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The New York herald., 1922-08-20
AMAZON EXPLORER
BRINGS VALUABLE HERBS
Discoveries Expected to Bene.
fit Medical Science.

With the arrival yesterday Of Gordon
MacCreagh. aboard the S. S. Polycarp
the last contingent of the Mulford Bio
logical Exploration of the Amazon Basin.
headed by DR.. H. H. Rusby, dean OF the
Columbia College Of Pharmacy. much
valuable data has been gathered both
to medical science and to the topograph-
ical knowledge OF the region visited.
MacCreagh laboring under the great
est of handicaps along Che Rio Negro
River. largest continent of the Amazon
on the North, and on three tributaries.
in spite of illness and hardships. sue
ceeded in making numerous valuable
maps of this hitherto unmapped region,
collected numerous herbs of medicinal
value.
He has motion pictures of the savage,
brutal. and yet fascinating Indian
"Caapi' ceremony OF which little or
nothing is known in this country except
by Hamilton Rice, the Philadelphia ex-
plorer who several years ago made ex-
tensive exploration along the Rio Negro
River.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
FATHER AND SON CLAIM
SAME WOMAN AS WIFE
Gypsy LaU Doesn't Go in Ma
rion, o., So Neither Gets Her.

MARION. Ohio. Aug. 1s.--Gypsy laws
are not recognized in President Har.
ding's home town. This was demon
strated yesterday when Frank Ellie, Sr,
Chicago. and his son, Frank. Jr.. Of
Cleveland, appeared In Mayor George
w. Neeley's court here. each claiming
the same woman az his wife under the
gypsy law.
Mayor Neeley disrcgarded their claims
and turned the woman over to Frank
Stanley, Chicago. who stepped into the
controversy and claimed her as his sis
ter.
Stanley departed with the woman for
Chicago. accompanied by the woman's
two children by a marriage before she
turned gypsy. The children's father Is
said to be dead.
The gypsy band or which the Elies
wero members was ordered out of town!
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
THIRD TRIAL rs FIXED
FOR MRS. OBENCHAIN
She Must Stay in Jail Until
November 20

Los ANGELES, Aug. 1e---Mrs. NADIA
lynne c. obenchain. twice tried on
charges OF murder Of J. Belton Ken
nedy. her sweetheart. must remain In
Jail and face third trial, II has been
determined by Superior Judge shenk.
who has set the trial date as Novem-
ber 20.
Affldavits charging II. ". q. McCart-
ney, Deputy District Attorney. who pros
ecuted Mrs. Obenchains second trial.
and his wife. Mrs. Alice @. Mccartney.
with efforts TO communicate with MEM
bers OF the jury. which disagreed, were
flied. The court requested the local Bar
Association to investigate. Deputy Nc
in the original condition.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
TEMPORARY HUSBAND
WAS THAT VERY SORT
Actress Wins DiUorce From
NesO York Architect.

Special Dispatch to THE Nsw YonK HrnALD.
CHICAGO. Aug. 19.-IIer temporary
husband? oh. she married him. Quen-
tin Frederick Haig. New York architect,
June IS. 1912, and Judge Mcdonald In
the Superior Court granted her d.
vorca to-day
The new aivorcec is Mrs. Juliette
Phipps Day I.aig. better known to Chi
cago theatergoers as Juliette Day, lead
ing lady In Her Temporary Husband"
now playing at theater here.
She told Judge Mcdonald that her
husband deserted her in September. 1916.
Paul Whitney Of New York substanti-
ated her testimony.
my hu usband refused to work most OF
the time we were married" Mrs. Haig
said. was playing theatrical en-
1agement and I was forced to do most
Of the contributing toward supporting
the family"
She waived al.mony and got permis-
sion to resume her maiden name.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
ENGINEERS NAME RICE
EXPOSITION DELEGATE
Societies Appoint Representa-
tue at Rio de Joneir0.

The appointment of Calvin w. Rice.
secretary of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, as official dele
gate to the engineering congress next
month in connection with the Intcrra-
tional Exposition at Rio do Janeiro
was announced yesterday at the ma
tional headquarters Of the society. q
West Thirty-ninth street. -N
Mr.. Rice also Will represent the Fed
Grated American Engineering Societies.
American Institute of Electrical Engi-
neers. Engineering Foundation, John
Fritz Medal Board. Engineering Division
or the National Research Council and
Engineers Club. He will sail Wednes-
day on the Pan-America. A dinner in
his honor Will be given tomorrow eve-
ming at the Engineers Club.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
HICKS TO JOIN AERIAL
DAREDEVILS OF HOUSE
Heralds by Wire His Entry to
Capital From Skies.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Representa-
tive Hicks tRep.. n. Y.) to-day pre-
pared to enter the exclusive little group
Of Congressional Aerial Daredevils."
From Kansas City he sent this message
to the House press gallery:
"On way to Chicago; from there take
postal airplane for quick fight to Wash
ington."
Representative Fitzgerald (Rep..
Ohio) flew here the other day from
Ohio, but Representative Herrick of
Oklahoma. the original daredevil OF
the air, wrecked his plane some months
ago while en- route home and will have
to return TO Washington on train, as
do the ordinary brand Of Congressman.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
PLUMBING CONSPIRACY
$4,000 FINE. RENTED
Charles a. Murphy Without
Funds to Pay, Court Told.

Justice James O'Malley yesterday re-
mitted the 5000 fine which Justice John
v McAvoy imposed last March on
Charles A. Murphy. vice-president OF the
Wells 4 Newton Company. Inc. plumb
ing contractors OF 292 Avenue B, in the
Criminal Branch OF the Supreme Court.
Murphy's sentence OF ninety days in
the City Prison will end Monday. Muir
ply. John l.. Knight. president of the
Master Plumbers Association. two other
individuals and two corporations were
convicted OF violating the Donnelly anti
trust law.
Justice O'Malley said in his decision
that affdavits submitted In the case
showed Murphy 10 be without funds
70 pay the fine. The company was de-
scribed as similarly unable TO pay n
5000 fine imposed by Justice McAvoy.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
sTAUCH OBTAINS DIVORCE.
Coney Restaurateur Alleges wife
Lived with Another Man.

Louis stauch, proprietor of Stauch's,
Coney Islands well known restaurant.
obtained an interlocutory divorce yes
terday from Mrs. Mathilda Stauch In a
decision by Supreme Court Justice Can
non In Brooklyn.
The principal testimony at the trial
was a deposition by Mrs. Emma Launt.
formerly housekeeper for Mrs. Stauch.
she said that between October. 1917.
and January 1918. Mrs. stauch lived In
an apartment at 400 Riverside Drive
with n man known both as Grover Null
Ter and Grover Wall. Mrs Launt said
the couple were known as Mr.. and Mrs.
Muller. There was no defence by Mrs.
Stauch. M
Stauch testified that he was married
to the defendant In Manhattan on Nos
veniber 4, 1895.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
WATER MAIN BURSTS,
Long Island city Break Sprays
Trolley Passengers.

A water main burst at Fourth street
and Jackson avenue In the Hunters
Point business section Of Long Island
city about o'clock yesterday after
noon and spout OF water drenched
passengers on a trolley car and persons
alcng the street before the flow was
stopped.
The water. seeping through the
crevices Of the break, passed into the
cut and dripped into the Greensboro
subway. but no damage was done.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
TWO IN BOAT ADRIrT AT SEA.

BosroN. Aug. ia radio message
from the Cape Sable station asking all
ships and stations In the north Atlantic
TO keep sharp lookout for two men
adrift Mt sea in a motor boat was
picked up here to-day.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
MUSIC PUBLISHER KILLED.

BosroN. Aug l9.--wllllam y. Gcrrish
Of Spencer. music publisher with
headquarters in this city. died while
being taken TO hospital last night
after no had been struck by an auto
mobile d. wen by Martin J. Gilroy Gil
roy was charged with msnslaughter.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
TARIFF FIXED TO YIELD
$4O8, 900, 900 EACH YEAR
High Duties on Farm Products Forced by Agricultural
Bloc Is Outstanding Feature of Measure re-Fnance
Committee Reported 2O8O Amendments
, Special Interests Gain, Democrats Declare.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YorK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau. /
Washington. ID. c., Aug. 10.

Special DSpath to The NEW York HEalp
New yokHe dBureau.
To-
The, Fordne
OF
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
BOLT HITS CAR, MAN KILLED.

BoscAwrH. ~ H.. Aug. 1o.--Wiliia-i
A. Coen O" inmerp.l,e, Mass. a travelling
salesman. was killed here last night
when nm automobile in which he was
a passenger plunged down a forty foot
embankment after It had been struck
by lightning.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
HIT BY SIGN, SUES.
Jersey city Woman seeks $4,000
From Th~rt~r Owner.

Mrs. Cecilia Gallagher. OF eos Han
cock avenue. Jersey City, has brought
suit for $4,000 against the Hespe Realty
Company, of Jersey City. owners of the
Hespe Theatre. Central avenue. for
damages alleged to have been received
when the sign in front OF the theatre
fell and struck the plaintiff on the head.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
stick to Agreement.

Mr.. McCumber did not oppose the
motion made by Senator Lodge to ad-
Journ until Wednesday before actually
taking UP the bonus bill. The motion
finally prevailed after Senator Rosin-
son (Dem., Ark.) demanded that the
Republican majority respect the agree
ment made two months ago to take
up the bonus without adjournment or
recess.
In this undertaking the Arkansas
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
Calder offers Amendment.

When the clock stood at four minutes
10 four. which was the time for the
voting on the bill under the unanimous
consent agreement Senator Calder IN
troduced an amendment which he calm
ly said was intended to reorEanize the
entire customs service of the United
states. Immediately there were OBJ
iections from the Democratic side, Sem
ator Robinson declaring that II was
prcposterous TO ask the Senate to con-
slider such legislation in so limited n
time. Senator McCumber announced
Willingness to adopt the amendment
wfaout debate. leaving IL to the con-
ference committee 10 pass on II, but
she Senate abandoned the idea. In pre-
senting the amendment. Senator Calder
said II had the approval OF the Treasury
Department.
senator Borah got into the debate
early In the day with his announcement
that he would vote against the bill on
the Senate floor IL X were not revised
70 his satisfaction and that vote for
the measure at this time might be mis-
construed MS an Endorsement of some OF
the rates. Up to this time Senator
Borah has been consistent in voting
against the extremely high rates pro-
posed by Senator McCumber and his
associates.
mons and Walsh condemning the bill
bristled as to the vc~biage. Apparently
they had TO search lie dictionary from
cover 10 cover to ind words adequate
10 express their feeling. They said In
part
The F'ordney- -McCumber tariff bill,
which the Senate passed to-day is on,
of the most abominable legislative acts
OF any American Congress. The old
principles OF tariff for revenue and tariff
for protection to infant industries have
been abandoned. In part. also. political
party lines have been disregaarded The
whole measure. its preparation and It's
passage step by step, smacks Of selfish
ness and sordidness. The rates are cx-
cessive and the indiscriminate manner
In which subsidies and bounties have
been distributed to organized groups and
classes at the expense Of many Is scan
dslous.
"'rhc old abuses In appropriation bills
which taxed the American people in or
der TO get votes for Congressman by
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-06-09
HUNT MAKES PROGRESS SLOWLY

Evidently Mr. Hunt has bued hornets nest judge by the expressions the various democratic of the s declaration candidacy The feature that Hunt declares brings him again the proposition ree the state wide primary law because forsooh he the progenator that Now recognize the that primary with safeguards be good thing but primary law such promulgated Mr. Hunt the most ernous laws written The allows number become candidates primary the receiving plurality of the votes getting the nomination In of this the majority joined the Gas Azona) with republicans socialists and kind and description of and at the general election these join with their defeat the candidate thus placed the ballot This far stretch of the imagination witness the record of when the democratic candidates slaughtered nearly county although receiving than jority the primaries his followers believed the they would have provision for the election of candidate receiving majority at the primaries the California primary absolutely refused allow provision to go into the law j." '@
 Now convention held Tuscon, delegate there the regularly accredited delegate the elected by democrats whose fey had been questioned and the work of that convention the placing of of the primary ballot the result of democratic foresight
 will be noted that the registration in the state stands appox maey 10000 democratic and 5000 republican, which indicates that ppondance of republicans registering democrats Would they do that the receiving majority of votes at the primary elected instead of nominated We rather think not Of there the republican knowing that the majority in the a make effort the possible for the good of the whole people, which lauabe ambition these make the effort their putting best in the party for oce there question that them would election The hdebound will continue inefficient such condition by their
 We not be favorable to the amendments the constitution, favored by the Arizona Industrial Congress- which just obsolete things that Hunt stands for. e. :t ,,...--
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-06-09
EXCLUDING THE ISSUES

The hue and against ownership of the and along the Colorado being taken the country and effort the large corporations made dscredt the reclamation activities The proered during the and who against everything possible the lined against effort of the soldier also aligned themselves against the of bonu unless the burden the people, hostility of the fellows and the and lined against every put metorious bonus plan They willing that bonus be passed but unwilling that provision payment And these fellows who unwilling that the build in the Colorado rver develop bucng
 that the companies have the state and it's people
 this fall California will make effort from the range hold ant the have the people put bond issue of $OO000 develop power plants that the people will be aeguaded Every big fellows being exerted against this although companies out with bond issues that will total fully billion people will soner later have and lighting charges It for the state to burden the people great it not also burden them with the companies The will be able nearly and the people will ge: the ultimate
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-06-09
MUST LIVE OR DIE

Kingman must either retrogre a position where the coalition the people delightful southwest setting sugy agreeing
 that the town and its business good enough will King should be incorporated into city, large school buildings its streets of and ngress the hghng should have pant and system of its it should have where the children things together and that they Kngman in population the would only get busy in the building of the
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-06-09

English boys between the ages of 15 and IS are wanted in South Aus tralia for farmer apprentices. They are to be paid four schillings a week pocket money, the remainder of their earnings to be placed to each lads credit in the state treasury at four and one-half per cent interest, the entire sum being turned over to him at 21.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-06-09

When business is slack, make it better
 by advertising in the Miner.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-06-09

TRY MINER WANT ADS.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
Mrs. d. w. Jenness
Victim of Pneumonia

Mrs. Emma Jones Jenness, wife
Of Duer W. Jenness, died Wednes-
day morning at the home of Mr.
and Mrs O. II. Smith, Pearl street
OF pneumonia. A severe cold ter
minated in pneumonia and Mrs.
Jcnness had been in a serious con-
dition since last Thursday. Fun
eral services Friday afternoon at
2 at the residence Of Mr.. Smith
with Rev. George W. Scudder of
floating. Burial will be in the fam
lily lot in the cemetery at st.
Johnsbury Center.
Mrs. Jenness was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Jones and
was born in St. Johnsbury 60 years
ago last June. She was educated
in the schools of St. Johnsbury and
or April 20, 1882 was married to
Duer W. JenneSs. For several
years their home was in st. Johns
bury Center, later they removed to
Lawrence, Mass. their home for
Ii years, returned to st. Johnsbury
and some years after moved to
Binghamton. N. Y. Two years ago
because of the failing health of
Mr.. Jenness they returned to st.
Johnsbury and located on Spring
street. This fall they rented their
apartment and were making their
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, old
time friends.
Mrs. Arthur G. Knoblock of
Binghamton, N. Y, the only child
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jenness, is i'll and
unable to make the trip to St.
Johnsbury. Mr.. Knoblock is here.
Beside her daughter, Mrs. Jenness
leaves one sister, Mrs. Winthrop
W. Blodgett of st. Johnsbury and
four half-sisters, Mrs H. c. Pres
ton, Mrs Harold J. White of Hart
ford, Conn, Mrs. Mason Lowell of
Binghamton, N. Y, and Mrs. Ro-
land A. Stoll of Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenness had
lead very quiet lives since their re-
turn from Binghamton on account
Of Mr.. Jenness' health which his
wife had guarded zealously. She
was deeply devoted to her home
and family, and was a lady of high
traits. warmly regarded by many
friends.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
DELAY ARGUMENTS
FOR WOODHOUSE, SR.

BURLINGTON, Dec. 27-Ar-
Guments scheduled to begin in the
Chittenden county court yesterday
on the motion set aside the $3.50,
900 verdict awarded Mrs. Dorrit
Stevens Woodhouse in her ST.
100000 alienation of affections suit
against Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo f.
Woodhouse, parents of her hus-
band, Charles Douglas Woodhouse
were postponed at request of coun-
sci.
Although a definite date was not
assigned, the defence attorneys
announced that they would be
ready to proceed Thursday or
Friday. They had moved to have
the verdict set aside on the ground
that it was excessice and that the
jury was prejudiced against the
defendants.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
BRITISH REFUSE TO
ABANDON OIL FIELDS

LAU Same, Dec. 27-Through
foreign secretary Curzon Great
Britain informed Turkey today that
the British will never abandon the
Mosul Oil fields as requested by the
Turkish delegation and that no
prolongation of the Near East
conference can influence the Brit
ISL government to recede from the
position it has taken on this mat
ter. Lord Curzon said that the
British government had expelled
the Turks from the Mosul area and
occupied and administered it. The
British had taken pledge to free
the Arabs from Turkish rule and
establish the government of the
Iriks and England since then had
repeatedly give their word that the
Arabs would not be interferred
with.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27

complaint and on its own initiative.
AS a preliminary step in the in
quiry the commission has ordered
questionairres sent to all railroads
requiring them to report the num-
Der of freight cars owned and leaS-
ed, the number of additional cars
estimated to be needed in this SER
vice and the age of their present
car equipment. Similar facts arc
sought as to the locomotives in SER
vice. In addition reports are re-
Quired from the roads as to the ex-
tent of car shortage which they en-
countered in operations last fall
and as to the amount of traffic
which they move.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
DIDN'T WANT
TO LEAVE PAL

RUTLAND, Dec. 27-Rather
than be separated from his pal,
Charles L. Sullivan of Boston with
whom che had travelled many
years." John Burke, also a Bos-
tonian, went into headquarters and
asked to be arrested and fined for
intoxication in order that he might
get out of jail at the same time as
Sullivan. The men spent Christ
mas in the lookup but City Judge
Leonard F. Wing declared the
court recessed for Christmas so
the two cases will not be consider
ed until Tuesday morning.
Both men had been given lodg-
ings by the officers last week. On
Saturday night Sullivan was pick
ed up, very drunk. He had been in
jail only few hours when Burke
appeared with food for his pal and
asked for a bed for the night. To-
day, instead of going his way when
the turnkey appeared, he made the
unusual request of the police.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
BRITISH MISSION
LEAVES FOR NEW YORK

LONDON. Dec. 27-The British
financial mission to the United
States headed by Stanley Baldwin
chancellor of the eXchequor, sail
ed for New York this morning on
the Majestic. In a statement Mr..
Baldwin said he hoped to persuade
the United States government to
come to a permanent settlement on
the terms of the British debt to
America, 1--WE hope to fund this
debt and get the burden of inter
est eased," he said.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
Red Cross Scatters
Xmas Cheer and Gifts
Continued from Page /

secretary, Miss Lora Varney dis
tributed the children's riffs. Many
of the things were donated by gen
erous individuals and the balance
was purchased with Red Cross
funds.
1t was the intention of the Red
Cross that no home in St. Johns
bury should be without its Christ
mas ioy' and for weeks preceding
the holiday, plans were being for
mulated to carry happiness into
needy homes and to supply gifts
for scores of children who craved
dolls, sleds, skates and toys.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
Nursing Bottle
Rum Arrests
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
by the association recently in the
course of which whiskey was selv-
ed in nursing bottles. The men ar
raigned were Fred Hoitt of
Swampscott, secretary; Walter H.
Lee, assistant secretary,and Joseph
Tomaselle, treasurer, both of this
city.
Employers of the Hotel Somerset
where the banquet was served, tes-
titled to seeing whiskey passed
around during the dinner. Hoitt
and Lee were charged with illegal
possession of liquor and Tomaselle
with transporting the wiskey.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
TRAFFIC TIED UP
BY TRAIN WRECK

SALEM, Mass, Dec. 27-Rail-
road traffic was tied up for some
time today after a train from
Rockport to Boston buckled in the
middle near the station here, one
car leaving the rails. Both the in
ward and outward tracks were
blocked. There were about 400
passengers on the train but no one
was injured.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Merle Calkins who is employed
in Fitchburg, Mass, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Fred Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Page of
Lowell, Mass, are holiday visitors
at the home of Mr.. Pages brother.
c. c. Page. of Pearl street.
Mr. and Mrs. Page are also enter
tanning their daughters, Mrs.
4. r. Reach of Beverly, Mass. and
Miss Myrtha Pag eof Springfield,
Mass.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
REPORT STEAMER
LOST AT SEA

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-LaSav-
ole, of the French line arriving
here today after the toughest voy-
age in her history, reported the
possible loss at sea of the steam
ship TudorStar bound from
Seattle, Washington for Glasgow.
The Tudorstar is operated by the
Blue Star line OF the Union Coal
storage Co.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
FORMER MINISTER TO
SPAIN DEAD

WASHINGTON, Dec. II
Hannis Taylor, former U. S. minis
ter to Spain and recognized autho-
rity on International law, died at
his home here last night, aged II
years. DR.. Taylor served as
counsel for the government before
the Maine commission established
under the Spanish-American treaty
and also before the Alaska bound
airy commission in 1908.