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in hop joint at Venice, a beach sub
urh of Los Angeles.
Arrangements were completed short
" before noon February ], eight hours
or more before Taylor was killed. the
telegraph details continued. At that
time a woman named by Fields as Jer-
Mo Moor and Wong Lee "A Chinese and
an American. Johnnie Clark. sat in a
dlrgy room in Venice and reviewed al
legged plans for staying Taylor hc-
cause of their belief hc WAS inter-
fcrring with the drug traffic.
DETROIT. Mich, Feb. ?3.-Authori-
ties here withhold decision tonight as
to the value OF a purported confession
BY Harry NJ. Fields. that he was i'm
plicated In the murder of William Des-
mond Taylor. Los Angeles film direct
or. Sheriff Irving j. Coffin to whom
Fields made a number OF statements
concerning tho crime said he had COM
municated the complete details OF tho
murder. as rela tod by Fields to the Los
Angeles authorities and was awaiting
further advice from them.
A statement by Edward Baihorn n
detective who brought Fields here from
Buffalo. apparently served to strength
on tho theory that Fields story was
without foundation.
Balhorn said that when he searched
Fields at police headquarters where he
was boxed OH q forgery charge he
found bank book. In the name Of
sam Coplin" showing deposit of
$50. in a Chicago bank February 2.
Fields. he said. explained that he
sometimes used the namc OF Cop
lin
Sheriff Coffin eaid tonight that cf-
forts to locate this bank book had
failed. As the Taylor murder was
committed the night OF Feb. !, Fields
presencs in Chicago the following day
would preclude his participation In
tho crime
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-24
WELD COUNTY MINERS
co OUT ON STRIKE

DENVER. Feb. 23.-More than 200
miners employed at four mines In tho
Frederick district of Weld county
struck today against a reduction in
wages to the 1917 scale. The mines are
the Russell Baum. Boulder Valley and
Sterling. Operators announced they
would not attempt to operate the
mines at present.
The waIkout brings the total NUM-
bcr of miners out on strike In the
Frederick district to approximately 500
The Puritan mine closed last Monday
by strike OF its 800 employees, still is
idle.
Seven other mines In the district
have announced reductions which will
20 into effect within a few, days. The
miners at. all Of tho mines have an
nounccd their intention OF striking.
Approximately 100 men arc employed
at the II mines.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-24

ST. PAUL. MINI. Fob. e3.--Reports
from the northwest tonight Indicate
that tho snow. rain and slcct storm that
has prevailed for the past two days
had subsidized. Four deaths had b'tN
reported as n result of the first storm;
two In st. Paul. ono at Rochester, a'lu
another at Dilworth. in Minnesota.
cold weather has followed cessation oi
the storm with tho weather below zer"
from North Dakota aud upper
Minnesota cities. The head OF the lakes
,n,tutry appeared to have had the
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-24
4 DEATHS RESULT FROM
SEVERE SLEET STORM

greatest amount OF snow, Duluth anu
super,or recording 2s inches. ManS
placcs were entirely Gu, OIL i,o,, 80,
,hc northwest The Green Bay dis
trict reported 500 telephone poles down.'
Two thousand poles bc'ongtng TO tne
Tri state Telephone and Telegraph
romnauy In southern Minnesota are
lo,yn as a result OF the sleet Storm
C;.orxc X Cam. general superinten.
dent announced tonight, He intimatso
tho cost Of repairing damage would De
betvecn SIS 900 and 100000.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-24
BOMB IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Ill. Feb. 2s.-windows
were shattered and downtown office
buildings shaken by the explosion OF
a dynamite bomb tonight. Tho cx-
plosion was heard in all parts of the
Loop" and alarmed guests in nearby
hotels.
Tho explosion took place just two
doors from the central detective bureau
and II was believed that the bomb was
intended for the detective bureau in
an effort to effect a jail delivery sv-
eral prisoners being held there at the
time
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-24
THREATS SENT 10'
SOCIETY LEADERS
Demands For Money Cause
Sensation In Washington
D. c. Police Busy

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Thrcats OF
death unless large sums of money
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 are paid
were said by Washington police today
to have been received within the last
few days by four prominent society
leaders OF the capital. The "olicc as
well as department of Justice opera
tives were said to be investigating the
origin OF the threats.
The threatening letters. It was said
by a prominent police official. have
been received by Henry White. former
American amba ssador to France and
one OF the American commissioners 10
tho Versailles conference: Mrs.
Thomas r. Walsh. widow of tho late
fropfipned on paro T~oN
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-24

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. 2s.-An
move for a compromise
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STOCKTON. Calf. Feb. 33.@The
will Of MIR. Jay A. HindHan. whoss
grandmo(lSer Was cousin OF Gcosee
Washington, -tiled- herc today -
Vveaths e4S.eoe 70 the Ear Isne -
~ ID AmesseAm legion cf Stocktcn.
Ttso u,oncy d. ~ br -used n, aaAlag the
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Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-24

SPOKANE. WASH. Feb. 23.-Aftcr
waiting for his change for - years.
Charles Wagner. spokane. unr
man. has received check for SS.oo
from tlsc federal government.
In 1895 WAguer filed on home
stead near Post Fnils. Idaho. The
land offiCc was In doubt as 10 the fN-
Ing fee and requested that Wagner
pay n sum considerably In excess OF
usual requirements. He was told that
tho government would reimburse him.
should il be found that nc had paid
too much. Recently he was notsf,cd
to file his clatm for $3.50. and today
he had tho check. Others who ftled
ON land near Post Falls Rrc reported
to lpc receiving similar checks.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-24

Friday and probably satur-
day fair, rising temperature
east portion.
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
TRIES TO BREAK OPEN
PRENDERCAST'S SAFE
BungIe- Fails in Amofeurish
Job at p. S. c. Office.

An amateurish attempt was made
Tuesday night 10 break open the per-
sonal safe OF William A. Prendcreast.
chairman Of the Public Service Conn
mission. at the offices OF the commis-
sion on the twentieth floor OF 20 Church
street. Although falling at the safe
the intruder broke open the desks OF
Mr.. Prendergast and one OF his steno-
graphers.
News of the attempt was made pub
lie yesterday by John J. Hubbard. as
sistant secretary OF the commission.
The chairman left his office Tuesday
evening at 5 o'clock for Albany, where
he presided over the executive session
OF the commission. He is to return to
this city to-day.
MIR. Prendergast took with him In
brief case some papers which would be
OF value ia some corporations or specu-
lators. At neither the commissions Of
flee here nor at the first detective d.
vision OF the old slip police station was
II believed that these papers we're the
object OF the robbery II any big in
terests desired such information. II was
pointed out. they would send n skilled
safe breaker with better tools than
screwdriver or small Jimmy to do the
job.
The safe was scratched and slightly
dented around the combination knob.
II contains only Mr. Prendergasts pri-
vate papers and other private property.
Matters relating to public affairs arc
kept IN n safe IN another room or In
Mr.. Prendergast's desk.
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
HISTORIAN PRIEST HELD
FOR THREATENING BRIDE
She Thought Marriage License
Was Working Papers,

When VI. Simon Yonan, 81, a Nes-
took Miss Julia Mahanna. 21. of 52s
Market street. Newark. to the Newark
City Hall Tuesday and obtained a mar
riage license the young woman thought
he was taking out working papers"
that would entitle her TO work in his
home as housekeeper The same day
they went to the rectory of Christ's
Episcopal Church in Newark and were
married by the Rev. William o. Leslie.
Later in the day. the bride. who neither
speaks nor understands English. learned
that they had been married, and refused
to live with her husband.
Yonan was arrested in Newark yes
terday on a charge that he had threat
ened to shoot his bride and several
others suspected to having prejudiced
her mind against him. The threats are
said TO have been made after Yonan
heard that relatives and friends OF the
young woman had consulted q lawyer
about having the marriage annulled.
Yonan was admitted to bail for arraign-
ment to-day.
Miss Mahanna, when little girl, was
sent to Palestine by her parents and
remained in French Catholic convent
at Mt. Lebanon until a year ago, when
she returned to her home in Newark.
1t is alleged that her family agreed to
have her married to Yonan, believing
that he had money, but that they with
drew their approval when they learned
mis- real financial condition. The girl
says she was never told anything about
the marriage plan.
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
LOOK OUT, SAYS MAYOR;
NEW PROBERS BOB UP
Warns Commission as School
Sites Are Agreed On.

There is a body called the Citizens
Union coming to life since the Meyer
committee adjourned said Mayor
Hylan yesterday at meeting OF the
Sinking Fund Commission. They are
complaining about school accommoda-
tions. The first thing we know we will
have another investigation IL we don't
do something.
'If we don't put UP these school build
ings we'll have wallstein, who Is getting
1000 for investigating. after us again.
SO we must go along at a rapid rate"
When the city took title to the prop
erty, 161 TO 167 East 114th street in
July. the tenants protested they could
find no other places to go. They re-
ceived two months OF grace. but have
been there ever since. although Presi-
dent Hubert of the Board OF Aldermen
said he understood they have paid no
rent since. The tenants will be ousted
and the buildings will be torn down to
make a site for a school building
Similar action was taken in regard to
property in East 12uth street and East
121st street.
The Manhattan College buildings.
131st street and Broadway, put up IN
1853 and said TO be serviceable now.
were offered to the city for schools
The Catholic institution viii remove to
242d street and Spuyten Duyvil Park
way within year. The property could
be purchased by the city for about
5000 900 Il In said.
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
PHOTOS PORTRAY
GRAND CENTRAL CRUSH
Subway Rush Hour Crorvds
Are Under Heavy Guord.

More pictures of rush hour crowds in
the subway, this time at the Grand Cen
trail Station, were taken yesterday morn
ing during the rush hour between z 80
end 80 o'clock. Police reserves and
extra subway station men worked hard
to Keep the crowds on the move. for a
halt in the underground corridors by
the curious might have meant a bad
traffic jam.
The big purpiish mercury lamps, flar-
Ing brightly, seemed to affect the subway
travellers as arc lamps affect r,oths, and
many of the movie struck struggled hard
TO register their faces before the click
ing cameras.
Leroy II. Harkness. Transit Comnis-
sioner. said yesterday that reports as to
confusion, rioting and unusual conges-
ton at Times square station during the
taking OF the motion pictures there on
Wednesday night under the auspices Of
the the Transit Commission we're exay-
gerated. He said that from his own OBJ
servations and also by inquiry of the
IL Iiterborough officials the situation was
that which might normally be expected
during the rush hours on a matinee day
in present conditions.
Mr.. Hardness emphasized the fact that
every precaution had been taken to
assure the safety OF the people during
the rush hour picture making. A police
captain. two sergeants and twenty men
were furnished by Police Headquarters
and the InterborouRh also assigned
twenty additional platform guards
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
MURDERED BY ORDER |
OF SECRET SOCIETY
Crescent Cut Over Litti's Eve
Sign of Calabrian Organiza-
ton, Says Detective.
THREE ARRESTS MADE
lnformers Say Victim Was
Pointed Out on Day of White
Plains Stabbing.

Coroner Edward Fitzgerald OF West
Benedetto of White Plains and Tony
Martilitti of Port Chester for the Grand
Jury. which will investigate the MUIR
der of Paolo Litti. an Italian laborer,
who was found with eight stab wounds
in the back last Sunday morning on
the Mount Calvary Cemetery road near
White Plains. The authorities say that
they found Lifts pocketbook and dress
suitcase in Joe Benedetto's house at
Tarrytown road, White Plains.
Sheriff George j. Werner said last
night that Detective Frank Cherico had
established that Litti was the victim
of Calabrian secret society. the name
of which the Sheriff did not make pub
lie. According to the Sheriff. the de-
tective has established also that Litti
had committed some crime against the
society in Italy and that word had been
sent to kill him.
When Litti was caught in lonely
road and murdered a crescent shaped
cut was made over his right eye. This
cut is the mark OF the society and Is
always used to identify it's murders
The original explanation of this mark
was That the victim had cut MS lace
when he fell in the roadway after be-
ing stabbed. but Sheriff Werner says
that Detective Cherico has established
that the, murderers must have made 1t
in order to warn all Italians that the
secret society had killed the man.
The evidence against the Benedetto
brothers was given by Andrew Bar
ressi and Rocco Mannella of North
Tarrytown. who were arrested as ma
terial witnesses. Mannella said that
he and Barressi and Mike Benedetto
were driving in an automobile along the
Tarrytown road before the murder ana
passed Litti, who was with Joe bene-
detto and Martilitti. According 10
Mannella, Mike Benedetto said:
"Those fellows are going to get Litti
tonight
That was only a few hours before
the body was found. according to the
Sheriff
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
IN DEATH OF
INSURANCE MAN
Equitable Employee Is Found
Lifeiess in Cellar.

Auth critics of Monmouth county. New
Jersey, were trying last night to clear
up the mystery in the death of Charles
II. Schaefer 81, who was found in the
basement of his home at AZ Broadway
Freehold. with bullet wound i'm the
left temple. Schaefer was an employee
OF the Equitable Life Assurance Society
in New York.
a revolver which he borrowed from
a friend ten days ago was found near
the body. and this led the authorities
TO believe the man probably killed him
self. In view of certain peculiar cir
cumstances. however. the theory that
he might have been murdered has not
been abandoned. There were no powder
marks around the wound and 1t was
regarded as strange that he should
have fired with his left hand IL ne
killed himself.
Schaefer's body was found near the
furnace when maid went to get
kindling wood. His wife said he had
left his room at the usual time to take
a train for New York.
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
SLAYER DIES CALMLY,
AS HE SAID AT TRIAL
Mccormick Put to Death for
Fight ODer SIS Bet.

George Mccormick. formerly OF 23S
East Ninety-fourth street. was put to
death in the electric chair at Sing Sing
last night for the murder OF Edward
Shannon of 200 East 104th street. in
quarrel over a five dollar bet on a base
ball game. Mccormick walked to the
chair calmly and was pronounced dead
at II 10 o'clock. When he was SEN
fenced in General Sessions. Mccormick
told the Court that 1t didn't feaze him."
that he could walk to the chair as well
as anybody
Since he was sent to prison McCor-
mick had steadfastly refused TO allow
any OF his relatives to visit him until
yesterday afternoon. when his sister
saw him for a few minutes His mother
went to Albany recently in an effort TO
have Gov. Miller commute the sentence
or give the convict a respite. but the
Governor refused to interfere When
Mccormick was asked few days ago
why he would not see his mother or his
brothers he replied that he cared for
nothing or nobody.
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
$50, 900 ADDITIONAL
SOUGHT FOR RADIOS
Huston Says Use in Policing
Air Has GroUn Fast.

c. II. Huston, Assistant Secretary of
the Department of Commerce, address,
ing the women's department OF the Ma
tional Civic Federation yesterday, said
that the Department will ask Congress
to-day or tomorrow for special ap-
preparation of $1,000 for radios. to be
used by the Bureau Of Navigation I'm
policing the air lie said that nine
months ago so little was the swift de-
velopment of the radio anticipated that
the Government was not asked for any
appropriation TO cover this need. He re-
ported that the Bureau of Navigation
had made 1000 arrests last year in po-
lcing the coast.
Mrs. Francis Mcneil Bacon presided
al the meeting. which was attended by
$50 members of the New York and New
Jersey division. Among those present
we're Mrs. Coffin Van Rensselaer,. Mrs.
Il. r. Hewitt, Mrs. Cass Gilbert, Mrs
Albert IT. Harris. Mrs. Charles Meyer
Mrs. Simon Guggenheim. Mrs r.. n,
Longfellow, Mrs. Arthur Dodge, Miss
Belle Gurnee and Mrs. r. b. l.. Hopping
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
SELF-EFFACING SNOW
KEEPS IDLE MEN IDLE
Rain, Sun and D. S. c. Clean
City; Extras Not Needed.

The leonine wildness OF March on its
debut did not extend into yesterday,
which in the early morning. when the
quilt OF three inches of snow was not
sloppy and soiled. did have sugges-
ton OF real winter. The snow was or
the self eliminating sort that ably as
sisted the Street Cleaning Department,
which needed only its regular force, so
that MANY idle men who wanted jobs
as snow ramovers were turned away.
Winter stin has eighteen days to
bluster and no one knows what may
be up the meteorological sleeve OF the
Weather Bureau. There was not much
winter in the air yesterday. the tenn.
perature in the later afternoon rising
to 81 and the northwest wind. at its
worst not being able to send the
anemometer faster than twenty miles.
Later only zephyr idled out of the
West. The forecast calls for cloudinsss
and no decided change in temperature
TODAY.
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
FLAME UNDER WATER
CUTS IRON SUPPLY PIPE
Unusual Feat Helps to End
Staten Island Danger.

staten Island was relieved from It's
fear of a wnter famine yesterday when
the Department OF Water Supply an
nounced IL had repaired the break In the
Narrows siphon that carries the Cats
kill water from Brooklyn to the Bor-
ough of Richmond. For the first time
so the engineers of the department de-
clare, cast iron pipe has been cut By
burning the metal under water. The
velocity OF the flame was so intense
that the water was driven away from
the point attacked.
The break was caused by an anchor
hitting the siphon on February 2 Since
then Staten Island got its supply from
five local pumping stations and draw.
ing on the Silver Lake reservoir, which
has been lowered about twelve feet
ft will take week 70 replace that
water.
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
School Children Save
$4,000, 900 in a Year

A MERICAN school children in
n the school year of 1920-ls21
saved and deposited in banks
more than $4,000, 900. as compared
with s2.S00.o00 in the preceding
year. the number of depositors ris-
ing from 100000 to S02. 900, accord
ing TO tabulation of the savings
bank division OF the American
Bankers Association. The follow
ing table OF averages shows the
effect OF the thrift campaign:
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
nov nae SLEEPING SICKNESS.

Anschel Schrieber. aged 10. OF 37s
East Eighth street. was taken to Belle
vuc Hospital last night suffering from
sleeping sickness, the first case Of the
sort that Bellevue has had for a year.
Young schriebcr has been M for four
months, but the sleeping sickness did
not develop until about two weeks ago.
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
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The New York herald., 1922-03-03
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The New York herald., 1922-03-03
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The New York herald., 1922-03-03
New Tailored Suits
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Three straight line models in
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The New York herald., 1922-03-03

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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-10
Deaf May Be Able to Hear Radio May Perfect Wonder

The Marconi Company's experts are using valve similar to the ther- mionic on their ''bonaphone." an in strument for imparting sounds to the brain by means of the bony parts of the cranium. It has enabled a large number of persons to hear who hitherto were deaf.
 Thought has been given fin Eng land to a universal language for in ternational radio communication. but no definite conclusions yet have been reached
 Questioned on this subject Godfrey Isaacs. head of the Marconi Wireless System said he did not think Esper- anto would do. But. at the same time" he added. i've are keeping in view in connection with the scheme now under consideration for the establishment of wireless broad casting stations, the possibility of teaching languages by wireless tele- phony. think this will he highly important part of the educational action of our broadcasting programs. One foresees the engagement of em- inent professors of languages for the purpose of wireless tuition"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-10

LONDON. July 10-Wireless. with ali the manifold benefits already to its credit may enable the deaf to hear. thinks writer in the current number of the Medical Press. If re- cent experiments with wireless tele- phouy come up to expectation, he de- clares. then there is little need for the deaf to give up hope, for by means ef "thermionic" valves the very deaf have been enabled to hear.
 The author records the case of a man of 30 who had been deal Tor many years, so deaf that he could only hear the shouted voice. Never theless he experimented with wire less telephony It occurred to him that by increasing the number or therm:onic valves in his receiver he might thereby raise the sound to a degree of intensity to be heard cas- fly This he did, working up grad ually until he had five thermionic valves in his apparatus, with the result that he can now hear his friends in Paris more plainly than he ran a person sitting in the room beside him. Also. his hearing for the ordin'ry voice has become more acute.