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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
JURY PICKED TO TRY
TEX RICHARD; NEW
FOREMAN CHOSEN
S. J. Best Excused When He
Tells Court of IllneSS-A. 6.
Hoy His Successor.
STATE OUTLINES CASE.
Defendants Cell Mate In
TombS Is A. E. Lindsay
DreXel Biddle In Court.

The jury to hear the evidence in the
trial of TEX" Rickard, boxing pro-
moter, charged with harming the
morals of Sarah Schoenfeld, fifteen
years old, was completed at 1.15 to-
day. After a recess of of an hour,
Assistant District Attorney Pecora
began setting forth the States case.
The progress of selecting the jury
was halted for brief time during the
morning when the foreman selected
yesterday, Samuel J. Best of No. A.
West 126th Street, was superseded.
According to the court record, he was
excused on account of illness. Mr..
Best told Justice Wasservogel that he
was suffering from chronic ailment,
which had become acute overnight.
and did not feel he could do justice
us juror.
Just before Mr.. Best was excused
Justice Wasservogel called into con-
ference District Attorney Banton,
Assistant District Attorney Robert
Johnstone, and Max d. Steuer and
Hyman Bushel, counsel for the de-
fendant.
Albert C. Hoy was the first juror
selected to-day and he was made
foreman. He is a cotton agent, at
No. 256 Church Street, living at No.
5l4 West Hath Street. The other
members of the jury are:
Albert l.. Nash, steel broker No
105 East 18th Street.
Charles l.. Perrin, retired, No. 32I
West End Avenue.
George Kline jr., sales manager
No. Is Seaman Avenue.
Edward Aaron, neckwear, No. 81
Fifth Avenue.
James c. Rafferty,, purchasins
agent, No. 2S3 West 15Oth Street.
Irving J. Hess, importer, No. 20,
West 179th Street.
William J. Sims. teller, No. 81
West 12lst Street.
William G. Agar. broker. No. IL
Riverside Drive.
William f. Dawson. assistant audi
tor, No. 551 West 1S5th Street
Edward Everett Thorpe, real es
tate. No. 235 West 102d Street.
Orton G.. Dale, mechanical engineer
No. 27 West 11th Street.
Major Drexel Biddle OF Philadel
CONTINUED on Second PageD
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
COAL STRIKE ORDER
TO Be ISSUED HERE
BY LEADERS TODAY
Decision Comes as Operators
and Miners Confer on New
Wage Scale.

The order for a suspension OF work
in tho anthracite and httuminous coal
mines throughout the country. affect
ing about 600. 900 miners, will be
issued this afternoon at o'clock. ac-
cording to Philip Murray. Interna-
tional Vice-President OF the United
Mine Workers OF America.
The issuance of tho order comes
during the first meeting of the sub
scale committee of anthracite miners
and operators at the Union League
Club. A committee OF four miners,
headed by John l.. Lewis. President
OF the union and committee of four
operators, headed by s. -. Warriner,
President of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company, viii hold their
first session this afternoon in an cf-
tort to agree on new wage scale
for anthracite miners to replace the
present agreement. which expires on
March 81.
The miners in addition to demand
ing n 90 per cent. increase in wages,
declared that suspension Of work
would follow failure of the sub-com-
mittee to come to an agreement be-
fore April /. II is generally conceded
no agreement can bc reached before
that date The operators insist re-
duction in wages is essential at this
time
The General Policy Committee will
meet in Cleveland on Thursday to
lay plans for the suspension Of work.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-The
Government was stated at the White
House to-day as not having entirely
abandoned its attempts to avert "A
coal strike April /. II was added that
no steps had been taken or results
attained which would Justify IA public
announcement.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
$50 OF UNION COAL
MINERS FOR STRIKE
Third Of Workers, However, Are
Unorganized and Will Not
Be Affected April /.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 21.-Count
Of the strike vote in progress at the
United Mine Workers headquarters
indicates that nearly 80 per cent, of
the 500, 900 union coal miners in
America favor walking out April /
to force mine owners into wage scale
conference.
There are 1850 union miners
with dues paid up who are expected
10 strike.
The 263. 200 unorganized miners in
clude several thousand men who be-
long TO the union but have not paid
their dues in fun Many OF these will
not strike,
Union miners produce two-thirds Of
the Nations output.
Anthracite non union workers Will
iOin the uuion men in tho strike, aC-
rordirg TO predictions AZ union head
quarters, making a total OF approx
mateIy 500. 600 men idle after April ! =.
and closing 5000 Of the Nations 1900
mines
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
DEAD MOUSE IN BREAD
BASIS OF DAMAGE SUIT

Mrs. EnKeI Tainted and Condition
Interfered with NurSinE Babe.
When Mrs. Mary G.. Engel Of No. 5SS
Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn. found. as she
charges. a dead mouse in loaf OF
bread two months ago. she tainted, ard
the resulting shock seriously interfcrcd
with the nursing Of her six -months-old
baby. Mrs. Engel has brought su,t for
81, ono against Cushman's Sons, Inc, OF
No. 1914 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn,
who, she allie ges. made the bread.
She said she purchased the bread at
a Brooklyn grocery store. Selection Of
a Jury was begun in the Supreme Court
In Brooklyn to-day. before Justice May
Mrs. Engel is the wife OF n city irc-
man attached TO Truck Company No.
1872
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
LELAND SUSPENDED
BY COTTON EXCHANGE
Firm Hames Clerk. Denying Mem-
hers Knew Rule Was Broken.

Edward +. Leland Of r. f. Leland
& Co, Chicago cotton brokers with
New York offices at No. 6l Broadway,
was suspended from al rights and
privileges Of the New York Cotton
Exchange for six months, it was an.
nounced from the rostrum to-day.
The following statement was issued by
the suspended firm:
suspension was due to the un-
authorized act Of clerk in the New
York office, who gave out cotton quo
tations in a manner 10 violate the
rules of the exchange. None of tho
members of the firm had any knowl-
edge that a rule was being violated
and it is a matter of great surprise
and regret to them.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
FIGURE OF SLAIN MAN
USED IN PRIESTS TRIAL

MONTREAL, March 2l.--Rev. Abelard
Dclorme. accused OF killing his half
brother, RSouI Delorme. to-day was
with a dummy. fully dressed
in the clothes Of tho murdered student,
when he appeared before Judge CuSson
for the continued hearing.
Tho dummy was taken to the Enquete
Court BY detectives and used 20 illus-
trate various points IN the evidence put
ard by the crown.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
81, 900, 900 INCOME TAX
DROP, RAFFERTY, SAYS

John T. Rafferty,. Collector Of Inter
nal Revenue for the Eastern judicial
District including staten Island. Long
Island and Brooklyn, announced to-day
that his Office had collected $9,37l,bl2 in
income taxes since J,u. /, 1922. The
collections werr glo.3l9.2l7 ia 1921.
There were 5000 loss taxable returns
filed this year rhan last year, Rafferty,
announced. and twice AS many non
taxable returns.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
GREATEST BATTLE :
BETWEEN DRYS AMI
VETS NOW STAGED
Volsteaders Boast Pledges of
S2,ooo,ooo a Year to
Fight Change.
TABULATE CANDIDATES.
Score of Organizations on Each
Side Seek Control Of
Next Congress.
TABULATE CANDIDATES.
By David Lawrence.
Especial Correspondent Of Tho Eve
Ming Worldly

WASHINGTON, March 81 Copy
righD Tho greatest Of battles be
tween the wet and dry forces in Amer
- is impending.
Twenty or moro national organiza-
tons will he in the fight for n modi-
fcation Of the Nolsead law and at
least twenty associations, comprising
the allied temperance forces of Amer
ica. will resist that effort.
News of the intensity OF the fight
to be waged for control Of the next
Congress comes from both camps.
They admit the contest has begun
and will grow in violence as the pri-
mary campaigns start in the spring
and summer months.
: The issue is not partisan. The
Prohibition forces intend to support
Republicans or Democrats, rs the
case may be who stood by them in
Congress. and they similarly will do
all in their power 20 prevent the re-
nomination or recollection of Demo-
Atned to the wet sid.
THE Temperance forces, said Sam
uel W. Small. Associate Secretary of
the National Reform Association, 90
day, "have a pledged financial in
come Of over 81, 100000 annually from
voluntary contributors, averaging s.
a person. We have carefully analyzec
in the light Of past election return:
the condition Of Prohibition sentiment
ia every one Of the 435 Congressona
tricts. We know all the Senators
and Representatives who can be trust
cd to maintain, strengthen and Vott
TO increase enforcement legislation
We will support them without regarc
10 party or creed and try to re- e!ee
every one who has been faithful aHC
undodgne.
I'VE know which members to op
pose, how they were elected, where
their majorities came from and how
to organize opposition that promise!
10 replace 'wets' with 'drys. We arr
making over l, 900 special addresses il
NJ States every Sunday and in tn,
angressional campaign we will b.
Pe TO put /, 200 special Prohibition
fIeakers. aside from volunteers, int
the various Congressional district
throughout the Union.
1--WE intend especially to maintain
safe, strong majority in the Unite
States Senate to guarantee that n
anti Prohibition legislation can
tassed up from the House to tn
Isesident. Thirty-two States ha
a Voluntarily adopted Prohibition befor
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
SISTER TIES UP ESTATE
OF MURDERED SNOWMAN
widow of Brunen Prevented From
Conducting shows.

A caveat against the probatlng of any
will of John T. Brunen. circus owner.
murdered at Riverside, N. j., March
10. or the granting Of letters OF ad-
ministration of his estate, was flled in
the Surrogate's ofi1Ce at Mount Holly
to day by Mrs. Elizabeth Jnescho. sis
ter Of the murdered Snowman
This prevents any action by the sur
ropate on any proceedings taken
through his office to settle Brunen's
estate, and will prevent Mrs. Brunen
sending the Mighty Doris" and
other Bruren shows on the road. aH
she has already announced was her
plan.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
TO LAUNCH PLANES
FROM BIG AIRSHIP,
MITCHELL'S PLAN
One Dirigible Gould Garry Fight
ing Fleet Into Enemy
Territory
Territory.
WASHINGTON, March u

Development Of huge dirpi
hle airplanc carrier. from which
"a fleet Of small nghung planes
can hc launched in mid-mr, *
probable in the near future. Brig
Gen. William Mitchell, Assistant
Chief Of the Army Air Service.
who has Just returned from
three months investigation Of
aviation in Europe. said to-day
Such a huge craft could obtain
a big advantage for an army by
soaring near the battlefront and
then launching its planes The
planes could be carried a long dts
tance into the enemy territory At
night, attack the enemy strong
holds and still have sufficient fuel
70 return to their own lines
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
KING GEORGE SUFFERING
FROM A SLIGHT COLD

LONDON. March 2i ASSOCIATED
Press) king George will be unable
to attend the ceremony surrounding
the opening OF the reconstructed
Waterloo railroad station this after
noon, It is announced, due TO the de-
velopment OF a slight cold and sore
throat.
Queen Mary will carry out the pro-
Kramme In his stead.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
JUDGE TOLD TO RETURN
BOOKS HELD IN COURT
Appellate Division order Served
on Justice strong.

Appellate Division order NerNrh
on Justice strong.
William J. Morrls, attorney for Booth
q Weston, road builders, to-day served
Justice Strong at his chambers in the
Queens County Court House, Long
Island City, with Il certified copy Of an
order OF the Appellate Division direct
ing Justice Strong to return books and
pa pers ne had belonging TO Booth &
Weston.
Morris said he had obtained a guam
tity OF these books and papers from
Justice Strong, but that he found the
rrports Of certified accountants that
were IN reulity copies Of the hooks of
Rooth 4 Weston, were not included
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
NEW WORKERS GIVE 100000 To
ACADEMY.

ALBANY. March 21-EuEons n,
Wood and wife OF New York City have
given an endowment OF $4,000 to the
Academy OF the Cathedral OF the Inn
maculate Conception Of Albany In Nom
ory of Air Woods brother and sister
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
PANTRY BOY CONFESSES
KILLING LADY WHITE
Smashed skull with Hammer After
Reading Dime Novel Tales,

Reading Dime Novel Tales.
LONDON, March 2l.-Henry Jacob,
nineteen-year- pantry boy at the
hotel where Lady Alice White was
fatally injured last Monday night was
arralgned In police court to-day charged
with wilful murder. He was remanded
for one week.
jacob is alleged 10 have confessed to
striking Lady White with workman 8
hammer, which he later Identified.
Jacob. a pale faced youth, quiet and
inoffensive in appearance. had been en-
ployed in the hotel only a few days,
chiefly as a dishwasher. He had been
reading cheap sleuth novels.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
Busy Little
World Ads. Make
y Business Busy

The Worlds Business Opportuni.
ties" are part of the great motive
power that drives the wheels of in-
dustry. No other form of service
compares with them for efficiency.
Business Opportunities printed
last week:
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21

GRAVES HURLED FORTY FEET
OVER A WALL.

The car struck a tree with such
force that the body was torn froIn the
chassis, which went along fifty feet
further and was smashed against =.
stone wall Henry Graves Sd was
thrown forty feet over the wall ami
landed on a pile OF stones Wilson
was caught in the wreckagc OF the
body OF the car. Duncan Graves was
thrown over the wall but alighted In
a swampy spot, The shock rendered
him Unconscious.
The southbound car passed the
wreck without slowing down and
few minutes later a citizen OF E0EJ
View, bound north in his car on tho
Rawmui River Road had TO aWeTNS
sharply to avoid II, Two miles NORTH
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21
Henry Wilson jr. and Henry
Graves Sd, Bankers, Hurled
to Death - Duncan Graves
Has Narrow Escape.
Wilson Had Premonition That
Either He or Graves Would
Die in Their Hunt for S25,-
600 Jewel Robbers.

While engaged in protective patrol
work on the roads of Westchester
County, and following a clue which
they thought might result in the cap
ture of a burglar who had robbed
the home of one OF them, two weal-
thy young New York bankers, re-
siding in Ardsley Park, Henry
Graves III and Henry Wilson jr.,
were instantly killed in an automo-
bile accident in Sawmill River Road
near Elmsford, at 1.30 o'clock this
morning Duncan Graves. a brother
of Henry Graves III, who was driv-
ing the car. was seriously injured.
Mr. Wilson, according to his secre
tary Miss Sadie Davis, had a pre-
monition that either he or Mr.. Graves
would lose his life in the quest Of n
burglar who had robbed Mr.. Gravos's
house
"Only last week" said Miss Davis
this afternoon, "Mr. Wilson and Mr.,
Graves were talking about the rob-
berry and Mr.. Wilson said: One OF
us is going to get kinad in this affair.
but we will get the burglar"
Three weeks ago the home of Henry
Graves 3D. was robbed by a porch
climber who obtained $25, 900 worth oi
Jewels while the family was at dinner.
MIR. Graves. who was twenty-five
years old, and his neighbor, Mr.. vii
son. who was twenty eight. went TO
White Plains and were sworn in as
special deputies by Sheriff George j.
Werner. The specials recently re-
cruted by the Sheriff have been
known in Westchester as 1.-THE Gold
Badge Squad"
Mr.. Graves and Mr.. Wilson went
out on a patrol last night. They
left the Graves home in Ardsley Park
at 1890 O'Clock with Duncan Graves
at the wheel of the car, a Simplex OF
the touring type. with the top down.
Their route zigzagged along the river
and 1.3O o'clock found them moving
northward at high speed along Saw
mill River Roard one mile south OF
Elmsford,
As the car entered an "S" curve an
other automobile moving rapidly
and carrying binding headlights ap
preached from the north. Swerving
10 avoid a collision. Duncan Graves
became dazzled by the beams from
the approaching lamps and lost con
| troll OF his machine.
GRAVES HURLED FORTY FEET
OVER A WALL.
The car struck a tree with such
| force that the body was torn froIn the
chassis. which went along fifty feet
| further and was smashed against e.
|
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21

i-An1 Of All the Business ~"
.hVo Opportunities" In the hWo
U/O Morning Newspapers UN
Last week Were
Printed In The World.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-03-21

The World over oil added
together ............l, l,5l2 ads.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-30
FIRELOSS IS $4,000
ELKHART PLANT
Sunlight Baking Co. Suffers
Damages-No Machinery
Is DESTROYED.

ElKHART, Dec. 29-Flre OF un-
known origin caused a $500 loss
10 the Sunlight Baking Co.. plant
at 1915 Princeton 81. early this
morning.
Birch Shelter. foreman OF the
plant, while working on the frs,
floor OF the building at four o'clock
noticed smoke coming down the eie-
vator shaft. Dense smoke prevented
him from investigating the second
floor. He turned in an alarm, ana
after an hours work. the fire was
ext!nguished.
over 100 sacks OF floor and a large
number Of other materials were des-
troyed when IL became necessary TO
food the stock room. adjoining the
mixing room. in order TO prevent
the spread Of the flames. william
Minardow, general manager OF the
plant, stated that the fire would not
Interfere with the regular business,
as emergency equipment IN another
part OF the building would he used.
The plant turns out $500 loaves Of
bread per day. and also a large
quantity OF pastry. More than 80 Elk
hart men control the company, Of
which James Fl. Lloyd is the presi.
dent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-30
FREE AS LONG AS
= HE THREADS PATH
OF GOOD CONDUCT
Muncie Youths Sentence Sus-
pended Providing He Be-
HAYES Three Years.

AIUNCIE. Ind. Dec. 29.-Naughn
Harvey. who was convicted OF steal
ing Mayor John c. Quicks autOmO-
bile several months ago and who
escaped from the authorities only 20
be arrested again in Chicago. IS at
liberty. but his freedom is based on
compliance with novel conditions.
Harvey must not smoke cigarets
for three years. he must attend sun
daY school regularly and az least one
church service a month. and he must
report a. regular intervals 20 two
friends who lnterceded in his behalf.
one OF the latter is Charles G. N.hart,
an opacian. and the other is Charles
q Fisher. connected with a local
bank Harvey is required 20 tell
these men how he spends his even
lngs and what ne reads He also
must support his siX-year-Old child
who lives with its mother in Fort
Wayne.
When Harvey made his plea for
Ieuity a few days ago. his eloquence
IN reCdng the story OF his life
brought tears 10 the eyes Of Judge
Clarence Dearth. and caused Mayor
Quick. who was In the courtroom 20
reIent i'm his prosecution
Harvey was sentenced 20 the In
diana state prison for three 10 five
years. but the sentence was sus-
pended.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-30
Wreidt Viii Retire as
Vocational Director

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. %
(By A. P)-Retirement OF Z. A
Wreidt as director OF vocational
education in the state department
OF public instruction within a short
time was predicted today at the
capitol. II was said authoritatively
that Mr.. wreidt's resignation had
been demanded and that II would
soon be given 20 Benjamin J. Bur-
RS. superintendent OF public in
struction.
The reasons for Mr.. Wreidt's re-
tirement were not given. Mr.. Wreidt
refused 70 make any statement and
Mr.. Burris declined TO make any
comment.
The report OF the educational sur
vey commission recently made pub
lie criticised the vocational educt-
ton program and recommended that
II be curtailed and made more sub
ordinate 20 the regular elementary
and secondary school work. Mr..
Wreidt's personal administration Of
the Office was not discussed in the
report, however.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-30
BELL ENGINEER Is
ON WITNESS STAND
Defends System and Says Lines
Are Generally in Good Re
pair in State.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 29.- (By a.
PD-Lnes Of the Indiana Bell Tele-
phone company generally are in good
repair and well maintained, declared
r. G.. Halstead. engineer for the
company while tesufying today at
the public service commissions state
wide telephone rate investigation
Much OF Mr.. HaIstead's testimony
was I'm refutation OF that previously
given by NJ d. Atwater. the COM
missions telephone expert.
Mr.. Halstead said that the Indiana
Bell received information of sub
stantial value" from the American
Telephone and Telegraph Co.'S gem
eral staff Of experts. This testimony
was in contraction Of Atwater's con-
tention that the Indiana Bell officials
had been given little practical assist
ance by the general staff.
The investigation is being under
taken by the commission 10 deter
mine whether the contract is reason
able under which the Indiana Bell
PAYS 4 IL per cent OF its total gross
revenue to the American Telephone
and Telegraph Co. in return for
which It receives the use of telephone
instruments and the technical advice
of the general staff.
Mr. Atwater had testified that
repeated system installed TO improve
transmission over toll lines was Of
little value TO the Indiana Bell. Hal
stead said that tests showed the use
OF repeaters absolutely necessary to
hands the toll business. He gave
specific instances OF circuits on
which repeaters were necessary to
make transmission satisfactory. Re
peaters would be essential, he said.
on a circuit from Bloomington TO
Goshen. other instances were also
given.
Mr. Halstead's cross examination
was begun this afternoon but had
not been completed when the hear
ing was adjourned tonight until next
Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-30
Indiana and Mich6an News.
Money Demands Would
Break State Treasury

TNDIANAPOLTS. Dec. %. - lBy
L. P) - II the legislature should
grant all the requests OF state instr
tGtions and departments for aSpro-
priations there would not be enough
money in the state treasury 10 pay
the bills. Jess T.. Eschbach, head
OF the state budget commission de
ciared today.
The commission has been hearing
requests Of officials and institution
heads for appropriations preparato-
IT, 10 making recon me ndations 20
the legislature Il took a recess to-
day hut will resume its activities
tomorrow. Most OF the requests have
already been heard.
there Is not an institution or n
department in tho state thus far
heard that has not asked an in
crease over appropriations OF two
years ago. he said
There probably viii not be an in
stitution or department that will
not have its estimate cut.
Eschbach intimated some or the
cuts viii be large. 1t was indicated
the salaries and expenses Of per
sonnels OF the institutions will be
loDped off. rather than the items
concerning the inmates