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The New York herald., 1922-11-12
DEAD SONS FORGERY
CONFRONTS FATHER
j. T. Hunt Seeks to Haze As
signment Set Aside.

Joseph T. Bunt in the Supreme Court
of Bronx county yesterday began suit
before Justice John NJ Tierney to set
aside an assignment of a mortgage to
Victoria D'Andrea amounting to $4,000.
According to Bunt. his son. Joseph T.
Bunt. Jr. lawyer who died recently,
forged the document and collected the
money.
Judge" said Bunt to Justice Tierney,
"I am glad my son is dead. He was
one of the cleverest forgers in the
United States and his misdeeds have
involved me in litigation which will con-
tinue for ten years. ! hate to say this,
but il is necessary. My son was clever
and when he was admitted to the bar I
was as proud of him as any father could
be-"
The suit will continue tomorrow
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
CHURCHES ASSAILED
AT NO MORE WAR RALLY
Clergyman Says They Should
Teach Peace

Narrow patriotism" 'the religion of
nationalism." the sentimental attitude
toward military glory" and the pro-
war stand of many churches In war
time. were assailed last night az n meet
ing OF the No More War movement in
the Engineers Hall, 20 West Thirty
ninth street
Norman Thomas said "the elections
have shown that men who opposed our
entrance into war like La Toilette and
Beyer OF Wisconsin. Dill Of Washington
and ! think Shipstead OF Minnesota, are
not therefore rejected as servants OF the
people"
The Rev. Ernest johnson, secretary Of
the Federal Council Of Churches OF
America. said the duty Of the churches
was TO teach the true causes OF war.
and to refuse to bless the Instruments
Of destruction. Mrs Harriet stanton
Blatch pleaded for a constitutional
amendment requiring that the issue Of
any war be decided by "a referendum
Mrs. J. Sergeant Cram. was chairman
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
VALPARAISO PARTLY
DESTROYED IN 1906
More Than a Hundred Per-
sons Killed in Earthquake.

More than 100 persons were killed and
several hundred injured in an earth
quake that visited Chile In August. 1906.
and did the most damage at Valparaiso.
The shock continued for five hours and
destroyed a large part of the residential
part of the city. The affected area ex-
tended from africa in the north to Con-
cepcion In the south. a distance of 1890
miles. and also extended hundreds OF
miles inland.
In 1907 there was another earthquake
in Valparaiso. which, however. did only
minor damage. Still another disturb
ance without casualties took place at
Santiago on July ~, 1920. Last Decem-
ber violent earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions took place in southern Chile
which destroyed forests. herds and even
mountains over wide area. but there
was no loss Of life owing to the sparse
population In that particular area.
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
Turkey to Be SOC. Pound;
Beware Maryland Tag

THANKSGIVING turkeys will
be 10 to Is cents a pound
l. cheaper than last year. ac-
cording to p. @. Foy. food expert
and editor of the Daily Market Re-
port. Mr.. Foy said yesterday a re-
tail price of so cents pound would
mean a generous profit to dealers.
and thinnish birds should not cost
more than 46 or 4S cents.
Mr.. Foy warned housewives not
to be deluded by so-called MARY
land" turkeys. Every turkey, no
matter if it comes from New Zea-
land, South Africa or Turkey. will
be tagged with the Maryland stamp
and held at 20 cents pound above
it's actual value" he said.
Most turkeys come from Texas,
and the Cuero (Tex.) turkey trot,
an annual event, ended yesterday
afternoon. The gobblers thatlhave
been driven many miles to the
shipping centers are being slaugh-
tered, cooled and packed for ship
ment to the East.
The New York herald., 1922-11-12

dier, than the personal homage OF the
chief of the glorious armies Of the United
States of America"
The Belgian Minister of National De-
fense also cabled-to Secretary Weeks ex-
pressing profound gratitude for the sem
timents OF the American War Secretary
which had been cabled 10 Brussels. The
Belgian Minister'S response follows:
II convey to you the profound graft
tude OF the Belgian army and nation for
the elevated sentiment which you ex-
press to us. We know that the Ameri-
can heroes fell for the cause of our ma
tional independence and that they are
thus the brothers In soul and in glory OF
our Unknown Soldier. There will ever
remain between our two armies and our
two peoples an indestructible bond Of
affection and confidence"
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
Pershing Invited TO Ball.

Brooklyn buildings were flag draped.
A tablet in memory of the officers and
men of the old Twenty-third Regiment.
now the 106th Infantry, was unveiled
for that organization at it's armory,
Bedford and Atlantic avenues, Brook
lyn, by Miss Catherine Bryant, daugh-
ter of the late Capt. George Edward
Bryant. Major Frank l.. Hanscomb,
overseas chaplain. made the speech of
dedication. The Rev. Or. Parkes
Cadman and Major-qen. John Il.
Organ attended.
Members and guests OF the New York
Chapter Of the Military Order of the
World War to the number of 800 OBJ
served the close OF Armistice Day with
dinner and dance in the Astor Hotel
last night. Gen. Pershing was among
the guests and was escorted into the
ballroom by Col. u. w. Atkinson. chair
man OF the chapter committed. and
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
HELD FOR REMOVING
TELEPHONE CASH BOX
Prisoner Asserts He Was
Hired to Do the Job.

Gustave HalenberR OF 321 Seventeenth
street. Brooklyn, charged with having
removed the cash box from telephone
in tho hallway of house at 32t Stone
street was held In s2,5O0 bail yesterday
for hearing tomorrow by Magistrate
O'Neill In New Jersey avenue court
Halenberg said stranger had agreed to
pay him dollar for removing the box
superintendent of the telephone com
pany told the magistrate that cash
boxes have been removed from many
public telephones in that section.
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
WILSON URGES PARTY
TO PREPARE FOR 1924
we Must Clear Our Minds
and Purity Our Hearts,

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. woodrow
Wilson in a letter to Senator Caraway
(Dem., Ark). concerning the recent cleo
tions. said I'VE must now clear our
minds and purify our hearts TO offer
to the country in 1924 exactly the ser
vice 1t most needs and the candidate
who can best render that service"
The letter was in reply to one from
the Arkansas Senator. who said ''all
your friends rejoice as much as you in
the result OF the recent election. which
In a vindication of the principles for
which you fought"
In reply Mr.. Wilson said: "It makes
me very proud that you and other gem
erous friends should attribute the re-
suit OF Tuesdays election in some meas
ure to the peoples thought OF me. and
I am truly gateful for your own gen
erous expression OF confidence and ap-
proval."
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
Messages Sent Abroad.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL (Associated
Press) America share in Aruistice
Day events was not confined 10 those at
home. The dead in France were not for
gotten. nor was there lack of American
fellowship at the great ceremonial In
Brussels, where the Belgian Unknown.
perhaps among the first to fall In the
great war, was entombed amid scenes
such as those that witnessed the honor
Great Britain and France and Italy and
America did their hero dead.
For the American army, regular, re-
servist or national guardsman, Secretary
Weeks sent this message to the Belgian
Minister of War:
"The occasion of the ceremonies in
honor Of the Unknown Belgian Soldier
freshens the memories OF the heroic
deeds OF the Belgian army and or the
eacrifices OF the Belgian people and
strengthens the pride OF association
shared alike by the army and the people
Of the United States.
'iOn behalf OF the members or the
army OF the United states I offer hom-
age to their former comrade, the un-
known Belgian soldier"
Gen. Pershing sent this personal mes
sage 20 the Belgian chief OF staff:
"I desire TO offer personal homage TO
my former comrade. the Belgian soldier,
unknown in name but sharer in heroic
deeds with which his countrys namo
will ever be associated"
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
TWO HELD FOR ROBBERY
AT HARVARD CLUB DOOR

Charles Pecoraro, IS. OF 1of West 10sth
weot. and Louis Dino. H. OF So Second
s~nue, were held yesterday In 5000
bail In West side Court by Magistrate
Smith, on complaint OF u. H. Kissel. Jr,
broker, who was stripped Of two gold
rings a gold watch and chain, silver
penknRe and a gold stickpin. while
asleep Friday night In a sedan automo-
bile In front OF the Harvard Club.
The doorman at the club said one OF
the two men entered tho automobile and
chokod Kissel while the other rified his
pockets. All the jeweiry has been re-
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
Shock Felt in Argentina.

BUENos AIRES. Argentina, Nov. II
(Associated Press) Seventy per-
sons were killed and thousands are
homeless as result OF the destruction
OF CoQuimbo and several towns north Of
-A-.ofagasta. Chile. in to-day's earth
quake. Private advices from Valparaiso
say the cruiser Chacabuco and a de-
stroyer have been ordered TO proceed
north, their officers to Investigate and
report upon the effects OF the earth
quake.
The All-America Gable lines are in
terrupted, presumably by the effects OF
the earth shock.
The shock was felt in Buenos Aires
and in the Argentine provinces in the
Andes region at thirty-tive minutes after
midnight this morning.
Although the shock here was a light
one many persons reported that their
clocks stopped at ~ :35 O'Clock this
morning. The tremors temporarily dis
connected the electric light wires.
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
ORCHESTRA IN PARIS
STOPS THEATER PANIC
Musicians at Opera Con1ique
Calm the Audience.

Special cable TO TIE NEW YORK TrrnA1p.
Copyright, Ie2e. by THE NEW York HEn.Lp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Nov. II.
The peculiar power of the national
anthem in preventing panics was again
proved last night at the Opera Comique.
when the smell OF burning timber sent
several hundred people scurrying into
the aisles.
The leader of the orchestra immcdi-
ately broke Off the score of the play and
started the strains OF the "Marseillaise."
For an instant the crowd hesitated. but
seeing that the orchestra was not wor-
ried, resumed their seats and applauded
the director for his presence OF mind.
Employees were unable to discover a
nre.
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
Belgium Buries Its Tn
known Hero With Royal
Family Paying Tribute.
FooH ISSUES MESSAGE
London Observes Anniversary
Quietly With Homage to
Fallen.

RErHoNDEs, France, Nov IL CAS-
sociated Press) s).--The spot where Ger
many gave up the struggle in the
world war was marked for posterity
to-day. In the little clearing in the
Forest of Compiegne. near the village
where the armistice was signed in
1918, a commemorative monument was
unveiled.
President Millerand, assisted by
Marshal F'och and Premier Poincare,
sealed the last stone in the great COM
posite slab placed by the League Of
Combatants midway between the two
temporary war railroad lines, on
which stood, on the one side, the car
of Marshal Foch, and on the other
that of the German armistice ennis
saries. from November until No;
vember II, four years ago. The slab
was inscribed:
Here on the 1tth Of November, 1918,
succumbed the criminal pride OF the Ger
man Empire. vanquished by the free
peoples ii sought to enslave."
NJ. Poincare gave graphic description
OF the two meetings of Marshal Foch
with the Germans and the latter's ac-
ceptance of the Allies terms and denied
the claim Of Germany that she had not
been conquered militarily The chiefs of
state. Cabinet members and the numer-
Gus Senators and Deputies attended. be-
sides Field Marshal Earl Haig and Vice.
Admiral Sir Rosslyn wemyss, former
British First Sea Lord, whom President
Millerand decorated.
Legion Members Attend.
The appearance of a detachment OF
American Legion members, some in war
time tin hats, the only ones there, evoked
expressions OF pleasure.
American Ambassador Herrick and all
the allied diplomats and the Canadian
Government ministers. w. S. Fielding
and Ernest La Pointe, attended. Lieut.
Col. r. Bentley Mott represented Gen.
Pershing.
A monument erected by the newspaper
MGtin ITO the memory of the heroic SOL
diers OF France, defenders of their coun-
try and right, and the glorious liberators
of Alsace-Lorraine" was dedicated before
the main ceremony.
PARIS. Nov ii (Associated Press).-
France to-day established the prece-
dent of making the legal armistice holi-
day distinctly a veterans day. The as
sociations composed of former fighting
men in the French army organized the
celebration program and carried 1t out
making it more of a solemnity than a
festival
The eliminating point in the observ-
ance OF the day hero occurred when a
body of former soldiers carried several
hundred battle flags OF fighting regi-
ments that have been dissolved since
the war 10 the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier. where the banners were lowered
In salute to the hero dead.
Let each Of us remember to-day the
emotion which shook him when he
learned the news" reads the Armistice
Day message OF Marshal Joffre
Every year the fcte OF November IL
ought 10 echo that hallowed hour when
the people learned as never before what
fatherland Means" his message, pub
lished in the Echo de Pdrss, says. "Tem-
pered again by this memory, IL should
give us a horror of selfshness. barren
duarreis and demoralizlng pessimism."
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
FALLS OFF TRAIN, DIES,
HONORING WAR DEAD
Day We NeUer Forget Found
on Frenchnsnn's Card.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA man faced east
at IL A. N. to-day in Chicago when
the whistles blew. He was standing on
the edge OF the rear platform Of an eie-
waited train In the Loop. The car made
the turn at Wabash avenue and the pas
senger fell off. His head struck an iron
rail and his skull was crushed.
While the rest of the city hesitated
for the minute of homage to the war
dead, railroad men picked up the body.
card in the mans pocket read:
Monsieur Theophile Leziun, No. 1878
Rue La Velle'
On the opposite side was inscribed !:
The day we never forget, November IL.
1913"
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
JOHN BROWNS TREE
MADE MEMORIAL
Armistice Day Celebration
Held Under Old Oak.

BARKHAMsTEp, Conn. Nov. II. - Ar
ristice Day was observed in this town
In the Litchfield Hills with the unveiing
of a memorial marker placed on the
John Brown-Tndian Council tree. on the
village green. The tree is white oak
more than 500 years old. Under II John
Brown, the Aboltionist OF slavery days.
played.
The inscription on the marker con-
cludes as follows:
John never forgot this tree. He came
TO 1t on each of his trips TO Connecticut.
The oak has a previous historic interest.
II was the council tree OF local Indians"
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
FIRE ON BRITISH FREIaHTER.

HONOLULU, Nov. IL (Associated
Press) Efforts were continued to-day
TO put out fire In the bunkers OF the
British freighter clan MacBrayne, which
doeked here last night with smoke arls-
Ing from holds In which were stored
5000 tons OF oased oil and gasoline.
The vessel ls bound from Port Ar
thur. Tcxas. 70 Hong Kong and carries
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
COAL OUTPUT INCREASES.
jumps 100000 Tons for Week
Allows Good surplus.

WAsHrNGroS. Nov 1.-THE coal out
put for the week. the Geological Survey
estimated to-day was 12,600.o 900 tons
1900, 900 tons anthracite. This is ap-
proximately 100000 tons more than the
output last week. and was taken as
further evidence OF the passage Of the
fuel crisis which impended as result
OF the prolonged miners strike.
The production rate. the Survey esti-
mated. allowed as much as 5000 900
tons surpiuTnstsntiv over current npeds.
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
BACK TAXES WILL CUT
u. S. DEFICIT IN HALF
Treasury Actuaries Figure on
Collecting $500, 900, 900.

hpec1uI Ut5putcH 70 The NEW lOhk FfHRALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., Nov. II.
An estimated deficit in Government
finances this year of s600,000,00 to
$500 100000 viii be cut so per cent. by
collections Of back taxes, Treasury
actuaries said to-day.
large amount of taxes will come
from taxpayers who filed returns In
1917 but owe additional sums They
irclude many individuals who profited
on war materials.
The revenue bureau found individ-
uals and concerns had made claims for
deductions from net income which wero
not legal. Included in the delnquents
are large concerns owing $1,000. 900
TO $4,000. 900.
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
Citation and Medal.

AS formally expressing the cofnrade-
ship OF the American Government IN
tribute to the Belgian unknown, Presi-
dent Harding has approved the following
icitation, which will be bestowed with
the Congressional Medal OF Honor, the
highest American recognition OF valor,
by Major Gen. Henry 7. Allen. COM
manding American forces In Germany
and specially ordered to Brussels for
the purpose
"Ry virtue Of the authority vested by
law IN the President OF the United
states. the Congressional Medal or Hon
or. emblem OF the highest military Ideals
and virtues, Is bestowed in the name OF
the Congress Of tho United States upon
the unknown. unidentified Belgian sol
der, in desire 20 add all that IL pos
sible to the unperishable glory won by
the soldiers OF Belgium who fought as
comrades Of the American soldiers dur
ing the world war, and TO commemorate
with them the deeds OF the nations asso-
ciated with the United states or Aruer-
lea. by paying this tribute TO their un-
known dead"
At the eight American cemeteries in
France Belgium and England, there
remain the bodies or 3O.363 soldiers,
sailors and marines. At each OF these.
from the Meuse-Argonne. Aisne-Marnc.
suresnes. st. Mihiel. the Somme Oise-
Aisne In France in Flanders Field in
Belgium and a. Brookwood in England
appropriate services were held through
out the day with American diplomatic
or military and naval officials paying
tribute.
At home in the national cemeteries In
New York and San Francisco and at
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. whero
many war dead from France are buried
there also were publlS expressions dur
ing the day. tut TO the S9,s72 hrpught
home for burial In private cemeteries
the nations gratitude was expressed ty
President Harding et Arlington.
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
London Pays Tribute to Dead.

LONDON. Nov. IL ASSOCIATED Press) .
With solemnity that is heightened
rather than diminished by the passage
~ years. the nation to-day rendered
homage to those who gave the mos.
that man can give-llfe itself' In the
great conflict which ended four years
ago with the signing OF the armistic.
in the battle Scared forests of Com
piegne.
For the fourth time the anniversary
Of that event was observed this MORN
ing by great silence throughout the
land. and In the distant dominlons. The
pulse OF the great empire stopped its
beat at II o'clock as a tribute TO the
memory OF its fighters and for two min
utcs everything and every one In the
nation was still.
There were no elaborate ceremonies.
Evon at the cenotaph in Whitehall the
proceedings were of n simple character.
The King, representing the nation, laid
a wreath on the memorial 10 the silent
sons of Britain. and throughout the day
thousands passed in n constant stream
by the tomb OF the Unknown Warrior
in Westminster Abbey.
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
Guard of Honor ut Tomb.

President Harding left the Whit'
House at 8 80 in the morning with Sec
retary Weeks and Secretary DENLY, at
tended only by eides from the Army
Navy and Marine Corps. At the entrance
70 Fort Myer the President was met by
detachment of cavalry which lined
up abreast and behind his car to the
entrance to the cemetery. The tomb of
the Unknown Soldier was surrounded by
guard Of honor consisting of only
thirty men, ten from The Army, ten from
the Navy and ten from the Marine
Corps
In all, the spectators did not number
more than 900 men and women. A min
ute and It was all over. With bare head
the President laid the wreath on the
marble slab, stepped back and saluted
as the guard OF honor presented arms.
The Presidential party then proceede i
10 the White House, where the cavalry
contingent lined up as the Presidents
car came in front OF the executive man
sion. A bugle blew and il was all over
The President had expressed the nation 8
gratitude and established a precedent
which will last into the generations to
come.
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
Reply From Belgium.

A reply TO Gen. Yershings message
to tho Belgian chief OF staff was re-
oeived at the War Department signed
By Lieut.. Gen. Maglns. n said
81 thank you heartily. Nothing could
BE more appreciated by the Belgian
army. represented by go Unknown Sol
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
First shock at MldntEht.

The shock was felt here four minutes
before midnight last night and the
Jremors were SO violent in other parts
of the country that houses fell and walls
we're cracked. Telegraphic advices said
the shock was felt at Buenos Aires ane
at Mendoza In the Argentine
Other advices described tremors as
far NORTH in Chile as Copiapo and south
ward as far as Valdivia- Telegraphlc
communicate to vurious other points
were interrupted.
A wireless message from Valparaiso
declared the steamer Flora off the port
OF Caldera had reported that seismic
movements registered on the ships In
struments began at 1850 Il. NJ, an9
continued four minutes.
Reports which came In just before
dawn said the shocks were continuing az
Illapel, Unadices and La Serena. The
last named city was wrecked by a severe
earthquake In 1907. The sea was rising
there this morning.
A dispatch at 800 o'clock said a
heavy shock lasting five minutes had
just been felt at La Serena. II brought
down many walls and telegraph poles,
putting the city in darkness.
Telephone communication from La Sc
rena to the port OF Coelimbo was broken
off shortly after 1 o'clock when the
operator at Coquimbo left his post upon
hearing report that the sea was adj
Vancing inland. At that hour fire was
reported to have broken out at CO.
quimbo.
Additional shocks of great intensity
were felt here just before o'clock this
morning.
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
Weeks and DENLY Accom-
pany Him-Guard Repre-
SentS the Services.
HEROES ABROAD HONORED
Citation and Congressional
Medal for Belgian Unknown
Messages Exchanged.
ss.e,al Dispatch to THE NEW Yonk HERALD.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C., Nov. IL.
President Harding to-day, without
ritual. pomp or formality, went to Ar
lington Cemetery and placed floral
wreath on the tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier in the Memorial Amphitheater.
This simple pilgrimage by the head
OF the nation, who was accompanied
by Secretary Of War Weeks and Sec
retary Of the Navy DENLY, constituted
the Governments commemoration of
Armistice Day, the fourth since the
booming OF the guns on the western
front ceased ON November IL, 1918.
The day was brought in with the
sound of mufiied gun firing from Fort
Myer, across the Potomac. In con-
trast with last year, the dawn did not
find the capital awake, nor thousands
OF visitors in semi-gala and semi
mourning attire. There were no pa
rades and no slow movements OF
throngs along Pennsylvania avenue or
on the roads to Arlington. 1t was all
O. marked contrast to the solemn cere-
monial Of a, year ago.
The New York herald., 1922-11-12

CoBLENz, Nov. 1.-THE signing OF this
armistice as IL cook place in Marshal
Foch's private car was reenacted by
members OF the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars as feature OF the veterans
masked ball tonight. closing a day OF
The New York herald., 1922-11-12
greater part of the mole there. -Four

greater part of the mole there. -Four
children were injured.
Advices from Yerbas Buenas, Province
of Coquimbo, say the region toward the
north is in ruins. "
Reports from Conception and Talca"
huano, to the south make no mention OF
damage or casualties. At Conception a
strong earth movement from east 10
west was felt for about three minutes at
midnight. A Talcahuano there was a
tidal wave, following the subsistence OF
which the water level was lower than
normal. The movement was steady and
caused no damage.
All telegraphic communication with
points north of La Serena, in the
provinces of Coquimoo, has ceased. Ad-
vices telling Of the disaster at Copiapo
were received here by way OF Bolivia
and Buenos Aires.
The tidal wave at Chanaral DESTROYED
the greater part of the town. The in-
habitants are without food.