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New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Ambitious Politicians
Await Hint From Cannon
Whether "Unclc Joe" Will Seek
Reelection a Live Qucs-
ton in Illinois

DANVILLE, Ill.,. Feb. 11.-Will Uncle
Joe Cannon make the race for Congress
from this district? This is the ques.
tion that is troubling a number of men
who aspire to fill the veterans chair
but who announce that they will not
run If "Uncle" Joe intends to.
"Uncle' Joe has not yet filed his pc
tition as a candidate His failure tc
do this yesterday, the first day of the
filings, has set the political gossips
buzzing with speculation, although the
petition may be filed any time before
March 2.
State Representative William T. Hol-
aday announced recently that he would
be a candidate before the April pri-
maries regardless Of "Uncle" Joes de-
cision.
Just what Mr.. Cannon's political in
tentions for the immediate future arc
is a question. A few months ago. wher
it was announced in Chicago that he
would not again be a candidate. prcpa-
rations were being made by several tt
announce their candidates.. when wore
was received direct from Danvile's ia
nous member Of Congress to the effect
that he had not authorized such an
nouncement and that he would inform
his constituents Of his intentions ir
good time.
This blighted the budding hopes o.
local leaders. with the single exception
Of Representetive Holiday.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Democrats Seek Issues
To Win House Control
Leaders Confer Informally. but
Reach No Definite Con-
cl,Isious
Fro,n Thc 7-,bure's 1tnsn,roton Bur.,

Prom Tho 7r:bure's Fdst,r1fou Ru--qY
" WASHINGTON, Feb. I1.-Plans fos
conducting 3. vigorous campaign FOR a
Democratic House, and with q view 70
making Democratic gains in the Senate,
were considered to-day at an informal
conference Of a number of the Demo-
cratic Congress ssional leaders at the
Senate Office Building.
Chairman Rouse, Of the Democratic
Congressional Committee, was at the
meeting. Chairman Cordell Hull. Of
the Democratic National Committee,
was unable to be present because of A
speaking engagement. Senators Sim
mons, Robinson. Glass and A group ot
other Democratic leaders we're in at.
tendance.
The meeting arrived at no plans, and
is preliminary TO q series of confer
ences which Will be held among the
Democrats in Congress looking 70 a
sharp and vigorous campaign. In these
conferences efforts will be made 10
agree on the issues to be presented in
the campaign and to have the Congress
sional and Senatorial committees or
ganze to carry the fight into every
doubtful state and Congress sonal dis
trict.
Democratic leaders profess to ses
signs of great revu'sion of political
sentiment IN this country which VIII
result in their carrying the next House.
But Republican leaders are nor
alarmed over these representations.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Recognizes Stolen Dress
In Street, Wearer Held
Victim Of Burglars Causes Ar
rest Of Woman; Part Of Loot
RcnarfcI Recovered

Mrs. Anna Mint, of q East 1l2th
Street, whose home was robbed of
clothing valued at 81 600 on January
10 last. was walking in Fifth Avenue
near 112th Street yesterday, when she
stopped a woman who gave her name
as Mrs. Sadie Bornstein, twcnty-onc
years old, of 81 West l17th Street. Ac-
cording TO Mrs. Mintz, the Bernstein
woman was wearing one Of the dresses
stolen from her home. She accused
Mrs. Bernstein and an argument fol-
lowed
The women. Mrs. Bernstein leading
tho way. walked to Mrs. Bcrnstcin's s
home. They continued their discussion
which attracted large crowd. When
Mrs. Bernstein entered the house.
who're it is alleged she changed the
dress, Mrs. Mint remained outside.
large crowd gathered before the
house and followed Mrs. Bernstein as
she made her way back toward Fifth
Avenue. She was entering a taYicab
when detectives of the East 1o4th
Street station, on the complaint of Mrs.
Mintz. placed her under arrest. At
the station she was held on a charge
OF burglary. A part of the loot taken
from Mrs. Mintz's apartment was said
to have been found in her home.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Soft-Spoken Bandits Get
So, 700 in Auto Hold-Up
Hop Into Car, Press Pistols
Against Men Carrying Pay
roll. Take Cash. ard Flee

Philip /. Bass and Henry Hease, cn,-
plovees Of the Improved Office Parti-
ton Company. of Maspeth. Queens,
we're robbed Of the $2,700 pay roll Of
the company Friday as they drove
through the business section of Mas
peth. it was learned yesterday
The two men were about to turn in
at the plant with the money they had
got at a bank when the two robbers.
both of whom were we'll dressed and
soft spoken, stepped I'D to the car.
Each had revolver and they ordered
the employees to turn the car around
and drive down Grand Street.
AS the car was turned they climbed
into the rear seat. Each nudged one
of the two employees with his revolver
and the money was passed to them in
sight OF hundred or more persons as
they drove slowly through Grand
Street.
With the money in their possession,
the robbers directed that the car be
driven to a lonely part of the commu-
nifty, where they got out and walked
away.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Son of Rich Business
Man Sent TO Island
John E. Pye Jr. Admits He Had
Defraudcd Three Hotels
in Three Weeks

John f. Pye jr.. twenty-nine years
old, Of 222 Riverside Drive, said to be
the son of a wealthy business man, was
sentenced TO an indefinite term on
Blackwell's Island by Magistrate Ober-
wager in Night Court last night.
Pye was arraigned last Wednesday
in the same court on charge of de-
fraudng the Hotel McAlpin out of q
bill of $132.42. The complainant
against him was the head house detec-
tive Of the McAlpin. Pye pleaded
guilty and Magistrate Oberwager re
quested that Probation Officer Pcnz in
vestigate the case.
When he was arraigned last night
the probation officer read the report
in which he charged that Pyc had de-
traudcd a number of hotels and bust
ness firms of the city. Magistrate
Obcrwager asked the defendant if he
had any idea chow many hotels you
have beaten out Of their bills in the
last three weeks ?"
"Three," replied Pyc.
Representatives of the three hotels
alleged that he owed bills amounting
to $4OO.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12

with this industry and not ACCEPT
rumors as fact.
I'VE arc just normal human beings.
We arc not ethereal, and do not want
to bc regarded rs such.
our happy marriages far exceed
IN number our divorces. Our churchgo-
Ing populacc is equal to that of any
other profession.
"Wc arc law abiding citizens, and
we rear families, and yet william Tay-
Tors death has resulted in aspersrons
be'ng cast upon this industry and upon
US. We arc striving to make the
world better place to live in through
the screen. And wc, who have ac-
cepted that responsibility placed upon
us by the public through their pa
trorage, feel it is personal afrront
ttor thcm) to assume through innu-
cndo that VIC arc not worthy Of that
honor"
Signed b, Producers and Stars
The statement was authorized by the
following. all affiliated with tho mo-
ton picture industry:
Joseph W. Schenck, Thomas II. Tncc,
Charles Chaplin, Norma Talmadgc, Con-
stance Talmndge, Anita Stewart Allen
- '"oar, Nicharu alton Iuily Jr.,
Parker Reed jr., Colonel William NJ
Sceling, II. 0. Davis, y. F. Schulberg,
Colonel Lee N. Moore, Ben Turpin,
Carter De Haven, Marshall Ncilan,
Mack Sennctt, Louis b. Mayer, RATHER
inc Macdonald, Charles Ray, John N.
Stahl, Maurice Turner, Guy Bates
Post. J. l.. rockingham, King Vidor,
Buster Keaton, Dorothy Phillips, Doug
las MacLcan, Florence Vidor and Ho-
bart Bosworth.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Clerk Shot Four Times
AS Bandits Try Hold-Up
Victim Wounded as He Flecs
to Call Police; Thugs
Make Getaway

Benjamin Rigler was In the front of
his dry goods store at d Spring Street,
near the Bowery. when two tall and
swarthy men walked in at 10 o'clock
last night. Nathan, Benjamin's 8
brother, was in the rear. and Frederick
friedrich, Benjamins clerk, was in the
center.
The two men got no further than
Benjamin. One Of them asked for a
handkerchief, and as Benjamin turned
to get it the other drew revolver and
slammed the muzzlc against Benja-
MINIS mouth. almost knocking out some
teeth. Benjamin yelled and Nathan
raced from the rear. AS he reached
the front door one of the intruders
fired four times and four bullets struck
Nathan in the back. He crumpled in
the doorway. The clerk yelled and was
shot at but not hit.
The gunner leaped over the form of
Nathan and fled through Spring Street
toward the Bowery Nathan was taken
to st. Vincent's Hospital in serious
condition. The brother and the clerk
gave the police a good description of
the gunner and the revolvers used by
them.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Not Leading the Gay Life,
So Alimony Is Reduced
Motion Picture Man Also Shows
That Wife Has an Income
of Her Own

Instead of being adjudged in con-
Mmpt OF court for failure to pay Mrs.
Mary c. Reecroft almony awarded when
she obtained a divorce decree, Chester
beecroft- d motion picture distributor,
succeeded IN the Supreme Court yester-
Gay in having the alimonv reduced from
400 week to S25 a week Bcccroft
owes his former wife 81 500 and Jus
nee Guy stipulated that this must be
paid before tho motion picture man
eah 'aAe advantage of the reduced ali
mony.
IN asking that Beecroft be punished
.or failure to pay the arrearagc of ali
noony Mrs. Beecroft alleged that her
lormer husband was visiting cabarets
ana spending large amounts of money
III lavish entertainments. Besides de-
wing the story about his extravagant
expenditures, Beocrof. said his wife
.eaiy did not urgently need the $50 q
week awarded her by the court, as she
ass large ircomc from an import and
ssAport business. Bcecroft said he never
Ieouented cabarets. does not drink nor
@nse and is leading modest and ex-
"piary llte IN his home at New Ca
oa.n s.n' Conn.,, where he lives with his
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Fear 100000
Swindled by
Fake Brokers
CONTINUED from page one)

said he was induced to turn over $4,000
OF good stock on which he was receiv-
ing Z per cent interest as collateral for
stock that his "broker" assured him
would yield Is per cent interest. He
received nothing from the transaction,
he declared
The ianitrcss said she gave $1,000,
practically all tho money she possessed,
to three men VINO pretended they were
organizing brokerage Office That
would net large returns. Her money
was used. she said. in fitting up the
concern, which failed few days later.
One man told the District Attorney he
had dropped $4,000 in eight months
in deals which he discovered too late
were crooked.
Many investors were placatcd, ac-
cordlng to the investigators, when the
bucket shop operators sent them sales
confirmation slips showing that stock
actually had been ordered from rep
utable concern in the iinancia! dis
trict. The swindlers would then sell
the stock, pocket the money and dis
appear from their temporary Offices.
Assistant Attorney General Frederick
r. Rich. in charge of the states in
vestigation of stock frauds, said last
night he would confer tomorrow with
the District Attorney to arrange the
presentation Of new cases to the grand
jurics. More than a hundred COM
plants have been filed with his office in
the last few days, Mr.. Rich said, many
Of them SO well supported that he hi ad
no doubt they would result in indict.
mentS
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Rush Crowds Bedford:
May Reopen Buildings
Rockefeller Social HvgienePlant
May Help to Relieve Con.
scs.ion of Girl Inmates
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

BEDFORD. Feb. 11.-Managers OF
the State Reformatory for Women in
Bedford announced to-day that they
are planning soon to reopen the social
hygiene plant owned by John D. Rookie
fellcr jr.. alongside Of the reformatory
to handle the rush Of new offenders
arriving at Bedford
The Rockefeller group Of buildings
were closed last fall, after it had been
leased gratis to the managers, because
the state refused to pay for coal to
heat them. The buildings are we'll
equipped for the reception and isola-
tlon Of newcomers. Since they were
closed Major Amos r. Baker has had to
quarantine new arrivals in the hos
pital. and it is felt that this is an
injustice to other prisoners who have
to be kept there for treatment.
New prisoners are arriving at the
rate of two a day this month. The
average was only one a day last month.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Widow May Lose Part
OF Brokers' Insurance

Some Of the 100000 life insurance
carried by Raymond ". Bayliss, the
broker who shot and killed himself
Thursday at his home in Rye. n. Y, was
taken out only nine months ago, it was
learned yesterday, and his widow may
find it impossible to collect on the pol
icies. which are said to contain
clause invalidating them if the insured
took his own life within year.
Mrs. Bayliss told the Coroner that
her husband had been despondcnt con-
corning some OF his investments for
several weeks. She had hidden the re-
volvcr which they kept in the house,
she said. but he obtained it the night
before his death by telling her that he
had to take motor trip into Connec
ticut the following day and wanted the
weapon for protection. Mrs. Bayliss
will 60 TO London with her infant son
when the estate has been settled.
Funeral services for her husband
We're held yesterday at his late home.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Screen Artists Guild Appeals
10 Public, Asking for Fair Play
Statement Signed by Producers and Stars Defends
Industry Against Unsavory Publicity That Has
Followed the Death Of William Taylor

Los ANGELES. Feb. i1.-Thirty
members Of the Independent Screen
Artists Guild issued a statement here
to-day asking fair play from the public
in its consideration of conditions in the
motion picture industry and especially
in the lives Of tho motion picture
people.
The statement follows:
I'VE do not ask for particular favors
but only for the American principle
upon which this democracy was founded
one of fair play
The recent unsavory publicity that
has followed the wake of the demise
OF the late William Taylor has resulted
IN our industry being maligned. mere
humor accepted as fHct, and idle COS
sip magnited into reality.
Billy Taylor needs no eulogy. The
l,fc he led was but an indication Of
the true character of The man who was
struck down by An assassin's bullet.
"The police have given as a theory
that revenge acccntuated the crime
that resulted in William Taylor's
death, generating the motion picture
industry or any Of it persons as being
implicated.
Not Rampant With Vice
I'VE arc not rampant with vice.
"Thc American public did not attack
all Governors because charge was
filed against certain state executive
"Thc American public did not attack
all ministers because wanton crime
was charged to preacher Of the
gospel.
"Al we ask is that the public bear
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Police Probe Dynamite
Blast lmperiIling Eight
Members of Connecticut Fam.
lily Asleep When Explosion
Under Porch Wrecks Home
Special Dispatch to yhe Tribune

WINSTED. Conn. Fob State
police arc investigating what is believed
to have been an attempt to Kill Ned
Veronese and his wife and six children
about 8 o'clock last night, when several
sticks of dynamite were exploded be-
meath the porch Of their home. located
on the property Of the Connecticut Lime
Company. a mile east of Canaan All
the members of the family were in bed
when the explosion occurred, but none
was seriously injured, despite the fact
that plaster fell from the ceilings aud
walls. The vcranda was blown into
spinters, at least one door and several
windows were blown out and every win
dow glass broken
The concussion was felt in Norfolk
and at first it was feared that the
powder magazine at the Connecticut
Lime Company plant had blown up.
Doctors hurried TO the scene. but aside
from Mrs. Veronese, VINO was suffering
from shock, none needed medical atten-
ton. The dynamite is believed TO have
been taken from the lime companys
plant whore it is used in the quarry. 1t
was reported that there has been bad
feeling between Italians employed at the
company's plant.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
kiCkard Held
ToCrand Jury;
Bail ST. 1O,OOO
tCortlnund from psur ors)

othcr said that it had been at an apart
mont in West Forty seventh Street
One said that on visit to the apart
mcnt they had rung bell in tho vcsti-
bulc to gain admittancc, and the other
said that Richard was in the window
and m motioned to them to come in. One
said that after calling on Rickard they
went home. Tho other said they went
to motion picture theatcr.
Discrepancies Called Important
Mr.. Steuer said that he regarded
these variations as Significant After
such an experience as the girls had
testified to, he said, they should be
able to recall exactly what thcy did
and where they went. He was inclined
to think, he said, that the appoint-
mcnts Of the swimming pool in Madi-
son Square Garden had recalled to
them the stories concerning the tower
when Stanford White had apartments
there and Evelyn Ncsbit was a visitor
Although he did not refer to the
acknowledged lies told by both girls on
previous occasions. when they had pre-
tened TO have had adventures with
men, Mr.. Stcucr did point out that the
Hess girl had had sn accident in carly
childhood resulting in an injury to her
head. and intimated that this might be
responsible for hor vivid imagination
and responsibility.
Thaw Case Idea Rl.iculcd
Mr.. Pccora ridicuIed the idea that
the Thaw case had anything to do with
the stories told by tho girls. One OF
them, he pointed out, was yet unborn
when Stanford White was shot, and
the other was only eighteen months
old. Under the circumstances he re-
garded it as highly improbable that
even the elder Of the girls recalled the
Thaw case with any vividncss.
Mr.. Steuer in his address referred to
the unblemished character Of his client.
remark which led Mr. Pecora to re-
join that one of the disappointmonts
OF the case. so far as he was con
cerred, was that he had had no oppor-
tunity to cross-cxamine Mr. Rickard.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Gems Sought in Bankruptcss
Brokers' Wife N st Explain
Retaining S2O8.4]7 levels

PHTLADELPHIA, Feb. 11.-On The
strength of charges filed by Clarence
Loeb, receiver for E. D. DER & Co.,
bankrupt brokers, Judge Thompson in
the Federal Court to-day ordered Mrs.
Edith D. DER, wife of Elmere D. Dier,
president of the concern. to show cause
why she should not turn over to the
receiver gems. jewelry and ornaments
alleged to have been purchased by the
firm and given to her for con-ealment
from creditors. The purchases are al
ceiver charged that the transfer of the
property was fraudulent.
In the list are necklaces valued at
$4,000; a bracelet, $4,000; diamond
ring, $4,000; emerald ring, $1,000; dia-
mond bracelet watch S1,45O; sapphire
mesh bag, $1,000; gold flask. $2s5, and
many other articles.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
U. S. Agents Seize l,5OO
As Auto Thieves i'm Year
Annual Aggregate of Motor
1hefts Shown TO Amount
TO 500. 600. 600

Fron, Tic 1r,bunc's washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Agents of
the Department Of Justice have ar
rested l,5O0 persons in the last year in
drive to round up automobile thieves,
1T was announced to-day. The Inter
state Motor Theft Commission showed
recently that cars worth slO0,O0O,OO
are stolen in the United. States every
year.
Department of Justice officials said
the record in New York City, where
the number of thefts in proportion to
population is much lower than else
where, reflected credit on the New York
Police Depa rtment.
Under the provisions of tho Federal
motor vehicle theft act a person who
transports a stolen machine into an
other state is liable to arrest, as we'll
rs one who purchases or barters such
a machine, knowing it was stolen.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
oodesirablcs i'm Picture
World TO Go. Saws Lac,nmlc

T., ,SoloAGO, Feb. f1.-Undesirab in
~lo. so motion picture world will be
.ppeo OF like rotten branches" Carl
st.tnmle. producer. said to-day in a
dsr de"ent discussing the Taylor MUIR
ls,, me hundred million American dol
da..este d, invested in motion pictures is en-
~~.nsered by tho acts of dozen or so
"S;r.els "SS;ssrels and degenerates." he said.
sonne socnanee,ty,-ninc per cent of the film per-
nt.si Is clean and sound. We do not
nor;.. stu 70 allow the infinitesimal mi
arSy ary 70 wreck the business.
woodNtt, Is nothing wrong with Holly
few .adLthe trouble lies with only very
Hr,, M .oesenerates. think so much Of
homss hv,swood that am going to build 2
old dannlts' and | have q twenty year
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Million Women il, Canada
Voted Under New Suffrage

OTTAWA, Feb. More than a
million Canadian women went to the
polls at the recent general election,
the first time women have voted on
equal terms with men in Dominion
affairs.
Statistics just made public show
that in every province but Quebec
women came forward in large numbers
In Quebec, where women have no voice
in provincial affairs and the suffrage
movement is less developed, the
woman vote was light, except in few
urban centers.
Enfranchisemen of women in Can
ada more than doubled the electoral
list. The list in 1921 was 4,726,722, as
against 2,093,799 in 1917. In the re-
cent elections 1921 ,S44 voted, or So
per cent. In 1917 the actual voters
numbered 1,9S5,329.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Judge Forbids Women kissing
Mrs. Obenchain During Trial

Los ANGELES, Fob. 11.-Mrs. NADIA
lynne Obenchain, charged with the
murder Of j. Belton Kennedy, will not
be permitted to converse with women
friends and well-wishers in court in
the presence of the Jury when her trial
is resumed next Tuesday morning, it
was announced to-day
On complaint Of prosecutors, who as
serted the grouping Of women about
her. some Of whom have been observed
kissing her, was likely to prejudice the
jury, Judge Sidney n Reeve, presiding
in the trial, ordered the bailiff to for
bid such conduct
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Bluebeard Makes Las! Plea

PARIS. Feb. II (By The Associated
Press - Counsel for Henri Landru.
the "Bluebcard Of Gambai," now under
sentence Of death for the murder of
ten women and boy to-day filed de-
mand with the Court Of Cessation for
a revision Of his case.
The Pardon Commission having re-
jected the demand for communication Of
Landru's sentence, the case was placed
in the hands of President Millcrand.
Minister Of Justice Rarthou has notified
the Pre- dent, whose action on the petit
ton for commutatlon must await the
decision on the demand for retrial,
which was asked on the ground that
new evidence had been discovered.
An in .abtant of Ganlhai is said to
have declared he saw a demented per
son takr bones from a nearby ossuary
and arry them to Landru villa.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
DR.. Work May Be Named
As Successor TO Hays

DENVER, Feb. 11.-Samuel D. Mich
olson, United States Senator from
Colorado, said here last night that he
expected announcement by President
Harding of the ppc.ntment Of Dr.
Hubert Work, of Pueblo, as Post
master General to be made within ten
days. DR.. Work now is First Assistant
Postmaster General.
Although Postmaster General Hays
will not retire until March 4, Senator
Nicholson said it was probable tn e
the President would name hir s,e-
cessor within a few days.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
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co,id c"uid Curb Cotton Planting

South ccMblA, S. G.. Feb. 1.-THE
ed a r.sa1 .sa9lina Senate yesterday adopt
,;soiutlon calling on the state S
have l,Gh I'm in Congress to endeavor to
plantin. CESSATION passed prohibiting the
svsry M ol cotton in the United States
yeas,. hnsr hsr year for a period of four
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Market Bill 10 Harding

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-By vote
Of 276 to tho House to-day accepted
Senate amendments to the Farmers Co
operative Marketing bill and sent in
TO the President for his approval. The
measure, long before Congress in orc
form or another. would permit organi
zation of marketing associations among
farmers for cooperative dealing.