Arizona republican., 1922-02-24


NEW YORK, Feb. 2S-Alleged TO
have defrauded "a or IA society
women of at least $3.50. 900. Alfred E
y sAAiiusey p broker of South NyacIx
g pelng sought to face charges that
Ge made off with the entire personal
oltune OF Mrs. Lillian ID. Duke. di-
NQrcsd wife of James B. Duke. the
sloDacco king" Mrs Duke charges
s1lnusey got all her cash, 1925, 900. and
sbeWeiry worth $4,000
= apers filed at New City n. Y,
huege that Lindsey, who was known
Elso as Alfred e. Post and Richard
Atpes with Mrs. Lindsey, said to have
gone by the name Of Elsie Behr
learned Mrs. Duke was a woman
easily influenced and deceived and
Lhey deliberately contrived to take
advantage of her."
Mrs. Dukes attorneys said tonight
she had suffered nervous break
down.
Lindsey's home, an extensive coun-
try villa at South Nyaclz, is one of the
snow places along the Hudson river
Mrs Duke declared in her complaint
that it had been bought and improved
with money she lent Lindsey.
Another complainant against the
missing broker was Mrs Sarah Eliza
beth Arnold, widow. She charged
several days ago that he had obtained
$4,000 from her on his representa-
tions that Percy Rockefeller and
George f. Baker We're associated and
held nightly meetings to "fix up the
market" for the next days trading
Rockefeller and Baker denied they
knew him.
r .OS ANGELES, Feb. 2S-Two hold
up men observed a policeman
standing in front of the store of
Harry w. Weber in the Hollywood
district and after they had entered
and displayed their pistols they
quietly requested Weber not to hold
UP his hands, but to keep them at his
sides. Then they took $40 from the
till and escaped in an automobile.
Neither the policeman nor a GUS
toner in telephone booth in the
store knew of the robbery until
Weber told them.
CANTA BARBARA, Feb. % - The
- "anti- Volstead smoke or alco-
holic cigar has made its appearance
in Santa Barbara.
Its producer, A. Delcarra, cigar
maker, paid fine OF $3.50 in police
the charge or having liquor in his
possession contrary to law. A brass
spraying device exhibited elic-
tied the explanation that it was used
to Saturate the tobacco leaves with
liquor before rolling and wrapping.
The cigar thus treated does not con-
tain kick" it was contended in de-
fense, although it was conceded that
it carried a heavy freighted frag-
rance.
CORTLAND, Ore, Feb 2S-Police |
today were seeking scientific |
burglars who burned IA by 16 INCH |
hole in the door of the safe of the |
Montavilla Savings Bank. an insti- /
tuition in the outskirts Of the city last |
night.
One of the gang crawled through |
the opening and unscrewed poison |
container, said investigators. The /
robbers, however, failed to open the |
FINER door OF the safe, Rnd were
frightened away without obtaining |
any money.
Among the things left by the
thieves in their flight was small
bottle containing an antidote for ef-
Eects of poison gas.
NoGALES. Ariz., Feb. 23-A cam
Az paipn against vice in the city of
Nogales. Sonora, popular oasis just
across the international line. has been
ordered by Governor Francisco Elias
of the state of Sonora. Military
and civil authorities TODAY were di-
rected to remove all women employed
In cabarets or cafes there either as
mattresses or entertainers, and to
permit no women to visit these re-
sorts unescorted. Cafes not prop
srly conducted will be closed.
Colonel Montana, commanding Of
fiecr of Mexican troops stationed in
NogaIes, Sonora. will direet the
cleanup forces. He said women of
questionable character will be warned
10 keep away from cafes.
governor Elias is aware Of condi-
lions existing in Nogales, Sonora"
said Colonel Montana, and he will
not tolerate them any longer.
CPOKoNE, Wash, Feb. 2S--After
~ waiting for his change for q
years, Charles Wagner, Spokane
dairyman has received a check for
90 so from the federal government.
In 1895 Wagner filed on home
stead near Post Falls, Idaho. The
land office was in doubt as to the
filing Zee and requested that Wagner
nav a sum considerably in excess Of
usual requirements. He was told
that the government would reimburse
him. should it be found that he had
raid too much. Recently he was
notified TO file his claim for $3.50,
and today he had the check. Others
rho filed on land near Post Falls,
IRE reported to be receiving similar
checks