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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
RED" ARMY MAY
TAKE THE FIELD

Washington. Feb. 27.-Dy The As
sociated Press )---Thr Russian soviet
red army" with which Icon Trotzky.
war minister threatens 10 talk" the fed.
according 20 Moscow reports. should
Russian demapds NJ the international
economic conference At Genoa fail, con-
slsts of 100000 combatant troops. IN
clud!ng 100000 Cheka. or extraordinary
rorccs according 70 the most recent Of
fetal information received In Washing
ton.
In action the reds must depend nlmosr
wholly on their infantry. The army
lacks artillery. tanks and efficient air
planes, Not more than 1.c00 pieces "t
tho lager mobile artillery with tho Rus
sinC forces are In good condition.
'ihe troops arn poorly clothed. with
n" similarity in uniform. they have
many machine guns OF many models
n:d several types OF rlt,eH.
Il IL tn" Judgement OF expert military
observers that the Individual soviet
soldier would show no enthusiasm for
bnttle beyond Russian territory.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
FOUR KILLED IN
MEXICAN STRIKE
POLICEMEN FIRE ON
CHARGING CHAUFFEURS
Strikers Hold Numerous Par
AIDES and Demonstrations
Resulting in a Clash
With City Cops.

Mexico C!:y. Feb. 27.-(By tho ASso-
ciatCd rPess)-Four persons were killed
and many wounded this afternoon when
the police fred on crowd OF striking
chaureurs who were holding a demon
stra,lon In front Of the City Hall.
Two OF those killed were chaufreurs
and two policemen.
The chaucreurs called q strike this
morning owing TO disagreement over
the issuance OF licenses and held num-
crous parades. They assembled in front
bt the national palace shortly afternoon
kt the moment when Miguel AleZzo
Eo6les was beinS. sworn In as secretary
OF Commerce and Industry.
The police at first fired over tho heads
OF the chauffeurs but when the chauf-
tcur charged they fred pointblank at
the advancing men. two OF ON were
killed outright while score OF others
were wounded. The chauneurs then re-
treated behind statues in the plaza main
tanning their Nre, which resulted in the
death or the two policemen.
During their rush on the police the
chaurreurs captured several swords and
took them TO the national palace and
delivered them 10 tho Presidential guard
with great ceremony.
Firing continued for more than an
hour. II eventually was s'lenced whom
TT, s!dent Oregon from the National
Palace sent out officers ordering ces-
sat!on OF tho 'sn!ping. Virtually every
electric light In the Zocale was shot ou;
during tho lighting and business houses
adjacent TO the scene closed down. The
Zocals was crowded with people Incl
dental to the swearing In OF Senior
Robes, and It Is considered remarkable
that only four persons were killed dur
Ing tho hours host!llties. The chauf-
feurs continued their demonstrations
during tho afternoon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
MILLION DOLLAR
ROBBER CAUGHT
CHEATED WOMEN Of
LARGE SUMS OF.CASH
Wormed Way Into Confidence
By Passing AS Friend Of
Leaders of Finance.

New York. Feb. 21,-Alfrcd. n. Lind
say, former stock broker. wanted here
t"- mulCt!ng society women Of more
than million dollars. was arrested
tonight in Overbrouk, Ia. according 10
announcement from police headquarters.
An indictment charging the fugitive
with grand larceny was voted by the
grand jury today following Il dramatic
hearing In the course OF which Mrs.
Dornthy Atwood. New York society
woman. became hyster!cal and tempor-
Rr!ly halted the proceedings
Mrs Lillian Duke. divorced wife OF
tho tobacco king" testified that Lind
say had obtained her entire fortune
OF more than S27j.0o0 through his prom
tscs to make Il vast fortune for her
through stock market transact!oas.
Witnesses declared that Lindsay won
their confidence by convincing them OF
his close business connection with lead
crs az finance. with whom he claimed
~ Nave nightly meetings at which stock
exchange operations were .''n1ed up
between games OF domInoes.
-, Desc- .pt!Ons OF tho missing broker
hal been hrNadcasted throughout tho
country.
The rrpor: OF thc arrest reached
1olEre headquarters BY telephone De
tect!ve Sergeant William 4. Roddy, at
tached TO the stan Of Acting Inspector
John Il. Coughlin. commanding tho do
tect.ve division OF the police depart
ment, goS his chief by long distance and
announced he had captured tho runaway
and asked for further Instructions
Inspector Coughl!n indicated that I'm
mcd!at" steps would hs taken TO bring
about L!ndSay'5 eStraditlon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
LAUNCH ATTACK
ON ARMS PACT
DISCLAIM
WILSON INFLUENCES
Flood of Reservations Flow in
When Committee Gives
Approval to Far
Eastern Tariff
Treaties.

Washington. Feb. 2-...-Tho rrsr CON
certcd attack on the arms conference
treaties. characterized by tactics which
administration leaders openly charged
SuSgcst"d,N Hl!hustcr. was launched in
tho senate today, just AZ. the foreign ro-
laNons committee completed It's con-
sidera;lnn OF tho coy N"narts and order ed
all OF them :avornb,y reported
After several hours oc wrnnsl!ng a
una anlmous agreement ~as reached to
vote not later than . .. IN. Thursday
on ratification OF tho treaty with Japan
relating TO zap and other mAndated
Islands in the rac!Ac. Immediately
afterward debate IS to begin on other
treatieg resulting from the conference
negotiations.
Using tie Yao treaty as tho I'M
mediate vehicle OF their d!scussion. but
intersperS!ns remarks on many other
subjects and :reGucn. quorum calls. op-
ponents OF tho conference program car
Iled on such 4 det"rn,!ncd all day az
Sault tAnt tie senate managers pro
lo1gcd tho session MO tho evening ii
III" hope of wearing down their as
st!lantR
ono incident 20 tho series Of po.ntrd
EXCHANGES running through tho debate
ocrat.c side that "ro!!,!ra1 opposition"
had hncn organized against tho trcaii"H
or had beet cuuns"!lct 10y former Pres
idrnt Wilson. Senator Glass. Democrat.
NirEinia, who was member or tho
,uhirct in tho last administration.
dcri,,d as Il "I'Yr"S. invention pup
Nshcd story ,hat Mr.. Wilson had SuG-
Ecs:cd q course Of action to his triendS
IN ths senate.
Til. attack on ;he Zap trnaty, during
which many s'IAj shots were taken NJ
o,ncrx OF ~, arms con 'crsnc" HSrct-
nan,s. vas l"l by Senators 1ohnSon'
Erouhliran, California. and Reed. Demo
crat. Missouri Tho former cha"t''"'-
!-cJ ,Nc zap .rart IN flisma' pro
losue" to tho conference s"T'"a O. Gov ,
cr,r,s and tho latter openly charged
Republican leaders WITH an "n"Tt 10
.nr,c tho treaties through III" senate
before rlr country discovered what theE
contain.
When Il hr-ains ka""n MAT 'hn
foreign relations crmmit:"e had GiF"'
rs a,,rrny,l to thn Genera! Far Eastern
and TIE chimes" tar!N trca:'"9. "a" last
,vn nr he ""1f"Tenrc scr'"' r"ma'n'nE
brtorn T.. Tho cN1c'tcI food ~ reHc'-
yattrrF hogan TO max" !t' apT"a-ahr"
IN The senate floor. TNr"e related {"
the .rour-puwAr treaty, on" by Senator
rom-ronr. DenIocrat. Senator King.
Democrat. I':ah also drew UP reser-
walton 10 the Yar treaty providing that
tho control given Japan over the man
dated Pac'nc islands should he regarded
orr~ as IN administrative and III no
scnsa as carrying EorcreiEntE with H.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
PRESBYTER|AN5
REMOVE CHURCH
PASTOR ALSO OUSTED
BY MASS. PRESBYTERY
Fashionable Suburb of Boston
Loses Church When Con-
gregation Supports
Alleged Friivilous
Minister.

Boston. Mass. Feb 2..-A' q stormy
meeting Of the Boston l'TrShyt"ry, the
ruling hoCy Of the Presbyterian de-
nomination Cor greater Boston. the fE5t
Presbyterian cnurcE of Rro"k,!ne. was
removed from the denomination and its
supply pastor Edwin Curtis. was denied
admission to the Presbyterian church
as q minister.
Tho many charges against the pas
tor included allegations that he had on
several occasions sad grace frivously
and In one instance baptized dog I'M
mcdIate.y after officiating at funeral.
The case had been the subject or sew
eral hearings before the rresbytery and
the fact that several hundred members
Of tho BrookEne church upheld the
pastor led 10 the church Itself being re-
moved from the denomination at today $
session. OFFICIALS OF the church said
tonight that further steps would be
taken. possibly in the civil courts.
To support the charges that Mr.. Cur
re said grace in q frivolous manner,
afridaviis were presented from people
who lived at the same boarding house
as tho pastor. on one occasion. 1t was
alleged, MT. Curtis said:
80, Lord We thank Thee for tho
sulad."
On another he said:
Lord, We thank Thee for the French
fried potatoes"
A deposition by two women church
menhers declared that after returning
with them from a funeral Nj Curtis
became interested in dog at their
home. He took Il glass OF water. the
deposition stated. and spr!nkied some
Of tho water on the dogs head. saying:
"Bus.er rortcr. baptIze thee a fun
FedEed Presbyterian"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
EXPERT ADVICE TO
WORRIED L0VELORN

Omaha. Ncb. Feb. "T.--The Rev. Ed
gar Merrill Brown. pastor OF the Dietz
Memorial Methodist church. who Is be-
:us sued for divorce by his wife told
his congregation IN HIS sermon yester-
DAY that 1T taxes Il man OF nerve anu
Il woman who Is brave TO face the mar
riage ceremony to-day
Each time unite n couple IN tho
holy bonds Of mEtr!mOny." he sad. Il
say TO myself: sir. you are sports
man. tried ard true
"'rhcre Is need for these men and
women who will tax, chance on max
ing 4 homo in the midst OF other homes
tia; arc cgumhi!ng because they are
Eoncyr"mbed with the evil Influences.
tho unforeseen forces OF tho spirit or
tho times without such men and
Women, Christianity would fail"
Tho Ew. Brown. whose wife in q
cruelty charge. alleges lie treated her
as Il servant asserted there would not
l. WRECKED homes, II there Was tcam
work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28

Washington, Feb. 27.-Charles ~.
Morse. New York shipbuildsr, his Ateo
sons. Erwin, Benjamin and AaSyy
Morse. and eight others, alleged 70 hoSN
Leen associated with him In oonneos1eo
with WARTIME shipping contracts. WefS
today indicted Iy tho federal gfeAG
Jury on charges OF "conSpiracy to -
fraud" the United States aad tlo,
Emergency Fleet corporation.
Those, indicted IN addition to 1erA
and MS sons. were:
Colin H. Livingstone. former pred-
dent virginia Shipbullding corporation.
and president OF the Boy Scouts sf
America.
George NJ Eurditt, attorney Tor IL
Morse interests, especially the CnitSA
States Transportation company.
Nehemiah H.. Campbell Of New Yoskl
assistant treasurer United E0N0
TRANSPORTATION company. Inc
Rupert NJ. Much. Augusta, Me- -,
sistant treasurer Virginia shiphuildiA1
corporation.
W. w. Scott. Washington. ateornq0
for Virginia shipbuilding corporation. .
Philip Reiuhardt. auditor fog CMfee
CONTINUED on Page 0ix) 81
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
DISSOLUTION CASE
SET FOR HEARING

Washington. Feb. c,.-IGtef Jus,i"-
Taft announced today tho listing for re
argument April 10 OF the two cases os
The continental Insurance Compnn:-
sSains. the United States and Irosset
aad others against the United States.
Involving tho final dissolution OF tho
Reading Combination which the cour;
found unlawful. The cases present tho
direct question whether tho preferred
stockholders OF the Reading Company
should participate In the distribution
of assets OF the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company. Tho cases
were recently argued.
The questions which tho court argued
In the re-hearlns was whether the G>-
cree OF tho district court Is In con-
torm!ty vita tho opinion OF the Supreme
Court IN the Reading dissolution case.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
WEST V|RG|N|AN5 INDICTED WITH ]
MORSE IN SH|PB(NLDNC FRAUDS
OIIII
CHARGES TERMED AS M
UNJUST BY LAWYER
Indictments Allege U. S. and
Emergency Fleet Corpor-
alton Were Victims Of
Giant Fraud. +

Colin II. Livingstone. banker
and promoter. and W. w. Scott
lawyer. indicted hero today ~
a federal grand jury. are Hen
known to many prominent West
Virgir.sns. The former waS pr.
vate secretary to the late Bsna-
tor Stephen B. Elkins. when No
rcnresentcd West Virginia In
the upper branch Of conErsss
and the latter was adtutAAe,
general OF the state. during GOV.
ernor G. w. Atkinson's admins.
tratjon. Before coming 70
washington, no resided at 1rai.-
mont, and is a native OF Dod-
bridge county. They were IN
dIcted along with c. ". Morse,
shipbuilder. and eight others ea'
ISOLATED with them in tho affairs
OF tho Virginia shipbuildinS
company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
BOMB EXPLOSION IN
BIG BELFAST RIOTS

Belfast. FEB. 2f.-(By tho Associated
Pressp--There was heavy firing by civ
il!ans In tho short strand district at 8
O'Clock this evening. Several persons
were badly wounded. Tho firing fol-
lowed q terrific bomb explosion at Ave
o'clock this afternoon at tho corner OF
vulcan and Scaford streets and New
Tonnard Road, when Tom Mullan, II
year old news sboy. was seriously wound
ed In tho legs and head.
There also was shooting In which
there were casualttrs on Queens Bridge
and Albert Bridge. two Of the principa
crossings ~ tho river Lagan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
MASS. COM. REPORTS
NO COAL SHORTAGE

Eos.c". Feb. 27.-The Massachusetts
commission on necessities ot NE to-day
issued = statement on the coal situation
20 csty and town officials quoting Sec
rptary os Commerce Hoover as saying:
The stage Is welt set for strike on
Ap-t, l." Tho statement added that
nine operators held the same view.
There was no danger OF a shortage for
Tic present coal burnin. season, Il said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
COM, UPHELD IN
STATE RY. RATES
SUPREME COURT IN
IMPORTANT DECISION
Interstate Commerce Com =
mission Supreme to State
Regulation of Passen-
ger Fares.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2T.-Declarius that
Commerce Is a unit and does not regard
state lines" the Supreme court today.
through chief Justice Taft and without
dissent. handed down a decision up
holding the authority Of tho Interstate
Commerce Commission under the trans
rortatiOn ace OF 1870 70 fix state rail-
road passenger fares when necessary 10
remove undue. unreasonable and un-
Just discrimination against Interstate
commerce"
Two cases were presented to the court
One was brought by the railroad conf
mission of Wisconsin. and others.
against tho Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy Railroad. seeking an injunction
to prevent the roads OF the state from
putting into effect on state passenger
traffic the rate OF So cents per mile al
lowed by the government on Interstate
travel.
Tho other Nas brought by New York
against the Federal government, the In
terstate Commerce Commission and GER
tain railroads Of that state, on the
ground that the three cent faro hxcd by
the public utility commission produced
reasonable returns to the railroads on
their state traffic. In both states
freight rates had been advanced to tho
Interstate level without objection from
the states.
Reasonable Return
Congress in Its control OF It's inter
state commerce system Is seeking In the
transportation act to make the system
adequate to the needs Of the country
by secu.:1e for It a reasonable comren.
sa tory re'urn for all tho work It does"
tho chief justice stated.
1.-The states are seeking TO use. that
Same system for !ntra state traffic. That
entails large duties and expenditures on
tho Interstate Commerce system which
NAV burden ito unless compensa tion Is
received for the intrastatc business rea-
soma bly, proport!onatc 10 that for the In
terstate business. Congress, as the DOM
!nant controller OF Interstate commerce,
may therefore. restrain undue lim!ta-
tion OF tho earning power oc the Inter
state Commerce system In doing state
work.
1T can impose any reasonable cNndi-
Uon on = states use OF Interstate car
riers for intertate commerce X deems
recessary or desirable. This is because
Of tho supremacy OF the national power
In this field"
Referring to thel suggestion that the
conclusion OF tho court would give tho
Interstate Commerce Commission uni
fed control Of interstate and intrastate
commerce." the court declared such con-
troll was unified only to the extent" OF
r1aInta Ining efnclen; regulation OF inter-
state commerce under tho paramount
power Of congress"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
UNLESS OPERATORS MEET TERMS
STRIKE INEVITABLE IN OHIO
Cleveland Conference Sched-
uled for March 2 Called Off
President Hall. of Ohio
Miners, Issues Ultimatum
to Mine Owners.

Iud.GaapoiiS. Feb. - President John
l.. Lewis. OF the United Mine Workers
%; America. ANNOUNCED here today that
h" had called of the proposed joint con
ference with coal operators set tur
March at Cleveland bccarIS" OF failure
Ia get representative meeting OF opcr-
atorS from ths Ceatral Competitive
Field. comprising Illinois. indiana, Ohio.
md Western Pennsylvania.
Tho conference had been proposed by
Mr.. Lewis to ;ix dates for negotiating
new wage agreements effective April |.
the date OF the threatened miners strike
un!ess new contracts are made IN the
msah--. In messages to union off,
Ctals in the four states Mr.. Lewis adj
v!sed that Il majority Of the operators
had d"cl!u"d the invitation for tbs con-
ference. adding that Il would not be hello
Tie action Of the operators in face
o! the present contract oblisaH Hun Is an
act Of bad faith and Is q complete re-
pudiatIon OF their written pledges" de-
cared Mr.. Lewis. referring to provi-
sion os the present wage. agreement for
Il meeting OF union officials and operat-
ors TO arrange for the wage conference.
In January, 4 similar Invitation to the
operators for a meeting at Pittsburgh
was rejected by most bf the operators OF
the Central Competitive field. resulting
in a withdrawal Of the Invitation, while
that for the Cleveland conference was
issued at the direction OF the recent con-
Vention of the miners union.
Columbus. Ohio. Feb. :7.---John l..
Lewis, International president OF the
United Mine Workers OF America, today
notified President Lee Hall. OF the Ohio
lot
conference scheduled for March ., at
Cleveland. had been called on.
The proposed conference, tor which
Invitations were issued to operators OF
tho central competitive feld by tho
United Mine Workers. was called OF be-
cause operators refused to participate
Hall declared
1t IS unlikely that another attempt
will be made by union officials to con-
fer with operators regarding new
wage scale, ne added. He said the
unions had twice sought conferences
with the m!ne owners and In each In
stance met rebuff.
Unless the operators meet in con-
terence TO inseigste mutual settlement
prior to April |. or abandon their pro-
posed slash in wages an universal
strike OF the mine workers In Ohio Is
Inevitable" soid Hall.
W. D. Mckinney. secretary ot the
Southern Ohio Coal exchange. ono Of
the operators associations which re-
, fused to send representative to tho
Cleveland conference tonight expressed
hope that cessation Of work might be
averted by individual conferences be-
tween miners and operators Of tho Ohio
fields. No negotiations for such q con-
ference have been made, however, he
said.
Mr.. Hall. however. secuted the idea
that individual wage contracting be-
tween Ohio operators and miners was
fea sible. pointing out that such step
would be contrary to the rules Of the
international union.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
THE WEATHER

wost Virginia - Cloudy and colder
Tuesday; Wednesday colder and unset
tied with probably snow.
Ohio and Western Psnnrylvania -
Cloudy aud somewhat colder TusSay;
wednesday unsettled and colder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
WEST VA. COAL MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE


West Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. ci.---I.!n-
colin McCa 1dicss OF Philadelphia. head
OF the Hutchinson Coal Company. Of
that city. committed suicide today at
n fashionable hotel here. Nj. McCand-
less. who shot himself n the head. ar
l.,ed hero sort t!mo ago TO recuperato
from nervous breakdown. Hts widow
and two ch!ldrcp are in Philadelphia.
coroncr's jury which viewed tho
body rendered verdict OF suicide. The
boly will 10 sent TO Philadelphia to-
n!ght
FatrmoEt, W. Va, Feb. -1.--Llndsay
McCandli,h second vice president Of the
Hutchinson Coal company Of this city
and eastern sales Inahdgor or tho tIrm.
died suddenly at Palm Beach. Florida,
early today according TO telegram re-
CciVcd at the local office this afternoon
from (. II. Jenkins. secretary treasurer
ol tho fUmpany. Mr.. McC CAndl!ah Id
mad" hts residence In Philadelphia Tor
sorln time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
GLASS COMPANY STARTS WORK.

Kane. Pa, Feb. 27.--The Allegheny
Window Glass companys plant at Port
Allegheny resumed operations last
night. employing about l60 mon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
xNaL1sH RESUME EVACUATION

Dublin. Feb. 2T.--The evacuation OF
British troops vas resumed today. TWO
hundred OF the F'rst Royal ITagoons
from CurraRh embarked for England.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper IL the
State of West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
WEATHER FoRECAsTl
FOR TOD A Y

Cloudy and Colder Tuesday; WEDNESDAY
Colder, Probably Snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-21

Difference of $6s,sO9,OOO in
Funds Allowed To Be Settled.
Stormy Word War Between
House and Senate ON Today.

Washington. March 21.-A differ
ence of $500, 900 in the amount of
the postoffice appropriation bill as
passed by the senate and house re-
manned to be adjusted today between
the two bodies.
OF the increase approved by the SEN
ate in passing the bill late yesterday
after a warm debate occasioned by
several Of its provisions, 50.0O0,00O is
for federal highway aid. The bill also
carried provisions for restoring to
service the New York pneumatic mail
tubes and for continuing the New
York to San Francisco air mail serv-
ice.
An amendment increasing the num-
Der of postal inspectors from 420 to
$50 was one of the storm centers of
debate on the bill. Following a charge
by Senator Harrison, Democrat, Miss
issippi. that the purpose of the in
crease was to make more places for
Republicans, the discussion ranged in
to the subject of postmaster appoint
ments and eliminated in the intro
duction of a resolution by the Miss
issippi senator calling on the presi-
dent to supply the senate with the
number of executive orders he has is
sued removing postoffices from civil
service classification.
The resolution went over under the
rules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-21
EDITH IN WARNING
Mother of MathiIde Mccormick
Shows Attitude on Marriage.
Tho No Mention of Oser Is
Made, She Gives Parallel.

Chicago, March 21.-Edith Rookie
Teller Mccormick. daughter of John
d. Rockefeller. Sr., tracing the prog
ress of Women's organizations mere.
yesterday told representative of
many local women's organizations IF
a woman marries outside her own
clan or tribe she'll be a slave. His
tory proves il.
The meeting at which Mrs. McCor-
mick spoke was. preliminary to the
women's progress exposition to be
held here June to TO- The engage
ment OF Mrs. McCormick's 16-year-old
daughter, Mathilde, to Max OSer,
Swiss. riding academ professor, re-
Gently was announced.
In olden times" Mrs. Mccormick
said, 'if a man were bored with the
women of his tribe. he went and stole
a wife from another clan"
The stolen bride had a sorry time OF
it. according to Mrs. Mccormick. who
said the women of the mems tribe al
ways hated the alien bride. who con-
sequently had to depend for happiness
entirely upon her husband, to whom
she was virtually a slave.
"Al the modern woman wants is to
be let alone, to develop, to demon
strate and to expand" she said.