to Pacific fleet
syaX SsvSaar Com, ro F. 4 70 =; s; Missssipp
sharp, Com. . A. 10 Annapolis. m il. % 'S''"1S'
Jones. 1t. Com. j. c. jr., TO u. s. $. North
Mslss, 1t. Com. j. +. 1r. to u. s. S.
Bsaay; 3 s' 4 { e. to t. 6; GsGsSsss" 5; 8; ca:.,n
14shs9 r4ass IT, Il T. e s. " w T. u T. g. 4 T. : E'it Hunt
Ryasr Com as s g. t. e 18Th naval "a al estset Mrse
Vogelsang. 1t. Com. w. a., to 10th naval
Angel 1t W. r., TO Atlantic fleet
AM1agnsstsi A1sgnss 1t; u to y; s. s. Wyoming.
Frost, 1t. i. c.. to 10th naval district.
Kelly 1t. G. r., to Guam.
Desmond. 1t. Il. 60 l.. NJ, to U. S. g.
Morris. Capt w, to London.
Greenman. 1t. Com, w, to U. S 8. shaw
rlast; + xs4v Il 4 Com. e. E, to washinston-
Bird. It. A. W, to U: S. s: Cleveland
Evans. Lit. d.. to U. s. s. Texas. "'''
y. us.aLagher 1t ". s.. to Z. s. $. Florida
Mylinger, 1t II r.. to L. s. se.sltaaq s. Nltair
Philips. 1t. w, X, to U. S. s. s-5s.
Tucker 1t e. s.. to U. S. S. Great North
Waters. 1t. G. to y. s. s. Bridge.
RscKs, Rewls1' IT., n,. 4; e. W n.' to New York.
Broesett ns En-. Il 81 e. 10 70 a. s. s. Assr Ansd-
craig. IT. T. l.. to = U. = s. s $, antarss asarss0'
+ KeTt. KsT1.-s 1t, ". - A. to virsin Islands.
Topper, 1t. J. A., to U. S. S. Kaweah.
,Yohannan. 1t. J /. 70 u. s. 8. Altar.
mcgss nsyss i, /. & & E, 10 a.,,so g. TO sos,en Sa.a
sanner. 1t J. e., TO Boston.
Settle. 1t. w. A, to U. S. s. New York.
Desmond, Lit q. 3D. L. NJ, to Y. s. S. Cam
Best, Is Il. ". A. to Division !.
Tsfs,sson Erickson. It. g. 81 A.; to San Francisco
Gottschall, 1t g. 90 L. D.. to L. s. s.
csrstea.., cs,.; su. e ,h F.. Moesa to saqad,en s,
Jordan. Ap. Cik. G. c.. TO Hampton Roads
Following to Denver--Sorchart 1t Com.
II: e; Waiiins; 1t, Com. R. G.. Astoria,
1t q. 81 Fl. p; Mileham. Ems s. A.. !;
. srlsn; len, Ems s j. 81 Quinn. 1t. Com J..
r. r.; saar 1t Il. 81 f. A.; Jones,
ra,,o,r; narp; N. W.; sseen, pharm. G. r:
g. 60 g. r.; Arnold, Capt c. L.: Nor
rs II "; TRAVIS. 1t. 4. A.: Dayton. 1t.
u, g. g;2 b. J Farrell, Ems F. L.
foalowing CLOWN resigned-Baldwin, 1t. w. c.;
Watkins. 1t. q. 3D. f. e.; Foley, Bosn.
~ y u; Lsikweg. Gun r.; Phelps Gun. "
NJ; Toiyoman. Carp. r. A.
Following to L. s. S. Yukon--Twisg, 1t.
"; Conlon, 1t g.: 81 NJ. J.; Pitman,
Huber, Ems. F. j.. Braun, 1t !.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Creditors Committee Takes
Over w. L. TilIotson MFG. Co.

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Nov. 2i.--The
William Il. Tillotson Manufac acturinp
Company, Inc, controlled and operated
BY George W. Goethals e. Co., New
York, is in the hands Of committee
Of creditors, with the consent Of the
owners. The company has assets Of
100000, consisting mostly of Pitts
field real estate, and liabilities of
100000. Lack OF ready money is said
to be the cause Of the present situa-
t!on.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Girl Wife, Mother of Three,
Placed on Trial as Slayel

Mrs. Josephine Pinalli Ragona, twen
ty-one years old, of 1S East 104th
Street, mother of three small children
ranging in age from two to four years.
was placed on trial yesterday before
Judge Thomas T. G. Grain in General
Sessions, charged with murder in the
first degree. The prosecution alleges
that in October of 1920 she shot and
killed Frank Luciano, a former ad-
mirer. The day was spent in eXamin-
ing talesman for the jury.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Mary Garden Says She Won't
Cancel N. Y. Trip This Year

CHICAGO, Nov. 21-Mary Garden.
director Of the Chicago Opera Com,
pany, declared In a statement tonight.
there was no intention Of discontinu
this year. pN''S
recent statement Of hers to the ef
.ecs that she favored confning the
sosnpane ectiv1ties to Western cities
referred only to tho 1923 and later sea
sons, she said.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Bowery Burlcsquers Stage
Scenes Laid in Hereafter

The Bowery Burlesquers are pre-
senting an Extravaganza entitled mo
body" st the Cclumbia Theater this
week which bears some trace of re-
ssmblance In ideas to "Liliom" in it's
scenes laid IN the hereafter. But the
trace is Of the faintest and is soon
obliterated ss the entertainment roll
Hicks on In true burlesque fashion, with
plenty OF songs and dances and fire.
qusnt vaudeville specialties to break
up any incipient monotony.
Billy Foster and Dolly Sweet head
the cast and are supported ably by
Marty Damon, Justin Grey, Margaret
White and Russell Hill.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Reduced Farm Products
Rate Effective Dec. Is

The 10 per cent reduction in carload
freight rates on farm products, ap-
proved by the Association of Railway
Executives at their meeting in New
York last Friday, is expected to be-
come effective about December Is.
Managers of the Western roads began
preparing the new tariffs in Chicago
yesterday.
Hearings on the so-callerd hay and
grain case have been postponed until
December 81, when 1T is expected that
the proposed reductions will be set
aside as a result of the blanket reduc-
ton on all farm products.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
New York Metal Market

On the New York Metal Exchange tin
vas firm but quiet, with Straits quoted
az ~ 20 to Doc; standard, 29.12hc
70 29.S71sc; Straits shipments, 90 s.25c to
1oc and ~ per cent at 29.625sc asked.
sopper, steady; standard spot, Novem-
per ana december. l2.6v1sc asked, and
eiectrolytic spot, November and Deeem-
Der, 13c to 13.621sc. Lead, dull: New
York spot. 4.72lac asked, and East St.
Louis spot, 4.40c asked. Zinc, easy:
New York spot. $500, and East st. Louis
spot, l.70 asked.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22

the United American Lines. the m..l
aging agent. Mr.. Mccarthy will msl]
his headquarters at Rochester.
The United American Lines aIso -.
nounced the opening of an Office i 4
PittsbuTg on December ]. This w;,
be In charge of W. NJ. Penick. ASSISTS. -,
general freight agent, formerly rns ,~a'
mercial agent for the Illinois Cent?,
Railroad in that city.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22

smoking holds. After working half an
hour OF, the vessel IL was found that
the iireboats would be inadequate and
several companies, under tho direction
Of Deputy Chief Binns, fought the
flames from the land.
The water found it's way into the for
ward part of tho vessel and forced
her down to within u few feet of the
rivers edge, before the blaze was sub
dued
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Art Reception Tomorrow

A reception by the National Associa-
tion of Women Painters and Sculptors
will be held tomorrow evening in the
rooms Of the Agricultural League, 215
West Fifty y-seventh Street.
Ernest Peixotto, author and illus
traitor, will be the speaker, and there
also will be music by Lucien de Vannez.
the French barytone, and John H. Daley.
pianist. Mrs. H. Van Buren, Magonigle,
president of the association, will act as
hostcsa.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
| Launch Sunk by Ferryboat
Survivor Rescued as e
Founders, Stern First

Captain ]. Nolan, in charge OF the
Central Railroad of New Jersey ferry
boat Wilkesbarre, reported to the
marine division OF the Police Depart
mient last night that shortly after 6
o'clock his boat ran down and sank
a S0-foot launch considerable dis
tance from the Jersey shore. The
ferryboat was running from Commni-
paw, N. j., to the Cortlandt Street pier
and was crowded with passengers.
According to Captain Nolan's report
the launch was without lights. The
only person on board at the time was
rescued from the bow as the boat sank
stern first The police were not given
his name. The launch is said to have
been called tho Diana.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Tablet to Four War Nurses
Is Unveiled at Bellevue

bronze tablet in honor Of Four
former nurses Of Bellevue Hospital.
who lost their lives in the World War,
or soon after the war through tireless
war activities abroad, was unveiled
last night in the main hall of the hos
pital. The tablet bears the names of
the four nurses, Jane A. Delano, Eva
A. Emmons, Grace Mcbride and Cath
leen K. Symmes.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Army Orders

From Tho Tribune's Washington Bursou
WASHINGTON. Nov 2i.--Army orders
issued Today follow:
Infantry
Fisr',ns' Capt. w. r., to Madison Ear
Bishop. Capt c. A., TO Arlington.
lsonney. Capt. h. w. to Denver
EauFncister. Capt. FL A., to s2d infantry
Miscellaneous
Ashcraft, Capt. ]. II, Med c., to csmp
meade ,a..saM MfiAlE1
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Me- Carthy N. Y. Agent for
The American-Hawaiian
Appointment Announced by
United American Lines; Pitts
burgh Office To Re Onened

Appointment Of William A. Nc
Carthy as general agent for New York
State for the intercoastal service of
the American Hawaiian Steamship
Company was announced yesterday by
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Fire Record


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New-York tribune., 1921-11-22

No. s. PROPOSALS FOR FuRNIsHiSo.
500 s-inch common p-ojectiies ~
received at the Navy Department rursss rs..
OF Ordnance. until 2 O'clock nom p.esnsy
Der I, 1921. when they viii bs eupl,sS,.
opened. Forms of proposals snd Al ..,s,sr IL
formation may be obtained from ths Sast Sat
OF tho Bureau Of Ordnance, Navy pekAss,
msnt- Chax. b. Mcyay Jry cea8
Bureau of Ordnance. October ~. 1881
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22

Bank Of Germany Statement
BERLIN, Nov. 21.--The statement Of
the Imperial Bank Of Germany as of No
vsnber 10 shows the following changes:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-20

ponement would mean the killing OF the
bill.
Without discussing the merits OF the
bonus bill there could be no more unfor-
tunate definition of that measure than
the one given it by President Harding
in his address to the Senate when he
spoke of the bonus bill as "this menac-
ing effort to expend billions in gratui-
ties" When compared with the dehni-
ton given in the bill itself of adjusted
compensation" it is almost Offensive.
"Menacing" is scarcely the adjective to
describe the effort to aid our soldiers OF
the late war nor can the financial recog-
milton of the services they rendered be
considered as "gratuities
The President also thought that the
"two hundred millions a year (bonus bill
payments) is too inconsequential to
be of real value to the Nations defend
ers."
Those Of the Nations defenders who
favor the passage of the bill do not I'M
derstand why the Government can lend
five hundred million to the railroads,
which perhaps have the least claim of
all upon the benevolence of the Govern
ment, and not be able to provide less
than one-half that sum per annum for
those who have the greatest claim upon 1t.