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The New York herald., 1922-05-19
WISE TO INVESTIGATE
CONDITIONS OF MINERS
Rabbi Accepts Imitation of
West Virginia Operators.

The invitation to investigate actual
conditions, of miners in the New River
coal field extended by Thomas l.. Lewis.
secretary. of the operators organization,
was accepted last night by Rabbi
Stephen s. Wise. who presided at a
meeting of the West Virginia Miners
Relief Committee in Town Hall.
I'VE will accept Mr. Lewis's invita-
tion." said DR.. Wise, but we will un-
dertake the investigation with inde-
pendent funds, for we would not touch
a penny of the operators money"
More than $1,000 was raised at the
meeting and will be used to provide
food for the miners. one carload OF
which already has been shipped from
New York. Miss Elisabeth Gilman OF
Baltimore, daughter OF former President
Gilman of Johns Hopkins University. is
treasurer of the association. which was
originated in Baltimore and is spread
ing to other cities.
Mrs. Alice Persinger. wife OF a miner.
and her daughter Gladys. z. of Oak Hill,
W. Va, and several other children were
at the meeting, having been brought to
New York by Miss Gilman to tell OF
hardships in the field.
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
QUITS DEATH HOUSE
FOR AN OPERATION
Warder, Who Loses Appendix,
Pleads Innocence Of MUIR
der on Taking Ether.

Rutger Warder. who has been in the
death house at Sing Sing for thirteen
months awaiting execution for the mur-
der of Henry Werner at Ilion, N. Y,
was moved to the prison hospital late
yesterday afternoon and operated upon
for acute appendicitis 1t was said at
the prison last night that the operation
was a success, and that Warder will re-
cover IN time to be put to death in the
electric chair unless his appeal to the
courts is successful.
So far as the records of the prison
show Warder Is the first condemned
man ever to be taken from the death
house except on a court writ. Warder
himself was taken back to Herkimer
county some months ago to testify in
the trial of Werner's wife. who was al
legged to have been his accomplice in
the murder of Werner, and other men
have been taken away for similar rea-
sons. But no one before has ever been
taken out for an operation or for med
ical attention.
The prison authorities, however did
not have time to notify either the Gov
ernor or the courts and get permission,
as the mans condition was serious when
his ailment was diagnosed.
Just before the physicians. DR.. Amos
Abraham Kosseff, gave ether TO hini
Wardar declared he had never killed
Werner. and made the same statement
when he was recovering from the ef-
fects of the anRsthetic.
After the operation Warder was put
in private ward of the prison hos
ptal and a guard assigned to watch
him. He will be watched night and day
until he is able to go back to his cell
in the death house, and none of the
convict attendants or nurses will be al
lowed to go near him. He will be care
fully guarded to see that ha does not
get hold of anything with which he
could commit suicide or wnich would
cause him to have a relapse. 1t was
necessary to construct special quarters
for him in the hospital, as no case II
the sort ever. developed before and nc
arrangements had been made for him.
Mrs. Werner was acquitted VIII en- ste
was tried for the murder o. her hus-
band. and Warder's execution has been
held up because his case was appealed.
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
AIR CURRENTS CAUSE
OF MYSTERY LIGHTS
Geologist Explains Phenon-
eno on BroUn Mountain.

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-Application
Of science and common sense have lifted
out Of the supernatural the strange
lights" on Brown Mountain which for
some years have agitated residents of
Burke and adjacent counties in North
Carolina, ii was announced to-day by
the United States Geological Survey.
q. r. Mansfield. geologist detailed to
study the phenomena at the request OF
Senator'S Simmons and Overman. has
concluded that the lights are common
every night" lights given unusual red
and yellow tints by air currents. Mr..
Mansfield reached his conclusions with
aid of a surveyors telescope, good
watch. a topographic map, train regis
ter and cold mathematics. He found the
lights originated in the country miles
beyond the mountain and played their
weird game only at the whim of favor
able natural conditions. Automobile.
locomotive, building or street lights and
brush fires played their part
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
COUNT ZICHY FIGHTS
$1,O6S JUDGMENT
Seeks to Have Taxicab Owners
Suit Reopened and Bill
Vacated.

Count Edward Zchy on the tenth day
of his honeymoon with the former Miss
Charlotte Gardiner Demarest In the
Hotel Warrington, 161 Madison avenue,
learned of two legal proceedings against
him and gained point in fighting a
81, ,O63.4 judgment.
At half past one yesterday morning
another was served on the Count for
his appearance at 10 o'clock this morn
ing in City Court for examination In
connection with the sl06324 judgment,
which Samuel J. Goldberg of POT Van
Siclem avenue, Brooklyn, has been try
ing to collect for damages to his Ford
taxicab. The Count also received a
summons in suit for 81 900 by Nathan
Solomon, driver of the taxicab for in
juries alleged to have been suffered in
the accident
The Count and Countess were just re-
turning to the Warrington after an
evening out" They had dismissed the
cab when out of the early morning driz-
zle there appeared four men who had
Kept vigil in the shelter of nearby
doorways for more than three hours.
They were Nat Rubinton process
server from the office of Max L. Kane
OF 90 Court street. attorney for Gold
berg; Mr.. Goldberg and Harris and
Jacob Rubin, his brothers-in-law The
papers were handed to the Count in
the lobby
Yesterday morning the Count, through
his lawyer. Mark S. Feller Of A Court
street. Brooklyn, announced that Justice
Esterbrook in the First District Mu-
nicipal Court of Brooklyn, had ordered
Goldberg 10 show cause why the case
against Count Zichy should not be re-
opened and the Judgment vacated The
order Is returnable Monday before Jus
tice Glore in the Seventh District Mu-
nicipal Court. The Count has set up
counter claim for $1,000 damages to his
Simplex speedster in the accident with
the taxicab at Houston street and Sec
ond avenue.
The judgment which has disturbed the
Counts honeymoon was obtained by de-
fault, said NJ. Feiler, in the Counts
apartment The Count, unacquainted
with American law, had considered the
incident closed after he had filed with
his lawyer an answer to the original
complaint. Mr.. Feilep said he appeared
for the Count and filed his answer to
Goldberg's original suit with a counter
claim for 81 900 Because of the con-
gestion of landlord and tenant cases, the
trial was delayed.
Mr.. Feiler found that the Count
had left his apartments in the
Hotel Belmont without a forwarding ad-
dress. Then judgment was entered by
default
The Count has five days in which to
file an answer to the suit by Solomon.
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
KITE FLYING CONTEST
NEXT IN JERSEY CITY
Many Medals and Cups OF.
fered to School Pupils.

Having settled the marble shooting
championship of Jersey City. the Rotary
Club and municipal playground authors
ties there are going to find out who Is
the best Juvenile kite flyer in the city
Medals and loving cups will be prizes
for the boys who do the best work in
flying their kites at West Side Park on
Saturday. May %.
There will be medals for flying the
largest kite. the smallest kite and the
highest flying kite, and cups for the
public school having the largest number
of kites in the air at IL 80 o'clock and
for the school flying the largest number
of kites from one string. There also will
be medals for the best box kite the most
attractive kite and the most unusual
kite. The contest will be open to any
pupil OF Jersey City elementary school
and the kites must be made at home or
In the manual training shops of the
schools
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
TRUSTEES FOR THAW
FILE ACCOUNTING
Ask S Per Cent. on S368,4IS
for Their Services.

pHiLApFLPHTA, May 1S-The trustees
for the estate OF Harry h. Thaw. slayer
OF Stanford White. who was adjudged
a lunatic and committed TO the Penn
syvania Hospital for Mental ana
Nervous Diseases. to-day filed an ac-
counting in Common Pleas Court, claim
ing per cent. compensation on $685.
1889 for their services. The total value
of the estate was not revealed
The report showed that the trustees.
J. u. Lyon OF Pittsburgh and walther
Riddle closed Thaw's accounts with his
brokers. paid off his notes. redeemed
the stocks and bonds he had pledged
as collateral and disposed OF miscel-
laneous securities and reinvested the
proceeds in Liberty bonds and other
high Glass securities.
At tho time OF the filing OF an In
ventory and appraisement Thaw's estate
was valued at S23S,S17.45.
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
10 YEAR DRUNK CHARGED
IN 100000 WILL FIGHT
Jersey City Man Left All but
81 900 to Housekeeper.

a contest of the will Of Percival
Amin. who left all but $1,000 of his
$50 600 estate to his housekeeper. Mrs
Catherine Lindenfeltzer. was started
yesterday in the Orphans Court In
Jersey City The contestants are Mrs
Phoebe Palmer OF 522 West End ave-
nue.. an aunt OF the dead man. and his
uncle. Byron Alger of 142 East Thirty
seventh street.
The contestants allege that Amin was
mentally unbalanced because of strong
drink Several witnesses testified that
he drank much and smoked cigarettes
heavily Alger said he did not believe
Amin had been sober for ten years
before his death Mrs. Bindonfeltzer
had been in the employ of the Amin
family for many years.
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
RENO DIVORCE GRANTED
TO SIR GEORGE BURY
He Must Pay Her Part of Ca
madam Pacific Grofuity.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW York HERALD.
RENO. New. May 1S.-Sir George
Bury. 6j, formerly vice-president of the
Canadian Pacific Railway and Com
missioner of Railways during the world
war In Canada and Russia, was granted
"A decree Of divorce here to-day from
May Salome Bury. The case was un-
contested and was prosecuted on
grounds OF desertion. While Sir
George is no longer connected with
the Canadian Pacific. an annuity he
receives from the railroad figured in
a property settlement.
The agreement provided that for
the next four months Sir George is to
pay 10 his former wife $500 month,
after that period $500 a month during
his gratuity from the railroad and s400
a month thereafter. besides paid UP in
surance policies on his life aggregating
$4,000. In his complaint Sir George
alleged his wife deserted him three
years ago.
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
LARGEST GOLF CLUB
PUTS BAN ON TIPPING
Severe Penalties Imposed by
the Olympic Field.

CHICAGO, May is (Assoclated Press)
"A formal campaign against tipping.
with severe penalties for both Upper and
tippee. has been started by the Olympia
Field Club, said to have the largest
membership Of any golf club In ,he
world, with four eighteen hole links and
a nth planned.
In letter to members to-day com.
mittees advise that the rules forbid tip
ping of walters, course starters and
caddies. pointing out in diplomatic Ian
guage that the practice leads to undemo-
cratic discrimination In favor OF the
more liberal tippers. Infraction OF the
rule will cause the member to be cited
TO appear before the board OF governors
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
ASK IF MURRAY HILL BIBLE
SALES VIOLATE TRADE BAN
De Lamar Executors Seek Ruling to Compel Sale of
Madison Avenue Property to American Bible
Society for $275,000.

The executors Of the De Lamar es-
Appeals for decision the question OF
whether the sale and distribution OF
Bibles by the American Bible Society
from building at Madison avenue and
Thirty seventh street would constitute
violation of the building zone resolu-
ton OF 1916 and the Murray Hill re-
strictive covenant of 1S47. The deci-
sion will affect the plans of the society
to buy the residence of the late Capt.
Joseph r. De Lamar and convert it into
executive offices and sales and distribut-
ing headquarters.
The plaintiffs in the case before the
Court of Appeals say that the society
contracted to buy the property for S275,-
900 and paid $4,000 on account, but
later refused to take title and demanded
The New York herald., 1922-05-19

its money back on the ground that the
title would not be marketable because
of the alterations to the property that
are planned. The society contends
that the building zone resolution and
the Murray Hill covenant prohibit the
alteration of building in this territory
for business purposes.
The j. p. Morgan residences are on
the other side of the street from the
De Lamar property occupying the whole
block from Thirty-sixth to Thirty-sev-
enth street and the Morgan family has
been very active In protecting the Muir
ray Hill district from the intrusion of
business buildings. Recently the Nor
gans and others bought the Judge Hor-
ace Russell home at Park avenue and
Thrty-fifth street to control the future
of the property. 1t has since been sold
to the Christian Scientists.
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
$50, 900 SUIT FOLLOWS
ANiEGGSHELL ROMANCE
Girl Answered Note Just for
Fun, but IL Was Serious.

A romance started on an egg shell has
ended in $4,000 breach of promise
suit. filed yesterday in Jersey City by
Miss Anna Waricki against Adam Mel
cynslSi. poultry farmer Of Whippany.
The GIL declares that while living at
Port Jervis she purchased dozen eggs
and on one OF them fourd the n1me
and address of.Melcynsd. A note. writ
ter In a spirit OF fun. she says. resulted
first In correspondence, then week end
visits by Melcynski and finally an en-
gagement.
Melcynski later met the girls father,
she alleges. had ansargument with him
and left the house never to return.
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
CIGAR BETRAYED WILLIE
WITH $7z2,OOO LOOT
II Made Him Sick and De-
Iayed His Escape.

CHICAGO. May 1S.-If Willie Dalton
had not smoked a cigar on his getaway
journey from Chicago with $772.000
worth of bonds his capture might have
been indefinitely delayed.
How the cigar foiled the 17-year-old
bank clerk. who walked out of the bank
one noon for lunch with the bonds under
his arm, was brought out in questioning
by Assistant States Attorney Milton
Smith.
You say you smoked a cigar at
Napersville?" asked the attorney.
Yes" was the answer.
do you often smoke cigars?" the
attorney asked.
Willie smiled a wan smile. TT made
me sick" he explained. "and delayed
me. Otherwise -"
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
Farmer Dies of Bee Sting;
Second Within Month

~ ROOKLYN, Conn. May 49,
h John NJ. Bennett, a farmer,
went into the woods yester-
day and hived a swarm of wild
bees. being stung while doing so.
To-day he collapsed and in an hour
was dead. Physicians could at
tribute only poison from bee stings
as the cause of death. This was
the case of Harry Collerd. farmer
of Pine Brook, N. j., who died on
April 26 last. ten minutes after he
had been stung by bee. Collerd
was seized with paralysis of the
right side of the face and the throat
and suffered fatal stroke of apo
plexy.
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
TWO NAVAL DIVISIONS
ORDERED DISBANDED
Men of Second Militia Battal.
ion to Be Transferred.

The Eighth and Ninth Divisions OF
the Second Battalion. Naval Militia. OF
this city. are being disbauded under
orders OF the Adjutant General, on ac-
count OF lack OF recruiting. The Second
Battalion has the armory at Fifty
second street Brooklyn. and has been
made up OF ten divisions.
The officers and enlisted men Of the
Eighth AZ Ninth DIVISIONS will be
transterre he other units. The full
strens$a OF 'lson in the Naval Mill
tia is " men.
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
VAN wyck RECEIVERS RAPIDLY

Physicians at the Hahnemann Hos
pital said last night that the condition
OF Augustus Van Wyck, former Supreme
Court Justice. was very favorable. He
was operated upon at the hospital three
weeks ago BY Or. g. w. Roberts for in
testinsl trouble. e1Ie was out Of bed
yesterday for the first time. Mr. Van
Wyck is 10 years old,
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
AcKERMAN RUNS AGAIN.

TRENTON. May 1S-Ernest Ackerman
Of Plainfeld. Representative in Con-
grcss. to-day filed a petition for re-
nomination in the September primaries.
lie is Republican from the Fifth Dis
trict.
The New York herald., 1922-05-19
Different Version OF Row.

According TO the version told on ship
board yesterday morning Won Falken-
hayn demanded of three Americans, one
Of them Mrs. Thiele, why they had not
stood while the German anthem was
being sung. One of them said. 1--WE pre-
fer not to-" The young man was quoted
as answering, Courtesy demands that
you stand" and the reply was That's a
matter of opinion" Whcreupon, so the
story went. Won Falkenhayn flung his
glass against the wall and It broke over
the shoulders OF Mrs. Thiele. At this
men rushed at him. Henry Sachs, a to-
bacco manufacturer of Hartford and
Alexander c. r. Won Gontard tried to
oil the troubled waters and friends car
ried off Won Falkenhayn. who apollo
gized the next morning and the ship pro-
ceeded peacefully to port
Won Falkenhayn will tour the country
He is at the Plaza while in New York
lie is interested In the manufacture Of
motor cars, and was found yesterday at
the office of the Daimler Mercedes Au.
tomoblle Company.
"Our currency initiation and high food
prices especially affect the middle class"
he said. "All the people who are en-
gagged in buying and producing are get
ting along nicely including the peasants
Those who have to live on the income OF
their investments are having hard
time. Germans do not look for better
nient OF industrial conditions until the
tremendous pressure of the repa-ations
demands is relieved"
lie said that the manufacture of air
craft had been resumed in small way
since May s. when the allied ban WIS
lifted. AS between adrplanes and dirigi-
hlcs Of the Zeppelin type. he believed
that Germany could develop the drlgible
TO q point of great commercial mpor-
tance IL she could get the non-inflam-
mabie helium gas. The source OF supply
for this gas Ia the United states
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-11
COMFORTABLE SUM IN SIGHT
North Carolina Man Has Valid Claim
Against tho Government for
Million Dollars Cash.

A novel document, upon which Is
based a claim on the federal govern.
ment for approximately S1O00,000.
principal and accrued interest on a de-
posit made in the United States
treasury in Philadelphia In 1905, is In
possession Of Major J. l.. White, re-
tired physician Of Rowan county,
North Carolina.
The document consists of an In
scriptlon on a copper plate bequeath-
Ing TO the finder of the plate the initial
deposit and accrued interest.
Major White, who served in the
war between the states as the young
est major In the Confederate army,
says he found the plate In cave In
North Carolina while taking refuge
from a storm.
The circular sheet of hammered cop
per has the following inscription:
"As came from the old country
I deposited $4,000 (nine thousand dol
lars) in the United States treasury,
In Philadelphia In 1905, | donate this
money to the finder of this plate, as
I am wounded and bound to die--H.
A. Barkley." n
Major White says he found the
plate In 1914 and went to the North
American bank In Philadelphia, which
took over the affairs Of the United
States treasury about 1872, where, he
said, he was shown the treasury rec
ord where one H. A. Barkley had made
deposit az specified on the plate.
The president OF the bank told him
the interest and principal would
amount to approximately S1,000,OOO,
but advised him to delay efforts to get
possession Of the money owing to un-
settled conditions attendant upon the
World war, which had already begun.
He says he showed the plate to
William G. McAdoo, then secretary Of
the treasury, who. he declared, assured
him IT was a perfectly valid claim
against the government,
II don't need the money now" rays
Major White, ''but 1t is comfortable
feeling to know that Uncle Sam owes
me s1,O0O,OO0"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-11
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs r, II. White we're III
Rutland Wednesday.
Wayne Spencer left Tuesday for his
home in New Orleans.
Peter Crawford is spending va
cation in Greenwich Conn.
Miss Leola Green is spending
week with relatives in SALISBURY.
daughter was born Wednesda"
to Mr. and Mrs. William Corcoran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Waite have
moved into one of the Tacy tene'
ments on West street
II. H. Waite and family and DR.. F.
e. Dean and family have returned
from camping at Hedges Lake -
The Methodist church viii be clos
cd for the next two Sundays, while
t.1e pastor. Rev. L. Il. Benn, is taking
his vacation.
Mrs. II. T. Cushman and daughter
Mrs. Caroline Wellington, and son
Frederick, are spending the weekend
in Danbury Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene l.. White OF
Dover Delaware, are spending a por-
tion of their vacation with Mr. Whites
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, W. r.! White
On account of the Chautauqua
there will be no services at tho Con-
gregational church until Sunday
morning. August 90 The annual pic.
mic of the Sunday school viii be ne q
at Hedges Lake, Saturday Aug. ~
There will be big community
musical Sunday evening at 5 O'Clock
in the Chautauqua tent. his Is a
free entertainment and everybody is
cordially invited to come and enjoy
the good program A few of the at
fractions are as follows: The Ply
mouth Male Quartette which furnish
es the Chautauqua entertainment on
Saturday afternoon and evening VIII
remain over Sunday and give several
selections: The Chautauqua director
will speak; there will be sevral mum
bers by a community choir; iN'tru-
mental music by Professor Thomp'
son and his trio from Hoosick Falls;
solos by Mrs. w w. White and John
II. Cushman, with many familiar
tunes interspersed in which the en-
tire audience will be asked to join.
Remember, Sunday evening at IN
the Chautauqua tent. Come one
come all
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-11
HART AND WIFE SEPARATE
Another Romance Of the Celuioid
World Is MYsteriously Shattered


Los Angeles. Ang. 11.-"Big Biz
Hart. two.fIsted, two-gunned he.man
OF the movies, has separated from
winsome Winifred Westoyer, who
called him her cream puff when
they were married last December.
Hal ed as one OF the real love
matches of the celluloid world. II be-
came known today that the romance
was blasted three months ago when
Bill went back to sister and Winifred
to mother.
The man from the flickering had
lands played true to the role IN whic'-
he Is worslipped by millions Of boys
In America. when he said concerning
the charges. Il can now appreciate
the feeling OF man accused OF mur-
der when he knows in his heart and
soul he is innocent Big Bill FUN
bled his hat with embarrassment When
approached concerning the marital
mshap.
Mystery surrounds the charges
that Mrs. Hart. herself an actress,
has conhded to her attorneys and
closest friends
She is quoted as saying. that, in
spite OF the fact that she expects to
become a mother in September, she
could no longer stand life with
Hart
Hart said that he had made ample
provision for the support OF his wife.