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The New York herald., 1922-05-31
Brown Patch Worries
Skokie Club Committee

NHICAGO. May 3o.-Brown
patch, a fungus disease of
grass. has been discovered
on one of the putting greens at
the Skokie Country Clubs golf
links, where tie national open
championship is to be held July
10 to Is, and heroic measures have
been adopted by John Ping chair
man of TIE greens committee, to
stop the ravages before 1t inter-
feres with the perfect condition Of
the course.
\ President Piper of the green's
section OF the United States Golf
Association has been sent for and
advice was asked from the Agri-
cultural Department at Washing
ton. In addition. Chairman Ling
made a hurried trip to Louisville
to procure special powder guns to
inject bordeaux mixture into the
sod. as that is said to be the most
effective means of stopping the
spread of the fungus.
The New York herald., 1922-05-31
MURDER SUSPECT SOUGHT.

Detectives of the Stagg street station
arrested Dominick Delfari Of 92 Scholes
street, Brooklyn, yesterday and charged
him with shooting James "Gimpy'
Chifalo on March 13 in front of
Chfalo's home at 294 Lorimer street
Delafri had been indicted but had eluded
the police until yesterday when he re-
turned to his home.
The New York herald., 1922-05-31
MRS. FERGUSON A CANDIDATE
Seeks Place on Ticket for Gov
ernOr-HusbandA Also to Run.

WACO, Tex, May 30.-Receipt of the
application of Mrs. Myriam A. Ferguson,
wife of former Gov. James L. Ferguson,
for a place on the Democratic primary
ticket as candidate for the United States
Senate was announced to-day.
Mr.. Ferguson also is an announced
candidate for the Senate but he has
not formally applied for place on the
July primary ticket.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
$l2l,0OO Bank
Theft Charged
To Bookkeeper
Joseph Friend, Head of
Auctioneer Firm, Sought
as lnstigator of Plan
TO Transfer Accounts

The theft of sum between $4,000
and $121,000 from the Columbia Bank,
Lispenard Street and Broadway, was
revealed last night with the arrest of
John Haas, twenty-three years old, q
former bookkeeper in the bank, and
William Friend, member of the firm
of j. & w. Friend, auctioneers, of Cd
Lispcnard Street.
They are accused by the police of
the larceny of s121,0o0 from the bank
since December 3, 1921. H. w. Becker,
assistant cashier of the bank, said that
$4,000 had been stolen. In any case,
the loss will be borne by bonding
company. Joseph Friend, brother and
partner of one of the prisoners. is
being sought by the police.
Haas was arrested at his home,
l0,008 Eighty-ninth Avenue, Richmond
Hill, Queens. He is said to have con
fessed and has been cooperating with
the accountants who have oeen work
ing on his books since the latter part
of October. William Friend, who is
thirty tnree years old, was arrested at
h place Of business. His brother. ac-
cording to Detectives Mayer and
brown, who accompanied private oper-
there.
Sl,50O for Manipulating Account
According to the statement Haas is
said TO have made to the police. he got
only, $1,000 for manipulating accounts
N the "F'' group of depositors to en-
able Joseph Friend, who had an ac-
count with the bank, to overdraw his
account to the extent of about 100000.
Haas and Joseph Friend are said not
TO have been acquainted prior to the
time when the latter started an ac.
count at the bank. Thereafter, it Is
lleged, Joseph Friend was most at
tentive to the bookkeeper who had
charge of his account, together with
those Of other depositors whose names
begin with "F."
How Haas came to yield to tempta-
tion has not been told He is only
twenty three years old and has a wife
and child. He had been in the banks
told the police that he agreed to trans
fer money credited to the accounts of
other "F" group depostors to the &C.
count Of Joseph Friend
Figures in Books Juggled
Although the accounts are in an al
most inextricable snarl, the reports of
Investigators leave no doubt in the
minds of the authorities that that is
what Haas did. According to the police.
the young man believed that in Jug
Cling the figures in his books in this
way he was committing no crime, and
whatever risk there was was run by
Joseph Friend.
The money is said to have been with
drawn on checks drawn to bearer, most
of which were taken to the bank by a
sixteen-year-o boy employed in the
auctioneers' office. Some of these
checks presented by the boy are said
to have been for as much as $4,000
each. When large check was pre-
sented. the teller would inquire of
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New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
Allies to Block
Turks Plan to
Control Egypt
Lengthy Conversation Fol.
lowing Formal Opening
of Farley Finds Powers
Stand ON Issues Firm
BY Wilbur Forrest
Special Gable TO The Tribune


Copyright. 1929. New York Tribune INC.
LAUSANNE, Nov. 20.-The momen-
tous Near East conference was formally
opened this afternoon at the Casino
here. The session was a formal one
The President Of Switzerland made q
brief speech of welcome, urging the
delegates to accept their task of peace
making in spirit of conciliation and
good will. Rafet Pasha and Marquis
Curzon responded. The latter, speak
ing on behalf of all the Allies, pledged
the utmost of good WILL That was all
there was to the session. 1t lasted
only half an hour. The real excite
ment will begin tomorrow, when the
main sessions open in the ancient
chateau on the shores of Lake Leman
which the Swiss government has placed
at the disposal of the conferees.
The really important events to-day
occurred outside the official gather
ing, during lengthy talk among
premiers foincare and Mussolni and
Marquis Curzon. The Allied position
was clarified here in many respects,
The Tribune learns. Marquis Curzon
declared that the British government
IS informed that the Turkish Assembly
is showing q very bad spirit in view
of the task Of the present conference
especially. he said, since the Assembly s
Intention appears to be not only to
demand at ansanne restitution Of ter
ritorles which do not come within the
scope of the conference for considcra-
ton, but also to stir up general agi-
tation for differentiation. The
for plebiscitea in Egypt, Mesopotamia,
Arabia, Syria and Palestine.
Won't Divide the Allies
Marquis Curzon expressed the con-
viction that the Turks would not be
able to divide the Allies in their stand
pertaining to territories which it was
to the interest Of Great Britain, not
to mention the interest OF France, to
keep from coming under Turkish
sway. Without spec fcally mentioning
il Curzon clearly had in mind in this
connection the rich oil-bearing region
of Mosui, which is now under British
influence, and The Tribune under
stands tonight that he was able to
gain unified Allied support for this
British territorial attitude.
In the matter of the Straits, the
plan is to offer the Turks full sover-
eighty both over Constantinople and
the Straits themselves on condition
that they will agree to supervision by
an inter-Allied civil commission ap-
pointed by the League of Nations. In
the event that the Turks agree to this
proposal it would mean that warships,
as we'll as merchant vessels. would be
free to come and go through the
Straits without interference. save in
the case of war in which Turkey was
one OF the bel!igerents.
In such an event, the Turks, accord
ing to the plan, would be enabled to
suspend the freedom of the Straits in
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New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
]. p. Morgan Is I'LL at
Residence Near London
Forced to Return Home From
Business Visit to City;
Cause Not Revealed

LONDON. Nov. 2o.--J. P. Morgan Is
indisposed at his home at Watfcrd,
seventeen miles from London. A tele-
phone inquiry at his residence To-
night elected the information from one
of Mr.. Morgan's chauffeurs that Mr.
Morgan had returned from London to.
day, i'll. The chauffeur declined to
state the nature of Mr.. Morgan's i'll
ness or to give any other information
A report was in circulation to-day
that MIR, Morgan was to make sriI
to Berlin. AT the Offices Of Morgan
Grenfell & CO., bankers, it was said
MIR. Morgan had been in town, hui
no one in the bank vas aware that
he. had made any plans to visit the
German capital,
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
W cts Rush Beer
Bills as Congress
Begins Sessions
PrOposesfo TO AsnessdLaw A
Observation-Disclosures

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o.-An
amendment to the immigration
law denying admission to the
United States of persons ineligi-
BILE to citizenship will be offered
in Congress by Chairman john
son Of the House immigration
Committee, it was indicated TO-
day.
Such an amendment would
principally affect all persons de-
string to enter this country from
Asia, except those Of the Cau-
casian race, the Supreme Court
having held that the laws re-
stricted naturalization to "free
white persons" and those of
African birth Of descent.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
'sStan. Witness
Supports Story
Of Mrs. Gibson
State Finds Man Whose
Auto Lights Revealed the
Scene of Murder of Rec
tor Hall and Mrs. Mills
Grand Jury to Hear Him
Eleven Testify Before Body
ON First Day; Crowds
Watch Building for News
From a stag corresponden.

SoMERVILLE, n. j., Nov. 2o.-With
Che grand jury proceedings in full
swing here another dramatic incident
was added to-day to the tale Of crime
that began with the murder of the
Rev. Edward W, Hall and Mrs. Eleanor
r. Mills on September ii and st,Il
seems far from conclusion. a.
While eleven witnesses came and
went before the grand jury in the
space Of four hours, witnesses whose
testimony dealt mainly with the find
ing OF the bodies under the crabapple
tree on the Phillips farm, another fig-
ure was entering the case with story
that lends itself to two constructions.
He is George Sipel, a dealer in hogs
and country produce, and will be called
by the state to appear before the grand
jury this week, according to Lieuten-
ant James F. Mason, chief OF the in
vestigating staff for Special Deputy At
torney General Wilbur A. Mott.
Corroborates Mrs. Gibson
Late tonight evidene which Is re-
garded as indisputable revealed him as
one of the star witnesses of the state
and the corroborater of Mrs. Gibson in
her testimony that she saw the mur-
der beneath the crabapple tree.
1t was learned that he was the owner
OF the Ford truck which backed out of
De Russey's Lane che night of the
double murder after its headlight had
played on the scene enacted beneath
the stunted apple tree, revealing the
woman in gray, and the bushy haired
~ of 20
timony.
Mrs. Gibson never asked Sipel to
testify to anything, but he told his
friend, John Garry, who lives in De
Russey's Lane, what he saw the night
OF the murder. it was learned.
Siipei, in his story tonight told of
seeing Ford delivery truck on Easton
Avenue on the night of the murder.
He denied that he saw Mrs. Gibson
or her mule on the night of Sep
temher IA.
The mans story came to light
through letter which appeared in a
New Brunswick paper from his wife
asking that her husband not be dragged
into the Hali-MiIls care. Mrs. Gibson
was making every effort to get him into
IL, Mrs. Sipel wrote. When shown a
copy ef the letter, Mr.. Mason said:
"Yes, l have known about this man
for two weeks and did not hear about
him from Mrs. Gibson, either"
When asked whether he intended to
call him before the grand jury, he re-
piled:
II hope to tell you he will be wit
ness"
He was then asked if he was one of
the Important and hitherto unmen.
toned witnesses for the state, and his
answer was:
"Now you're getting too close" as
he edged away.
Sipel is an intelligent man. about
thirty. years of age. He expressed
utter ignorance of his wife's action in
writing t., the paper. He lives IN
Bound Brock Lane, about quarter of
mile forth Of the Middlebush Road
and leading into Easton Avenue. This
is the story he told:
Some tine ago he sold to Mrs. Nellie
Lo Russell some pigs. A week ago
Sunday Mrs. Gibson came to his farm
and asked him to go to her place and
i Enn taA
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21

OKMULGEE, Okla, Nov. 20 (By The
Associated Press) ).--Jame1 Hepburn,
County Attorney here, announced in
the District Court to-day that he had
witnesses present who would testify
Governor j. B. A. Robertson had par
doned a convict from the state peni-
tertiary for the express purpose OF
killing him. The story was not allowed
to be told, however. The Governor is
to be tried on charge of accepting a
bribe.
Hepburn had announced mis- inten-
tion Of going on the stand himself TO
relate the basis of his charge, but a
move OF the Governors attorneys
challenging the jurisdiction of the
court to act on the county attorneys
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
Offers Witnesses to Prove
Gov. Robertson Plotted Death

motion to quash change of venue
granted the Governor here last week
prevented Hepburn from restifying.
Hepburn's charge, made in his petit
tion TO quash the change of venue. has
been characterized by Governor Rob-
ertson as "dastardly and damnable
lie," conceived for the sole purpose oil
trying to create puoiic sentiment
against him on the eve of his trial.
During the argument to-day on the
motion Of attorneys TO. the Executive
challenging Jurisdiction OF the Okmul-
gee District Court, Hepburn asserted
he would not go to Ada, in Pontonoc
County, for any purpose whatever in
connection with the trial unless proper
and adequate protection was given him
The Governors case was transferred
to Ada last Thursday by District Judge
Lucien Wright, OF Sapulpa, who as.
sumed jurisdiction in the matter.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21

OF paper while his teacher was demon
strating new problem. He wasn't
even looking st the blackboard. An
other was winding ball from a long
piece of string. Another was laughing
ly watching the last boy instead Of the
teacher. fourth was wrangling with
another pupil alongside him over the
possession Of lead pencil, and still
another was pinning a funny sign on
me back Of the boy in front of him.
And so it went.
The upper grades tell the full story.
"The trouble is the same in all the
crowded Schools" a teacher in Public
School I'll told me. 1--WE recently had
promoted from the sixth B of neigh
boring school into our seventh grade
ninety-nine pupils who could hardly do
third grade work.
1--WE do the best we can with them,
but how much of the regular years
work can a teacher of the seventh
grade. give to pupil Of this kind?'
! observed that an honest attempt
was being made in this school, as in
some others, to overcome TIE part-time
handicap with additional instruction of
certain Of the pupils before and after
school hours. Several groups of pupils
gathered about teachers were scattered
through the auditorium. with the
teachers trying to bolster up some of
the duller children by special instruc-
tion. There were, however, continual
interruptions of this work, and the
distractions were such that it appeared
hardly possible much good was being
accomplished.
Before leaving Public School III l
visited q fifth and a sixth grade class
In the fifth grade the children were
using third-year readers. This means
that while these children, some Of
whom are thirteen years old, should
curriculum, such works as Vernes
tContlnueo on page 7our)
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
Louisiana Is Able
To End klan Grin
Alone, US. Holds
Every Kansas Ku.KIux
Nv, Office Faces Custer
speosol Dispatch to rh. Trsouns

SpectGl Dispatch TO Tbs Tribune
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 20.
Within the next twenty-four
hours one Of the most ser ational
blows yet struck at the knights
of the Ku-Klux Khan will be ad-
ministered in Kansas. Governor
Henry j. Allen viii serve notifi-
cation of the filing Of custer suits
against every public official in the
state known to be a member of
the khan, it became known here
tonight. 1t is believed that the
khan caused the defeat of w. Y.
Morgan, the Republican nominee
for Governor. Both Morgan and
Allen stumped the state denounc-
ing the khan.
Governor Allen has been con-
Quoting wide investigation of
klan activities. Many city, coun-
ty and state officials are known to
be members of the organization
and have openly supported it.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
BY NJ. Jay Racusin

10y iVl. Jay E\aCuS1n
/ was leaving Public School III
with year-old boy of the
seventh grade.
do you like school7" asked.
Sure, it's cinch he swaggercd.
What do you mean by cinch 2"
why, your turn to do examples at
the blackboard don't come until next
week, and there is so many ahead of
you that you don't have to answer
questions in other things for a long
time. And, besides, you get promoted
anyhow. The teacher says you better
study and all, but at the end Of the
term you get promoted just the same.
Why, even that blockhead," pointing to
fat boy just in front of US, "was
promoted last term! Go and ask him
about Mississippi. He said it was q
crazy woman running around lot Of
states out West! Why, it's a cinch!"
This is typical of the attitude Of a
large part of the student body in the
congested schools of the city. To them
school is easy because they don't have
to study. 1t is not necessary to point
out that with fifty pupils packed into
schoolroom the teacher can hardly be
expected to enforce discipline or keep
in close touch with the educational
progress of all her charges.
super fetal glance will show that
1kis is physically impossible. OBJ
served N one of the seventh grade
classes that a pupil was busily engaged
in drawing grotesque faces on piece
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
East Runs Reno Divorce
Mill, Says Nevada Bishop
New Workers at Odds With
Hyn,en Should Stay Here,
He Adds

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2O.--If the
people Of the East would stay at home
1--WE would not have half the trouble
we have in Rene" said Bishop George
c Hunting of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese Of Nevada. before the Clerical
Brotherhood in Church House here
to-day in discussing tthe divorce situa-
tion in Nevada"
Married persons living in New
York who wish to be separated should
settle their difficulties right in New
York" lie asserted. ssMinety per cent
Of the divorces granted in Nevada are
to people who come for the sole purs
pose Of getting divorce, and as soon
as they get IL, leava the state"
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
amos Cabinet Formed.
hat Names Are Withheld
'Ees Expected To Be Minis.
Nf OF finance; Official Am.
nOuneement TODAY

s1RtlN, Nov. 20 (By The Asso-
ssssa Pressl.--Wilhelm Cuno is Ger
aays fiteert,, Chancellor and the
hais. bipartisan parliamentary
buhi;! oI that position in the new re-
his is ~ de has succeeded in forming
is asw Gabinet, but announcement of
ursii ursii.l'lners will not be made officially
a;es. ,,,a To- morrow 1t was indicated to-
ssess' WAR; however, that among the hold
II m wi be Andreas Hernes, Minister
sor. nance: 80 DR.. Heinrich Brauns. La
sa 1ai Wilhelm Groener' Transportation. a,it ton
thai shSnscsgafives sha tonight announced
ths de- rms sncy dil not intend to cmbarrass
s.. saea s' . an active dip,on,at az among ar
s.ha,naaa.e mentioned being DR.. Gustav
sass sas,. e .,s,hnassador at London; Baron
s. gsTass gsas'aa yen Ecura:h, Ambassador
Aalm sae s'otins Nad5iaY, AT Stock
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
Mary Garden Is It'll;
Friends Are Worried
Rosa Raisa Takes Her Part in
''Tosca''; Weeks Program
Called Too Severe

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.--Mary Garden
formerly director Of the Chicago OPP
era Company. who is appearing this
year only as an artist; was kept to
appeared in her place in "Tosca."
The announcement from the opera
management said that Miss Gardens
health prevented her appearance and
it was said that her friends are wor-
ried over her condition.
According to formal statement by
her personal representative, the can
cellation was caused by Miss Garden
having been cast for three perform
ances this week. This program was
found to be too heavy, he said.
Harvard Vale Game--Tnte carly morning
trains TO New Haven Sac adv pasc 2---Adyt,
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
Vienna Editor Called Traitor

VIENNA, Nov. 90 - Colonel Gustav
Wolff, editor Of tho Legitin,ist organ
"Staatswehr,' has been arrested
charged with high treason. The arrest
was due to small Legitimist demon
stration held yesterday on the occa-
sion Of the birthday OF former Grown
Prince Otto, when group attempted
TO march upon Parliament and demand
recognition OF Otto az King.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
News Summary
WASHINGTON

Louisiana fully able to handle Ku-
klux klan situation without Federal
intervention, says White House
statement
Extra session of Congress opens
with introduction of ship subsidy
bill and two measures to legalizc the
sale of light wines and beers, the
revenue to be applied to the soldier
bonus.
Mrs. Rebecca L. FELTON,, of Georgia,
occupies seat on Senate floor and ex-
poets to be sworn in to-day.
Alvaro Obregon, President Of
Mexico, reported TO have decided to
resign on account of i'll health.
LOCAL
Clemenceau addresses newspaper
editers anS undergoes tho ough
physical examination; will speak to
public tonight.
Children consider school easy be-
cause they don't have to study, Trib-
une man finds.
Two arrested, another sought in
larceny from Columbia Bank accom-
plished by Juggling figures.
New witness corroborates Mrs.
Gibson's story as grand jury takes
up HaIl-Mills murder.
Between court house and prison
van robber escapes from chain gang
after receiving long sentence.
Statesmen of Piggly Wiggly stock
and executives of Business Builders
vote confidence in James w. Elliott.
Transit Commission hearing be-
comes tilt between Shearn and Co.
lumbia professor employed by De-
partment of Plant and Structures.
Republican State Committee de-
cides upstate county chairman
should account for campaign dis
bursements.
FOREIGN
Lausanne Near East conference
formally opens, adjourning business
sessions to to-day; Allies reach final
accord at last preliminary talk.
High Dublin court issues order
suspending execution of sentence
against Erskino Childers and eight
others.
DOMESTIC
George Bronson Howard, play
wright and novelist, found dead in
gas-flled room in Los Angeles.
Police say ii is case of suicide.
County District Attorney Hepburn
ready to swear Governor Robertson
of Oklahoma pardoned convict to kill
him, as Governor seeks change Of
venue in bribery case.
SPORTS
National A. A. u. convention re-
fuses to accept seven world records
made by Charles Paddock.
Professional Golf Association
recommends that next tournament be
held in June, 1928.
Harry Greb and his manager,
George Engle, sever relations.
Three-year rule in colleges neces-
sary for fair comparisons in football,
says Grantland Rice.
Willie Hoppe defeats Erich Hagen
lacher, 500 to 462, and Jake Schaefer
is victor over Welker Cochran. 500
to S03, in worlds title billiard
tournament.
MARKETS AND SHIPS
Industrial shares frmer as rails
sag slightly; sharp advance in
francs and sterling.
Northern Pacific will defend plan
for merger with c., B. & O.. and
oppose being linked with ST. Paul
should "HilI' roads be separated.
Future activities Of Railway
Labor Board depend on Supreme
Court review of P. r. R. case on em-
plosee representation.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
Pupils Find Work ga Cinch''
In City's Congested Schools
Promotion lis Automatic, to Make Room for Incom
ing Classes, So Why Study? Appears To
BE Philosophy; Discipline Fails

THIS is the second article of a
series oa the effects of congestion
IN the schools OF the education of
the city's children. The third
article acill appear to-nloYrow.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-21

Harvard Vale Game--Thke carly morning
trains TO Ne@ Haven Sss adv, rage 2--Adst,