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The New York herald., 1922-12-22
MACHINE GUN POLICE
TRAIL MINT ROBBERS
Denuer Riot Squads Pursue
Men Who Got $500, 900.

DENVER. Dec. 21.-Police riot squads
armed with machine guns left Denver az
3 o'clock this afternoon for Greeley
when Sheriff Hall sent word gang be-
lieved to he the one which robbed a
Federal Reserve Bank truck Of 100000
at the mint here Monday, had been seen
in an abandoned house on a ranch near
there. Greeley is fifty miles north OF
Denver
At 4: :15 the Sheriff reported the men
had departed by automobile in the
direction of Fort Collins. He said he
expected to overtake then before they
reached Kuner. fifteen mills from
Greeley
The Denver police notified all towns
between Denver, Greeley and Fort Col
Inns TO watch for the suspect car.
Sheriff Hall said the men after start
ing toward Fort Collins stopped at a
farmhouse and asked for n pan Of warm
water. saying one of their number was
not feeling well. One of the bandits in
the robbery was hit by bullet from
the rifle of mint guard. The men,
after they had finished with the pan
threw It into the road and drove away.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
ELLIOTT'S BUILDERS
OWES HIM 100000
Treasurer of Bankrupt Firm
Says His Chief Is Actually
One of It's Creditors.

William b. Bentley. formerly treas
urer of James W. EHiott's Business
Builders Inc. now bankrupt, testified
yesterday before Peter B. Olney. ref
cree, that Elliott does not owe the bank
rupt anything, but is creditor for
5000. 900.
Elliott was not present it being rep
resented that he was suffering from
nervous breakdown. David Fl. Lehman,
representing creditors. said it seemed
queer to him that Elliott. as he was
informed. was in good health the day
before the bankruptcy and should have
broken down so suddenly. At Lehman's
request the referee appointed DR.. Foster
kennedy of 20 West Fiftieth street to
examine Elliott and determine whether
his health will permit him to TESTIFY
December 90.
Bentley testified that statements in
Elliott's Business Builders pamphlets
that Business Builders owned $4,000
shares of New England Piggly-Wiggly
Corporation stock were untrue. He said
Business Builders owned only territorial
rights. but ne did not know whether Ell
lott had seen the pamphlets or whether
they had gone through the mails.
The witness also asserted that after
issuing 100000 Business Builders stock,
with the agreement that no other would
be issued during the life of that issue,
$34S, 900 more was issued. He explained
that none of the second issue was sold
in the same territory as the first. and
therefore their counsel had assured them
that it was all right.
Bentley said the lease on four floors
In,
Elliott's name. but Elliott broke the
lease when the landlord began an ac-
ton, and Business Builders paid $4,000
20 have the lease cancelled.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
PROHIBITION RAIDERS
FAIL TO STOP DANCE
Orchestra of Tent Plays 'HoU
Dry / Am.'

Sixteen prohibition enforce M t
agents made the first of a series of
pre-Christmas raids early this morn
ing when they descended upon The
Tent. a cafe and cabaret at Seventh
avenue and Fifty-second street, con-
fiscated several quarts of a fluid which
they said was whisky and arrested six
men. The place was crowded. The
agents entered and went through the
first and second floors, but patrons
kept on dancing. and the orchestra
played How Dry / Am"
The agents arrested Edgar Bernheim
of 81 Broadway and Robert. Hartman of
West 129th street because, they said,
both men had bottles of whisky on their
tables. Others arrested were Julius
Green of 10l Nagle avenue, entertain
ment manager of the cabaret; Arthur
Sachs of 1888 Lenox avenue, one of the
owners: Eskrino Tehgmo of 415 West
Thirty-seventh street, waiter. and
Thomas H. Watson of A West Forty
second street, an ~attorney, who was
accused of interfering with the raiders.
The agents who made the arrests in
cluded Kerrigan, Guttman, Reager Nc
Kay and Stafford.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
AIR OFFICER KILLS LION
WITH BOW AND ARROW
Capt. Styles Makes Bullseye
in California Hunt.

BosroN, Dec. 21.-A mountain lion
killed with a bow and arrow in the high
lands of Humboldt county California,
has been added 10 the trophies OF his
archer hunter by Capt. Cassius H
Styles of South Hero. W.. an army air
service officer now on leave of absence
from Mitchell Field. In letter TO his
father-in-law, Lincoln C. Cummings Of
Brookline, made public to-day. Csr'
Styles said the animal was bis ere
and that his arrow pierced the hear
Capt. Styles. a flyer overseas d 4
the war in which he was taken pri
by the Germans, Is one of the few
hunters in the country. He make lls
own weapons.
Describing the killing f.the mou
lion, he wrote that after followi p
cold trail for four miles the dogs
to where the lion had killed and eat
deer, jumped the fresh trail and q
quarter OF a mile reed him.
"He was a big fellow, too," the .ger
continued. GAS soon as / had en- uan
breath to draw my bow, l DIRE
couple of times to be sure Of my mus
and then let him have one in the CHI
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
LARGER PENSIONS VOTED.
Congress PASSES Bursum Bill Aid
ing Disabled Veterans.

WASHINGTON, Dec. PA generous
increase in Uncle Sans pension allow
ances to civil and Mexican war sur
vivors promises to be a Government
Christmas present to the veterans and
their widows. Legislative action was
completed to-day by Congress on the
Bursum bill to increase pensions of the
veterans from $50 to s72 a month
Senator Bursum (Rep., n. NJ to-mor-
row hopes to rush the bill to the White
House so that il may be signed by Presi-
dent Harding and become law by
Christmas Day.
The conference report on the bill after
adoption by the House was hurried
through the Senate late to-da,' during
an executive session The bill also pro-
vides compensation up TO s125 month
for disa bled Veterans of all wars.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
RADIO SHOW EXHIBITS
SHOW VASf PROGRESS
Range From Cheap Sets to
Big Iuory and Gold Device.

Surprising in interest and range OF
novelties the expectations OF Its spon-
sors. the American Radio Exposition
opened yesterday afternoon In Grand
Central Palace, and will continue until
December 80. Engineers and experts
who viewed the exhibits agreed that the
new instruments on display have set the
radio art ahead at least five years. They
range from tiny receiving set which
fits into a pocketbook, and which Is
operated by Tapping one wing of that
pocketbook open and shut at varying
degrees, to powerful sending and receiv-
ing sets costing thousands of dollars
from sets made by amateurs OF five and
ten cent store material at nominal cost
to magnificent device of ivory and
solid gold built for millionaire's home
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
LARCENY OF $3.50 RING
CHARGED TO NURSE
Mary Williams Held After
Detectives Trace Diamond.

A woman who described herself as MISS
Mary williams. 80, nurse of $40 West
Seventy-first street, was locked up IN
the West Tooth street police station last
night charged with the larceny OF
mans diamond ring worth $3.50. The
complaint was made by Mrs. Fanny
Jaffer of 1s1 West 103d street.
According to Detectives Donnelly and
Harris of the West Tooth street station,
who said they arrested Miss Williams
in Mrs. Jaffer's apartment, the nurse
was called to attend Mrs. Jaffer on De-
cember Is last On December IS Mrs.
Jaffer is alleged to have asked her TO
get a shawl from a certain closet That
night Mrs. Jaffers husband, SamueIi
missed diamond ring which. according
to the police, had been left in a sealed
envelope In the pocket of coat The
ring the detectives say. was traced 10
the store of a Broadway jeweler.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
HIRSHFIELD OPPOSES
DETENTION HOUSE IDEA
Reports State Plan for Won1-
en- Is Inopportune.

David Hirshfield, Commissioner of Ac-
counts, In report to Mayor Hylan
yesterday opposed proposed detention
house segregating women prisoners as
recommended by John S. Kennedy and
Leon c. Weinstock State Prison Com
missioners. They wanted the detention
house on Welfare Island abandoned and
women prisoners kept in other prisons
until the new detention house was con-
structed. Mr.. Hirshfield said:
Il do not believe that the present Is
the time to undertake a costly project
of this character, the value of which is
by no means assured. / recommend that
the Commissioner of Correction be re-
quested to submit statement showing
in what manner the erection of a new
house of detention will overcome the
present legal restrictions which for all
purposes nullify any effort on the part
of the Department of Correction to effect
a scientific segregation of women"
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
WIDOW CHARGES THEFT
OF S2,9I8 COMPENSATION
Lawyer and Insurance En1-
pIoyee Held in Fraud Case.

Accused of depriving widow and
her child Of s2s1s allowed to them
uAder the Workmen's Compensation act
Jacob Klein. a lawyer of 10 Park row.
and Harry Excl, an employee of the
Manufacturers Liability and Insurance
Company. both OF Manhattan. were ar
iaigned in Brooklyn yesterday before
Judge Mcmahon on charges of grand
larceny in the first degree. Both pleaded
not guilty. Bail for Klein was fixed at
$500 and for Excl at $1,000.
Mrs. Emma Chinero of 174 Conover
street. whose husband was killed in a
pier accident six months ago. made the
complaint. She said the records OF the
Insurance company would show that she
was entitled to s5,91s under the COM
pensation act. but Klein persuaded her
20 settle for $4,000.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22

Speciol Dispatch 10 THE New York HERALD.
New HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 2l.-Philip I.
Smith, Chief of Police, in a statement TO
the Yale Daily Neios says:
Twenty years ago we averaged 200
arrests of students during the college
year To-day the number has dwindied
SO low that a case Is rare. The only
sources of disturbances have been an
occasional false alarm and the removal
of few traffic signs.
1T would be difficult to explain the
reduction In the number of offenses, for
/ do not believe that boys are made
much differently than they used to be.
bu. they seem to grow up with dlt-
ferent attitude-toward the police"
The Chief had only two suggestions to
make. the first being that the ringing OF
a false alarm, although 1t has certain
primitive attraction. is hardly worth the
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
METHODIST BISHOPS
CALL FOR REPENTANCE
Urge Nation to Take Lead IN
World Aid.

CHICAGO, Dec 2I-Scoring what il
terms unjust accumulation and inequi-
table distribution OF huge surplus profits
by financial corporations and the dis
tribution OF rewards of conquest in the
form of governmental monopolies,' the
Board of Bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in statement issued here
calls the nation 20 individual and ma
tional repentance for whatever share we
may have taken in the defense and sup
port of un-Christian programs OF
power" The statement was adopted by
twenty-six bishops in conference.
America" the statement says, should
unhesitatingly accapt her full respon-
sibiity for leadership in the restora-
ton of a broken world. She should re-
fuse to sanction any war except for
strictest self-defense Of humanity She
should continue 70 advocate universal
disarmament and should not hesitate in
asking that an international conference
be called for this great purpose"
The growth of personal and organ
lied greed has limited and often de-
feated' the ideals of Christian society.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
FORMER CASHIER HELD
IN $4,000 SHORTAGE
Hope, ". j., Banker Fined
Once, but Was Reinstated.

Special Dispatch 10 THE New York HERALD.
BELvrDERE. ~ j.. Dec 21.-A. Roy
fIunsberger is under arrest In connec-
tion with the failure three months ago
of the Hope National Bank of Hope. for
which he was cashier. He Is alleged to
have embezzed $50 900 from the bank.
covering UP the shortages by false ledger
entries and losing the money in specu-
lation. AT Philllpsburg to-day he waived
examination and william =. Tallman.
United States Commissioner. held him
in $4,000 bail for the Federal Grand
Jury.
About year ago Irregularities I'm the
accounts of Hunsberger were found ana
he was fined $1,000. The bank rein
stated him. He has remained at his
home since the bank closed.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
MRS. J. J. BYRNE LOSES
$1,000 JEWELS AT PARTY
McCooey's Sister-in-LaW Had
Valuobles in Bag.

Mrs. James j. Byrne, wife OF the Su-
perintendent of Buildings In Brooklyn
and sister-in-law of John Fl. McCooey.
Democratic leader in Brooklyn. admit
ted yesterday that she lost jewelry
valued at 81 600 Tuesday night while at
tending a theater party of the Madison
Club. the Democratic organization of
the Eighteenth Assembly district.
Mrs. Byrne discovered her loss after
leaving a Brooklyn restaurant. The
Jewels were In chamois bag, and in
cluded a cluster diamond and pearl ring
with platinum setting. a diamond PEN
dant and a sapphire and diamond bar
min
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
TRANSIT COMMISSION
WILL GO, SAYS CRAIG
Predicts Return of Home Rule
of 1860 at Banquet.

Comptroller Charles L. Craig, speak
ing yesterday at the Christmas luncheon
o. the Bronx Board of Trade at the
Hotel Commodore. predicted that early
in 1923 the Legislature at Albany would
rass laws aboishing the Transit Com
mission and establishing a municipal
transportation department.
The Comptroller also expressed the
belief that the Legislature would pass
legislation which will give the city all
the home rule powers that the municipal
authorities need and which he declared
they have not had since 1860 Before
full home rule Is attained. however.
the Comptroller said. constitutional
amendment must be passed, which cam
not be done before 1925.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
TREATIES IN ENGLISH
J DELAY FRENCH ACTION
Forced to AWait Copies of
Agreements in OUn Tongue.

PARIS, Dec. % tAssociated Press).-
The feeling in Washington that France
is unduly delaying action Of the Wash
ington treaties Is declared unjustified
in parliamentary circles.
One of the chief causes OF delay II
is said. is that, until a few lays ago.
the committeeman had no records of
the Washington deliberations IN French
10 guide them, and few of the members
understand English They wanted the
official French copies. and these ar
rived only few days ago.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
Rare Fire Alarm or Sign Removal
YaLe's Only Crime in These Days

$50 1t costs the city. and the second. that
the carrying off of traffic regulation
signs for interior decoration is cause
OF general inconvenience to the public.
He believes that the intrepid collector
who makes off with seven signs from
College street in one exciting night might
have proved his valor in a much more
convincing fashion by calling at the
police station and asking for them.
He said that the passing OF the Yale
Criminal Club was significant in the
subsiding of the university crime wave.
This club made a criminal record
requisite to candidacy. A strong incen-
tive to a breach of the peace was the
obvious result and finally brought about
the downfall of the organization. The
most notorious college 'crime" mentioned
by the Chief was perpetrated when a
police wagon was turned over along with
the horse and occupants.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
DAVID S. STERN CLEARED
ON CHARGE OF LARCENY
Judge Mulqueen Disnisses
Danish Complaint.

David S. Stern. importer and exporter
of the David $. Stern Company of New
York and San Francisco. was exoner-
atcd yesterday of q charge of grand
larceny and felonious!y appropriating
$9,350 from Isak Siespye. a merchant
of Copenhagen. Denmark.
Judge Mulqueen in General Sessions
said that the minutes of the Grand
Jury contain no proof tha, the defendant
ever received or appropriated one penny
OF the complainant's money"
The New York herald., 1922-12-22

the statement continued. "The first cor
rective Of the worlds woe is sincere re-
pentance. The second corrective is the
organization OF political and social life
everywhere upon the basis Of the well
fare Of all
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
-CHRISTMAS BOOKS
for the Children

for the Children
THE BIRD-NEST
BOARDING HOUSE
VERBENA REEDS charming
story with OLIVER HER
FORD'S deliciously absurd draw
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irresistible. $3.50
MAXI THE ELEPHANT
DEIAN GOPAL MUKERJI tells
how boy and an elephant grew
up together on the edge OF the
HERE AND NOW STORY BOOK
LUCY SPRAGUE MITHELL'S
Illuminating book on stories for
very little folk. $500
PINAFORE POCKET
STORY BOOK
MIRIAM CLARK POTTER'S
treasure box of stories and rhymes,
Illustrated. $3.50
vEROTCHKA'S TALES
MAMIN SIBERIAK'S stories
translated from the Russian by
Ray Davidson. Illustrated by
Boris Artzybasheff. $3.50
At all bookstores. Postage extra
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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Carrying On With the
American Legion

The famed blue devils" Of France
have been chosen to occupy the Rhine.
land areas now being evacuated by
the American forces.
To receive a compensation check
for S2,500 on a $3.50 claim was the ex-
perience Of David Phillips of Dover,
O., an ex-soldier. Phillips refunded
the S2,250 at once.
japanese tenants on farms Of the
Yakima (Wash.) Indian reservation
have been ousted in favor of service
men, official Washington has Informed
the American Legion.
Nebraska posts of the Legion will
report directly to their state head
quarters by radiOphOne. They also
project community entertainments all
over the state by radio.
The aggregate insurance now carried
by ex-sodiers on the government war
risk policy amounts to S3,50O,000,000
according to Charles r. Forbes, d.
rector Of the United States veterans
bureau.
One year more has been decided
upon by congress for the granting Of
medals for gallantry in the World
war Army officers contend that many
deeds of valor by enlisted men have
not yet been recognized.
Because he was kind to me in camp
and in the hospital" was the reason
why Emery Bankston, World war vet
eran. who died In an Oteen (N. c.
hospital, left his $4,000 government
insurance policy to Y. NJ. c. A. secre-
tary.
SO many women and girls who form
an American Legion post Of war
nurses in Minneapolis, Mimi, are get
ting married, following war romances,
that mems auxiliary, composed Of
husbands Of the fair Legionnaires, u
being considered.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
TO SEND HOME TOWN PAPER
American Legion and Auxiliary En-.
deavoring to Supply News to Dis
abIed Men In Hospitals.

There are 10000 young Americans
who were wounded while fighting dur
ing the World war or who have be-
come sick following their service In
field and camp, now confined to hos
pitals over the United States. Most
Of them are hundreds of thou
sands Of miles from their home town,
friends and relatives. Many of them
can do nothing but read to pass away
the time.
The American Legion auxiliary,
composed of the wives, mothers and
sisters Of service men. is endeavoring
to have personal, cheerful letters
written to these men. Now the Legion
Is trying to have people in the mems
home towns send the hometown
newspaper to them, either every day
or every week.
There are not more than five or six
eX-service men from any average-sized
town in hospitals, the Legion esti-
mates, and asking newspaper editors
to send free copies Of their papers to
their hometown boys in hospital Is
not asking too much, nor more than
citizens would be willing to do. The
Legion Is forwarding to its'ctticlals in
each state lists Of names Of men from
that state In hospital, and asking that
local newspaper editors send their pa
pers to these men. Newspaper edi-
tors who are interested, the Legion an
nounces, are asked to signify their
willingness and to request lists of
names Of men from their towns, from
national headquarters, indianapolis,
Ind
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08

The city is divided into districts by
the "union" which places a certain
number of certified pupils in charge,
changes shifts weekly, and collects
and distributes the proceeds.
These beggars are keen judges Of
human nature. Wealthy Russians are
said to be their best patrons, Ameri-
cans, on the other hand, are puz-
zle to them. Sometimes, they say,
Americans are extremely generous and
hand out FIVE, ten or twenty mark bills
with princely liberallty, but others
refuse to give anything
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
SCOUT SAVES kIDDIES

Two small children were playing in
q Manhattan street when a delivery
wagon horse suddenly frightened start
ing down the street at a gallop-all
the ingredients of a possible tragedy {!
But, scout was at hand, Emil Kozel-
onzek, by name. Instantly taking in
the whole situation, mentally awake,
as scouts are trained to be, Emil
darted into the street, snatched the
children to safety from almost under
the feet Of the runaway. Prepared
again!
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
PINcHoT PRAISES SCOUTS

Clifford Pinchot, state commissioner
of forestry for Pennsylvania, recently
announced that the department had
been making rapid strides In ellminat-
ing fires from the state forests, and
adds:
Much credit Tor this Is due to the
Boy Scouts of America, and especially
to the scouts who are enrolled as Penn
sylvania forest guides. 1t is only right
that the unsefsh interest Of these
guides and their loyalty should be suit.
ably recognized"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08

lin hunts them up and If their com.
pensation claims have a chance of set
tlement they are tided over by Frank
lin and hir unit, the Vincent B. Cos
tello post of Washington.
Taking care of these men stands the
post an average expense Of over S. q
man. If men come in with hopeless
claims they are helped in getting home
The District Of Columbia has recently
taken over a large share of this work
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08

genuine scars, are always sure OF pub
lie charity, but many others Of the
fraternity resort TO more or less trans
parent tricks TO excite compassion.
They have established trade
union" In a suburb where, according
to reports, about $50 learners are be-
Ing trained in the art Of begging, In
Guiding making up"
The theoretical part Of this course
alone takes six weeks, and Is followed
by a practical course at race meet
ings and at doors Of churches, thea
ters and cafeG
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Plants Harmful

Do not have flowers or plants In the
bedroom, particularly overnight. Pol
sonous gas is evolved from the colored
parts of flowers both by night and day,
and from the green parts in addition
at night. 1t is pleasant to have flow
ers in a guestroom, but for the reason
lust set forth they should not remain
in the sleeping chamber. The way to
get around the difficulty Is by the use
of q window box.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08

lock Of the A. e.
F. and the Amer
lean Legion, now
chief of the per-
sonnel division Of
the United States
Veterans bureau
in Washington, D.
G. Though an
enlisted man, Pol
lock was the ad-
mitted expert Of
the A. E. F. on
army paper work,
and colOnelS and
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Old Babylon

The city Of Babylon, when built
by NebuchadneZzar, formed one OF
the greatest and most magnificent the
world has ever seen. Ancient his
tor.ans can find no words to describe
the grandeur Of the palaces, the
splendid edifices, large gardens and
pleasure grounds, especially the hang
Ing gardens, a sort Of lofty terraced
structure supporting earth enough to
grow trees.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Telepathy.

The word "telepathy" is said to
have been invented by the society for
Psychical Research about 36 years
ago to describe the supposed process
of transmitting thoughts at distance.
II means the communication Of minds
thought MISREPRESENTATION any
means known to science. Telepathy
might be compared with wireless
telegraphy, which also transmits ideas
at q distance.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08

getting q COM
pensatlon claim
adjusted, swears
by Bill Franklin,
local post COM
mander Of the
American Legion.
These men are
caught in govern
mental red tape
sometimes In the
matter Of their
claims and 60
broke while wait
ing. Bill Frank.