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The New York herald., 1922-05-12
WOMAN, 103, SENDS 81 TO
WILSON FOUNDATION
Numerous OtherAged Persons
Among NeID Subscribers.

Mrs. Becky Jane Pack. aged f03, OF
Mount Airy, y. c., who was born during
the first administration Of President
Monroe. yesterday became the Oldest
subscriber, to the endowment OF the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation.
A gift OF 81 for her was sent BY DR.
orren Moore of Charlotte, n. C.. who
also sent contribution of 81 for his
one-month-old daughter. Mary Moore,
thus giving 10 North Carolina also the
honor of furnishing the youngest found
er of the prizes in recognition of distin-
guished public service.
Many aged persons have been among
the contributors to the fund OF $1,000
600 or more that Is sought. They in
clude w. S. Carr. 80. OF Langlade coun-
ty. Wis. Robert Johnson Stoops. So
Lebanon. Ore. and Mrs. Louise Hen
derson, 81. Colorado.
Contributors are being received at
$50 Nassau street, New York city.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
MIDDIES OF 81 WILL
CELEBRATE IN JAPAN
27 Members to Be Guests of
Admiral Uriu, a Fellow
Classmate.
SAIL ON NAVY TRANSPORT
DENLY Goes Along as a
'Brothcr-in-law, Also Sec
retary Weeks.
SAIL ON NAVY TRANSPORT

WASHINGTON, May 11.--Twenty-four
members of the class of 1881 at the
Naval Academy will make the trip to
Japan on the naval transport Henderson
to attend class reunion July in Toxic
X. response to an invitation extended
by Admiral Uriu of the japanese navy.
also member OF the class.
The list issued to-day by the Navy
Department. shows that seventeen of the
former mdshipmen will sail OIL the
Henderson from Hampton Roads, May
20. One, II. G. Newcomb. now civil
ian resident IN Panama, VIII board the
vessel there, and six others VII. go
aboard at San Diego, from which rort
the Henderson will proceed via Homo
lulu, Guam and Manila to Yokohama.
Secretary Denby who was formally
elected a "brother-in-law" of the class or
1881, expects to sail from San Diego on
the Henderson. Secretary Weeks. also
a member of the class. and Rear
Admiral Wilson, now commandant OF
the Naval Academy, who alsr was
graduated in 1881. however. will not be
able to make the trip.
Among those who will board the
Henderson at Hampton Roads are
Major Gen. George Barnett 1oriner Coi"-
mandant of the Marine Corps. and
Brig. Gen. II. c. Haines, also OF the
Marines.
Others are Commander Martin a. An
derson. retired, Washington, ID. vi ooih-
modore Lloyd Bankson. retired, Phiia-
delphia. Robert p Haines, Boston:
Capt. Joseph II. Glnard. retired, Phila-
delphia: Commander Clarence II. Math-
thews, retired. New York: Arthur y.
Parsons. Oak Park. Ill Col. z. M. Fer
kins. Marine Corps. New York; f. w.
Smies. Cleveland: Charles w. stewart
Washington: Lieut.. Robert Stewart. re-
tired. New York; Major q. b. Vance.
United States Army. Black Mountain,
n. c.: Senator o. =. Weller. Maryland
Col. II. X. White. Marine Corps retired,
Washington. and Commander w. w.
White, retired. Washington.
Those to board the ship at San Diego
will be DR.. Frank T.. Bunts, Cleveland;
Eugene Carroll, Butte: Rear Admiral J.
A. Hoogewerff. on duty at Puget Sound;
Daniel Morgan. Hillsboro, Ohio; Isaac
B. Parsons. Hayward. Cal; Capt, Will
lam II. Stayton. Baltimore, and Thomas
L. Bonfils, Denver.
The Henderson is expected to reach
Yokohama July o On leaving Yoko-
hama she will touch at Nagasaki
Shanghai. China, and reach San Fran
cisco about September !.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
LOSING FIGHT FOR CHILD,
SHE SWALLOWS POISON
Emily ToUner, 80, Claimed
the Ornsbee's Baby.

Boston. May 11.-Unable to reopen n
case decided against her in 1918 for the
possession of child, Emily II. Towner
of Montreal. swallowed poison outside an
attorneys office in a downtown building
here to-day. Her condition is critical.
physicians at Boston hospital said to-
night.
Four years ago the Supreme Court
ruled that a baby of 3, claimed by Miss
Towner as her child. was that of Will
lam w. Ormsbee and his wife Evelyn.
Several months ago Miss Towner came
to Boston from Canada to consult Aldah
II. Stimson, attorney for the Ormsbees,
in the case and the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children in an ef-
fort to have the issue reopened. She
was advised that there was no hope Tor
a rehearing.
The woman. who Is 30 years old.
claimed that when her child was born In
Montreal IL was given TO the Gray Nuns,
a religious body maintaining n home for
children. The nuns she said, later gave
the child by adoption to the Ormsbees.
The Montreal religious body said the
Towner baby died in infancy and denied
having given child 10 any body named
Ormsbee.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
PIGEON FLIES 600 MILES TO SEA
Bird From Pennsylvania brought
to Port.

A superficial examination OF a car
rier pigeon that flew aboard the ma
tional Greek liner Themistocles on Sun
day. when the steamship was 600 miles
at sea. gave no clew to her owner. whose
initials. "AEK.' we're on a metal band
on the birds leg.
The flier was examined yesterday and
fastened under n wing was found a slip
of tissue paper which showed that the
carrier belonged TO Arthur T.. Knaub of
Bittersvlle. York county. Pa. He may
have the bird by calling on Capt. John
Giacoumis OF tho Themistocles
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
NO FLOOD OF BOGUS
U. S. BONDS FOUND
Engraving Bureau Inquiry
Backs Mellon Denial Of
Grave Irregularities.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-The report OF
tary Mellon to make an inventory Of
the stock of the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing. after a shakeup in the
personnel there by order Of President
Harding, has been virtually completed
it was said tonight at the Treasury.
According 20 Treasury officials the
inventory will show no serious irregu-
la arities. although it is expected a number
of minor discrepancies in the millions OF
dollars Of supplies charged to the bureau
will be reported.
The completed report. officials said.
which will itemize the stock OF the great
plant checked against the books, prob
ably will be submitted to Mr.. Mellon
tomorrow. who will in turn transmit
the results of the inventory to President
Harding.
Officials declared the report would
bear out Mr.. MELONS statement that
minor discrepancies occurring at the
bureau have not been of sufficient impor-
tance to substantiate rumors the country
was flooded with duplicate Government
lnent bonds and counterfeit curr ency and
stamps
The full report. it was explained,
would contain the discrepancies found at
the time of the last previous inventory in
1920, when number of snecial sheets
of paper used in the printing of bonds
were found to be missing.
Upon the completion of the inventory.
fixing the amount of stock charged to
the bureau Director Hill, who succeeded
James l.. Wilmeth, will be called on to
sign a receipt for the transfer of the
bureaus supplies into his keeping. which
he refused 20 do at the time Of assuming
Office pending check by the accounting
committee
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
SEEKS CURB ON FIREWORKS.
Also wouId Have Movie Films of
slow Burning Type.

ATLANTIC CITY. May 1.-THE National
Fire Protection Association decided to-
day to inaugurate sweeping campaigE
for general prohibition against the dis
charge of fireworks. fire balloons or
other pyrotechnlc display, except at a
public function conducted BY authorized
individuals under the supervision OF
officers of fire departments.
The aim is 10 stop completely the
careless setting off OF firecrackers
rockets. roman candles and similar
articles where the danger Of fire Is very
great, to say nothing OF the danger to
life and limb.
Legislation will be sought to enforce
the use of motion picture films OF slow
burning type in place OF the present
combustible material.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
FARM LOAN ovERsUBsCRIBED.
Large Part of Additional Amount
Can He Filled.

wAsHrNGToN, May 1.-THE recent Of
fering Of $75.0oo.000 Of 4s per cent.
farm loan bonds by the Federal Land
Banks has been largely oversubscribed.
IL was announced tonight by Commits
sioner Lobdell OF the Farm Loan Board.
The banks. he stated. had sold an adj
dltionai s42, 100000 of the bonds. sub
stantially all of which will be used 20
retire per cent Federal Land Bank
bonds held by the Treasury
II was decided. he explained that \
large part of the oversubscription could
be filled by the banks without disturb
ing tho market as to future offerings
and as every Federal Land Bank had
been provided with funds TO enable them
to close loans up 10 capacity for sub
stantial period. II would be desirable
for them TO rcptirchasc a substantial
volume OF the bonds held By the Trcas-
a.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
SEIZE 10000 TICKETS
FOR BASEBALL POOL
FiUe Arrests Made to Break
Up Harrisburg Clique.

HARRISBURG. Pa, May 11.--Arrest of
five men and confiscation OF 10000 tick.
cts and quantity of paraphernala for
operating baseball pools and other lot
teries were announced here to-day by
District Attorney Philip S. Meyer.
This city. the District Attorney said.
is believed 10 have been a center OF
baseball gambling. He asserted one man
who had been selling tickets. was known
to have made $4,000 in three months.
Purchasers, he asserted. had been
mulcted. and in no instance had he
learned Of any one winning more than
three dollars.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
ROUSE SAYS CONGRESS
MAY AS WELL ADJOURN
Has Done Nothing in Fourteen
Months, Kentuckian Writes.

WASHINGTON, May 11.--Representa-
tive Rouse OF Kentucky. chairman Of
the Democratic Congressional campaign
committee. in a statement tonight sug-
gested the adjournment of Congress
sine die. He charged that in the four
teen months the administration had been
in office none Of the promises had been
redeemed with the exception of reliev-
ing big corporations and large tax pay
ment."
He attacked adoption by the louise OF
the resolution for a s5,000.000 loan to
Liberia. saying this would have been
defeated but for "the party lash which
was directed from the White House."
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
COLT FIREARMS TO BUY
JOHNS PRATT COMPANY
Offers $275 a Share to Hold
ers of Stock.

HARTFORD. Conn. May 1i.---Directors
of the Colt Patent Firearms Manufac-
turing Company offered through Presi-
dent Samuel NJ. Stone to-day to buy for
the company the assets of the Johns
Pratt Company, paying 1915 a share.
This offer is the elimination OF nego.ia-
tions in progress for some time.
A letter from the directors of tine
Johns Pratt Company to their stock
holders telling of the offer and recon-
mendng acceptance was placed in The
mails tonight and will reach the mold
ers tomorrow morning. The stock has
been selling lately at about s245 to $3.50
share. II is expected that the holders
will approve of 1t.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
Wife Says Live Bacteria
in Serum Killed Doctor

DHILADELPHIA. May 11.-SuN
of Mrs. Theodore w. Rogers
= of Columbus, Ohio, against
the Fl. X. Mulford Company. manu-
featuring chemists. was begun to-
day. Mrs. Rogers asks damages
for the death of her husband, DR..
William King Rogers, which she
alleged resulted rrom blood poison
ing caused by the injection of in
fiuenza serum containing living
bacteria.
Some Of the country's leading
bacteriologists are on opposing
sides in the case. DIR. Rogers was
nose, throat and eye specialist for
the Carnegie Steel Company.
1t is alleged by the plaintiff that
the Mulford company was guilty of
negligence and responsible for the
death Of DR.. Rogers in allowing the
product to go out of it's plant con-
tanning live organisms.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
NO OFFICIAL INVITATION
SENT RESERVE BOARD
Representation at Farley
Without Governmental Status

WASHINGTON, May 1i.-Treasury on
cials do not expect any formal invitation
for participation by the Federal Reserve
Board in the London conference OF banks
of issue.
All intimations received by the Treas
ury of the desire in Europe for attend
ance OF an American representative have
been informal and unofficial. and the
probable presence at the conference of
Governor Strong of the New York Fed
eral Reserve Bank will be entirely with
out governmental status.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
PRETTIEST KNEE TEST
IS CHARGED IN SCHOOL
Country Teacher Faces Accu-
sofions of Parents.

MArAwAN, ". j., May 11.--Charges
have been preferred against Alvin White
of Belmar. y. J.. married and father.
"A school teacher in the little country
schoolhouse at Morganville. few miles
from Matawan. White will be given a
trial tomorrow night by members Of
the Marlboro Township Board OF Edu-
cation.
II is alleged that he lined UP the girls
in his class in order to determine whict
had the prctticst knees. lie has not
been suspended and 10 teaching
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
ONTARIO TO TAX ALL
BETTING ON RACING
Leuy Also on Liquor Export
and Telephone Companies.

TORONTO. Ont. May 11.--Taxes Of
$4,000 a year on every liquor export
company. OF ) per cent. on all wagers on
pari mutuel machines at race tracks and
a tax on capital stock of telephone COM
panies are provided for in a resolution
placed before the Legislature to-day by
Peter Smith. Provincial Treasurer.
The racing tax, under the resolution.
would extend the levy from winning
tickets to all bets. The telephone tax
would be of one-quarter OF / per cent.
on companies with paid UP capitals Of
more than 100000.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
OFF on FLIGHT TO ALASKA.

CHICAGO. May 11.--Makng trans
continental fight as the first leg of
5000 mile air journey to Alaska and
Siberia C. o. Prest Of Kenmore. y. Y.
hoped off fon Clinton. Iowa. today from
haywood. Prest left Buffalo yesterday.
arriving in Chicago at two o'clock
to-day
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
Coal Movement Sets
Strike Period Record

Special Dispatch TO THE New Yosx iiExaLD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., May IL.
IT HE largest movement of coal
on the railroads since the
coal strike began was re-
ported for tl.e week ended April 20,
according to an announcement by
the Association of Railway Execu-
tives tonight.
Coal loadings totaled 1852 cars
an increase of 12.1s7 cars over the
loadings of the preceding week in
April. The loadings, however, were
6S,22S below the corresponding
week last year.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
FOUND GUILTY OF sEpIrIoN.

PIrTsBURGH. May 11.--Israel Blanlten-
stein Of New York City. alleged organ.
izer for the Communist party was
found guilty OF sedltion to-day. The de-
fcndant presented no witnesses in de-
fcnsc. but addressed the jury saying he
was not guilty.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
SENATE FLOOR CLOSED
TO FOREIGN LEGISLATORS
Rule Due to Pass To-day as
Matter of General Policy.

SpecidE Dfspdtch % TIE NEw YORK HEnAtD.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington. ID. g., May II.
Members OF legislative bodies OF
foreign countries are TO be barred from
the floor OF the Senate under a rule
which probably will be adopted to-.
morrow by the Rules Committee
This rule was suggested several
months ago by Senator Mccormick
(Illinois). but action was delayed be.
cause of the recent International confer
ence in Washington. The Senate did
not wish to offend the delegates and
others who came to Washington. The
United States has been alone in accord
ing the privilege of the floor in this
manner. Senator Mccormick said the
rule is not the result Of any specific
incident but as a matter of general
policy.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
HOTEL BuRNs Ar AsBunY PARK

The Sea Breeze Hotel. a four story
frame structure in the residential Sec
tion OF Asbury Park. ~ j.. was de-
stroyed yesterday by a fi~c that also
burned the garage of Harvey Jones. In
the rear. and the tearoom of Mrs. Jason
Layton and Mrs. Charles Ecreth adjoin-
ing. The hotel had not been opened Tor
the season. The damage was estimated
at 100000.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
U. S. WORKERS BACK
SOVIET TEXTILEPLAN
Operation Of All Factories to
Be Turned Over to Ameri-
can Society.

CHICAGO, May 11.-OperatoE of all
Soviet clothing and textile factories in
Russia will be turned over TO an Ameri-
can workers society. to be .snown as the
Russian Trade Industrial
Workers Association, with a capitaliza-
tion of not less than 100000 Il was
announced to-day at the oienni@l con-
vention of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers of America.
When the announcement of thc con-
cession by the Russian Government was
made by President Sidney H'il,asn the
convention voted. amid great enthusi-
asm, to authorize it's officers 10 form
the company, made an appropriation of
s1o,O 900 to defray initial expenses and
voted the purchase of $50 900 worth Of
stock for the union. Ten dolia. shares
will be sold to workers ard ot;'.rs in
terested in restoring Russian economic
life.
The enterprise is to be coorf rative.
with al. earnings over 10 per cent. APP
plying to the extension of the project.
The factories. equipment and raw ma
terials will be furnished by the Soviet
Government and the capita and techni-
cal skill are TO be supplied ~ the
American company. Control of toe man.
agement will be vested IN central
board. on which both parties VIII be
equally represented.
While in Russia last summer Mr..
Hllman discussed the project with
Lenine and said today he was satisfied
with its practicabiity and usefulness.
In the Industrial revival Of Russia lies
the economic reconstruction of Europe,
Mr.. Hillman said. declaring it was "a
sad commentary on the supine attitude
of organized labor in this and ether
countries that it has not already taken
the lead in the economic reconstruction
of Russia"
The New York herald., 1922-05-12

CLEVELAND. May 11-Establishment
of organization headquarters in ten
cities and decision to begin an intensive
campaign of unionizng was voted today
at the convention OF the international
Ladies Garment Workers Union. The
cities elected for the new headquarters
are New York. Newark. Philadelphia,
Baltimore. Boston, Cleveland. Chicago,
st. Louis, Los Angeles and Toronto.
Each will have a district organizer.
An intensive campaign to unionize
garment workers in Worcester, Mass
and Baltimore was authorized.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
Erie to Fight Ruling.

HoRNELL, n. Y, May 1.-THE decision
of the Federal Labor Board that the con-
tract system Of repair shop operation Is
Illegal will be contested in the courts,
Robert Il. Woodruff. regional manager or
the Erie Railroad. announced to-day.
Every shop on the Erie system is now
operated on the leasing system, the plan
having been inaugurated at the shops in
this city in March, 1921.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12

BALTIMORE. May IL. - The railroads
involved In the decision OF the Railroad
Labor Board will not submit to the de-
cision without testing its legality in the
courts, in the belief of Maxwell c. Byers,
president of the Western Maryland Rail-
road.
While the decision does not apply spe
cially to the Western Maryland. which
has "farmed out" it's maintenance OF
way department and principal shops to
private contractors, the general princi-
pies established will govern all, II was
understood.
The shop men and maintenance of way
workers of the Western Maryland struck
some time ago In protest against the
contract system, and in Wheeling w.
Va, to-day lafor unions identified with
the company were enjoined by Judge w.
r.. Baker. in Federal District Court
from interfering in any way or manner
with the safe. regular and orderly move
ment and passage OF the railroad COM
pany's trains. freight and passenger. in
interstate and intrastate commerce in
West Virginia and in carrying United
States mails"
The unions were also restrained from
trespasslng on the company's property
and are forbidden to assemble en- masse
near such property.
CHrc.Go. May 1.-THE decision of the
Labor Board yesterday will not halt the
strike vote being taken by the 100000
union shop men on the contract question.
according to shop men officials here to-
day.
At the shop crafts unions recent con-
vcntion here a strike ballot was ordered
on the contract question and on the
elimination OF time and one-half for
overtlme--a rule eliminated by the
hoard last fall
The New York herald., 1922-05-12

Pacific Northwest for health and inspiration Get acquainted
with the wonders and beauties of this encng land
the Rockies the Cascades and dozen other which
erosion has scupred into forms of magnificent grandeur which
will hold spebound Enjoy Scenic Puget Sound and the
shore of the Pacific Ocean
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-03-08
FAMILY DAY F"
AIT SUNDAY SCHOOL

Greatest Attendance mt School In
Ycars. Family of Many Generations
Present.
Following 2 Father and Son Day
and Mother and Daughter Day the
Sunday School of the First Methodist
church was crowded Sunday morning
with those coming to attend what was
called Family Day. Almost 400 men,
women and children were present, out
of which were sixty+t families
with a perfect attendance Of every
member Of the family, and one family
which was represented by four gener-
ations.
Among the many records of the Sun
day School which were read, that of
the Sexton family which was repre-
sented by many generations, and that
OF Mrs. John f. Bolt who is the Oldest
member Of the school in point of SER
vice, were most interesting. Mrs. Bolt
Joined the Sunday School when but
two years old and has been contin-
uous member for sixty years.
The distinction Of the Sexton family
was unusually rare, they being rep
resented by four OF five living genera
tions. Mrs. Sarah Sexton who is 81
lyears of age and great, great grand
mother, was the oldest member pres
ent. j. ID. Sexton, who Is 81 years
Old and son OF Mrs. Sarah Sexton,
represented the second generation. s,
B. Sexton who is 36 years old and his
daughter who is II years old repre-
scnted the third and fourth genera
lions, s. B. Sexton being a son of Mr..
j. ID. Sexton. a fifth generation, one
or the great great granddaughter of
Mrs. Sarah Sexton, who is the 3-year-
ola daughter of Victor Fowler from
'hlon, 81 U, was unable to be present,
me idea OF Family Day at the Sun
day School was novel and 1t ia ex-
prcted II will be tried again. A free
I'"tll Offering was made for the benefit
or BDworth Orphanage at Columbia,
jSixty-eight dollars was realized.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-03-08
McNider to Pass Through

Hanford McNider, national com
mander of the American Legion, is to
Hass through here by automobile On
ms way from Greenyille to Columbia
FRIDAY, according to information re-
ceiYed from Greenvlle. No prepara-
lions have been made for stop, how
ever. According to the schedule OF his
Trip he should pass through Laurens
with a party of Greenville men, fnclud-
ing Col Holmes B. Springs, between
10 o'clock and noon.