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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
SEPARATE WAGE CONFERENCE
IN UPPER POTOMAC REFUSED
Much Non-union Coal Loaded
Friday in the West Virginia
and Maryland Reglon-5 500
B. & O. Men Furloughed.

Cumberland, Md, April The rep
resentatIyes OF the miners Of the
MARYLAND and Upper Potomacc' W.
Va. coal fields, who we're asked lot
conference BY number OF operators
OF the two territories, today sent rc-
My stating that your request mas re-
cciycd serious consideration" put
nothing can be done until basis IS es'
tablished in tho central comnctitlNe
field. NECESSARY In order to staDl'lze
the coal industry"
According 10 reports from the or
fees OF the Western Maryland rail-
vav. "a cars we're loaded in the Upper
Potomac district for shipment over
that road, Sc in Somerset and l. ~
mines between Cumberland and Con
nellsville.
The loading ut Rayard. W. Va,
which seems TO be tho storm center OF
tho Upper Potomac territory. acCor"'
ing TO tho report was four cars. or -oo
tons. II Is vigorously denied at the
district headquarters OF tho unlted
Mine Workers here that any miners al
BaN1iu nave St('htN ll'h' ''N' N''--
although employers made statement
that they had.
Labor Is not losing It's grip IN n>s
section. Notwithstanding reports 10
the contrary" said District President
Frank J. Drum. The union officials
say that tho Idea that some or 'heP
miners are still working Is gained
from many carloads Of coal that re-
main on the Western Maryland side
tracks, and many days will pass be-
fore all this coal Is shipped 10 market
they say.
Over 900 Baltimore G. Ohio ON
ploves on tho west end cf the Cumh'r'
land division between keyser ana
Grafton have been furl0uAE"d on &c
count Of dep, cssiun d" 10 ttN S'r'N"
Cumberland = not Yet affected. oN .oG
/, the volume rr business from S0m"r
So, and otror nru.Umt"| G"ld". fh'
Wclcrn M#r> i.w' "Ni"N ""'" W.
L.. Gin,Ni-L,I S;,."' f"&a 'n' @" =
tf lnr ,i"rncH's and 1T" m,n"I"
strlks. an official said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
CHURCH BONDS
ARE RECOVERED
Four Arrested in Boston at
Point of Revolvers, Trying
to Sell Bonds Valued
at $4,000.

Boston. Apr; Flour men were ar
- stcd In the flrlHr!a. district la'e to-
day 4; the gun-pN'7t OF detectives after
they had made several attempts 10 dis
pose OF negotiable bonds valued At S2S.-
rhn.
\ tc'e:-ram received tonight from po-
....n at Aurora. HIS. in reply TO do
scr.7;ion Of the bonds. s"nt out BY p"-
Ice here, said tina; all IL" bonds named.
with one exception. were taken trom
lhc safe oc the Catholic church AZ Au-
rora on Esb. IS. y also said that
monoCramcd watch. found on one OF tho
prisoners, belonged 10 the Rev. i. q.
Weber pastor OF tho church.
One Of tho men arrested EaVo ms
rn,n" as John Russell. The names or
,ac other three wNre Withheld. Al
were booked rs suspicious persons and
heir descriptions and descriptions O.
,no bonds were sent TO every large city
n tha country.
ro>!,o said they believed two o: re
r,cn c.no r"nm cleveland. Each Of ;ho
bond :o'.nd IN their possession VA"
tor $1,000
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
DIPLOMACY, SYMPATHY AND VISION URGED
ON CREDIT MEN IN EETING BUSINESS CRISIS

:, ,arc~,a commercially Of ihe Amer-
can E~nkcr.' a>snciation. hu; we 90
.cvo-rj,c tho creates, influence FOR
commercial stability in tho world ot
business Trr"oc stated.
yrc3k,ng on ihc International COM
,.Ieyjon cf credit ratings. Mr.. MoatS
Said. "Wn must abandon the idea OK
isolation FOR this country. We must
1.-Two internationally. We must Amcrl'
.caniyo the world. or the world will re-
drr., rs to its standard. We are IN
co,nro,itlon with other nations and We
must place ourselves in position
where VIC can compete IN n legitimate
and honest and aboveboard manner
with every country. To do this we
must know the foreign markets and
must establish a cordially Of relations
with our competitors that Will enable
rs 10 trade honorably and probably
with the world.
6oyd. Of Wheeling, President.
r. f. l.. Boyd OF Wheeling presided
during the afternoon session. and NOR
veil in thn morning. CHARLES r. Car
dor president rt tho Huntington asso-
citation. delivered tho address OF well
come.
Edwin u k".'>ry 81 Charleston.
sneaker - tho W'c-r Nir-i71i' h"l+" -
frIrya,rs. acted - 'ul.inaSt"r ai tho
banquet tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
ICOnC1nuoO On rug q VkNk ESV11I
SENATE PASSES BILL
FOR a u, s. JUDGES

Washington. April Tho b!n 70 pro-
vide twenty-four moro federal Judges
advocated As a measure TO reiiefo con-
yes,ion In federal courts and opposed as
\ po!!:lcal patr6nage or PORK barrel
was pa assed late to-day by the senate and
sent 70 difference with tho house.
Twcnty-thres more federal distriCs
I!Gces distributed throughout tho coun-
try and one more Judge for the Fourth
circuit are provided by the senate bill
az against twenty-five district Judges
under tho original bill passed by the
house.
AS passed by the senate tho diStrlhu-
ton OF the twenty-three additional dis
,riCt judges would be as follows: Two
each for Massachusetts, and tho south-
crn district o: New York. and one each
for the eastern district OF New loTK'
eastern Pennsylvania, western PennSNl-
MA, and northern Texas. eastern Mlch!-
gan. northern Ohio, northern ILLINOIS,
Minnesota, eastern Missouri. western
Missouri eastern Oklahoma northern
california, southern California. Arizona.
Georgia. New jersey. New Mexico ana
xouthern Florida.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
ILLINOIS TOWN
IS THREATENED
Highest Flood Stage Sin c c
1844-Residents Moving
to Places of Safety.

Reardstown, Ills. April 7.--StrainIns
at tho city levce which had sprung L
leal, today. the Illinois river was threat
,Ip "a hrcok through into Rcardstown
tonight city officials said. Early 10,
night ten blocks OF the lower part "I
the city were covered with oacKwa'"T
which reached within IS Inches or tAe
door Of a hotel and other business
houses.
With each guest ot wind causing
gave in the river. water poured over
tho ton or tho eight foot leH"e wh'gh
.xtends for ons and one half miles along
tie Rcardstown river front. seventy
nva men fought to save tho l"Ic" t.
n!eht. The leak which occurred today
was about tho s!ze OF mans arm ana
was stopped by the riverm"n.
The river !e steadily rising. II h%S
nasscd the greatest food stage s.7"f
lSII. when the level was @?4 fc"'. me
level rredicted tonight was rs feet
Residents Of the lower part ot tho city
have removed to places OF safety.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
ORDER RAILROAD TO
PRODUCE CONTRACT
WITH REPAIR MEN

ralt!nor- Nd April 7--Federai
;rdsc Rose today announced that Hr
,rould order the production In court "'
80 contracts between the Western
i,,ry,and Railway company and the
III, L..on construction Ecpar com
rauv Tor tho repair ard maintenance o.
.ha cocpany's equipment and the OPP
zion or It's shops in IIagerstown. l''
said he then would determine Whethcr
tho contract was valid.
This was the outstanding event ~
~. hearing on the application o. thH
rarlway and construction companies !"r
- continuance OF the restraining oTdH'
ro-b.ddinr the railroad shop WORKER =
,,ho ave on strike At UaSer&towH. I"
rcrcorm any Illegal acts. The c"ntraci
probably viii 10 produce" I"eSoay'
Yher IN" hearing Is continued.
Tho move for the production ~ ~"
contract was made by counsel f"r inc
strikers soon after -" hearing was %
,ur. IN thct- answer 10 N" RAJ wa
,,,,r,'s lin o. complaint. ;htf Issue
,r tNa contract Was raised.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
MUST
TELL Of EGG|NC
CH|R0PRACT0R

.Ioreantown, w. Va, April More
than fifteen students Of the medical de-
rartmcnt OF the West Virginia Cnl-
yersity have been summoned to appear
before a county grand jury hero tomor-
row 10 tell what they know about the
"ecg!ng" OF speaker in the court house
here recently.
Tho announcement that university
students would he called before tho
grand jury was made by II. p. Posten'
prosecuting attorney. following an al
dress TO the grand jury by Judge l.
Grant Lazzelic. in which he character
tied the egg harrage" demonstration
ns 'onc OF tho most outrageous oncnses
In the history OF the county.
The demonstration occurred during an
address bv James G. Greggorson on
"chiropractics." when number In the
audience threw eggs and stink bombs
at the speaker.
The grand jury. Prosecuting Attorney
Postcn said. is expected to report to-
morrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
Lawyer GeStiCu|ateS
Arm Into DiSIOCatiOn

Omaha. Neb., April 7.--Assistant
County Attorney Charles Kubat ges'
uculatcd so vigorously in his prose
cution in district court today OF Sc
bastian Garcio for q liquor law viola
ton that his right arm was dislocateG.
Two attorneys pulled II back into
place. Garcio was convicted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
CREDIT MEMS SLEUTH ARRESTS
ALLEGED HEAD Of GANG THAT
WORKED MILLION DOLLAR FRAUD
Eastern Ohio Coal Operators
Among Rcputed Victims Of
Alfred Roman, Found Scrv-
ing Term for Assault and
Attempted Robbery in New
Orleans Prison.

New Orleans. April Jack Good.
man. alias Jack Goodwin, serving six
months in the Parish prison here FOR
assault and attempted robbery. was
said by the police to have been iden'
;;fcd today as Alfred Roman. wanted
in Cleveland. Ohio, in connection with
m alleged sl.000,O0O coal swindle.
The identification, according 10 the
police. was made by A. Ramsdell, In
vestgator for the National ASsocia.
ton Of Credit Men. who said he had
followed Roman around the United
States during the last nine months.
According to RamSdells story. Ro-
man and several associates formed
coal company and adopted the name
OF a prominent coal firm i'll Cleveland.
Roman and his associates, Ramsdell
charged, gave the original company as
references 10 credit associations and
deposited 5000 in Cleveland bank.
Romans company, said the inVestf
cato:. started business BY ordering a
,arload OF coal delivered 10 an ONO
"tyNund paying cash for IT, on me
.trcS.th Of this deal, he said, Roman
and his associates bought large guam
,,r.cs OF coal on credit and sold II for
cash at less than its market value.
Coal operators and brokers in
Cleveland. Pittsburgh, New YORK
Rrooklyn. Chicago, Toledo. Scranton
Boston, Newark and Detroit were de'
frauded Of approximately Sl,oo"o"'
Ra!asiell said.
He said he would make every effort
% have Roman returned 10 Cleveland.
Goodman. or Roman, was arrested
two months ago and charged with on
tarinS a roomiug house. assanltlnS
the rroprietress and attempting rob
berry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
SIX MEET DEATH WHEN LONDON PARIS EXPRESS
AIRPLANES COLLIDE over FRENCH VILLAGE;
NEW YORK EXPORTER And WIFE ARE VICTIMS
All But One in the Two Ma
chimes Meet Death Either In
Crash to Earth or in the
Flames That Followed.

Paris, April Try tho Associated
Press)-Six persons were killed today
when French and English airpl2nc5 on
tho Paris-London aerial express route
conideG over the village OF Thi"ulIoE,
seventy miles north OF Paris ana
crashed to earth.
The Dead.
Br7,ce Yale, a New York exporter
and his wife, who were homc"aru
bound by way Of England In ore o! the
machines.
NJ Bouriez, another passenger In
the French craft.
Aviator Mire, pilot OF the Frencn
machine.
Mire's mechanic.
Cabin boy Of English machine.
The entire personnel OF both ma
chimes, except Pilot r. f. Duke OF me
English craft. met death.
available New York directories 90
not contain the names OF Bruce Yale
or Bruce Hale.)
A Regular Route.
The aerial express service between
London and Paris was starteo IN tIo
snrinr OF 1919 and has come 10 De re-
rarded as one Of the depenaao! me-
rals At first only patronlHed pE
travellers OF an adventurous turn OF
mind who wanted 10 have the thril oi
air travel It has developed %ithln the
last two years. with the elemCht VI
Ienyer reduced TO the minimum into a
IN little more than two hours ana
at least half Of the passengers nave
been women. ,,,f,.
attend hastily called conferences III
either Parts or London. During we
nnare conference Sonar Law q: me
british delegation made hurr'ea utpS
back 10 London 10 attend TO r"uI.ne
oWTC,al business often returning the
.era tay. King Albert and Queen
EIizabeth OF Belgium have also been
Thase luxurious puilmans carry zen
~ twelye persons IN large comtortao!e
chairs. Each seat has separate lor.
koIe through which the passenger c""
! ''fm nn,;c who was seriously injured, was
..u, unconscious late tonight. Inc
cabin bov IN his machine wore suit
adorned with brass buttons.
Late tonight 1t was asserted that INC
american victims OF the disaster ma!
registered at Paris hotel as Mr.. ana
MIS-, Christopher Bruce. They are SAID
to have arrived in France on board the
steamer Empress Of Scotland. which
rarcd from New York in February on p
! touI Two women friends were TO nave
accompanied tho Americans to Lonnon
but changed their mind at the last mo mo
ment on account OF the stormy weather
, prevailing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
0k|ahoTnan Seeking
Injunction Against
Daughters Marriage

Ardmore. Okla, April 7.-U. T. Rex
roal. wealthy oil operator and founder
Of the town in his county bearing his
name. filed suit in district court here
today, asking an injunction against
J. ]. Kinney. Of Ardmore, whom he
charged with forming conspiracy
with Ludie Kinney. his son. and two
other men In bringing about the mar.
riage OF young Kinney to Miss opal
Rexroat. his daughter. to get posses
sion Of her property.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
THE WEATHER

West Virginia: Partly cloudy and con-
tinued warm Saturday and Sunday, ex-
ccpt possibly local thunderstorms.
Ohio: Partly cloudy IN north; local
showers In south portion Saturday.
Sunday showers; mild temperature.
western Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy
and cooler Saturday. Sunday local
sGowcra-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
FIRST OF PAIR OF
MURDER TRIALS IN
GRANT COUNTY IS SET

r"'cr-,.r~c W. Va. ATrN : Judge
Jag \ai.ni.rr has set next Monday
rr~ -. i~.'t hNr" ot Andy Goldiescn. no
r''i Waiter Ncarnc". has been indicted
-.,r 'no murder o. liarman Rcll.
i:.d' r'."'S trail viii follow GoIG'e-
..,.:. rto has h"cn confined IN jail at
.'.r-"7s. ". Va, from which he recently
tried - rsro:H Ec;l was sho: from am
ou,h. T. was s1.d p. the timc tha: Bell,
who had been ~ wl;h moonshinerS, was
sam l"yauS" they we're afraid he would
',,,n.L..--' fhnrn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
REHEARsE MINSTREL

Minstrel rehearsal will he hr'd NJ tn"
FIks' club Sunday afternoon ~ :
o'clock. at which time end m"M VII! Dc
pelcctcd and selections VII! nc given
n the different participants. Chlrl"'
Gao rcnrcsrntat two or the Miller Pro.
6urinr romparv. OF New York. will hH
rrcscn, and Will 60 through the sclc"-
tons with those present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
PORTO RICO GOVERNOR
INDICTED ON CHARGE
OF MISUSE Of F0NDS

San Juan. P. r, April 7.-(By the
Associated Press.)-E. Mont Reilly,
governor Of Porto Rico; Auditor kes-
singer and Governor Reilly's private
secretary, John Hull, are charged In
a grand jury presentment with misuse
OF public funds for private purposes.
There are four different counts
against the men mentioned in the
nresentment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
JAPAN IS SATISFIED

TOXIC An:l, 1.--'BN Inc
,,.aesl--Tnr navy department IN
.a.o,,c,. - Tho local newspaper today
r'',', ,or..rca,e OF the admirals has
,itaan ,h.t .nc strength Of the Japan
49,. NV ,s rcstr:rtcd by the "ashihs-
ION ,rn,amc,f conference. IS sufhc'eht
for the dctcn . of the empire
|, WAS added ,""t statement "ou'.
S, s., forthcoming. making clear the
,r,o,,inn Of Ixpan t" abide, in principle
erd spirit. ny the Washington agree
mCHt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
ASSERT DAY
KILLED BECK
FORDISHONOR
"SOMETHING SWEPT
HIM OFF HIS FEEL
Sensational Staten ent By
Prosecutor -"Rcd Blooded
Jury Will Acqult.

oklahoma ti;y, Okla. APRIL : county
Attorney Fores; Hughes. In statement
today giving tho result Of his inNeS-
,cs,ion. declared that Jean !. Day
wealthy oil operator and attorney, shot
and killed Lieut.. Col. raul Ward Beck'
army n!er. in defense OF home, and II
he tells the ;ruo story OF tho tragedy
any red bIoodcd jury will acGUit HIM.
"Day saw something that swept him
ofr his feet" when he returned TO MS
home carly Tuesday and found his w'fe
N the arms OF Lieutenant Colonel Beck
tho attorney said he was convinced
Beck was not looking at Judge Day al
tho time OF tho firing" he added. -;
vas not in self defense tho attorney
sho, Reci down" Hughes said. 1T Is
c,y opinion that Day has not told the
whole truth"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
HOUSE REFUSES
PROHIBITION Of
PROSECUTIONS
Johnson AMENDMENT
IS DEFEATED, Is TO 6S
Would Have Prevented y. 5.
Prosecution o! Mine Unions
or Farmers for Combines.

Washington, April THE house late
TO-DAY. during consideration OF the state
and department Of justice Joint nppro-
p-lstion bill. rejected Ny Il vote OF oo !"
i nm amendment offered hy Reprcscn-
tatiys Johnson. Democrat kentucNS' l.
prohibit tho use OF money appropriated
for tho department Of Justice IN pros
ccutinr ANY organization or indIvidua'
for entering into any combination or
aprecment, having in view the increas-
.nc OF wages, shortening c' hours or
hetter!ng the conditions OF labor. or Tor
any act done In rurthcrance thereon noi
in itself unlawful.
Warned By Nolan
After the amendment had been reject
ed. chairman Nolan Of the labor com
olittcc, reminded his CollcaEucS that
congressional elections would DC hei"
his fall. and declared that unless their
ottitudc as reflected in the rejection OF
tho amendment was changed. they could
not exrcct 70 receive the labor vote
MIR. Nolan also took issue with Repre-
sentative Moudel OF Wyoming, rhe kc'
nuhlican leader. who had expressed the
onInIon that acceptance OF the amend
mcnt would show lack OF confidence IN
drnar,mcnt oc justice officials.
Tho amendment also would have pro
hih!,cd usc or tho money for the nros-
ccu,Ion Of producers Of farm products
and associations Of farmers who cooper
ate and organize In an enort I" ana to0
III. purrose to obtain and maintain a
<air and reasonable price for their pro-
ducts"
Sees False Propaganda
r.n-escrta,iyc Ricketts,. R"onh@"an.
Ohio, IN a brief discussion OF ~" coz
strike in The hors" today dr'lareo th"'
there was "fa'sc propaganda go'"k
ove- ne country that the hiSh co." .
prices prevailing IN certain sections d
N" country are due TO hiSh wages -,
'c.vca pnd demanded BY tho miners
n. CHARGED tho operators had restricted
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08

Albuquerque, y. NJ. Apri! Head.
quarters troops Of the national guard
here have received orders to proceed
to Gallur. tonight on special train,
The ordct follows a request OF Sheriff
Roberts. OF Mckinley county, 10 Gov
rrnCr Mrchem. that troops be sent
there to take charge OF the coal strike
situation.
Troop y or Santa Fc, also entrained
for Ga'l':n. ~" companies or enG'n-
"crs ,nsltcd e; Las Cruces have been
ordered nv. h,ii2Ad. hut viii not he or
Gcred TO GAI'up unless their presence Is
deemed ~" 'cSpNr,.
Ma-t.2l ilw has been proclaimed by
r;o,c"nor II. =. Merham. according 10
adv;ceS received tonight from Santa Fe,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08

CALLED IN
new MEXICO
MARTIAL LAW IN
COAL MINING FIELD
First Use of Troops in Nation
wide Industrial Struggle,
IN Far Western State.

Santa Fc. y. NJ. April T.-Marual
law was declared in the Gallup coal
mining field this afternoon. In a
proclamation issued BY Governor NJ.
c. Mechem.
Headquarters troops at Albuquerque
and Troop d. OF the national guard
at Santa Fe. were ordered to proceed
a. once 10 the field.
The proclamation was Issued on re-
ceipt OF an appeal from the sheriff
Of Mckinley county. who reported a
riot at Mentmore Camp. No details
were given
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
TILE INTELLIGENC GER

Has the Largest Circulation OF
Any Morning Newspaper II the
State OF West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-08
Tho Handkerchief.

Attorneys for Day. however, declared
hn has told tho whole truth, and added
that Day and Mrs. Day will tell Rt the
coroncrs inquest Saturday tho same
story they have made public, because
1t is the truth"
An important matter. think, mas
been entirely overlooked" Hughes state
mont said. 1T is tho proposition OF n
handkerchief being found in the clinched
hand Of Paul Beck. What was Beck
doing with his handkerchief immedi-
atolv before the gun wos discharged:
Day has declared that he returned
homo 10 find Mrs. Day lGhtlng Beck.
pay sad ne went upstairs. obtained
revolver. camo down and confronting
Rcrk, struck tho army officer over the
mead with the pistol wn"n Reck drew
back one hand. The discharge or the
revolver. VAS accidental. he asserted.
one thing Is absolutely certain. IN
nv mind. ard that Is that the gun was
discharged while Immediately adjacent
10 the head OF Paul Beck. hughes dc
clared Whether Beck was shot from
tho 'front.' is ono or tho greatest Gues-
ions involved In the case. N-raN
photographs indicate Eeck was not IN
e. position to see his slayer.
IN Defenso OF Honor
Judge Day asserts that he hred IN
self de.ense In my Judgment II the
shot was fred in defense II was IN de-
tense Of homo and no: OF life.
Declaring Day and Rcck had been
close friends before The tragedA
uuKhcs asked: "Wha; extraordinary
occurrence changed the mental condl-
ton OF tho one toward the other: What
caused Mrs. Day after the shooting TO
moan. on. my honor"
Hughes asserted IN his opinion there
was no doubt hat liquor had been
served at tho Day homo the night OF
the killing" bat ne said he believed
Nay was not under tho influence OF
l,oror when tho shooting occurred
Il do not believe that there was any
other parties In the house at the t'rne
nr tho firing OF tho fatal shot eHcep'
DAY. M-s. Day and Taul Beck, the
statement said
Mira. Dny was melancholy today re-
naming in her hondoir and having 1T
lie 10 say 10 fr!endA
New-York tribune., 1922-03-16
Son Born to Alice Brady.
Who Divorced ]. l.. Crane
Certificate Filed After Dcnials
Reveals Birth i'm Mount Ver-
non Hospital ON March 10

Alice Brady, divorced wife of James
l.. Crane and daughter Of William A.
Brady. became the mother Of a son at
Mount Vernon Hospital last week.
Though rumor to this effect had been
in circulation several days, there had
been dcnials. A certificate of birth
wBs fled yesterday showing That a
child was born to Mrs. james Lyons
Crane at the hospital on March 10
Mr. Cranes age is given in the
certificate as thirty-hve and that of
Mrs. Crane as twenty-eight The
certificate was forwarded by Dr. Ross
Mcpherson, of 1875 East Thirty ninth
Street, Manhattan, who attended the
mother. DIR. Mcpherson was assisted
by DR. c. NJ Quinn, of Mount Vernon.
Az the hospital repeated inquiries
were met with declaration that the
name of the chid's mother was Ed
wards and her home address Scranton,
Pa. 1t was learned from an attendant
in the hospital, however, that the
chart in the room occupied by the pa
tient bore the name Alice Crane.
According to information obtained
yesterday tho boy has been named
Donald Crane.
Last night William A. Brady and Mr.
Crane were said to be out Of town.
Mrs. Crane divorced her husband
last January. They had been married
TIVE years. The decree was granted
by Justice Mullan. confirming the re
port of q referee as to the behavior Of
Crane in New York city apartment
house and in Paris.