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The New York herald., 1922-06-05
LAST OF FIFTY LOVES
HOPES SHE WILL DIE
Nurse Not Sorry She Shot
NeU Jersey Man.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
KANSAS CITY, June 4.-Marie ("Peg-
gy') Beal, last of the fifty loves" of
Frank Warren Anderson. war veteran
and member of prominent New Jer-
sey family, is In General Hospital with
a self-infiicted bullet wound. Miss Beal
wants to die, she says.
Anderson is dead. shot by the girl,
who says he planned to thrust her into
the discard with the Others" The
shooting occurred early yesterday in the
Midwest Hotel, after an argument
that had lasted all night.
Miss Beal to-day said she killed An
derson to save other women from the
fate Of the nifty"
"Warren's last words before I shot
him. she said. were: Peg. I'm a
devil. ] love no woman
II am sorry l did it and l want to
die"
Then she told of her attempts to make
Andrews give up the other women and
| he true TO her.
II came here in February from
Springfield. ILL.,, andsr remained Z. for
weeks she said. Il asked him to drop
the other women. Those were the terms
on which ! told him I would stay. He
refused to promise this. Then / asked
him for a list of women with whom he
had been associated. He listed fifty
My name was at the bottom.
"'How many other names will follow
these? / asked Warren. He said he
didn't know that he might go back to
some of the others.
"Then / went back to Springfield.
Later he wrote to me he was ready to
agree to my terms. l came here last
Tuesday, but found Warren was not
ready. l tried to persuade him. but he
insisted he wouldn't give them up.
1--WE argued all night Friday until
the early hours of morning. Then came
his cold, heartless statement that he
loved no woman. 1t was more than
could stand. He was awake when
shot him"
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
VETERANS SOLIDARITY
GUARANTY OF PEACE
Haig Says They KnotD Wars
Horrors and Want No More.

LONDON, June (Assoociated Press) -
The American Legion was represented
among the 5000 former British service
men, who this afternoon participated In
impressive ceremonies at the Cenotaph
In whitehall as the first part of the
annual conference OF the British Legion.
which opened this morning under the
presidency of Field Marshal Haig.
Prince Henry, son Of King George, re-
viewed the members of the Horse Guards
and marched with them to the Ceno-
taph. where services We're conducted by
the Dean of Westminster. assisted by
the Abbey choir.
In opening the conference Field
Marshall Halg referred TO the presence
OF allied legionaires. saying: 81 feel
there Is no surer way of preventing
future wars than by all of us ex-
service men throughout the world be-
coming closely affiliated and allied We
all know the horrors Of war We are
not afraid Of war, but we value the
blessings OF peace"
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
MISSING JERSEY MAN
FOUND HANGED TO TREE
D. T. kenney Despondent
Since His Wfe's Death.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD
BEACON, N. Y, June 4.-Thc body Of
ID. r. Kenney of Plainfield. ". j., part
ner in the Kenney Speciality Company.
SO Dey street, New York, and inventor
of vacuum cleaner. was found to-day
hanging from a small tree in the woods
at the foot of Mount Beacon. lie had
been dead several days
Mr.. Kenney left the Holland House
here on the morning of May 26 and never
returned. He had been at the hotel two
days. Relatives who have been search
ing for him said his wife died last
Christmas and he had been melancholy
ever since. In his pockets were dozen
articles on religion. He also carried a
potato peeler with which the Coroner
believes he intended to cut his throat II
the attempt at hanging failed. Reln-
tives were expected here tonight TO get
the body
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
AT 81 HAS 33D CHILD
BY HIS SEVENTH WIFE
Father in His Enthusiasm, For
gets NeID Babys Name.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEw YoRK HERALD.
HARLAN. Ky, June 4.--The birth waa
announced to-day of n child to the wife
OF Robert Baker. dairyman Of this town.
Baker is 81 years old and this Is his
thirty-third child. The new mother is
s5 years old and the seventh wife of
Baker. They have been married four
.cen years and Mrs. Baker has presented
eight children to her husband.
Baker says he expects to live In good
health and vigor until he Is at least a
centenarian.
In announcing the birth Of the child
when he came into town Baker said he
had forgotten the little ones name.
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
COLLEGES ENTER CONTEST
TO FIND OLDEST GRADUATE
University of Vermont Offers Alumnus 103 Years Old,
but Brown Has Centenarian Who Got His
Degree Three Years Earlier.

his daughter, Mrs. o. w. Otis. SOC East
Pierce street. Council Bluffs. He is
three years the senior of Mr.. Cole, and
was graduated from college two years
earlier.
Union College has an alumnus who
Z, 95 years old the Rev. A. +. Eots-
ford of Woodbury., y. j., a graduate OF
the class of '46. while 1t Is said that
Brown is entering in the contest the
Rev. John Hunt of the class Of AZ. who
is nov in his Tooth year.
s., if the colleges can substantiate
their claims II would seem that the
University of Vermont has the alumnus
who has lived 10 the greatest age,
while to the Brunonians goes the dis
tinctlon of having the alumnus who has
been graduated from college the longest.
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
u. S. TO CONTINUE ITS
WATCH ON THE RHINE
Latest Orders 1000 to 1900
Men to Remain Indefinitely.

CoBLENz, June 4 ASSOCIATED Press).
Notification that 1000 or not more
than ZOO officers and men Of the Amer
ican forces in Germany will remain here
indefinitely is officially made in a cable
message TO Major-Gen. Henry T. Allen
from the War Department. This means
the retention Of the Eighth Infantry.
less one battalion. now in the United
States.
The new order will cause a complete
change In existing plans, and the staff
officers will send recommendations 10
Washington that sixty officers and 400
men be returned to the United States.
The present strength of the American
forces is 1852 men and l56 officers
News that most of the American
troops now here are TO remain has put
the men in joyful mood.
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
STANLEY YEARNINC
FOR SHIP 'LICKAH'
Senator GIoats OUer Wine
Card of American Liner.
Special Dispatch 10 THE NEw York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. G.. Iune A

Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW yoHK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c.. June 4.
Senator Stanley (Ky), a pronounced
wet" who often refers to the good old
bourbon days in the Blue Grass State.
is disposed to call for day of jubila-
tion in the Senate because he has a
wine card showing that real ickah''
now is being served on Shipping Board
liners
The winccard in use on the Peninsula
state, one of Chairman Lasker's beloved
vessels, fairly shrieks if It does not
bubble with information recalling the
days before the Ant-Saloon League took
all the JOY out of life. 1t tells of bot
ties of choice wines and beers to be had
for the asking II you have the price
Senator Stanley says the winecard
alone fills him with JOY. for il proves
that while the Anti-Saloon League as
sumes control of the earth and the path
to heaven It does not control the seas.
nor Uncle Sans ships.
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
PROTEST ON DROPPING TRAINS.

The discontlnuance of two trains in
Dutchess county by the Central New
England Railroad was the object of n
protest filed with the Public Service Com
mission AT poughkeepsie Saturday by
Mrs. Mary Lehan of Millbrook. Or.
George Hazel In a complaint said that
on the Newburgh branch there are no
connections on Sunday mornings with
New York Central trains at Beacon.
The New York herald., 1922-06-05

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD
MIDpLFTowN, Conn, June 1.-THE an
nouncement by the Wesleyan author
tiles that Cornelius Cole Al. of Los
Angeles. Cal. the oldest living alumnus
of the college and of the Psi Upsilon
fraternity. would cross the continent in
order to be present at the ninetieth
annual commencement exercises of
Wesleyan University. has started a
contest among the colleges to see which
has the oldest living alumnus.
The University of Vermont has en-
tered as its representative the Rev. DIR.
George Gaby Rice of the class of '45.
who will be 103 years old on September
%. At present DIR. Rice is In good
health, although he is confined to a
wheel chair He makes his home with
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
START CHURCH IN wooDHAvEN

The cornerstone of St. T'homass Ro-
man Catholic Church. Benedict avenue
and Syosset street. Woodhaven. Queens,
was laid yesterday by the Right Rev
Mgr. George Kaupert. vicar-general OF
the Diocese OF Long Island The Rev
Andrew Klarmann, rector of the church.
his assistants and several visiting priests
assisted in the ceremony. The new
church will cost s150,000.
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
JoBLEss GIRL TRIES SUICIDE.

woman who said she was Miss Anna
Dickinson, aged %, was taken to Knick-
erbocker Hospital yesterday afternoon
from furnished room in West Seventy
third street after she had tried to kill
herself by taking bichloride Of mercury.
She was found screaming by other girls
I'm the house
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
Veterans Liken Bonus
To Gold for Hessians
Special Dispatch TO THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. O.. June

New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., june A..
n PROTEST against the bonus
~ bill by an organization Of eD-
service men and published in
the March issue Of "The Cactus
Leaf" is attracting great deal of
attention in the Senate. In part II
follotcS:
AS all of us served in France we
naturally viewywlth mixed emotions
the present agitation in Congress
for bonus. If we assume that the
cash bonus is to r0ompense us for
the financial loss suffered because
of military service, we ask, Will it?
Surely Congress doesn't believe
that we volunteered for service be-
cause of the gratuity or financial
reward that lay in. the offing.
Rome crumbled and fell when mer-
cenaries were her defenders and
Britain lost her thirteen colonies
when she doled out gold to the
Hessians."
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
EXPLOSION SINKS SHIP;
so REPORTED PERISHED
Villa Franca Goes DoDn Oft
Hohenou, Paraguay.

BuENos AIRES. June 4.--The steam
ship villa F'ranca sank to-day off Ho-
henau Paraguay, following an explo-
sion. and it Is believed eighty persons
persisted. according to a dispatch to La
Ndcion.
The steamship had on board tourists
for Iguazu Falls. The explosion oc-
Cured at 40 o'clock this morning. It
Is said the vessel sank SO quickly that
the passengers had no time to dress or
to seek life belts.
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
Showing of Audit.

THE audit by our accountant shows
G) Value of lumber sold. S4,697,171.13
(2) amount received by United States.
S2,S43,095.09 CD balance due United
States. $1.S54,076.04.
From the foregoing IL will be seen
that the Government has been de-
frauded by Phillips g. Stephens and
their confederates in large amounts. and
the evidence and official statements on
which TO base civil and criminal actions
were prepared by our accountants and
forwarded TO the department some
eight months ago"
The memorandum prepared by Mr..
Steward, as presented TO Congress by
Mr.. Woodruff, declares that although
more than $4,000 contracts had been
investigated and audited by his office.
the one of Phillips & Stephens for
criminal ingenuity is surpassed by none.
"It is a well established fact" says
the memorandum, that this contract in
It's entirety was drawn up by Messrs.
Phillips e. stephens and brought TO the
director of sales with instructions TO
sign on the dotted line. 1t can there
fore be readily seen that any and al
definite provisions in the contract were
placed there with the expectation and
belief that any further elucidation or
definition would be for the benefit of the
contractor and not of the Government.
The New York herald., 1922-06-05

According to shipping records the villa
Franco is a coasting steamship, which
also carries excursionists II is improb
able that any foreign tourists were on
board.
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
DRY GOODS TRADE
ASKS HONEST TAX
Objects to 'Undervaluation'
Stated by Customs Ap-
praisers Here.
FORDNEY BILL FOUGHT
Association DisclOses Letter
1t Has Sent to Leader Of
the House.
FORDNEY BILL FOUGHT

Following a resolution of the Retail
Dry Goods Association OF New York,
adopted April II, condemning the Amer
lean valuation feature of the Fordner
tariff bill. the association yesterday
made public, a letter 1t has sent to
Representative Fordney chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee of the
House. The communication analyzed his
statements, contained in letter to the
association, in which he said: "The
oasis OF value Con which to establish
tariff rates) has nothing whatever to
do with the rates levied or the amount
or duty paid. This is absolute. AMI
there can scarcely be any honest diff
ference of opinion about it," In reply
to Mr.. Fordney the dry goods men say
We stated in our original resolution
sent to you, and we repeat it agair..
that while we fully recognize the wisdom
of careful revision of the existing
tariff laws. in order to insure for Amer
lean industries basis which will foster
domestic manufactures and insure to
factory and mill operatives an amrl.
wage and proper living conditions, we
are opposed to the American valuation
plan because we believe 1t would have
destructive effect on industrial pros
perity at home and on American for
eign commerce.
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
WARRANT ISSUED ON
WAR GRAFT CHARGE
Continued from First Page.

relation to commercial prices for similar
lumber in the said localities, but the
audit Of the contract has determined the
fact that these base prices were arbitrary
and In nearly all instances widely differ
ent from the prices which were current
for commercial transactions. all of which
was set forth in detail in our audit.
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
Other varitleS sold, Is Charge.

'In spite of the fact that the original
contract called for the purchase of only
the four kinds of lumber before men
toned, there were sold over thirty varle-
ties of lumber, and by questiona BILE
agreement between the director of sales
and the contractor there was also in
cluded many millions of feet of ma
hogany. cherry. walnut and other very
valuable hardwoods.
I'm connection with the inclusion of
hardwood under the terms of this con-
tract, the facts as developed by our audit
warrant the presumption of gross fraud
and collusion between the contractor and
Frank T. Sullivan of Buffalo, n. Y, who
was ostensibly the direct purchaser from
Phillips & Stephens In nearly every
case where shipping orders were re-
ceived from the contractor the purchaser
named thereon was not the ultimate con-
signee. and the price returned to the
Government for the lumber did not in
any instance represent the amount re-
ceived from the ultimate consignee, but
was supposed to have been the price re-
ceived from the purchaser named on
Phillips & Stephens's shipping order, who
in many cases was believed to be a
dummy, and was in reality an agent OF
Phillips e. Stephens. thereby accomplish
ing their purpose of obtaining a higher
price for the lumber than the one which
they reported TO the Government, less
their commission
1T has been demonstrated that where
prices have been given for two or more
grades of lumber from a certain project
that lumber of the highest grade has
been sold at the price of the lowest
grade. thereby again defraudipg the
Government.
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
Records Are Cited.

From the records at the Custom
House at New York city 1t was ascer-
tanned that these revaluations' for 1921
numbered 1856 for the entire country.
and not 5000 for the port of New York
alone. as you state, and this out of 252.-
249 entries for the port OF New York
alone.
"A still further objection which we
would record against the American val
uation plan is that greatly reduced inn
ports will mean decreased tariff rev.
enues, and hence increased domestic
taxation. at present a heavy burden on
our whole people.
I'VE believe in tariff that will give
proper protection to American manufac-
turers and American labor against for
eign competition provided such tariffs
are levied in straightforward manner.
easily understood and easily calculated"
The original resolution protesting
against the American valuation plan
was signed by Abraham g. Straus. Inc. ;
r. Altman & Co, Best & Co. Blooming
dale Bros. Inc. Gimbe Brothers. James
A. Hearn & Son, Inc. II. c. +. Koch K
Co. Inc. Frederick Loeser & Co. Inc. ;
Lord & Taylor. James McCreery & Co,
r. II. Macy & Co.. Inc. a. /. Namm &
Son, oliver A. Olson Company, Inc.
Oppenheim, Collins & Co, Saks & Co,
Franklin Simon & Co., Inc. and Stern
Bros
The New York herald., 1922-06-05
Retail Trade Silent.

THE retail trade of the country has
not discussed what rates of duty shall
be paid that we leave to the Judgment
of Congress; but what we strongly OBJ
ject to is your proposed method OF
assessing them-American valuation.
Your assertion that the basis of
value has nothing whatever to do with
the rates levied or the amount of duty
paid is an absolute denial of fact, and
must proceed from misunderstanding,
since the basis of value proposed in your
bill is the domestic wholesale price of
comparable and competitive products
This wholesale price is continually diff
ferent, even in the same city. and Is con-
tinually changing, as every manufac-
turer, wholesaler and retailer we'll
knows. While 1t is true that the rate
remains the same, 1t cannot be true the
basis of value has nothing whatever to
do with the amount of duty paid.
Your use of the much abused word
'undervaluaton' must also proceed from
a misunderstanding of the facts on pub
lie record in the United States Customs
Office. differentiation as you use it
implies fraud. The fact is that what
YOU term 'undervaluations are stated by
customs officials themselves to be re-
appraisements. made in many cases by
the consignees. since it is and has been
for many years the customs procedure
to revalue on the basis of the highest in
voice price of similar goods received at
the port of entry.
The New York herald., 1922-06-05

Epecidl Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Nnz n V.,,,
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
aris Perturbed
Over Uncertain
Status at Genoa
Conference to Take Place
Regardless of Attitude Of
France. and u. S. Chances
OF Cooperation Dwindlc
By Wilbur Forrest
Special Coblc to Thc tribune

Copyright. 1922. New York Tribune Inc.
PARIS, Jan. 2l.-Although Europc's
intcrprcta tions Of tho aims and objects
of the international economic confer
cnce at Genoa in March are still con-
f1icting. it has become increasingly GER
tain that neither the abstcntion Of tho
United States nor the attitude of
France will prevent the holding of this
meeting.
French political circles have almost
given up their attempts to reconcile
Poincare's announcements and Lloyd
Georges declarations. 1t is now be-
lievcd here that Lloyd George will
openly insist upon the discussion Of
political subjects at Genoa, which
France distinctly doesn't want. This
was indicated in the British Premier's
speech to-day. in which he Expressed
the hope that the Genoa gathering
would give peace to the East as the
Washington meeting was establishing
it in the West. This statement makes
possible an even wider divergence OF
French and British opinion on the
Genoa conclavc.
1t is not impossible that France may
abstain entirely from Genoa. Compli
cations are seen in the cnigmatic atti
tude of the United States, especially in
view Of Poincare's desire that America
join France in refusing to meet the
Germans and Russians on equal terms.
Although Premier Poincarc saw My
ron 7. Herrick, United States Ambassa
dor, yesterday and discussed this mat
ter with him. it is not known here yet
whether the United States will with
hold an answer until the French and
British viewpoints arc better aligned
or decide to send only an observer to
the meeting.
AS far as France is concerned, the
chances Of spontaneous cooperation at
Genoa arc getting steadily worse.
Poincares attitude is finding strong
support in parliamenta circles. Now
comes the declaration of Chancellor
Wirth in Berlin that Germany has at
tanned her goal in the summonng Of
this conference. limiting that the Ger
mans will seek there to split the Allies
on the reparation question. From Mos
COW comes the dcclaration OF Lenine
that the Genoa meeting will be eQuiva- A.
lent to a revision Of the Treaty OF Ver-
sailles. which was meant to crush Ger
many and isolate Russia.
Although the attitude of the United
States will have strong bearing on
Frances position the indications here
arc that neither OF these nations can
prevent it by withholding their dele
gates This situation is somewhat dis
quietinE to France. because it is hint
ed that new peace arrangements in Eu-
rope might result in which interna
tional relations with Russia and Ger
many would be carried on without
Frances help.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
Leave Assured Obregon
For Operation in U. S.
Mexican Congress Ready TO
Grant Permission for Visit
to Minnesota Surgeons

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 2l.-Pcrmission
from Congress is necessary before
President Obrcgon can leave the coun-
try. it is pointed out in connection
with the report that he may 20 to
Rochester, Mimi, to undergo an opera
ton on his right arm. No opposition
is expected if such permission is re-
qucsted.
The Mexican constitution provides
that, during the Presidents absence
from the country, on Acting President
be chosen by the permanent commits
sion Of Congress which acts when Con-
grcss is not in session. President
Obregon is credited with having COM
plcte control Of the present permanent
commission, and it is rumorcd that,
should he make the trip to Rochester,
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22

among us. in time of peace, school
teachers who have taught our children
to read and write.
"She has done moro in few years
to spread common language among
the Philippine people than was ac-
complishcd in all Of the preceding CEN
turies.
"Shc has built hospitals and spread
throughout the islands the principles
of modern sanitation. She has cradi-
Gated smallpox, suppressed cholera. bu-
bonic plague and prevented tho scourgc
Of beri-bcri.
"She has encouraged every native in
dustry and implanted new industries.
She has more than doubled tho com
mcrcc of the archipelago and given
the islands free trade with the home
country.
"She has increased the demand for
labor and more than doubled the wage
of labor and she has raised the stand +.
ard Of living.
She has replaced base and fluctu-
atinR. currency. which made trade a
gamble, with a stable and uniform svs-
tenn" ~
Chief Justice Taft became a Carabao O
again, threw off his judicial dignity
and waslowcd with the herd. lie made
an ADDRESS in the language of the Cara
bao.
As the guests came into the banquet
nail the Marine Band burst forth in
the familiar strains OF the Aguinaldo
march. As it is an nvariablc custom
OF the Carabao, Major General r. C.
Neville. U. S. NJ. c., as Paramount
Sarabao. proposed toast to the
Prcsidcnt Then with great ceremony
1cnerat Neville turned over the office
of Paramount Carabao to his success
sor. Major General Frank Mcintyre
L. S. A.
Rear Admiral Marbury Johnson, U. S
o.. was installed as Patriarch of the
Herd Brigadier General George Rich
ards. U. S. NJ. c., as Bell Carabao and
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph NJ. Heller
again was returned to the Office OF
Lead and Wheel Carabao
But the wallow was not fairly unde
way until Colonel Herbert A. White
was designated as Bombindo. No other
organization has an officer anything
like the Bombindo. He is privileged tc
interrupt any speaker or song wher
in his opinion the herd should be lcad
to water.
Virtually all OF the high ranking
army and navy commanders Of tht
great war were included in the list oil
the Carabao at the wallow. The Wash
ington corral had only one guest, anc
that was Chief Justice Taft, who is the
lone civilian member. Some of tn,
Carabaos had as their personal guest:
Senators and members Of the House.