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New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
Reported Oil Discovery
Excites PIeasantvilIe
Owner of WestcIaesser Farm
Where Fluid Exndes Takes
Iii CALMLY

The reported discovery Of cruds of
in the vicinity of p1easantviiie. West
chester County, has caused a greats
deal Of excitement In that village.
Residents of that neighborhood ai-
ready are picturing Tulsa or an FL
dorado skyline In the WeatEhestsy
hills.
The oil IS said to bubble mp In vari-
Gus places where the ground is soft,
and first was reported on August ~
near the home of William PoyiIl,
mile from PIeagantville. Traces oS
the petroleum can be seen in dirt siits
in front of povilPs house.
Povill is said 20 be the only man in
Pleasantvilie who is not excited over
the prospects
seI've seer this thick, brown sub
stance around here for eight years.
he said. shut ] never took any stock
in it. have no doubt but that there
is some oil in this region, but j ara
not going to lose any sleep over t..
Ponds in the vicinity have an oily
coating frequently and this is believed
by many to be the source Of the aps-
troleum.n
Poviips neighnors are attempting 70
induce the Standard Oil Company to
send experts to PleasantviIIe to rnska
a thorough geological examination o9
the neighborhood.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
Paris Ruslies Exchanges
Witls Allies or, Debts
Effort Made to Lime Up HaIy
and BausseIs in Move to Link
Var Loans With ReparatiOns
Specsal cub1e "a Tte Trib,,r

Special Cable to TIE Tribune
Copyright, 1922, New York Tribune Ina.
PARIS. Aug. 20.--Negotiations on the
inter-Allied debt program are being
rushed between Paris and the govern
ments at Rome and Brussels in order
to be ready for the next meeting Of the
French ministry, which will take up
that subject soon after Premier Poiii-
cares return from Bar le Due France
hopes for definite action while the AL
LED bonds held ia the United States
are undated. Those held in England
ere already dated, the first beginning
October 10. AS political move
England could circulate these bonds in
order to exert pressure on France.
aIhls is the main reason for France 8
hurry to settle the problem imnedi-
ately.
The mission Of Jean v. Parmeatier
in connection with Frances debt to
America is considered in official circles
to have been complete failure. 1t ID
said that some members Of the Cabinet
who opposed sending Parmentier to
Washington are reproaching Poincare
for that failure
A program for debt settlement has
been reached with Italy and Belgium
has agreed to hold 8 conference in
Brussels in November. The program
Tor the consideration Of this conference
provides for complete solidarity on all
war debts and firm refusal to enter
Into any negotiations toward their set
tlement either with the United States
or England except together and in con-
nection with reparations.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
Taxi Driver Fights OFF
Bandits, Then Trails Them
Chauffeur Disappears, How
ever, While Police Raid House
for Five SsYsnecss

Five men with revolvers stopped the
driver Of q yellow taxicab yesterday
at Eleventh Avenue and Forty-second
Street and demanded his money. He
fought them of and drove away some
what bruised but with his money
intact.
Ficking up Patrolman unger, of the
West Forty-seyenth Street police sta
tion, he cruised the neighborhood un-
I'll he pointed out group of men on
the steps Of 54s West Fortieth Street
as the hold-up men. At unger,s ap-
proach the 1--WE fed to the top floor of
the house, where they locked them
selves in an apartment.
unger held them in parIey until
three policemen car. from the West
Fortieth Street station, where word
had been sent that there was q riot
in the house. On the arrival OF the
fsinforcements the i've men sur
rendered.
The taxicab and it's driver had
vanished The police believe the
driver was frightened away by friends
os the FIVE men. They were locked
up at the West Thirtieth Street police
station. They said they were Terence
seeiey, Of 1890 Second Avenue;
EDWARD McElroy, of 5A8 West Fortietf
street; Charles Johnson, Of 225 East
sinety-third Street; Lawrence Reilly,
% 252 East 128th Street, and james
smcGraw, Of 531 West Thirty-ninth
Street.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
Miller Declares for
Uniform Standard
Tn Prison Industry
Says Labor Conditions of
Inmates Must Be Based
on Same Work Outside:
to Plan Details This Week

ALBANY, Aug. 20.--Plans for the de-
velopment Of prison industries and the
reclamation program for inmates,
which is being fostered by Governor
Miller, were outlined by him in state-
ment made public to-day.
CAS- the state profits by the produc-
tion of the men in confinement, and as
the men profit through this opportunity
which will be available at no far dis
tant time, so ruust the conditions meet
the production needs and conform as
nearly as possible to the standards Of
similar manufacturing outside" said
the Governor.
Details of the plans will be worked
out at conference this week In AL
bany, the Governor explained. Frank
L. Glynn, Superintendent of Indus
tries, and james L.. Long, Deputy State
Superintendent of Prisons, will attend
the conference.
"Our first survey shows that uniform
standards for the conduct and opera
tion Of the shops are essential, and
these will be worked out more in detail
at conference this week." the Cover
nor continued.
"Uniform cost accounting records Of
production are to be installed in each
prison 80 that comparative informa-
tion can be obtained showing the re-
suits attained by each institution. The
attainment Of the men will regulate
their classification in production, on
which the wage will later be based"
The Governor also declared that a
method of assignment Of the prisoners
will be employed to give them the kind
of work for which they are best fitted
physically and which will allow them
to utilize any special training which
they may have had
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
Pedestrian Hits Motorist
On Nose i'm Traffic Dispute

John Wood, twenty-four years old. a
salesman living at the Biltmore Hotel,
was arrested at 9 o'clock last night at
Fifth Avenue and Forty-fourth Street
after an alteration with Samuel Col
stein, 910 linton Avenue, the Bronx.
Wood, who was crossing Fifth Ave-
nue. with his wife and two friends, al
signal lights and almost ran into him
with his automobile. Golstein says
that he WIS obeying the traffic lights
and that Wood stepped on the running
board Of his car and hit him in the
nose. Then Golstein called police
man. Wood was later arraigned in
night court and was discharged.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
RadioI PROMOTER
Accuses Trad &.
Bureau Of Libel
Il. j. Kenner Summoned to
Appear i'm Tombs Court
To-day in Action Brought
Account Public Warning
$500, 600 Suit Also Filed
u. +. Houston and Others in
Business Board to Face
international Corporation

IL. j. kenner, manager Of the Bet
ter Business Bureau, business yigi-
liant organization which on Wednesday,
issued warning against fraudulent
radio stock projects in general and
criticized the International Radio Corr
poration and its stock promoter,
Charles Beadon, will appear before
Magistrate Frothingham in the Tombs
Court tomorrow on charge Of Grim
NAL libel, 1t became known yesterday.
Ine summons was obtained by Beadon
through his attorneys. bernard III
sandfler, 261 broadway, and David
Steinhart, 1540 Broadway, and served
on Kenner last Saturday at the offi-
ces Of the bureau, 81 Broadway.
The suit against Kenner is based
on bulletin issued by tho Better
business Bureau, in which it Is al
ieged to lave cited selling methods Of
the International Radio Corporation
and Beadon. Tho summons was issued
after A. II. Kliesrath, director Of the
corporation, and Beadon had vol
UNFAIRLY appeared with their attorneys
before Acting District Attorney
Schreiber and had offered to open their
books. They were told, according TO
beadon, that there was no complaint
there against Beadon or the corpora
ton.
Mr.. Kenner, who was also served ON
Saturday with an additional summons
to appear in the Supreme Court as de-
fendant in civil suit for $500, 900 dam
ages on charge of libel, said yes
terday that the Better Business Bu-
reau was more than ready to go to
court about the matter. "If that is
the way Mr.. Beadon wishes to pro-
ceeed,' said Kenner. 1--WE will like moth
ing better"
Beadon's attorneys announced that
they also had obtained summonses for
D. F. Houston, president Of the Better
Business Bureau and president of the
Bell Telephone Securities Company, as
well as for each of the individual di-
rectors OF the bureau, charging libel
and asking 100000 damage from each
defendant. They added that the IN
ternational Radio Corporation would
file suit this week against the Better
Business Bureau for 100000 damages,
charging libel.
The directors Of the Better Business
Buresu are D. F. Houston, r. T. n.
Halsey, Of Tefft, Halsey & Co.; Lewis
Es Pierson, chairman of the board, frv-
ing National Bank; John r. Pulleyn.
president Of the Emigrant Industrial
Savings Bank; Gates w. McGarrah,
chairman Of the Mechanics and Metals
National Bank; G. w. Hodges Of Rem
ick,. Hodges & Co.; H. s. Houston,
chairman Of the board Of vigilance
trustees, Associated Advertising Clubs:
]. G. White, president j. G. White &
Co.; William H. Barr, president Ma
tional Founders Association; II. D..
Robbins, chairman national vigilance
committee. Associated Advertising
Clubs, and Russell r.. Whitman, presi-
dent of "The New York 1,orn erria1 ;, AZ
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
Two Dead, 22 Hurt
Ill Series of Auto
Accidents i'm Day
Girl Driver Crushed When,
Car Overturns, and
Aged Woman Killed
While Crossing Street

Two dead. four dying and eighteen
others injured was the toll taken by
auto accidents when the city's thou
sands took to the open road yesterday
to enjoy the change In the weather;
and had it not been for two unusual
escapes the number of fatalities
would have been greater. Seven men
escaped with bruises and abrasions
after they had been catapulted to the
street in taxi collision at Bedford
and Flatbush avenues in Brooklyn.
Twenty-two-year-o Mary LANCE. Of
200 West Ninety eighth Street, es~
capped with few cuts when an auto
mobile driven by Edgar Washburne,
of 80 West Thirty-ninth Street,
Knocked her aside az 1t crashed into
window at 2277 Broadway.
The most serious Of the days acci-
dents occurred on Roe Avenue, East
patchogue, where a car driven by
Mary Grace, seventeen years old. of
1920 Seyenty-frst Street, Brooklyn,
turned over at top speed when the
steering gear broke.
The girl was killed instantly when
her skull was fractured under the
wheel, and passenger on the rear
seat, David J. Mann, Of 17e West
Ninety-fourth Street, suffered pune
tured lung when the top came down
on his chest. He is not expected to
live. Two other occupants Of the car
were thrown clear and escaped with
minor injuries.
Another spectacular crash came on
the corner Of Rogers Avenue and Clark
son Street, Brooklyn, when car driven
by Leo Woehlen, Of 73 Bay Seven
teenth Street, failed to make the turn
and ran into telegraph pole. Mines
weeks-old Milton Grossman was hurled
from the arms of his mother, Mrs.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21

number of papers, after discussing the
idea, reject it as being an accord of
despair, in which France would
eventually find herself under the eco
noniic domination of Germany, and the
latter's hope OF revenge would then be
complete
The radical forces In France well
come the idea of an agreement, but it
IS SAID that the present government
finds the idea distasteful. Supportars
of the scheme explain that France
might curtail the cash reparations pay
ments under the terms of an accord and
receive compensation in the shape Of
participation in German industries 1t
is definitely known, however, that the
thought originated with the German
industriaiists, among them Hugo Stin-
nes, who fear independent action by
France in the reparation crisis, es-
pecially as German business circles
declare such action would mean the
occupation Of the Ruhr.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
Berlir, Sees A0rosss III
Tribute to HisaIer,burg

BERLIN, Aug. 2o.-A great
demonstration to be held at Nh
mich tomorrow in honor Of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, who
will visit Prince Leopold and then
drive through the city to the for
raaer court gardens, where q semi
public reception viii be held in
the form Of regimental reunion,
provolses resentment here.
II is characterized as 4 studied
affront to the central government
while the dispute with Bavaria
over the law for the defense Of
the republic is still under negot -
ton, and Ill timed at the moment
when the Berlin government IL
trying, to discourage den,onstra-
tions Of the nature of that planned
by the Munich reactionaries.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
Ships Fire Room
Gives Up Russian
Barred by Britain
Coal Trimmer Deported for
Red Utserances Has First
U. S. Citizenship Papers;
Faces Ellis leland Board

When the White Star liner Celtic
came to port last night from Liverpool
special representatives of the immigra-
tion service and detectives of the COM
pany went into the quarters Of the
crew TO have talk with a young
Russian who had been deported from
England for Bolshevist utterances
made in the streets of Liverpool
He came over as a coal trimmer, and
gave the name of Joseph Kozloski. He
did not know that he had been deported
until the vessel was at sea. He was
permitted to work his way across the
Atlantic, and will be paid for his serv-
ices before he is taken to Ellis Island
to-day for hearing before board Of
special inquiry. When the Celtic was
close to the coast Of the United States
the name OF Kozloski was transferred
to the list of the third-class passen-
gers.
According to information received
by the immigration officials, Kozloski,
who is twenty-nine years old, has been
in the service Of steamships of the In
ternational Mercantile Marine Com
pany for several years. He entered
Liverpool several months ago, it is said,
under the name of John Lutika. In
his effects were found first papers for
American citizenship, taken out in
1915, which gave Kovno, Russia, as his
birthplace and Pleasantville, N. Y, as
his Dlace of residence
1t is expected that special inquiry
board will dispose of his case this
week. Kozloski may be deported to
Russia.
In the second cabin Of the Celtic
were three American children of Sla-
vonic parentage who hail from Chi
cago. They travelled alone from
America to Jugo- -Slavia and re-
turned yesterday, unaccompanied
by parent or guardian. The youth
full voyagers were John Korpitsch
fifteen years old, and his sisters
Justinia, fourteen and Florence
ten. They said they had been on an
enjoyable visit to an uncle in Cepinci-
Prekmurjo, but were glad to be back
on their way to Chicago.
Among tho saloon passengers was
Major Allan Pollock, the English ac
tor who returned to resume hi!
theatrical work in this country, aftel
a vacation at his home in England.
Others on the Celtic: William J
Lamont, Frank M. Arkle, John Dun
lap. M. B. Sleeper and George G. Fox.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
omar Refuses Salary
W lille Seeking Y Otes

Miss Ruth Taylor, director Of
the Westchester County Child
Welfare Department, set new
precedent in Westchester politics
Yesterday BY announcing that
she will not accept the salary at.
tached to her present position
while she is campaigning on the
Republican ticket for the new
office Of judge Of the Children's
Court. She is the first woman IN
the county to become candidate
for q Judicial Office. The Judge
Of the new court. which was Gre
ated by special act OF tho Legis-
lature, will receive salary Of
$4,000 q year.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
Every German
Must Help Pay,
Sa Is Poiincare
France Knows How to Make
Collections, Premier Tells
People Of Thiaucourt ais
He Dedicatcs Monument
All Are Guilty, He Holds
Heroic Part Played by the
Town in Sten,rl,iilg Drive
ON Paris Is Recoumted

THrAUCoURT, France, Aug. 20
lBy The Associated Press) France
knows how. to make Germany pay FOR
the destruction she caused during the
war. and every German will be held TO
strict accountability for the repair Of
this damage. Premier Poincare told
the population OF Thiaucofrt which
assembled this afternoon to dedicate q
monument to Ito soldiers oi this com
munity who fell in the war The mon
umcnt was also designed to honor
scores of civilians who dis,d as a result
of the occupation OF the Gown by Ger
man troops.
Questions Them on Moderation
After reviewing the heroic part
played by the town in resisting the
German drive on Paris in September.
1914, and the intense suffering Of the
population under German occupation,
the Premier exclaimed:
"You citizens, who have witnessed
these horrors committed by Germany;
children and friera- fall before your
eyes because OF & tn barbarity, can
you comprehend t-~e today, after our
hard-won victory, there are certain
people in the world who are blind
enough to advise VS. to leave unpun-
ished the authors of this outrage
against civilization and relieve Ger
many Of indemnities to which the
families of these martyrs are justly
entitled?
"Germany violated all the recognized
rules Of warfare. She burned, pillaged
and laid waste without justice or rea-
son. She bomharded unprotected towns
and used poison gas, all in an effort
to win by terror war which she de-
spaired of winning on the f1eld. 1t does
not suffice that since their defeat
certain number Of Germans have weak
~ repudiatcd this crime and destruc-
ton. When it was being used and
thought practical, all Germans en-
couraged or at least tolerated it.
"AIl Must Assume Responsibility
"All Germany is associated with the
sacking and burning OF the devastated
regions, and all must therefore equally
assume responsibility for this outrage.
All are equally held to repair the ter
rible damage we have suffered, and we
know how to exact reparation for IT,.
The Prenier's speech was received
with great enthusiasm. He is expected
to deliver an address of great impor-
lance on the reparation question to-
morrow at the opening session of the
general council of the Department of
the Meuse.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
German Trade Pool Plan
Finds Fnv0r In Paris
Some Papers Say Friendly Poet
Is Possible, but Government
Said TO Find 1T UnpnLatabIe

PARIS. Aug. 90 (By. The Associated
Press The possibility Of a. direct
and friendly understanding between
Germany and France, which would In
clude close economic collaboration, was
given serious consideration for the
frst time to-day in commercial and
unofficial circles. Nearly all the i'm
portant newspapers discussed the sug-
gestion that France aeek<justice in the
reparation crisis through rapproche-
ment with Germany. This Idea original
" launched by German industrialists
has been taken UP now In French
business channels.
The aPetit Parisienn says that a
Franco-G German agreement is quite
possible the day Germany makes a
serious effort to repair the ruins
caused by her armies and gives guaran-
ties Of her desire to preserve the
republican form of government.
La Journee yndustrielle,n organ Of
the French industrials, points out that
an economic entente between Germany
and France might go q long way to-
ward stabilizing continental Europe and
assuring France d just reparations
settlement. On the other hand, q
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
Short Skirts W orn for
Style N0sU a Pessarace

Half the women locked up in
Bedford Reformatory might be at
liberty now il they hadn't insisted
on attracting the attention of the
police by the short skirts they
wore. Now that short skirts have
gone out Of style the state has de-
cided TO compel the institutions
inmates to keep on wearing alb
breviated garments. When they
get out, the authorities feel, they
will be more likely to keep their
dresses as long as they should be,
T they have to earn the right to
let them down.
Keeping them in short skirts
is economical, anyhow" added
Major Baker, the superintendent.
1T keeps down the bills for ma
terial."
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
Divorces Captain Meredith
Army Officers Wife Names Girl
in Kimono

Mrs. Helene NJ. Meredith has
obtained an interlocutory decree Of
eisoree from Captain Russell i. Mere
9th, y. S. A.. it was learned yester-
uay. Justice Young granted the decree
q the Supreme Court. in White Plains,
W., Inc accommodation Of David
'Wo weeks ago.
L Eyidence in the case was that Mrs.
s.s. edith found her husband with
lung woman, who wore a light blue.
h'Inono. last January iii their apart
.hsnts n Grove Street, this sity.
On ne ,e Mercdiths were married August
Z g, isa7, at the United States MILITARY
asea.aemy at West Point. CUSTODY ~
sasM son, Russell, was awarded e.
: &. s.sS. q Meredith. She Is to get s125 e
ssaent Ss.' %. IN accordance with az agree
:s''e't nee husband signed last Juiy.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
Police Sergeant Kills Self
While Cleaning His Revolver

Police Sergeant Herman Blohm, of
the Wakefield station, accidently shot
and killed himself yesterday while
cleaning q revolver at Highland Lake,
n. T., where he was passing his vaca-
tion with his wife and two children.
He WAS appointed patrolman in 1907,
was promoted to sergeant in 1918 and
lieutenant's bar.
Sergeant B1ohm, who lived at 47O
East 187th Street, the Bronx, was
thirty eight years old. He was q
nephew of former Police Captain Fred
erick Blohm. His brother, Edward, is
a patrolman attached to the East Sixty
seventh Street station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19
Society h Washington

and Mrs. Harding have had since summer. when they spent a few days at the New Hampshire summer home of Secretary and Mrs. Weeks. Ac- cording to all reports President Harding is planning to go to Alaska this summer, stopping at many places in the west and middle west both coming and going, doing some speaking and campaigning and the like. Mrs. Harding is planning to join him on the west coast, making the trip on the Mayflower.
 But all of that is more or less in the air, though it seems to be set tied that the President is going to Alaska.
 May Build Summer Home
 It Is said that President Harding will emulate the example of Presi- dent Cleveland and build a summer home in one of the nearby suburbs of the district, probably in the neigh borhood of Chevy Chase, where many of his intimate friends own hanosome places. I imagine if he does do that he will build near the suburban home of his particular chum, Edward Beale Mclean, on the edge of Cleveland park, and not far from the former home of Cleveland. Living in some such place as that the President could work at his office in the morn ings have his golf in the afternoons and work at home in the evenings
 The absence of the President and Mrs Harding and other notabies had but small effect upon the social ac- tivity of the capital. The spotlight was up on the Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge much of the week, just