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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-07
Owners Renew
Legal Fight on
Taxi Bond Law
Taxpayer Asks the Supreme
Court to Enjoin Enrighf,
,Banton and Newton From
Prosecuting Violators
Holds Bill Discriminatory
District Attorney Gets Delay
on Promise Of No Arrests
Until Ruling Is Made

A new attempt 10 challenge the con,
siitutionality Of the recently enhcten
Law recurring taxicab owners 70 carry
indemnity bonds or policies VIII De
rade next Tuesday. when an apphea-
lion for restraining order MADE py
Michael Donclla. acting rs tahpayer
and representative Of several TAXI
Owners. will be argued before Justice
Edward z. Finch in Equity Term OF tne
Supreme Court.
INC order IN show cause whv an in
junction should not be issued against
Police Commissioner Enright, District
A,,orncv Banton and Attorney General
Newton was signed late WeanenoAy
afternoon by Justice Thomas =. Don
nelly. The case was added 10 the car
endar OF Part yesterday morning,
but was adjo armed NJ the reques, OF
counsel for Mr.. Banton. The plalntin
counsel. Louis Tyroler. Of l4sO broad-
way; Samuel VI. KatT. OF lilb broad
way. and Robert Ferrari, OF 100 broad
way. and the Attorney Generals rep
rcsentative were present ready TO pro-
coed with the case.
Arrests VIII BE Delayed.
Vigorous opposition to any delay was
EXPRESSED by the three attorneys TOT
Tho plaintif. but objection was hnally
withdrawn upon consent being obtained
10 stipulation that there are to be
no arrests and no prosecutions under
the new law until the decision OF the
court in tho injunction proceedings
has been handed down.
Donellas complaint sets forth that
the law il discriminatory in that u
singles out certain classes Of vehicles
10 be bonded while exempting others;
that IL singles out cities Of the hrst
class as distinct from cities Of the
other classes in the state; that the
statute is indefinite and ambiguous.
and that IL is really a criminal statute
without n penal sanction. The petition
also claims that IL imposes great
burden on the taxicab drivers.
In conclusion the plaintiff asks that
the net OF the legislature amending the
highway law be declared unconstitu-
tional and violative OF the Fourteenth
Amendment 10 the Constitution Of the
United States. as we'll as Of Article l,
Section s. Of the Constitution Of New
York State. and he requests that the
defendants. therefore. be restrained
or enjoined permanently from directing
or prosecuting the plaintiff and others
similarly situated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-07

believe that in the interests Of the
Democratic party he should aid them,
and this he cannot do by remaining
silent. He should accept Mr.. Hearsts
challenge and come out and declare
himself as a candidate for the nomi-
nation for Governor"
To Poll Every County
The convention tomorrow will be
unprecedented in procedure. At the
preliminary conference tonight one
Of the county leaders moved that whep
the meeting Is called TO order each
county be called in alphabetical or
der. and that the representatives. ms
they arise, be asked this question:
who IL the choice Of the people OF
your county for Governor !"
This proposal was adopted unani-
mously. and so this will be the tactics
of the convention.
And the betting here tonight was
that every representative, as he arises.
will respond, alfred Z. Smith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-07

1920 their unqualified support 10 the
Democratic candidates for President
Governor and Senator We are certain
as loyal Democrats you will agree with
the principles thus stated"
The chief activity Of the women's or
ganization will now be the circulation
Of q petition. which Is addressed 70
"the Democratic party OF New York
State in convention assembled and Is
similar In It's appeal TO the message
sent 20 Syracuse yesterday.
Women Who Joined Movement
Among the women who dropped into
headquarters yesterday 10 receive n
batch Of blank petitions and 10 promise
TO assist in the campaign were: Miss
Ethel Stebbins, Mrs. John Blair. Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson. Mrs. Montgomery
Hare. Mrs. David 2. Houston. Mrs.
Anne O'Hagan Shinn. Mrs. Abram-t
Elkus. Miss Amcy Aldrich. Mrs. %or-
man n. Davis. Mrs. Pierre Jay. Mrs.
Henry Moskowitz. Miss Elizabeth Jor-
dan, Miss A. j. G. Perkins. Miss Frances
Perkins, Mrs. V. G. Simkhovitch. Mrs.
Frank Hunter Potter. Miss Alkaline W.
Sterling, Mrs. Joseph NJ. Proskauer.
Mrs. Sidney Newborg. Miss ELAN Nc
Ilvaine, Mrs. Alfred Herrfeldt, Miss
Nancy Cook. Miss Rosina VI. Flanly.
Miss Fannie Flanly, Mrs. r. T. Oliver,
Mrs. Macmillan Richter, Mrs. Seymour
Heymann. Mrs. Sarah Stokes Halketi.
Miss Virginia Potter. Mrs. David
Muzzey. Miss Mabel Boyd and Mrs. r.
P. Morgan. q.
awe are opening these headquarters."
said Mrs. Shinn. the secretary Of the
organization. "as rallying point for
Ioyal Democratic women who are 80
deeply interested in the party welfar
that they are eager TO protect the best
interests Of the party. Our experience
as women voters has led us 10 believe
that the most important assets n party
can have in it's campaigns are eandi-
dates who can command the confidence
and support Of the rank and hle Of the
voters.
1--WE are not trying 10 nominate any
one. We are not pledging our support
10 any candidate. We are only plan.
ming 10 bring clearly TO the mind Of
the convention charged with the selee
ton Of candidates the type OF men ana
women who alone in our BELIEF can
lead the marty 10 victory"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-07
Autoists TO Get Five Warr,r

The Police Department y.,,.,r
ordered 100000 trsffc warnlnv ,.y
10 comply with the new rsrpi.,,'
which goes into effect August TO- TO-.
cards will have space on Ter >,
Ave warnings. When 4 MOTORS, 49,. ~
a minor regulation the pole.m,s .','
note II on his card. When N. 49,.
list gets a collection Of Ave v.y, y,'i.
he gets q summons The e.rd, ~
carry the photograph Of the driv.,
his license number. Autols,, A.. ~
auested 10 apply for their es,s, ~
the police department N. isst 80 49,
In July. w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-07
Women Garment Workers Vote
500. 900 TO Striking Miners

Executives Of the twenty-five looH'S
OF the international Garment Workers
in the city voted 100000 last nigh,
for the relief Of the striking miners
in the coal fields. BENJAMIN Schles-
niger. president of the union. presided
at the relief meeting, held at 3 West
Sixteenth Street. and gave n check
for $50. 900 TO John l.. Lewis, president
Of the United Mine Workers OF Amer.
lea. The other $4,000 is to be raised
Immediately.
The gift was a response to an ap-
peal for help made BY Mr.. Lewis, sam
uel Gompers. president Of tho Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. and William
F. Green, secretary Of the United Mine
Workers Of America, vLo said that
the strike had caused want among the
families Of the miners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-07
Women Launch
Fight to Check
Hearst Boomers
Democratic Union of Manhat.
tan Protests to Syracuse
Convention Against Those
Who knitted 1920 Ticket
Object to ''Fingy's' Man
First Act in Opening New
Headquarters Is Stand for
Candidates of Principle

The women who arc working against
the nomination Of William Randolph
Hearst yesterday carried their cam
paign to the informal Democratic con-
vention in Syracuse.
A telegram TO the four leaders OF
the convention. Harry c. Walker
Neal Brewster Charles Z. fireman and
Charles f. Norris. was sent by the
Democratic Union Of Women Of Man
haitian as the first act Of their oecu-
pancy Of their new headquarters at
1870 East Fifty-ninth street. 1t was
signed by Miss Ethel Stebbins. chair
man and Mrs. Anne o'Hagan shinn,
secretary.
The telegram followed the style OF
the resolution adopted By this group
of women AZ their luncheon on May
26. and did not mention Hearst by
name, but urged that no candidate be
selected who had not been loyal TO the
candidates for President
and Governor in 1920. As Mr.. Hearst
opposed both Of these. it is plain whom
the women have IN mind.
None But Loyal Democrats
The telegram read in full:
"Congratulations and best wishcs for
your conference. We Of the Democratic
Union Of Women Of Manhattan feel con-
ndent that your organization will 60 on
record as ours has done. in favor OF
leaders Of proved loyalty TO the high
est principles Of the Democratic party
At a meeting on May 26 we expressed
our conviction that this was the requi-
site Of success for our party in the
following resolutions: AT the election
this autumn there are to be elected
in New York a Governor and United
States Senator. As Democrats we have
a deep interest in the success OF our
party and we therefore request the
Democratic party. in convention as
TO nominate for these Offices
candidates who represent the highest
principles Of the Democratic party and
who, as evidence Of their loyalty 10
these principles, shall have given in
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
Permits From Electrical De-
partment Required for In
staIIing Telephones.

Radio in Washington will be
supervised by the District Elec-
trical Department in the near fu-
ture. Every radio fan will be re-
quired to pay 81 for a permit to
install the wireless telephone.
Rules and regulations describing
the limitations of radio erection
have been drawn up and are ex-
pccte6 TO be promulgated shortly.
Plan for Supervision.
Warren b. Hadley; District Electri-
cal Engineer, and Walter kern, as
sistant engineer, have completed the
drafting of regulations to cover this
new field Of wireless. In the future.
radio sets win be supervised in the
same manner as other electrical ap-
paratus.
Present regulations also cover ra-
dio. but the RESTRICTIONS are so severe
that the cost OF erecting sets to con-
form with the regulations would be
too expensive for the average person
One Of the reasons new regulations
are being drawn is to lift many OF
the restrictions.
The tentative plan Of the electrical
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
.BAKHMETEFF To
GETOUTO Of U.s..
EARLY IN JUNE
Ambassador Without a Coun-
try" to Abandon Pre-
tentions.
n, International News Service.

Boris Bakhmeteff, officially recog'
nized as the Russian ambassador 10
the United States, although he came
here as the representative OF the
now defunct Kerensky government
has made all plans to sail for Paris,
1t was learned authoritatively today.
Although Bakhmeteff intends 10
leave the United States either' next
week or early in June, he will not
make formal announcement of his de,
parture until the exact date OF his
sailing is determined.
The retirement OF the Ambassador
WITHOUT a country" as ne Is known
in Washington, will mark Bakhme'
teff's graceful exit from the embar.
raising situation into which he has
been drawn following attacks made
upon him in the Senate by Senator
William f. Borah Of Idaho and
threats OF a Congressional invest.
CATION OF the expenditure of money
loaned him through the State De.
partment.
Persons close to Bahkmeteff denv
he plans to stay abroad, and declare
he will return after a period"
Bahkmeteff's voluntary departure
would relieve the State Department
Of much embarrassment, It is said in
other circles.
Senator Borah. 1t is known, has
been preparing to continue his AZ.
tacks on the "nationlsss amha ssa.
DOR" and spring sensational disclos.
ures said to involve both him and
Government officials.
Bahkmeteff's position here has
been one Of the most extraordinary
In history. The Kerensky govern
ment which he was sent to Wash
ington to represent has hecn out Of
existence more than four years.
KPrenskv. it's head, Is an exile, and
yet the State Department has con.
tinued to recognize him as the &c.
credited ambassador Of Russia. Were
this recognized Russian a;nba ssddor
to return to Russia now he would
be placed under arrest by the Soviet
government.
The Washington times., 1922-05-27

ing election) shall take oath to
Britain or the Irish republic. Mem
bers Of the Irish provisional gov
ernment have been trying to side
step this problem by contending
that no oath at all is necessary.
In the meantime Eamonn de
Valera. head OF the republicans. who
is in Dublin, has remained silent.
BattleN Breaks In Dublin.
DUBLIN, May 27.-While rer.
resentatives Of the Irish Free State
were comforting in London with
the English government today a
street battle broke out here in
which an English soldier was killed.
Two soldiers were attacked by
gunner. One OF them fell at the
first volley. Police rushed to the
aid of the other soldier and in the
battle which followed a woman and
child were shot.
Armed men attacked the home Of
James Greer, a former member of
the Royal Irish ConstabularN at
Cootehill. county Roscommon. Greer
was seized and shot to death. His
son was wounded. The house was
wrecked
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
Cause of Blackmail
Plot in Ward Case
Vaguely Hinted at

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, May
27.-Fingerprints on a playing
card, the five of spades, and
blood stains found on the back
steps of the palatial New Rochelle
home of Walter S. Ward today
tended to change the entire cir
cumstances surrounding the mys-
terious Staying of Clarence Peters,
former sailor and alleged black
mailer.
Rapid Developments.
Outstanding developments in the
case follow:
/. Ward, confessed slayer, must
stay in jail temporarily at least,
as Supreme Court Justice Young
dismissed a writ Of habeas corpus.
2. Possibility that Peters was
slain in Wards home, not, as Ward
confessed, In ROADSIDE duel.
3. Independent investigation into
the killing by attorneys hired by
the slain mans parents.
4. Decision by the coroner to
hold inquests as soon as possible,
probably today.
Dc DttIeI III SOfIt uudFttFS tnuL
an unidentified woman Is the key
to the mystery.
A search of many days in the
secret places Of the New York under
world has proved the existence anC
the unsavory character Of "Charli,
Ross" Peters alleged associate in q
plot to blackmail Ward.
II Charlie Ross" is really wanted
by Westchester County Sheriff
George Werner, who has sent out
one meagre description of that indi
vidual his arrest and detention a,
a material witness to the truth ol
untruth of Wards plea OF self
defense in his confession OF the kill
ing of Peters is a matter of a few
hours.
"Ross"-the press will withhold
the mans true name until Sheriff
Werner has taken measures to arrest
him-is a man with crimina
record, a discharged seaman Of tn,
United States Navy, has admitted tC
a vicious tendency which would in
Continued on Page 8, Column 81
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
BOY FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
WITH WOUND ON HEAD

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 27.-Harry
Scible, a seventeen-year-oh youth Of
this city, was injured in a myster.
ious manner early this morning and
was found lying unconscious on Mar.
tin street near the Naval Academy.
He is in a serious condition.
There was a severe wound on the
back Of his neck and 1t was thought
at first he had been shot.
Later, II appeared that he had
been seized with a fit and had fallen
and struck his neck.
An examination is being made to
determine the exact nature OF the
injury.
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
FINANcIER'S WIFE, ILL,
REACHES N. Y, IN SPECIAL

NEW YORK. May 27.-Mrs. Sarah
Gibbs Thompson, wife OF Col. Rob.
ert M. Thompson. New York
financier and sportsman, WHOSE
illness necessitated a journey by
special car from Baltimore to her
home at Southampton, L. l., arrived
at the Pennsylvania station last
night.
Reports that Mrs. Thompson's s
condition was serious were sub.
stantiated by precautions taken in
the railroad station. no person being
permitted to approach the car and
all unnecessary noise being stopped
until II left. The nature Of Mrs.
Thompson's illness coulk not be
learned,
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
{ | A ! { R
7 D LEAVE
JAIL TODAY
Case Takes Unsavory Turn as
Details of Plot Are
Hinted At.
BY international New. Service.

NEWBURGH, N. Y, May 81.
Walter S. Ward, self-confessed
slayer of Clarence Peters, won
his first legal skirmish here today
when Supreme Court Justice
Seeger granted the appeal of his
attorneys that he be released on
bond.
Bail Is $4,000.
The amount was fixed at $4,000,
which his attorneys said was easy"
TheK hurried back to White Plains,
where The wealthy young baker Is
detained" in the county Jail, armed
with Justice Seeger's order. 1t was
expected he would be released imme.
diately.
The amount Of bail was fixed by
mutual agreement on the part Of
Wards attorneys and District Attor-
ney Weeks and Sheriff Werner, Of
Westchester county. The proceed
ings were brief and the Westchester
county authorities interposed no oh.
lection to the release OF the prisoner.
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
CONVICTED OF KILLING 4
IN BATTLE OVER A PIG

I.EAKESNILLE, Miss. May 81.
Charles Keller, charged with the
murder Of four men at State Line,
following a quarrel over a pig, was
found guilty here today by a jury.
The jury did not fix the penalty.
but the court is expected to SEN
tence Keller to life imprisonment
Keller's lawyers announced an
appeal would be made to the State
supreme court.
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
RAID ON BROADWAY
NETS QUANTITY OF GIN

NEW YORK, May 27.-A squad of
detectives made a raid in the
heart OF New York's white-light dis
trict around Forty-second street and
Broadway, early today, made twenty
arrests, kad seized quantities of GIN.
whiskey. and wine.
The raid provoked great excite
ment.
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
Today

jority of those that live on
earth, it won't have peace.
The Swedish Parliament pro-
poses to amend the Nobel Peace
Prize Foundation to wipe out
the peace prize and use the
money for other prizes. Quite
sensible. To give peace prizes
while there is no peace on earth,
while nations manufacture poi
son gas and fighting machines,
and only talk about peace.
seems silly.
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
A|RMAN STARTS
ON NSEC0NDLEG
Of WORLD TRIP
Briton Leaves Paris for i.rons
After stopsto ReadIust
His Plane.
By international New. Service.

PARIS. May 27.-Major W. T.
Blake. British aviator. who is at.
tempting a round-the-world flight.
left here for Lyons at 1:4o this aft.
ernoon on the second leg OF his
flight.
He stopped over here to readjust
his plane.
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
AMATEUR GOLF TITLE
GOES TO HOIDERNESs

PRESWICK, Scotland, Nav 81
f. w. Holderness, Of Walton Heath.
England, today won the amateur
gold championship Of Great Britain,
defeating John Cavan, OF Cochran
Castle, Scotland. one up. The former
holder OF the title was William Hun
ter. who had been defeated yester.
day in the semi-finals.
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
ENRAGED YOUTH KILLS
BETRAYER OF SISTER

NEW YORK. May 27.-Arrested
yesterday charged with the killing
Thursday Of James Tierney, seven
teen. Thomas Harrison. eighteen,
small in stature and blind in one
eye. admitted the shooting and de-
clared Tierney had wronged his sis.
ter. The murder gun, he said, had
been handed him by a stranger as
he uuarreled with Tierney
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
C0-EDS SUSPENDED FOR EGG|NG BOYS
Marinyn Miller And
Jack Pickford Said
To Be Engaged

BY international News Service.
BOSTON, Mass, May 27.
-Marillyn Miller, musical
comedy star, will shortly
become the wife of Jack
Pickford, movie actor, it
was reported here today.
Friends of Miss Miller
said it was "all arranged"
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
REAL ESTATE ADS
THAT PROMISE
AND DELIVER

II means something, Mr.. Prospective
Purchaser TO know that you may
turn 10 Tho Times Real Estate"
columns and read there many OF the
best real estate investment opportu-
mites In city and suburban property.
The Advertisements here are worthy
Of your consideration, as you will
find when you inquire more fully
into their possibilities,
p.ople who arc successful In the real
Estate market-whether they be
small investors OF large-heve come
to look upon The Times Real Es-
tate" columns As q guide to success
full buying and selling.
And when they are on the lookout
for some particular proposition
some uncommon offcring-they write
Real Estate Wanted" Rd OF their
own and leave II with, or
TELEPHONE 1T TO THE
TIMES
MAIN $3.50
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
FIRES TERROR[ZE BELFAST;
GUERILLA FIGHTING RACES

BELFAST, May 27.-In the midst of of incen-
diarsm which destroyed damaged score/of buildings,
guerilla fighting broke out this afternoon in the streets
One killed and constable and two others
wounded
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
Create New U. S. Post.

The Senate today passed a bill
creating the post Of Second Assist.
ant Secretary of Labor in the De
partment Of Labor. The position
carries q salary Of $4,000 year.
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
Lost Imports Not Subject.

The United States Court of Gus
toms Appeals ruled today that tarif'
duties cannot be assessed on articles
lost after they enter this country.
The Washington times., 1922-05-27

Twenty fires had been reported up
to early afternoon. Tremendous
damage was done. False alarms
were turned in, leading firemen to
one section of the city while incen-
diaries were busy in another part.
Attempt to Bomb Theater.
Factories, schools, theaters and
private dwellings were among the
buildings destroyed.
A land mine was discovered un.
derneath a theater.
Half a dozen persons were wound
ed in outbreaks of fighting, includ-
ing a woman and a, member Of the
special constabulary.
A ten.year-old girl was killed at
BallymaCarrett.
Three linen factories were set on
fire early in the afternoon. While
the firemen were fighting the
flames, shooting broke out and a
constable was wounded.
Lloyd George on Job.
international News Service,
LONDON, May T.-Premier
Lloyd George today took a hand in
Anglo Irish negotiations to deter,
mine IL the Collins. De Valera coali.
ton agreement violates the Anglo
Irish peace treaty.
The signatories to the treaty met
at 10 Downing street to discuss the
threatened breach between Eng
land and the Irish Free State in all
it's aspects.
Hugh Kennedy, chief legal ad.
wiser to the Irish provisional gov.
ernment, was on hand to supply an
opinion on behalf of his clients that
the coalition agreement does not
evade the treaty.
Irish Well Pleased.
Arthur Griffith. presient of the
Dali Eireann, and his Irish col.
leagues appeared to be more cheer
full over the outcome than the Eng,
lish. This circumstance resulted
chiefly from an article In the Re.
public of Ireland, the organ OF the
Irish republicans, which stated that
the coalition agreement provides for
a continuance Of the Dali and not a
parliament of the Free State as
proposed by the Anglo.Irish peace
treaty.
Also, the issue is raised whether
the newly elected members OF the
Dublin parliament dn the forthoom-
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
"Why | Go to Church,
BY FRANK e. FEHLMAN.
President New York Advertising Club.

physical attending Is quiet
and there noises. I relax.
realize Bible the best seller" today
l like to hear trained about this Book
does good to look In the Of and who
through
their faith and belief in better
more OF them In church than other place
do not understand all OF the hear In church.
enjoy the that first heard when and
crticises
have never attended church time that did
get at least good idea which helped through
The churches Of this offer the things Mr. Fehlman
found In the churches he attended Church going
largely habit Once acquired 10 difficult TO break Start
the habit this week. For church notices, page
The Washington times., 1922-05-27
WEATHER WEATHER

Cloudy and unsettled
this afternoon and prob
ably tonight; cooler to-
night. Sunday fair; mod,
crate TO fresh northeast
winds.
The Washington times., 1922-05-27

This news will please bond
buyers, war-stamp buyers. all
that gave and bought until it
hurt" all that have been taxed
up to their eyes and ears, all
the crowd that did the paying.
while a few did the stealing.
The Attorney General an
nounces that the turn of those
that did the stealing has come.
He is going after them and will
get them.