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The New York herald., 1922-12-20
LADY SYKES DEFENDS
$4,000 TURF ACTION
Track Sensation of Past Re-
called by Suit in London.

Speciol CobIe to THE NEw York HxEALp.
Copyright, 1893, By THE New YoHK HEsALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Loudoa, Dec IS.
Great int4res. has been aroused IN
society circles here by the damage suit
broaght against Lady SIZES. widow or
Sir Mark Sykes. the Yorkshire sports
man, by James White. well known
turfman. over the purchase of a colt
named Nobleese Oblige.
Lady Sykes. who Inherited her nus
bands stud farm, sold Noblesse Oblige
at the Doi .asteri sales for $4,000. In
the suit, the trial of which began to-day.
White charges that before the sale the
horse suffered an accident which frac-
tured its pelvis, but thatShc was not IN
formed of this at the time of tho SALE
Many Of the socially prominent VINO
crowded the court room recalled turl
case years ago in which Sir Tatton
sykes, father of the late Sir Mark, fig-
ured. Sir Tatton's wife. in the name OF
her husband, purchased filly named
La Fleeche. When Sir Taiton refused 70
honor the contract he was sued ana
forced to pay. 1t later turned out that
much against his viii. Sir Tatton had
become the owner OF a world famous
race horse, for that is what La rlecne
developed into.
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
ROOKKEEPER ACCUSED
or $4,000 THEFTS
Complaint Made by Maiden
Lane Employer.

Abraham Stronger. bookkeeper' 20
years old. of 1926 Stebbins avenue, The
Bronx. was arrested last night, charged
by his employer. William Manheimer,
35 Maiden lane, with thefts amounting
10 $4,000 since March, 1921. Stronger
has wife and two children.
Patrick Marchetu. II. OF 203 Grand
street. and Michael Marcelus. 10, Of 1851
Seventy-fifth street. both of Brooklyn.
were arraigned In Coney Island Court
and held without ball, charged with at
tempting to rob the home Of James ,.
Long. 1920 Seyenty-tifth street, SUNDAY
morning. They were caught when Mr..
Longs daughter telephoned the police.
Liggett's drug store. 170l Nassau
street, was robbed some time between
Saturday night and Monday morning
of cigarettes, perfume and other mer-
chandise and several hundred dollars IN
cash. n
Frank La Rose. sentenced 20 life inn
pdisonment as a habtual criminal In
1918 and paroled in 1918. was arraigned
In Flatbush Court. brooklyn. charged
with burglary, He was arrested climb
ing a back fence at TO Nostrand avenue
In possession Of Jewelry and other valu-
ables worth S30o. which the police said
he had stolen.
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
LOUISIANA MILITIA
TO SEEK KLAN VICTIMS
Sent to Place Where Twc
Men Houe Vanished.

MONROE, La. Dec. fs.-Company G..
Louisiana National Guard. consisting OF
sixty-five mon and. three officers urider
the command Of Capt. d. w. Cooper.
moved out OF Monroe to-day on automo-
bile trucks for Mer Rouge In Morehouse
parish.
In addition 10 arms and ammunition
the troops were supplied with provisions
to last twenty days.
Mayor Robert Dade OF aIer Rouge
stated tonight that there hse been no
disorders of any kind for several months.
Morehouse parish officials expressed
surprise that troops should be sent to
the parish, stating that normal condi-
tions prevailed.
Five Mer Rouge citizens, including
Watt Daniels and Thomas i. Richards.
were kidnapped and whipped on the night
Of August "a by thirty or forty hooded
men. Three were released. but nothing
has been heard since from Watt Daniels
and Richards.
Theories have been advanced that the
lake near Mer Rouge may hold the
bodies of the two men. One report Is
that the troops will drag the lake
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
GANG IN DENVER THEFT
MAKES CLEAN ESCAPE
No Ciew to Bandits Who Got
'Away With $500, 900.

DENVER, Dec 19.-statc and Federal
authorities tonight were still baffled in
their search FOR the bandits who yester-
dasa morning shot and killed Charles,Lin-
so1 and stole 100000 from Federal
reaerye guards in one OF the most dar-
inr hoidups ever staged In the West.
Police. spurred by a $4,000 reward
FOR the bandits, dead or alive. offered
by city and county OF Denver and
b. n reward or 5000 offered by by the
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. said
thcy had many promising clews. but
conceded the crime far from solution.
Tonight fourteen detectives were
Watching rooming house near the
Mint. Earlier In the day car. evidently
left by the bandits to be ssed in case
&c accident 10 their other ma chine. was
discovered in front Of this house. In
formation Of II was furnished by a
woman. Investigation showed Il had
been stolen The woman said II had
been parked on the street BY three men
about an hour before the holdup.
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
BANK DEFEATS CLAIM
ON DEPOSIT IN RUSSIA.
Ford Holds Revolution Made
Payment Impossible.

Justice Ford in the Supreme Court
yesterday upheld a defense of frustra-
tion interposed by the National City
Bank in suit for $2s.3s5 which Boris
n. sokoloff. former resident of Rus
sla. brought for the recovery of funds
in a Russian branch of the bank in 1913
The bank said the revolution made II
impossible to honor Petrograd checks
Several million dollars in claims
against banks here may be affected
by the decision. Justice Ford says:
While this court may not recognize
the Soviet Government as sovereign
and therefore posse ssing power TO con-
fiscate property or collect debts a,
must be done IN respect of foreign
State which has been recognized either
de facto or de jure. It does not follow
that we must assume a state or an
arrhy exists in Russia. tt
: 1--WE know as n matter OF common
knowledge that there is a Government
there that haa been functioning for
five years or more. And that Is not
the Imperial Government OF the Cars
Facts are facts--in Russia as we'll as
everywhere else" -
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
T. B. FIELDER WILL LEAD
FIGHT AGAINST KU KLUX
Heads Central Committee of
Unity League. II

The American Unity League, which
established itself in New York two
weeks ago. announcing it's intention of
exterminating the local membership of
the Ku Kiux Kian. announced yester-
day that IL has selected Thomas g.
Fielder. lawyer. 1s5 Broadway. as chair
man of its central committee Mr..
Fielder accepted the chairmanship.
Each and every member OF the Ku
klux Klan,' wrote Mr.. Fielder in ac-
cepting. "or any other orgsnizat ton,
who takes oath of allegiance 10 an In
visible government the purpose OF
which ls to fomont hatred OF the Jewish
race. arousing distrust OF the Catholics.
oppression OF the negro or any other
race. is~a traitor to this great Govern
nent under which we live" Mr.. Jones
said that the leagues fret mass meet
ing Will be held after the first OF
January.
The New York herald., 1922-12-20

WAsHtNcroN. Dec. ls.-Responding to
a House resolution. Secretary DENLY
transmitted TO Congress to-day the in
formation in the hands. Of the Navy De-
psrtment on the extent to which war
ships have been scrapped under the
terms of the Washington army confer
ence naval treaty or otherwise disposed
of by the signatories
The report showed that neither the
United States nor Japan plans to com
plete tho scrapping of any capital ships
pending PRONUNCIATION of the treaty, al
though both nations have stopped work
on large building programs of capital
ships. Great Britain was shown TO have
disposed OF or to be disposing of a
considerable, number of older capital
ships.
The United States has decommissioned
all completed ships affecte4 except the
battleship Connecticut. VIII h soon will
go out. of commission. and has sold the
Maine and Missouri, which are. being
broken UP.
Great Britain. Mr.. Denby said. had
broken up three capital ships, sold seven
tc be broken up. had sold one not dis
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
SPLENDOR OF EGYPT
INPHARAOH'S TOMB
American Antiquary I'm.
pressed by Magnificence of
It's Surroundings.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-The treasures OF
the. recently discovered tomb OF King
Tutenkhamun in the Valley of the Kings
were described to-day by the American
r,cyp4ologis, James II. Breasted in a
telegram by the Cairo correspondent OF
The Times from Luxor.
Il spent an hour In Tutenkhamun' s
tomb this afternoon" wrote DR..
Breasted. 1.-THE impression is over
whelming. The dispatches but feebly
suggested the marvellous reality. 1t Is
a sight never dreamed of seeing.
THE antechamber OF the Pharaoh g
tomb is filled with magnificent equip
ment which only the wealth and splen-
dor of the imperial age of Egypt OF the
fourteenth century before Christ could
have wrought or conceived and with
everything standing as placed there
when the tomb was closed.
Two facts are evident. First. 1t is
clear that the place is Pharaoh's tomb
and no mere cache. Behing the remain
ing, unopened sealed doorway we must
expect to find the burial chamber where
the Pharaoh still lies in royal magnifi-
cence Second we have here a royal
burial very little disturbed, in spite OF
the hurried plundering 1t suffered from
ancient tomb robbers. er.. %
an mere quantity OF furniture found,
II far surpasses all precedent: In quail
ity 1t Is an astonishing revelation ofthe
beauty and refinement OF Egyptian art
at the elimination of its Development
in the imperial age, quite surprising
anything ! ever ina gined."
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
LA TOILETTE IN NEW
\ ATTACK ON BUTLER
Admits Amendment Is Aimed
at Minnesofdn.
Special Dispatch TO TIE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. u. O., Dec. 10.

Special Dispatch TO TIE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. O., Dec. 10.
Senator La Toilette (Wis.) Leader OF
the radical insurgents. made flank at
tack to-day upon Pierce Butler. whose
nomination to be an Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court is pending before the
Senate. He proposed an amendment to
the transportation act which would
make it unlawful for any person to try
to influence the deliberations of the In
terstate Commerce Commission. or any
examiner OF that body, except under the
rules and regulations OF the commission.
Mr.. La Toilette admitted his amend
ment is part Of his fight against the
confirmation OF Mr.. Butler. He said
that q few years ago DR.. John II. Gray
head of the department OF economies at
the University OF Minnesota, came to
Washington and served as examiner for
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
While IN that capacity. Mr. Butler. as
counsel for the Texas Midland Railroad
appeared before DR.. Gray when the
question Of valuation was pending DR..
Gray refused the request OF Mr.. Butler,
and soon after. when DR.. Gray returned
to his university duties. his position was
vacated, largely through the efforts Of
Mr.. Butler, one of the regents.
President Harding announced to-day
acceptance of the resignation from the
Supreme Court OF Justice Pltney. Gov.
Miller OF New York is the choice OF the
Republican organization OF the state for
the place. If he will accept the post
his name will be promptly placed before
the President by the New York Bar AS
eocjatior
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
ONE KILLED, FOUR HURT
IN PLUNGE OF MOTOR
Car in Yonkers Crosses Side
walk After Skidding.

Anthony Bailu. aged 80, of 42o Nep-
perhan avenue, Yonlsers, was killed and
his four companions were injured last
night when the automobile in which
they were riding slSidded in Central
avenue. Yorkers crossed a sidewalk and
plunged over = thirty foot embanknent.
The injured are: Michael Bayleskow
OF 453 Nepperhan, avenue, his wife. his
four-year-old son and his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Mary BakoT.
Ehrny Lehr. sS. OF 1908 Hudson
Boulevard North Bergen. n. j.. was
struck and probably mortally injured
last night near his homo by an auto
mobile that sped away and left him
lying in the boulevard. In North Hud-
son Hospital It was said he would die.
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
BULLARD GIVES
ADVICE BY RADIO
Tells Purpose of Civilian Mill
tary Training Camps and
Reserve Forces.

Gen. Builard, commanding the Second
Corps Area, United States Army told
radio fans all about the civilian military
training camps last night. broadcasting
his speech from the Westinghouse sta
tion in Newark, N J.. It, being the fifth
Army Night devoted In part to the
spreading Of information about the
army. Gen Hale had spoken on the
four other nights.
At the outset Gen. Bullard explained
the purpose Of the camps. saying they
offered q means OF preparation for serv-
ice and leadership in the reserve forces
not otherwise available Then he ex-
piaiued tho various courses and read a
number Of letters from parents ana
other relatives on the benefits that had
followed the camp life and instruction.
The General closed with few words
a. to the camp arrangements for next
summer saying in part:
young men without previous eamn
experience or equivalent training Will go
to Plattsburg. For those in Porto Rico
we will hold a camp at San juan. r. X.
Students with previous experience and
training who wish to take up the In
fantry instruction will be sent to the
PlattsburE and San Juan camps also.
Students with previous training VIII
have choice of training in th' various
branches as follows:
"At Madison Barracks. on Lake On
tario. near watertown. \. Y. for field
artillery at Fort Hancock. Sandy Hook,
for coast artillery: for instruction in the
air service. Mitchell Field, near Garden
City, L. L. has been selected; Fort D,i
Pont, Delaware, where the First Regt-
roent of Engineers of the famous First
Division is stationed. will have the camp
for engineering instruction by that reri.
ment; signal corps instruction. inclndilis
radio, will be given at Camp Vail. New
Tarce-
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
SEES STRIKE CLOUD
OYER MINES AGAIN
John Hays Hammond Says
Drastic Federal Action
May Be Needed.
TRUCE TO END APRIL 1
Fact Finding Board Chairman
Puts Coal Shortage at
40,OOO,OO0 Tons.
Special Dispatch. TO THE NEW YORK HESALn.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 19.

Special Dispatch 20 THE NEW YORK HEIALD.
New York Herald Bureas,l
Washington. ID. c., Dec. 10.
John Hays Hammond. chairman Of
the Fact Finding Committee created
by act of Congress-. has issued warn
ing of the danger OF another coal strike
next April. Miners and operators in
the bituminous fields are deadlocked
once more and the temporary truce
established few months ago will end
on April 1 unless an agreement IS
reached at the conference on January
2 in Chicago.
Chairman Hammond coupled his
warning with a declaration that the
American people are not going to
stand for another strike.
THE people, however. who are now
suffering from shortage of anthracite"
he said, ARE leaving the situation to
the Coal Commission and to the Gov
ernment. The former Is using its ut
most influence to get the operators and
the miners to agree on q wage scale
at the coming conference and, lacking
such an agreement, the only hope Of
preventing recurrence Of what hap
pened last year is drastic Government
action.
THE commission has no power to
Intervene between the conflicting ele-
nents in the bituminous field. 1t is.
hewever, gathering a mass OF detailed
information, and although II will be
months before its conclusions can be
put into the form Of legislative enact
nient, its findings as to tho facts In the
industry will be available for the Gov
ernment should It become necessary to
act to prevent another emergency.
'The situation in the bitunfinous in
dustry has in it every element Of con-
tiict which precipitated the strike last
year; the recent conference In Chicago
failed to find any basis OF agreement
and the leading spokesmen OF the BIZ
luminous coal trade predicted strike.
yOfrsetting this outlook in the indus
try itself there Is a degree OF assurance
for the public in the activities Of the
Coal Commission and In the indications
that the Government, armed with a
longer notice OF the impending battle,
will take the situation in hand.
THE most recent figures disclose that
the anthracite output for the year up to
December was 44.s43,o00 tons, as
against S5,17s,0o0 tons for the corre-
spending Period last year. There is.
therefore. a shortage Of 100000 tons.
and It is on this shortage. which cannot
possibly be made up, that the Fuel Ad-
ministrator Is ordering distribution on
the basis ot 60 per cent. The bltumin-
Gus shortage caused by the strike has
been TO all intents and purposes ab-
sorbed."
Government officials hailed the recent
suggestion made by THE NEw York
HERALD editorisIly to the effect that the
consumers should Immediately take to
bituminous coal and other substitutes 10
fortify themselves against shortage and
possible proflteering. 'i.,.,gsa ts~ss
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
I OWENS Is INDICTED.
Charged with" shooting Brother
OmcerDand Waiter.

David A. Owens, former patrolman
attached to the marine division of the
Police Department, was indicted yes
terday on charges OF assault in the first
and second degrees as the result OF his
alleged shooting OF two men last Au-
gust while he was intoxicated.
Following the indictment he pleaded
not guilty before Judge Rosalsky in Cen
eral Sessions and was continued In
$4,000 bail. Owens. according TO the
police, went on rampage in West Flf-
ty-ffth street on the night OF August 6
and wounded William Luce, waiter,
and Patrolman Bernard j. Green.
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
MRS. PARTRIDGE FINDS
DRUG EVIL THE CRAVEST
Says There Are I ,O0O, 900 Ad,
diets, Mostly Youthful.

Mrs ordway. Partridge. who has
studied narcotic conditions for. years.
yesterday told a State COMMITTEES meet
ing at the womens Republican Club.
West Fortieth street. that the growing
number Of drug addicts in this country
constituted the gravest social menace
with which the country has to deal. She
estimated that there are more than
100000 addicts In the. United States,
Of whom 70 per cent. are under 20 years
OF age.
Mrs. Partridge said that the only
solution OF the drug evil lies in bringing
nil drugs under Federal control SIC
asserted that $4,000 pounds oS opium
are enough for the medicinal uses, but
that more than 700.0 900 pounds come In
every year.
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
TREATY CAUSES BIG CUTS
IN NAVIES OF 5-5-3 POWERS
Secretary DENLY Makes Report to the House Showing
Where Signatories to the Washington Com
pact Are Reducing Sea Strength.

mantled completed mutilations on two
and was engaged in mutilating six. The
Australian Government. he added. has
decided 10 scrap the battle cruiser
Australia.
Certain preliminary work involving
removal of guns, turrets, armor and en-
gines was being done. he said. on seven
of Japan's 3 capital ships. three had been
placed in >the fourth reserve ana work
had been suspended on six.
Neither France nor Italy was re-
quired to scrap any completed vessels
by the treaty.
One of the ships France was permitted
10 retain, Mr.. Denby said, had been
wrecked.
Italy Mr.. DENLY said. had disposed
OF one battleship under construction and
had annulied contracts for the others.
In addition the Lonardo Da Vinci, a
battleship permitted under the treaty.
had been wrecked and would not be
reconstructed.
Mr. DENLY said the United States and
other nations had disposed OF many
smaller craft not affected by the treaty.
France has disposed of one battleship,
four cruisers and nine torpedo boats.
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
S5z, 900 INT BLAST RIPS
UP 10000 TONS OF ROCK
Huge Ledge HeaUed Into
Riuer for Dam Work.

YAKIMA, Wash. Dec. ia twelve
ton charge OF INT was set off to-
day at the Government construction
camp at Rimrock and huge ledge OF
rock. estimated at $4,000 tons. was
neaved outward and upward and then
slid into the river.
The rock later will be piled against
the core wall OF the Rimrock Dam, to be
the largest earth filled dam ever con
s,ructed in the United States. II cost
$4,000 to prepare the blast
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
HONORS The CONVICTS
WHO SERVED IN WAR
Tablet, Omitting Names, I'm.
Ueiied ira Prison.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.---rn memory
OF the inmates OF Eastern penitentiary
who were paroled so that they might
enlist In the military service during the
world war tablet was unveiled In the
institution to-day with impressive cere-
monies.
The tablet recites that 12i of the peni-
tentiary men answered the CALL but
the board Of prison inspectors decided
81 would not be fair 10 the men 20 have
their names permanently recorded in the
institution, so the memorial simply bears
this inscriptions:
ITO the everlasting honor OF those in
mates OF the Eastern penitentiary who
served In the United states army end
navy during the world war"
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
LIQUOR EATS THROUGH
CAN, EXPLODES, HURTS 2
Stuff Had Been Confiscofed
as a Beverage.

Patrolman Joseph Donoliue and James
Puzio. 334 East l0sth street. Police
Department employee, were badly,
burned yesterday in the explosion Of "a
can of seized liquor stored in the old
Sheriff street police station. Donohue's
hands suffered most. while Puzio had
burns about the body. He was treated
at Bellevue Hospital.
For several days Patrolman Donohua
had watched tiny stream OF liquid
oozine from the can OF liquor. rnves.i-
cation showed that chemicals in the
alleged whisky had gradually eaten
through the tin. Don0hie accordingly
decided to destroy the stuff. and. aided
by Puzio. was carrying the can TO a
dump when it exploded. yr-.,sii i~is
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
MISSING TRAPPER SOUGHT.

MrppIETowH. ~ Y. Dec. fs.--scarch-
ing parties are securing the woods for
miles In effort to getisorne trace OF Fred
1,omer OF this city. who is believed 20
have perished in the forest during the
etorm OF Saturday night and Sunday
lie left his home on Saturday morning
TO visit his line OF traps. Intending te
return that night, hut since ten nothing
has been heard Of him.
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
LOST MAIL FLIER FOUND.
Boonstre. Wrecked In Blizzard.
Was MT Utah Ranch.

SALT LAKE cfTr. Dec. is.---Air Mat
Pilot Henry @. Boonstra. missing since
Friday when he became loet in a blIz-
zard en- route 10 Rock Springs. wyo. has
been found alive and we'll at the Rigby
ranch. four miles southeast OF where hi-
wrecked plane was discovered yestcrdsx.
He was unable to leave the ranch De
cause OF deep snow
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
or Running CAPE MAY cnAns.

Special Dispatch 70 THE Nrw Yoag lJrRafp.
CArT MAr. n. j.. Dec. i9.--Ofl dumped
from ships has ruined thousands OF soft
crabs that wash up in ser weed along the
shores OF the Delaware Bay from Cape
May Point TO Maurice River The crabs
arc great delicacy at this season and
bring seventy-five cents n dozen In local
parkets and $3.50 IN Philadelphia and
Now York. Southern New Jerseyites are
golng 10 ask for a law 10 prevent TIE
shfps from dumping OIL
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
Escapes After First volIey.

: OFFICER said he dropped at the first
discharge, rolled under the fence and
fled while the crowd was hunting down
others who had escaped the rain OF
lead
1t was at the wire fence that fourteen
bodies were found other witnesses have
testified. Four others were found In L
clump OF woods near by. having been
shot as thev fled. Six fusitives were cap
t,ired. witnesses have said. driven
through the streets Of Herr!n and shot
down at cemetery just outside the
town.
Officer said that the only man he rec
ognized was Hugh Willis, State board
member OF the United Mine Workers.
He said Willis drove up TO the crowd
before the shooting at the woods, asked
for the leader and then disappeared
from his view.
Under a severe ross-examination
Officer said there were forty-five work.
ers, in the pit and about twenty-five
guards. Officer said Mcdowell had
dealt out arms and ammunition whico
the men used In the mine Mt the time
Of the first attack. He admitted he had
n gun. lie also told Of an airplane fly
ing over the mine and said he heard
explosions beneath il as though II was
dropping bombs.