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New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Heaven Fails To Assist
Dip Who Helps Himself
Pickpockct Goes TO Jail for
Taking Lords Prayer and
10 Commandments by Error

Katherine OConncll, of 3iS East
Eighty-nr,t Street, withdrew from the
change booth at the Grand Central sub
way station a the rush hour last night
counting her change from 81 bill As
she did so some one thrust two pam
phlcts into her hand, and she heard the
rumble Of All approaching train.
She hastcncd toward the platform
stuffing her change. AZ sho supposed,
into her left hand pocket. She was
about to enter the train when she felt
a hand in that pocket. She turned, and
at the same moment the hand of De
tectivc Wich, Of tho pickpockct squad,
closed on that in her pocket.
The latter was the hand Of sixteen
car-old Pasqualc Giordano, of $50
East Hath Street Detective Wich
gasped in amazemcnt as he detached
Pasquale's booty from his grasp and
scanned it. The youth had seized two
tracts, ono ii copy Of the Ten Com
mandmcnts and the other The Lords
Prayer. Miss O'Conncll's change was
stil firmly held in her right hand.
That was why the charge against
Pasqualc in Night Court was disorder
'ly conduct instead of grand larceny.
He pleaded guilty and was rcmanded
for sentence
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Romantic Butler
Accused Of Being
Mere Peepings Tom
Counsel for Fashionable
Club Says Probst Lost Job
When Women Complained
of Appearance Near Doors

August Probst, Swiss undor-butleI
trict Court that Pittsburgh million
nircs of the aristocratic Rolling Rock
Club had tried 10 railroad him out Of
the United States because Of IA love
affair involving him and tho daughter
Of prominent club member. was
lodged in private room of Ellis Island
Hospital yesterday to await Judge
Knox's decision in his appeal for n
writ of habcas corpus.
The name of Miss Virginia Craigic
Mckay aud her chum, Miss Sarah G.
Mellon, daughter of Richard B. Mellon,
were mentioned in thc hearing ycstcr-
day. probst did not take the witness
stand, bis case being stated by counsel.
Tho lawyer said Probst and Miss Me
Kay had "plghted their troth" He
characterized it as Gust scnti-
mental affair." The breaking up of
tins alleged romance, the attorney said,
had been due to Mrs. Mellon
MIR Mellon is the brother Of Andrew
W. Mellon. Secretary OF the Treasury
VI tHt ChitNN ''N"ICo. DUN hTc IHNILl-
millionaircs. Richard Il. Mellon owns
the S,o00-acrc tract included in the
Rolling Rock Club estate.
Andrew Frank Aranow, law partner
Of Samuel Kocnig, Republican leader,
appearing for the Rolling Rock Club,
said Probst had been caught close to
the door Of room occupied by young
woman guest OF the club at 2:3O on the
morning of February %. When a hue
and cry was raised he fled Game
keepers found him at d a. m hiding in
the club stable After that he was
sent away. The attorney denied Probst
had been kidnnppcd
Later Probst denounced this state
ment as false. 1t was n mass of lies,
he said, and reiterated that he had
been kidnapped by armed men and taken
to Philadelphia, later being taken to
Ellis Island With regard to an as
sertion that he had been found on ono
occasion wandering about the club
grounds in his underwear, Probst said
tho actual culprit WIS q young man
of the club, and that he had
been "led back to the clubhouse by
me-
immigration officials said last night
that irrespective Of the present court
procedure, Probst would be dcported
to Switzerland
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Officer of School
OF Chiropractic
Is Held for Trial
DIR. Hirschland Charged With
Violating Education Law;
Magistrate Summons Di-
rectors of Other Colleges

Al the conclusion Of the chiropractic
inquiry that began yesterday before
Magistrate McGechan, DR.. Fritz Hrsch-
land, secretary Of the metropolitan
College Of Chiropractic, was held for
trial in Special Sessions on charge
Of violating Section G6 Of the state
educational law. Bail was fixed at $25
This nominal amount was set by tho
magistrate after James J. Wilson. As
sistant District Attorney, said he was
aatishcd to have DR.. Hrschland par
oled in the custody Of his counsel
Summonses were issued for the di-
rectors of the American School of
Naturopathy, the Carver Chiropractic
Institute and the Cosmopolitan College
Of Chiropractic. They are called to
appear before Magistrate McGechau
at the next hearing, which will take
place in Special Sessions March 20.
Merits of Practice Not involved
District Attorney Banton said yes
terday that he wanted the point empha-
sized that the chiropractic inquiry will
not make m issue of chiropractic it.
l, II,
will not go into tho merits of chiro-
practc.
Mr.. Banton said the John Doe pro
ceeding was based on complaints that a
dozen colleges and at least fifteen in
dividuals had been issuing degrees and
diplomas in violation of the law.
Nathaniel Brenncr, counsel for The
Metropolitan College Of Chiropractic.
told the court yesterday that tho col
'egc had been notified in January by
the District Attorney that it was vio-
lating tho law, and. following advice
which he gave, it was decided to change
the name so as to use The word "col-
iegc' instead Of "institutc' Tho di-
Tlomas which were given to graduates,
fc said, were signed in Delaware, and
under the laws of which the state col
lego is Incorporated this could be done
without violating the law
Holds Name Is Unimportant
Magistrate McGcchan said that. in
bis opinion, the use Of a particular
word was not Of SO much importancc
rs the fact that they were issuing di-
plomas and giving degrees to gradu-
ates
Charles Lavarro, a student at the in
stituto. was called as a witness. He
admitted that he had not been required d
TO show ccrtlcate OF graduation from
high school when he entered the col
legc. and said he had completed but
three and half years of high school.
Harry Klein, another student tcsti-
fed that he had completed his high
school course and had passed moro than
two years in college before he became
g student at tho institutc. Klein also
said that the justitutc has about six
hundred students at Il morning and cvc-
ming session, and that he has seen the
treatment Of patients by seniors under
the supervision of their instructors at
81 clinic attached TO The institute,
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23

money from him, Of going up to his of
fee on another occasion. and meeting
other little girls whose names she rat
tied off without moments pondering
There were Elvira Renxic. Alice Ruck,
Anna 9ess, Mary Hobatuk and Helen
tesbaum. The court would not allow
Nellie to testify as to the ages of these
girls, although she was quite ready TO
do 40.
Given Wine and Danced
Then Nellie testified concerning
their first visit to the fat in "a West
Forty-seventh Street, in accordance
with instructions she said Rickard had
whispered to her. She told, much as
had Sarah previously, of ringing a bell
marked Field" of clicking lock, OF
mounting fight of stairs and being
met by Rickard.
When she came to the visit on the
day after Arnisticc Day Mr.. Pecora
drew from her description of the
bedroom Of that apartment which she
had not previously seen
Mr.. Stcuer, soft voiced as usual. suc-
gestcd that perhaps her testimony was
not relevant to the case of Sarah
Schonfcld, on which is based the in
dictmcnt upon which Richard is being
tried.
Justice Wasservogel said he was
ready TO exclude the testimony If an
objection was made. Mr.. Pccora said
It was very necessary 70 show what
had gone on in that bedroom.
Justice Wasservogcl looked at Mr.
Stcuer. who raised deprecating hands
and glanced at the jury
IF the matter is Of Importance to
the case Of the District A+torpo,-~ Lo
said, we have no objection to offer"
Proceed" said tho court, and Nellie
told Of her experience with Richard.
an experience upon which is based q
charge of abduction.
Then she told of reading in thc news
papers that Kickard was in trouble
because of some stories told by Anna
Hess and Alice Ruck. She told of 90
'ng with Sarah Schoenfeld to the Gar
den and meeting Richards chauffeur.
who she said drove them 10 point
IN 1hirty-hrst Street, between Wadi
son Avenue and Third Avenue. Richard
joined them there, She said, climbing
Into the car with his. hat pulled low
over mis- eyes and his overcoat collar
turned up They drove through Cen
tral Park, she said.
'N hat did Mr.. Rickard saw to YOU -
He said wasn't that mean trick
OF Anne Hess and Alice Ruck to tell
on him after they had said Oh. we
won't tell on you, Mr.. Richard, and
after he had given them ali that
money
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23

Device Measures Breathing
Oxygen breathed in by any person
can be measured by newly designed
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Banton to Explore
Alleged Div vorce
Evidence Factory
District Attorney Told That
Berkowitz, Held on Per-
jury Charge, Is Man Of
Disguiscs and Subierfuges

District Attorney Banton said yes
terday that he would have the alleged
divorce evidence factory, as propric-
tor of which Jack Bcrkowitz was ar
rested March 10, fully explored The
case against Berkowitz, who is being
held on short affidavit charging sub
ornation of perjury, will be presented
to Magistrate Obervagcr in Tombs
Police Court to-day
II have information to indicate. if
il IS true said District Attorney Ban
ton, that Bcrkowtz was a man Of
many subtcrfuges aAd DISCUSSES. | am
looking up his legal acquaintances to
sec Just what was the extent of his
supposed activtics.p
According to Samuel l.. Chess. at
torney for Nathan Hirsch. who caused
berkowitz's arrest Rorkowitz hired
actors IN the preparation Of his cases,
mao them impersonato persons in tho
case and then photographed them, US
ing the photographs as evidence.
berkowltz is accused of Dcrsuadin.r
Mortimer NJ. Foss to make false an,
davlt IN connection with a divorce &C
ton against Hirsch, the affidavit being
ior use IN support of an application to
the Supreme Court for an allowance
Tor alimonny and counsel fees. Foss
was one of several witnesses cXamincd
Yesterday by Harold ". Hastings, A.
slstant District Attorney.
Ira Waldstcin. of 12l West Forty.
second Street, another Of those exam
med, told Mr.. Hastings he had fol
Io"eo Hlrsch in quest of evidence for
use in the divorce action, but that
berkowitz had not paid him for his
services. He had volunteered for the
JOB. he said, because he was a friend
q Mrs. uirschs father, Mortimer Fcin.
of 533 West 112th Street
According to Mr.. Chess, a dictagranh
| was installed in Bcrkopitz's Office in
order to get tho evidence upon which
ne ~ arrested Detective Flood, who
made tho arrest, MIR. Chess said. over
heard by means of the instrumon. a
conversation between Chess and Bcrko-
WITT.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05

roof, being of that material. The di-
.mensions are sixteen by twenty.
Miss Fannie McGraw and her moth
er are enjoying a visit By sister Of
Miss Fannie from Grangeville, Idaho.
Miss Edna Hoover is back on duty
again at Noordhoff and McKenzie's
store, she having returned from a
trip to California.
DIR. Allen of Freewater reports that
the little girl of Mrs. Doris Ogden Is
on the rapid road to recovery from
an attack of tpjhoid. Mrs. ogden l.
at the home of her parents in North
Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Agee from Wal
lowe arevisiting their son Lewis Agee,
in Freewater. After making their son
visit they will proceed TO Portland
where Mr.. Agee has a position wit
the Hold Manufacturing Company.
Mrs. A. II. Shumway returned on
Thursday from "A trip TO The Dalles
and Pcndleton.
tt Diggins. Fred and Jasper
Sans. farmers in the Couse creek
country. are gathering the stragglers
Of their cattle, that we're loft wher
they drove to the range some time
ago. They are also including hr
Shumwsy's stragglers. all Of which
viii be driven to the range and put
w,th those already there.
Mrs. =. Hiatt went to Butter crcel
Friday June /. TO be at the bedside o
Mrs. Alfred Hiatt who Is very sick
AR Alfred Hiatt Is brother to oui
l"I1ge" Hyatt OF the Dennison g'rui
iCompany.
Mrs. sarah Kilgore Of Weston i
making a prolonged visit with he
daughter. Mrs. J. w. Bowker, Of Eas
lFreewater. Mrs Kilgore is an old pio
neer. having lived on the same farm
she now lives on for the last fiftl
years
Earl Cox recently went 70 Port An
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05

geles, Wash. He secured a six dollar
a day job the first day he landed, at
wreckage and repair work on the
docks
Mrs Driscoll Of Weston is visiting
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
.Teler. on the Sam. Christensen place
in North Freewater.
II. r. Van slyke Of the Twin Cities
Meat Market will make a tHp to the
oil fields of Texas, where Be and the
company he will represent, have in
terests.
w. L. Van slyke and family, of Mil
ton. A. w. Bungart Of St0ckson, Calf,
and Wiliiam spekai andl son OF Free
water. will start for Kansas City.
Missouri, in automobiles. June 3. They
go in three cars and Will be gone
about two months, visiting their old
homes
At the beginning OF last term Mrs
H. G. Manela promised her class OF
sixth grade pupils II they passed the
county requirements in physiology and
Palmer method of writing. she would
give them a class party at the end OF
the term. So she fulfilled the prom
Use. last Thursday evening. when she
entertained eighteen OF the pupils al
her home on Flora street. Milton
They had a program and refresh
mcnts. all having nice time. Mr
Msnela taking them hone I'm his car
when il was over.
The Burnett school or walia Wall;
qavo a musical recital in the Federal
ed church OF Freewater Friday even
/ ing. June 2.
The Auto Sales building. which re
: Gently changed hands. Is undergoinl
a complete change OF the whole In
terror. planning to give more room 70
display.
William Small has made his an
nual move with his family up OF
Linkt0n mountain 20 farm and als'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
Dry Grass Is Monaco.

Beware of the dry grass" is now
the chief thought of the Pendleton
fire department sboys and Chief Rim
gold is trying to stir up local people
so that there will be fewer fires due
to the grass hazard this year. Last
season the department tourned out
many times to fight grass fires and
there is considerable menace in the
dry grass unless it is properly cared
for, The chief is hoping people will
care for the wild grass before it be-
comes too inflammable. Where it is
burned off, however, the work should
be done under precautions that will
prevent spread of the fire to build
ings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05

manage the Olinger store, up there.
NJ. j. Maynard and family left re
Gently for Michigan, by way Of Pc
land and san Francisco, at which
places they will make stops. Mr.. May
nard has been manager of the j. =.
Penney store for some time here N
Milton. His place is filled by r. II.
I<inton from walla walla. formerly
Of Rorest Grove. ore.
OF late the Twin cities have been
very much annoyed by the tramp nui-
sance, the tramps wandering about In
their characteristically aimless way,
entering houses and cellars unabash-
ed. The other night as 'rom." the
night operator. was sitting at the
iswitch board in the telephone Office,
lbusily engaged in connecting up
would be takers, he was attacked In
the back by one Of the towards, who
recognized his chance and struck Tom
while thus helplcssly engaged. The
attack was so unexpected that Tom
gave a war whoop that could have
been heard for a long way II there
had been any one TO hear. and jumped
10 his feet and jerked off-his coat -
no but his shirt and shook out big
tramp ant, which had bitted him with
It's enormous vice like Jaws. Tom viii
recover-from the fright.
Mss Cora Kicker. who has been
leone the past winter. teaching In
Fairfield. Idaho. is home with her
lparents In Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basel Collins from
Kamela. Ore. IS visiting at the homo
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Kicker.
Do not forget the day OF days
istrawberry Day. at Milton, June Is.
There IS 10 be an important sneef.
ling OF the Improvement Club Wed.
lnesday afternoon June az the homs
lof Mrs. G.. W. Miller.
Aaron Miller Of the Milton Nursery
who Is approaching bic ninesy-third
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
(East oegonlan speeIal.l }

MILTON N-FNIsEEWATER, June g.
A. r. Shumway of Couse Geek, start
ed for Portland Tuesday afternoon in
his car, which he will drive as far as
The Dalles, to which place he will be
accompanied by his son. his mother
and his sister. Mrs. Olive Barton.
Leaving the rest of the party at The
Dalles, Mr.. Shumway will go on to
Portland, where he will look after his
duties as president of the Wheat
Growers Association Of the state of
oregon. he having his office in Port
land. He intends to return in time to
take in the Pioneers picnic at Weston
June $40, bringing the parties left at
The Dalles. home with him, they hav-
ing visited at the home of Tracey Bar
ton, whom many will remember here
in Milton.
Last Wednesday while cooking with
an oil stove. Mrs. Jay W. Wilson. liv-
ing west Of Freewater. was badly
burned when the stove for some un-
known reason. exploded. Mrs. Wilson
is at her home, not having been sent
90 a hospital
+. F. Brooke Of Harrisburg. Ore.
has accepted the position Of managel
qf the dry goods department in ths
Peoples Mercantile store OF Freewa'
ter. filling the place of c. f. JACOB
son. retired. who has filled the posi-
ion since the store started under il
present management.
Mrs. Lille Huntley OF Couse creek
n company with her son and he
niece. Miss Jessie Carney. went uI
Dry sreek on a fishing trip Thursday
4 p. F. Ninu on Couse creek. is build
ing a solid concrete cellar, even to thl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
KeezcI to Instruct.

Prof. E. L. Keezel head of educa-
ton at Whitman college, will again
have charge of classes in psychology
and school tests and measurements
in the summer school this year. ac-
cording to an announcement made to-
day by Supt. H. u. Inflow. Prof. Kee-
Eel was in charge of the same work
last summer, and his classes proved
very popular with the teachers in at
tendance, Mr.. Inlow states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05

birthday, went through majo oper-
alton at the College Place sanitarium.
May 20, and is well enough to be
brought home in a few days. DR.. J.
b. ellis was one OF the surgeons who
performed the operation.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. !. II. Buschc. living on the Hop
son place below Freewater.
The Twin Cities are proud OF their
new pitcher. Mr.. Harsted. the now
dentist at Freewater, May 81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
80 = = . = + = = =
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

= May 2S-June 3-Art exhibit
+ by Pendleton school pupils; Ii
4 brary club room.
= June 9-Commencement at
+ Pendleton High School
+ June and 10-Twenty-ninth
+ annual Pioneer Picnic at Wes-
+ ton.
= June Is, 16 and 17-Annual
Z state convention of Spanish Am
. erican War Veterans. Women's
. Auxiliary and Military Order Of
Z Serpents.
, September 81. %, %, Hound,
, Up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
Gover1ffnent to Redeem.

That interest on the 8 "a Liberty
loan notes will cease June is is infor-
nation received by local banks from
the treasury department. This cessa-
tion of interest drawing follows by
reason of a call of redemption of the
bonds by the government, A prelim-
mary announcement of the intention
to redeem the issue was made last
February, The department calls at
tention to theifact that holders of the
bonds may reinvest the proceeds in
treasury saving certificates which ma
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
Mrs. StoH Dies

Mrs. Martha Stoll, widow of the
late A. j. Stoll, died Ias$ evening at
the age of rs. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow at Adams at 2 p.
I'M. from the home of her son, 1. H.
Stoll. She is survived by /. II. Stoll
w. C. Rhodes, of Anita Iowa; Mrs. e,
G, Field and Mrs j. b. Smith, of La
Grande; Mrs. e, Sutfin, of Yakima,
Washington and S. G. Stoll, of Ham
mon, Indiana.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05

Judge and Mrs. S. A Lowell re-
turned to Pendleton this morning af-
ter trip of several days. Judge
Lowell delivered commencement
address to the graduating class at
the Washougal Washington, high
school. He also spoke before the,
Hydro Electric league in Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
NJ. S. Shock Here

M S. Shrock, formerly county
agent for this county, now sales agent
for western oregon for the Oregon
Cooperative Haw Growers Associa-
tion is here today. He states that the
hay market offers good prices and
that 1000 tons have been contracted
for at a good figure A meeting will
be held in the Touchet Valley to-
night in the hope of organizing a
branch of the Association which now
comprises hay growers of Umatilla,
Morrow and Deschutes counties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
Hlgh Ranges Good. Renort.

Range in Wallowa county is in eX-
cellent condition and is furnishing a
lot of feed for livestock, according to
a statement made by A. K. Parker,
cashier of the Enterprise State bank
who spent last night in Pendleton. He
was here en- route to Salem and Port
land on a combined business and
pleasure trip l,.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
Has Appendix Removed.

Z. G. Greenawald, teller at the
Inland Empire bank, submitted to
an operation for the removal of his
appendix yesterday at st. Anthony's
hospital He became ill early in the
morning and was removed to the
hospital at 10 o'clock. He is report
ed to be getting along very nicely.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
Federation to Meet.

The federation of commercial clubs
of the county will hold a called meet
ing tonight at the offices of the Pen
dleton Commercial association. Sew
eral important matters have been
listed for consideration by the dele
gates at the meeting. A full attend
ance has been promised for the meet
ing, according to statment made
by Secretary G. |. Barr.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
Nezcs NoteSof Pendlet0n

died yesterday at her home in Eugene,
according to word received here today.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon. Rev. Gresham was at his
mothers bedside at the time of her
demise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
They're sceing the West.

A motor jauHt of 1924 miles with
several more thousand miles yet to
be covered is the extent of trip
being made by w, L. Shay and his
family. They arrived in Pendleton
today They are enroute back to
their home at Evansville, Wisconsin.
They spent the winter in Southern
California. They expect to go from
here to Spokane and thence on
through Montana. "Our living eX-
penses run about three dollars a
day. We have full camping equip
ment with us on our Franklin and
we stop when the fancy strikes us.
We stay in the towns where we are
well treated and move whenever we
wish. We expect to be on the road
until August" Mr.. Shaw said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05

ture five years after purchase, Hold
ers of the ga bonds have been re-
quested to cash their paper not later
than June Is because the bonds Will
not draw interest beyond that date.
Local bankers declare that there are
comparatively few of the 8 ga bonds
held in Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
Fincd On Larceny Charge

William Eagan was fined $25 and
costs in the court of Justice Joe H.
Parkes saturday afternoon on a
charge of the larceny of a blanket
He is in the county Jail as a result of
his inability to pay the fine. -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
SCHULTZ Is Pledged

Paul Schultz, Pendleton boy has
been pledged to Sigma Chi at the Uni
versity of oregon, according to infor-
nation received by his brother, Oscar
Schultz. Schultz was graduated last
year from Gonzaga university at Sc
attle. He is a freshman at the uni
versity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-05
Offenders Draw Zines.

Five cases have been entered on the
police docket for the month of June.
G. V. Nelson Carl Cole and John Hales
were fined S. each on traffic violation
charges. w. H. Nelson and Jack
BENTLEY forfeited bond to the amount
of $40 each on drunk charges.