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Evening journal., 1922-08-22

nouncing his wife's death and
started at once, arriving here this
morning.
Mrs. Brennan who was Miss Ma
guirk. formerly lived with her
mother at Seventh and Church
streets. this city. but left here twen-
~ years ago.
The funeral will take place from
the home OF Mr.. Nichols. at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon Inter-
ment will be in Silverbrook ceme-
terry.
Evening journal., 1922-08-22
COURT FREES AMEREE.

A coroner's jury having exoner-
sted the man, the charge OF man
slaughted against Pierson Ameree
was- nolle pressed by Assistant City
Solicitor Green in Municipal Court
this morning. Ameree. who lives
in West Chester. was driving an au-i
tomobile that ran down and caused
the death of young Negress along
the Causeway about a week ago.
Evening journal., 1922-08-22
AGAIN CONTINUE CASE.

The case OF Lawrence Porter, 224
West Twenty-ninth street. charged
With breach OF the peace, was CON
nnued for one week by Deputy
Judge Lynn in Municipal Court this
morning. This was the second con-
unuance OF the case.
Whiie ne is said to have been in
eoxlested, Porter is alleged 10 have
attempted to shoot himself at his
nome about week ago. but his aim
was poor and he escaped wounds.
he IS now Ill in a hospital.
Evening journal., 1922-08-22
LADY ALMOST
GAVEUP HOPE
About Ready TO Have an Op-
Grafton When She Heard
of Plant Juice
NOW SAYS REMEDY
HAS RELIEVED HER

II felt so bad that I was just about
ready TO give up and go TO the hospi-
tai for an operation, but I heard Of
Plant Juice and started taking it
and want to say that this remedy
has completely relieved my trouble"
said Mrs. Fannie Finkle. of 43S Park
Evening journal., 1922-08-22
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. Aug. % (United
Press)-Cotton opened easier today.
October was off % At 92.7O: Decem-
her 22.7s. off 22; January 22.52. of
21; March 22.53, off 20; May 22.5O.
off II.
Evening journal., 1922-08-22

relations with European nations"
said Cox. LAS the League Of Nations
is the only working basis for par
ticipation in world affairs. all i'm
partial students OF the European
and world political situation are
unanimous in the belief that entry
of the United States into the league
is only mat tier Of time"
Evening journal., 1922-08-22
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. Aug. 22 Omitted
Press.) - Foreign exchange opened
steady today. Sterling opened at
4.47%; francs, .o7941k; lire. .O4s11a;
marks. .O0O7i5.
Evening journal., 1922-08-22
BRAIN TESTS.
BY Sam I,oyd.

Four Minutes TO Answer This
Here is a little exercise for
the geography class.
Each Of the questions is to
be answered by giving the alb
breviation of one of the States
of the Union.
Which is most sesworthy?
Which are the miners after?
Which is as good as a mile?
Which is in poor health?
Which does the invalid send
for?
Which is the head of the
family?
Which is circular?
Answer to Yesterdays.
The sausages suggested
GROUND HOG AND LYNX. 49,. - 4
Evening journal., 1922-08-22

Flogging is a penalty for crime
in only one State. Delaware, in this
country.
Possible life of the Globe, Miami
district. from which copper is mined,
is at least Is years say experts.
Evening journal., 1922-08-22
WILL DIVORCE HUSBAND.

At the request OF the prosecuting
witness, Jerry Watson. Negro, was
dismissed on a charge Of assault and
battery on his wife by Deputy Judge
Lynn. in Municipal Court, this
morning. The couple are separated.
Mrs. Watson informed the court she
will institute divorce proceedings.
Evening journal., 1922-08-22

OF the board, that everything shall
be done in a business-like way, using
the money allotted to the best in
terests of our educational system to
the most good to the most children"
Evening journal., 1922-08-22
dies SUDDENLY
AFTER BATHING
Continued from First Page.

OOHUHUtu HUH IISI "-t'
as the body rested against IL. He
was finally compelled to get into
the room through the window.
Mrs. Brennan. who was a cousin
Of Mrs. Nicholas, had been visiting
here three weeks last Friday. and
planned to go home on Saturday.
having notified her husband to
come for her. While making prep
arations for the trip yesterday, Mr..
Brennan received telegram an
Evening journal., 1922-08-22
Tells OF Strides Made

Notwithstanding every draw
back on account OF lack OF funds,
great strides and progress have
been made in our schools within the
last year and considering the pre-
dicament we were in at the begin
ming of our term. with no superin-
tendent. no High School principal.
and vacancies in various other. de-
( partments, with new Board OF
Education to undertake the re-
building OF the organization. we
feel that we have right to pre-
sumo that we might be commended.
rather than criticised. We thought
that it was going to he posslble for
us 10 undertake a building program
early in the year. through the CO.
\ operation and help OF the Delaware
Z School Auxiliary Association. which
made the trip TO Detroit possible
and paid all the expenses OF the
"trip toupcit PARTED pastsd with Ms
on the trip TO Detroit to look over
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
Sc BOYS BANK ROLL
REVEALS FORGERIES
George Morris, Canada's Mas
ter Penman,' and Two Pals
Indicted on Confession.
100000 IN BAD CHECKS
N. Y. L. Student, Who Clerks
in Fathers Insurance Office,
Turns Light on Gang.

The confession of Isadore Gross, a
student at New York University. led
to the arrest and Indictment yesterday
of George Morris Schatzburg. interna-
tionally known as George Morris, mas
ter penman. Morris completed three
years prison term in Canada last year
and since then, the police said. has been
the directing genius of a gang that has
cleaned UP about 100000 forging
checks.
Salo Gross. Isadore's brother 227
West Fi<ty-fifth street and George Will
liams, 106 West Sixty-first street, also
were arrested and indicted. All three
will be arraigned before Judge Mott in
General Sessions Monday.
Too much display of wealth on an
income Of Sc week caused young Isa-
dore's exposure. He worked part time
as a clerk in the insurance office of
his father. S. A. Gross. ESQ Broadway
His salary was $50 a week. from which
was deducted $14 for BOARD Gross,
senior. was one of the many victims Of
the Morris gang.
Student Carries Bank Roll.
Detectives learned from other stu
dents at the university that Isadore
carried bank roll as big as a boot
legger's. When they questioned him
he broke down, according to Assistant
District Attorney Richard C. Murphy.
His part in the sceheme, Mr.. Murphy
said. was to get genuine checks from
his fathers office and turn them over
to his brother, Salo, who, in turn, gave
them to Morris
Norris copied them carefully and
raised the amount from $500 to $1,000,
ntfp IN, II
two members OF the gang, impersonat-
ing the payee and payer, would take
the forged check to the bank and cash
It, II any question was raised the sup
posed payer would step UP and identity
the payee.
This process worked smoothly until
the Fidelity and Deposit Company, pro-
tecting the banks from forgery, as
signed Detectives Barrett, Hastings and
Kilroy to investigate. When they ques-
toned Isadore he had $3.50 in his pock-
cts. Because he promised to tell every
thing he knew he was not arrested, but
detained as a witness
Some of the Bad Checks Listed.
Specific allegations include two forged
checks on the Irving National Bank,
Eighth Street Branch. one for S305 and
the other for $3.50; one on the Com
monwealth Bank for $500, two on the
Columbia Bank, Canal street and Broad
way, for $500 and $3.50 respectively
one for 5000 on the Fifth Avenue
Branch, Bankers Trust Company. and
three on the Chatham and Phenix Bank,
Eighth Street Branch. for s40O, $525
and $70025 respectively.
Morris, in the Tombs, has refused
to talk. He has been living at the st.
James Hotel but his home is Montreal.
Mr.. Murphy said he is so skillful a
copyist that he did not trace signatures.
but duplicated them in free hand with
such exactitude that the most expert
eye could not detect the forgery
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
POLICE PARADE TODAY
WITH 5000 IN LINE
March Starts Up Broadvay
From, Battery at 1850.

The parade of the New York Police
Department takes place to-day. Ths
procession will start from the Battery
at 1870 o'clock and go up Broadway
to Twelfth street, west to Seventh ave-
nue. and north on Seventh avenue to
Fortieth street. east on Fortieth street
to Fifth avenue and south on Fifth
avenue past the reviewing stand at
Worth monument, between Twenty
fifth and Twenty-fourth streets.
William J. Lahey. Chief Inspector, will
head the parade and Mayor Hylan and
his cabinet and Commissioner Enright
will be in line. The procession will in
clude 5000 policemen who have been
drilling in armories in preparation for
the parade for several weeks, 1000 po-
lice reserves, the civilian contingent Of
the Police Department, 100 patrolmen
of Jersey City, with their band and
forty Yonkers policemen. There will be
an honors squad of eight members of
the force who have earned medals dur
ing the last year.
Representatives of the French Govern
ment will review the parade and will
present medals to several officers of the
force for their courtesy to representa-
tives of the French Government visiting
In New York.
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
ELUSIVE BURGLAR ROBS
IS HOMES IN RICHMOND
Police of Many ToUns Seek
Second Story Worker.

Tn police of Staten Island are search
ing for a man who they admit is the
cleverest and most expert porch climber
that has operated on the island for
many years. He has entered at least
thirty-five houses in various sections
of the borough in the last eleven days.
Although several ersons have seen him
their glimpses have been fleeting and
they did not get good enough looks at
him to describe him.
The thief seems to fancy only cash
and mems watches, which he takes
from trousers pockets and from be-
meath pillows. nearly always operating
In bedroom which opens on porch
He works between 4 and in the morn
ing. when a mans sleep Is supposed
to be soundest, and has been seen in
Rosebank. West Brighton. New Brigh-
ton, Stapleton, Fort Wadsworth and
Sound Beach.
The entire detective force OF Rich
mond borough has been put to work
trying to find him. His latest theft
was early yesterday when he broke into
a house at stapIeton and stole $3.50.
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
COLUMBIA ATHLETE
MARRIES SECRETLY
J. M. Thornton to Continue at
University.

1t became known yesterday that John
william Thornton, the son of J. r.
Thornton of Rutherford, N j, manu-
facturer. married Miss Valerie Lamb Of
Clinton. Iowa, on April I. but they did
not announce the fact to their friends
until few days ago, when Mrs. Thorn
ton visited her son and his bride in their
apartment at $50 West 153d street and
gave them her blessing.
Thornton, who Is "a, Is a student at
Columbia University, where he expects
to be graduated next year with the de-
gree OF bachelor of science. He has
played on the football team for three
years and has been a member of the
baseball team and the track team. His
wife Is the daughter of Mrs. Il. A..
young who owns a large tract OF timber
land near Clinton. The ceremony was
performerd in the Port Washington Col
legiate Church by DR.. Berg.
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
GITLOW, OUT OF PRISON,
GETS GREAT RECEPTION
Other Political Prisoners at
Sociolistic Mass Meeting.

Benjamin Gitlow, a former Assembly
man, who recently was released from
Sing Sing Prison on court order after
serving part Of term for criminal am
archy. received an ovation that lasted
eighteen minutes last night when he
rose 10 speak at q mass meeting In the
Central Opera House at 205 East sixty
seventh street. Men and women OF for
eion birth formed most Of the audience.
other so-called political prisoners
who were present we're G. II. Ruthen-
berg of Cleveland. former executive sec
retary of the Communist Party: Henry
Winitsky and 7. y. Ferguson. . Chicago
lawyer. All OF them denounced capital
ism and everything else but Soviet Rus
sia. and a. resolution was adopted prais-
ing the Amalgamated Garment Workers
Union for offering the Soviet Govern
ment 100000 TO rehabilitate the gar
ment Industry In Russia.
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
ECONOMIC MEANING
IN CROMWELL PROPHECY
Exchange Does Not Think
House Cleaning Considered.

Members Of the New York Stock Ex-
change were startled yesterday by pub
lication in THE New YORK HERALD Of
the statement Of Seymour j.. Cromwell
president OF the ExclIangr in Z speech
in Philadelphia Thursday night. that
hundred members will dr.-p out of the
Exchange. A study Of the situation con-
vinced them that he had ~ mird more
The play Of natural economic forces than
any contemplated cleaning up process.
Mr.. Cromwell declined .nv comment
Members feel that he rs' rrod to the
trend toward concentrate. OF capital
in the securities business IN fewer units
They believe he had in mind more
consolidation OF brokerage houses into
fewer but large units thar the eIimina-
tion of any of these houses from the
field.
Copies of the questIonno;re which the
Exchange will require each member TO
answer at least twice a year in the new
plan for closer supervision OF a mem
ber's financial standing are not 10 be
sent ou, for another month.
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
Pigeon Race From Ship
AT Sea Stirs Betting

~ ETTING on the fight of car
n rier pigeons is not pro-
hibited by land or sea laws.
and sporting folk aboard the White
Star liner Baltic, which sails to-
day for Liverpool. will put up some
of their spare change on six birds
that will be released by Purser
Palmer. who owns them, when the
ship is five hours out, or about 70
miles east of Sandy Hook The
goal of the racers is their home
cote in Newark. A committee of
passengers will handle the details
of the contest, give the birds names
to supplement their numbers on
their leg rings. printing the names
OH the wings. Cash prizes for the
benefit of the seamens charities
viii be awarded in the names of
the winners.
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
FINDS DEATHS SIMULTANEOUS.
Surrogate Settles Estates of Fam
lily In Train Crash.

Surrogate Wingate in Brooklyn yes
terday ruled that Robert @. Hellawell,
his wife. Catherine. and their six year
old daughter, Marie were killed stimuli.
taneously on August s. 1920, when their
automobile was struck by a train near
Binghamton. Tho question was do
cided in consequence of a suit instituted
by Mrs. Elizabeth Walsh of 1919 ST
Marks place, Brooklyn, sister of Mrs.
Hellawell, In which she sought to show
that the infant survived her parents.
IIa the contention of the plaintiff been
upheld the estates of Mr.. and Mrs
Hellawel. after passing to the daugh-
ter. would have been divided among
her kin. As It Is the estates OF Mr..
and Mrs. Hellawell will 20 to their
respective families.
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
9Th Av. LINE IN RECEIvERsHIP

The Sixth Avenue Railroad Company
surface line. which heretofore has not
been included in the receivership of the
New York Railways Company was in
cluded yesterday when an order was
signed by Judge Julius M. Mayer in the
United States District Court which ex-
tended the power of the receiver Job Il.
Hedges, to cover the Sixth avenue line.
The road had asked that Il be made a
party defendant in the equity proceed
ings brought by the American Brake
shoe and Foundry Company.
The petition alleged that at least
s25O.0o0 viii be needed to take care OF
improvements and that the petitioner
fas heavy claims maturing, Including
more than 100000 IN taxes due the
city. Henry V. Poor. attorney for the
road said the action was taken for
"tcchnical and financial reasons" and
would not affect operation.
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
TENANT GETS $3.50 ron coLD.

Joseph Gropper. an insurance agent of
siS Prospect avenue. The Bronx, who
su.d the Milan Estate, Inc. for 5000
damages. alleging that he had caught
cold because the company had not prop
erly heated his apartment. yesterday
received an award OF $3.50 from a jury
in the Supreme Court, The Bronx.
The New York herald., 1922-05-13

The slender simplicity
of Sheraton tables is
especially pleasing in
dining or living rooms
of small country houses
or in apartments.
Belmaison has several
models, fine reproduc-
tions of old pieces, in
Cuban mahogany, some
times inlaid in light
mahogany.
The one illustrated is
the largest and has two
pedestals, so that it may
be extended with leaves,
to seat ten people. Heavy
beaten brass claw teet
are a distinctive finish,
$3.50.
Smaller tables with
single pedestals, for four
or six people at $140 and
1920.
And a still smaller
oblong table at $105, or
a drop leaf table at
$135 have infinite uses
in a living room.
Fourth Gallery, New Bldg.
The New York herald., 1922-05-13

Passengers on moving train
Listen In on Wanamaker's
In addition to hundreds of letters and telephone
calls appreciative of our Radio concerts being
broadcasted daily from the Wanamaker roof, we
have just received this
TE L E R M
"JOHN wANAMAKER New York
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York last evening request that acknowledge their
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which enjoyed between Orange, N. j.. and
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The New York herald., 1922-05-13
In the Book
Store Wonderful

Lovers of that vener-
able but ever sparkling
British humorist, Mr..
Punch-will welcome the
publication of three new
books by him.
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
A New Art

Wanamaker Auditorium
Today at / 80 and 3 r. M.
CLAVILUx--
the Color Organ
THOMAS WILFRED
at the Keyboard
Note; The CLAVILUX ac-
complishes with light what
musical instruments accomplish
with sound. Around the silent
compositions of the CLAVILUX
will be woven a texture of
music by the Great Organ.
Admission Free.
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
Mr.. Punch's
History of England

the appearance of volumes
3 and A. With 500 car
toons and illustrations
running through the pages
of this droll chronicle of
Nineteenth Century life in
England--this witty his
tory Of the Victorians
written by themselves. $40
for the 2 vols.
Street Floor, Old Building,
Fourth Avenue Side
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
Candy Special Today

Chocolate-covered nougats,
soc lb.-regularly SOC lb.
Eighth Gallery, New Building
Downstairs Store, New Building
Street I Sor, Old Building
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
MIR. Punch's
Lloyd George with
Introduction by
Algernon Locker, So

The cartoons, gentle, be-
nign, severe, and cruel
which have, in the pages
of Mr.. Punch, reflected
the prevailing state of
mind of the British public
concerning the leading
figure at the Genoa con-
ference.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-24
FINANCIAL BRIEFS

John B. Rowles has become asso-
ciated with the bond department Of
Parsly Brothers & Co.
"A membership on the New York Curb
has been purchased for $500, q new
high record. The last sale was $1,000.
New York. Chicago and st. Louis re-
ports for quarter ended March 81 sur
plus 81 ,174 ,O07 after taxes and charges,
against $555, ,O20 in first quarter 1921.
The average price Of the twenty ac-
tive industrial stocks declined O.20 per
cent yesterday to 04.66, while the
tw,nty railroads declined O.05 per cent
to 1912.
Salt Creek Consolidated Oil Com.
pany balance sheet as of February %
shows total assets and liabilities of
Sl7.473.742. Permanent assets amount
to $18.S73.S71, and surplus $5,652, ,S0S.
stock .of +. I. du Pont de Nrmours 4
Co. on the New York Stock Exchange,
according to announcement by the COM
pany yesterday. The company was
founded In 1902 and was managed as n
partnership until 1903, when it was
formed into a corporation, with an au-
thorized capital Of $50, 200, 900.
The New York Dock Company re.
ports a net income of SOL .20S for April,
1922, decrease OF $le,7 as compared
with April. 1921. Gross revenues were
S35 ,45N for April. as compared with
S4s2, 70l last year. FOR the hrst four
months this year net income was shown
at $28l, ,124, compared with S4nS.4I6
for the corresponding period OF 1O2l.
The preliminary earnings statement
OF the Martin-Perry BODY Company for
April shows q net income OF approx
mately $3.50 900. compared with less
than $lOO,O 900 in the corresponding
month last year. New orders show an
increase of approximately 100 per cent
over those booked for the same period
in 1921.
The Ventura Consolidated OIL Com
pany reported for the year ended De-
cember 81. 1921. net earnings Of ST.
$50, 1872, equivalent 10 $3.12 share on
the 505 900 outstanding shares, COM
pared with $3.16 In the preceding year.
The company's refining plant treated
81, ,4Sl,117 barrels Of crude oil in 1921,
co%Dsyssd sySd"ats %s ec@possd on Of lag: Bros
& Co. and William II. Colvin & Co.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-24
PRICE MOVEMENT
MORE IRREGULAR
Considering Heavy Profit TAX
ing It Absorbed, the Market
Acted Well

New York, May 24.-Whle retain.
ing strong tone today's stock market
appeared to have lost great deal of
its speculative energy and there was n
noticeable growth Of irregularty in
Nrice movement. The outstanding news
development was supplied in the an
nounccment Of the freight rate rcduc-
tions By the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. The stock market community.
however, had been taking about 10
per cent freight rate reduction for 50
long naturally when the real slash vas
made public the incident cut n small
figure as a market factor.
AS the merger rumors comprise the
leading fashionable topic of the hour
the speculative community was more
disposed to lend an attentive ear for
any inkling in this direction or connoc'
tion. \ great deal more interest, IN
consequence, was attached to the semi :
official statement that the proposed IN
dependent steel merger tnow OF the hNC
companiesI was virtually completed
with the fina' consummation of the con-
sOlidation only delayed awaiting a clean
bill Of health from Washington. There
was talk of other mergers among 'hc
rails, copper and sugar companies ana
every out of the ordinary movement was,
promptly associated with this slogan VI
the hour. The merger promise, in other
words. is having the same electrical ct-
{ 't IN stimulating speculative imaslh"'
ton as did stock dividend predlc'
tions during the war markets.
The market during tn" morning
moved uncertainty and exhibited a
rather tired appearance, Plainly snow
ing the effects Of the weight of the
heavy realizing Of the preceding session,
Considering the liberal profit taking
that has been going on and the adIi-
ttonal selling It had to absorb during the
early dealings, the general market acted
we'll. In face OF the hesitating tendency
A number of stocks IN scattering parts
of the list made new high hgurcs for
the movement and year. ~
Some of the rails, particularly mi
cago and Alton common and preferred.
Nickel Plate" Wabash common ana
preferred 4 and Reading first and Sec
ond preferred, continued to strengthen
hut the more representative rails be-
came reactionary. Independent steels
were hesitant, although Crucible. lie.
publtc and Pennsylvania Seaboard were
conspicuously strong. Equipments were
featured by Lima Locomotive, which
rose 1 points. Foreign oils came for
ward with the domestic group later on
heavy buying of Mexican Petroleum and
General Asphalt.