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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-20

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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-20

Two words will sell one Kind Of
Flour Here they are, White
Crest" AZ all retail Grocery stores.
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The New York herald., 1922-04-11
JURY FINDS REILLY
PAID BACK $4,000
Returned Surplus From His
Washington Trip, Says Re-
port to Capital.

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Associated
priation of public money for private use
without scruples or justification Is told
in a copy received here to-day Of the
recent Grand Jury presel.ment returned
in Porto Rico against Gov. Il. Mont
Reilly, his secretary. John Hull, and
Auditor w. L. Kessinger.
In asking the pros ec,ting attorney
to prepare indictments against the three
officials the Grand JUICY charged that
they all gave their approval to numerous
irregular Treasury disbursements for the
Governors recent trip to Washington.
for an inaugural tour Though the island
and for other purposes.
1t also Is alleged that public money
was pnid out and charged against pur-
chases for the executive mansion in
cases where the jury is convinced the
material mentioned was mot purchased
for official USE
In the case of the inaugural tour. the
trip to Washington, and smaller items.
the jury's report says the money ad-
vanced TO Gov. Reilly by Auditor Kes-
singer was paid over on a warrant
which stated that the sums disbursed
were due to the several payees and
required no subsequent account
ing. At other times, it was charged in
the evidence before the jury. the Gov
ernor drew divers sums" from the
treasury on similar warrants and
Through simple letters signed by Secre-
tary Hull"
Much OF the money. 1t is added. was
paid back to the Porto Rico Govern
ment by the Governor after the Grand
Jury investigation began. The report
says the first knowledge OF surplus
from the 5000 advanced for the Wash
ington trip was when the Governor ap-
peared before the jury and pulled out
of his pocket $4,000. which he stated
was left over"
The Governor is said to have ex-
planned that he had not returned the
surplus sooner because he was waiting
for a complete record Of his expenses
during the trip.
The Grand Jury's report, as II was
cabled to Resident Commissioner Felix
Cordava Davila here by Antonio r.
Barcelo, President of the Porto Rico
Senate. said in part
"The Governor on August and Oc-
tober 20. 1921. requisitioned the insular
treasury to issue in favor of Hull, his
private secretary. two items of $500
each In the nature of an advance for
expenses of the Governor in his in
augural trip through the island. This
requisition for money was examined and
approved by the Governor and certified
by Hull as necessary for public service
OF Porto Rico and disbursement thereof
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
SISTER OF BEAUYAIS
AIDS MRS. STILLMAN
Mrs. Stacey Says She Saw
Nothing Improper at Grand
Anse Lodge.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YonK HERALD.
MONTREAL, April 10.--A sister fought
for a brothers reputation at the hearing
to-day OF Mrs. Stillman's witnesses be-
fore Eugene Godn. Commissioner APP
pointed by Judge Morschauser to take
evidence in Canada.
Mrs. Margare. Stacey of Caughna-
waga, maid to Mrs. Stillman In 1919
and SISTER of Fred Bealvais. for an hour
gave determined testimony and vigor-
ously withstood cross-examination by
y. X. Laflamme, X c.. Of Montreal.
leader of Mr.. Stlllman's local forces. who
Is cooperating with Cornelius j. Sullivan.
Outerbrldge Horsey. Col. william Rand
and +. Donovan, the bankers New York
counsel
Mrs. Stacey said she was maid for
Mrs Stillman in 1918 at Grand Anse
and recalled the arrangements at the
Blackburn house. She said she made
the beds and superintended the bedrooms
and she swore that never at any time
had she noticed anything suspicious in
the relationship of Fred and Mrs. Still
man. Fred slept in the attic and Mrs.
Stillman on the first floor. She also
insisted that Fred never went into the
woods with Mrs. Stillman unchaperoned
by Bud.
Harry Marchand, clerk OF ex-Mayor
Crete's boats, produced records which
showed the dates of Mrs. Stillman's ar
rivals and departures when she took the
boat between Grand Piles and Grand
Anse. This was to determine exactly
when she stayed at Grand Anse.
Basil Montour, an aged Indian from
Caughnawaya. who as a mason helped
build the chimney at Grand Anse. testi-
fled that there was no scaffold against
the side of the house on which was Ms
Stilman's room at the time described
in the peeping testimony. John White.
also of Caughnawaga Indian Reserve.
and also a mason, told the same story.
Georges Giguere swore that a man
named Lafontaine had tried to induce
him to swear falsely against Mrs. Still
man and to say she had made love to
him. The witness said he had been
promised a trip to New York and a
good time.
Oscar Fontaire and Norbett Thibault
OF Lake Wayagamack testified to seeing
Mrs. Stillman and Beauvais there one
winter day in 1916 when they were
looking for camp site. They left by
train the same afternoon. 1t was said.
This evidence was designed TO upset
testimony of the Pages. who swore that
Mrs. Stillman and Beauvais left on
snowshoes about P. NJ. for some camp.
The hearing was entirely secret. ex-
cept that on an Interpretation of a ruling
BY Justice Morschauser the door was
opered to allow public swearing OF
witnesses
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
ELEVEN COLLEGES TO BAR
PROFESSIONAL COACHES

lege presidents took shot to-day was
an Outstanding one last fall Some 0.
the larger universities began to bid
high for the services OF certain famous
coaches. Oregon offered $4,000 tc
Hugo Bezdek to leave Penn State and
return TO the coast. The president OF
Oregon does not get $4,000 a year
Stanford offered $4,000. 1t is said. TO
Glenn Warner. now at Pittsburgh
Warner is to go to Stanford for the
1923 season.
Bo Mcmillan. star center at Center
College, received an offer of $1,000 a
season to coach at the University OF
Dallas. the president OF which does not
get $1,000 year. He turned down that
offer and accepted contract calling for
$4,000 from Centenary College. an un-
known institution in Shreveport. La. the
head of which does not get $4,000.
Some of the colleges which were rep
resented here to-day began to fly high
for their coaches and paid their football
mentors more than they paid to their
ranking professors. There was bound to
De reaction.
President Lowell of Harvard. in his
now widely spread report gave the re-
action big impetus. Then national
collegiate athletic association. at its De-
cember meeting in New York, proposed
the very resolution which the presidents
adopted to-day. Princeton Is pushing
the reaction along in an indirect way
with wholesale disqualifications. The
conference here expressed interest In the
action at Old Nassau, but the presidents
declined to discuss subject which they
declared was without their sphere.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
ONLY 2 PRINCETON
INELIGIBLES RECENT
Total Of Eighteen Out Of Ath.
letics Covers Two Year
Period.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HrRALp.
PRINCETON, ". j., April 10.--Furthcr
information regarding the investigation
of the eligibility of Princeton athletes
shows that of all cases under investi-
CATION In the last several months only
nine were sufficiently serious to be
brought before the committee Of the
three chairmen.
OF these four men were exonerated
completely and one case remains to be
passed upon. Two men. Thomas "A.
Mcnamara. captain of the baseball
nine. and Ralph Gilroy. captain-elect Of
the football team, have been debarred
from further representing Princeton in
athletics. One not debarred by the
committee is through with athletics
from other causes. The ninth man Is
Barry, a freshman, considered innocent.
but deceived by alumni. who represented
the situation wrongfully to him. Barry
will be eligible to play in the fall.
The report that eighteen men had re-
Gently been declared Ineligible came
from the fact that, with Gilroy and NC.
Namara included, there are NJ. w that
number Of men in the university ineligi-
BILE for participation in athletics. But
they are ineligible for many causes
and some of them have been out for
as long as two years. Their cases
it was pointed out to-day, have moth
ing to do with the recent lnvcstiga-
tion. Dean McClenehan said It is no un-
common thing for men to be declared In
eligible for various reasons. He pointed
out also that the committee which de.
clares men ineligible never publish Its rea.
sons, and in some quarters 1t Is declared
1t Is this silence that gave rise to the
belief that all Of the eighteen men now
ineligible were declared SO on account
of the recent inv estigation.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Continued from First Page.

the grand stand" said Mr. Meillejohn,
After that is accomplished have little
doubt that we win move along to the
disappearance of all coaches We VIII
return to sport for sports sake.
I'VE wanted to bar seasonal coaches
at once. but many OF the colleges
already have signed. contracts with men
for the 1922 season. especially in foot
bali, so we had to make the resolution
that at future meetings we will act
against heavy schedules. overemphasis
OF intersectional competition and other
features which are not for the welfare OF
sport and the colleges. We wanted to do
a lot more to-day. but we did not have
the time. Anyhow. we felt that we had
made a good start"
President Shanklin declared that he
was a very much interested onlooker.
This conference has done nothing more
than declare itself In favor OF the sys-
tenn which we already have at Wes-
leyan. We have done away with the
seasonal coach. have gone into faculty
coaching. and we like It."
DIR. Shanklin said Wesleyan last fall
put DIR. Fauver. head OF the physical
education department, in charge OF foot
ball. There was quite a howl and the
alumni last. December made a move in
New York to force the readoption OF
the seasonal coaching system. Some
high salared star was suggested. but
that's all over now
The abuse at which the eleven COL
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
N. Y. U. WINS THREE DEBATES

The New York University debating
team returned home yesterday from its
first intersectional tour with a 100 per
cent. record Of victories. In Richmond.
where the opposing team represented
he University of Richmond. the judges
gave a unanimous decision In favor OF
the New York University team There
was a spirited contest with Trinity OF
North Carolina. and the judges divided,
2 to l. in favor of New York University.
1t was Trinity's first defeat in twenty
debates and the fourth in twelve yeeYs.
The third debate was with the Uni
versity of South Carolina, where the
five judges voted 4 to for New York
University.
The subject discussed at each debate
was: Resolved, That employers of the
UEited States retain the principle of the
closed shop" New York University up
holding the negative.
The team is composed Of Donald l..
Brown. captain Theodore Distler and
Alexander Lieberman. Walter Blank
fort, manager, accompanied the team.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
CHINATOWN GERTIE,'
MISSION LEADER, DIES

chinatown Gertie.' once notorious
woman crook well known along the
Bowery and In Chinatown and the Chat
ham Square district. but for the last
eleven years worker for tho Saliva
ton Army. died at 8 o'clock Sunday
night at her home In Cherry street.
Her last work was to deliver an adj
dress Sunday afternoon In the Saliva
ton Army Mems Hotel at 227 Bowery.
She died an hour later of heart dis
ease.
At the time of her conversion eleven
years ago Chinatown Gertie had bought
carbolic acid with which to commit sui
eide. With the bottle in her land she
passed Salvation Army meeting. and
stopped to listen. She never took the
poison, but from that moment she de-
voted her life to helping her former
associates.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
TWO FROM DEATH HOUSE
ABSOLVED OF SLAYING
Indictments in Terrific Case
Dismissed.

Giuseppe FIorina. 81. of 1S7 Columbia
street. Brooklyn, and Alberto Anastasio,
20, of Providence, r. l.. who spent seven
months in the death house at Sing Sing
following their conviction OF the murder
Of George Terrific n Brooklyn last May.
got their liberty yesterday when Justice
May in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn
dismissed indictments against them.
The Court OF Appeals reversed the con-
viction on December 8 last. District
Attorney Ruston, in moving dismissal of
the indictments, said the credibility Of
the principal witness for the State was
questionable.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
Capital $500, 900

Capital $7,5OO, 900.
i76 Broadway. New York.
l37 West i25th St.. New York.
$40 East l49th ST.. New York.
90 Bay ST., St. George. S. l.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Retail Cost of Food Less
in March Than February

w TASHINGTON. April 1O.--A
wv decrease in the retail cost
Of food to the average fam
lily in March as compared with
February was reported to-day by
the Bureau OF Labor Statistics of
the Department of Labor.
Prices of forty-three food articles
in fifty-one important cities were
considered. Seventeen of these ar
ticles showed decreases ranging
from less than five-tenths Of l per
cent. on butter and tea to "a per
cent. on strictly fresh butter.
twenty-one articles increased from
less than five-tenths of / per cent.
on cheese to II per cent. on oranges,
and six articles remained un-
changed.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
ILL HEALTH CAUSES
SUICIDE OF STUDENT
Son of Calais, Me-, Doctor
Shoots Himself in His Home.

CALAIS, he. April 10.-Carl Arm
strong. Is, senior at Calais Academy.
where he was active In baseball. foot
self in the bedroom OF his home to-day
Beside his body were found revolver
and two notes addressed to relatives,
who refused to disclose their contents.
Members OF the family said the youth
had been respondent because of i'll
health and had worried over his studies.
He was son OF Dr. Charles Armstrong.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
K. OF C. FOURTH DEGREE HEAD.

NEW HAVEN, April 10--John Fl. Rel
din OF Denver, Col. was elected au-
preme master, fourth degree, of the
knights Of Columbus to-day by the
international board of directors of the
order in session here. Mr.. Reddins
term is for four years. effective at once.
The fourth degree conducts the organi-
zation's history movements and general
patriotic activities
The New York herald., 1922-04-11

was authorized by the auditor. The
auditor made this operation as II people
OF Porto Rico were owing $1,000 to Sec
retary Hull and paid with settlement
warrant instead of accountable war
rant"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-26
GIANT CARDIFF
OUT FOR AK. @.
Army Fighter Says He i Sure He
Has Anderson's Num-
Der

Jack Cardiff, the army giant, who
is to fight Cracker Anderson tonight,
at Dudley's Opera house at $50,
says he expects to knock Anderson
out.
Il am perfectly confident that /
have Anderson's number and it's a
Knockout" he said to a reporter at
noon. I'm feeling fine this morn
ing" This is Cardiff's first appear
ance here. He says he gained a de-
cision over two heavy weights re-
Gently, first Joe Thompson, at De-
Land, Fla, three weeks ago, and just
previous to that a decision over
Yacham, the Pole heavy weight, in
New York City.
Cardiff is 6 feet 3 inches, weighs
210, and states that he held the
heavyweight championship of Divis-
ion No. /, o. S. army, for two years.
Anderson seems equally confident
Of winning tonight. q have never
fslt better and somebody's going to
get the k. o. tonight" Anderson says.
Il feel good, | am in good shape
and if it is in me, there's going to
be no decision tonight-Pm going
in for a knockout. Cardiff is a whal-
ing big fellow, but l believe l am
faster than he. If l can stay out
Of the way and succeed in landing just
one-that's all l want"
And Cardiff comes back with the
statement that he has never been
knocked down in the ring, much less
knocked out. SO there you are. The
outlook for good scrap is good.
Word was received in Americas to
day that Joe Nasser has been signed
to fight Johnnie Wilson, middle
weight champion of the world. Joe
IS now in Portland, Maine, and it is
supposed the fight will be staged at
Portland. Joe is bit too heavy for
the middleweight division now but
says he can easily train down to 1853,
middleweight limit. Nasser made .
lot Of friends while in Americas, who
win wish him well in his fight with
Wilson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-26
MRS. M'LAUGHLIN
HONOR GUEST.

Mrs. C. o. Niles was hostess IhurS-
day afternoon inviting a few friends
to meet Mrs. Frank Mclaughlin, OF
Albany, the house guest Of Mrs. Fred
Arthur.
Shasta daisies formed the effec-
i've decorations in the rooms where
one table was arranged for ~ and
three for bridge.
The prizes were dainty handmade
handkerchiefs, these being presented
10 the honor guest, Mrs. Arthur, who
made top score in bridge and Mrs.
John L. Wooten, tbs winner in az.
The hostess was assisted in serv-
ing by Mrs. Olin Williams.
Playing were Mrs. Mclaughlin,
Mrs. Fred Arthur, Miss Annie Me
Laughlin, Miss Claude McLaa him,
Miss Sarah Cobb, Miss Enz,,oeth
Cobb, Mrs. A. c. Crockett, Mrs hoI-
lis Fort, Mrs. John L. Wooten, Nrs.
c. NJ. Williams, Miss Ella NJ. Poll;
and Mrs. j. E. Mathis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-26
H!sgG,zx9zk2
What sind Of pietures do the pee

What kind Of pictures do the peo-
pie want?
During the past three months 26
theaters, scattered over the country
tried to answer this question. A
careful record was kept IN each the
alter Of the number of people, and
their opinions Of all pictures shown
in these hoases. it was discovered,
when all repo. IS we're in that the
two best pictures and the two that
drew the largest number Of paio ad-
missions were "The Silent Cab" and
THE Shiek," according to yester-
days Sunday Journal.
''The Silent Call" is at the Rylan-
der theater today and Tuesday, at
regular prices and continuous per-
formances.
Half-dog, half-wolf, Strong
heart" presents one of the most I'M
usual characters the screen has seen,
Flash, to give Strongheart his
screen name, is the unusual canine
who possesses a dual nature, hall
wolf and half dog. The dog strain,
which is dominant, is quick to per.
ceive the growing affection between
Clark Moran, the Western miner
and Betty Houston, who is camping
with her father in the foothills.
In addition to wonderful photog
raphy and speedy action the pic
ture is said to have one of the mos
remarkable screen characterization.
in the presentation of dog in
leading role. This canine in question
IS Strongheart, a Belgian police dog
specially brought into this country BY
Miss Muffin to play this role.
The dual nature of the ANNA
IN the picture, half dog, half wolf
has a counterpart in his dual rol,
first as an ayenging destiny anc
secondly as a canine Cupid. Tn,
combination tend to make the pic
ture a composite of swift action
and tense interest.
All of the scenes were filmed !,
the High Sierra mountains o
Northern California, and they pre-
sent some Of the most beautiful
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-26
MS BRIDGES AND MISS
WEE JOINT HOSTESS

4 delightful affair Of Friday night
was a porch party at which Miss
Frances Bridges and Miss Lora Webb
entertained number Of their friends
at the pretty country home of Miss
Bridges.
The porch was lighted with Japa
nese lanterns. The decorations con-
sisted of potted plants and beautiful
summer flowers artisticlly arranged
IN vases and bowls.
The evening was pleasantly spent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-26

The associational convention Of
the b. Y. p. U. meets at Pleasant
Grove church between Americas and
Leslie Thursday, June 20, at 10 a.
m. prompt. | want to urge a large
delegation of young people from ev-
cry church in the association whether
that church has a B. Y. P. U. or not
An, interesting program has been
prepared and we expect some noted
speakers to be with us. We hope
many of the older people will also
attend.
E. T. MOORE, Pastor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-26

Laverne Brodnax Thomas, Editor. Phone lOs.

laying old-fashioned games. The
main feature being a contest. Miss
Kate Helms and Mr.. Hunter Leslie
were the lucky winners = a box of
candy. At a late hour sea tea and
sandwiches were served by the host
ess. The guest list included Misses
Annie Leslie, Florence McWllliams'
Daisy Stephens, Mona Webb, Kate
Helms; Messrs Mark Tison and Mr..
Salter, Of Smithville; Hunter Leslie,
Wilson Finch, Joe Harper, Tom
Finch, Arch Helms, AarhetJe Nc-
Williams and Marcus Helms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-26
PRETTY PAkTlES PLANNED
FOR VISITORS.

Several parties have been planned
for the week complmenting Miss
Sarah Smith and Miss Cornelia Tor
renee, guests Of Peck Ryiander, and
Miss Katherine Willinghqm, Of Ma
con, who will be Miss Mary Shelf
fields guest
Mrs. Arthur Rylander will enter
tain Tuesday morning, Misses Mabel
and Anne Ellis will give bridge
party Wednesday, and Miss Mary
Sheffield will entertain the Thursday
morning club, Thursday honoring
these visitors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-26
STILL SHIPPING. TRUCK.

CORDELE, June 26.-Crisp coun-
ty truck growers are still making
shipments to distant markets. To
matoes in the county are the finest
If years and there is a splendid yield
Individual shipments sent to the Iarg-
er Eastern cities bring good prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-26
POWDER BARGE BLOWS
UP; l DEAD, 2 MISSING

ONEIDA, N. Y, June 26.-Mrs.
Ellis Green is dead, her two children
missing and her husband and several
other persons suffering severe burns
today as a result of an explosion
last night of a powder laden barge
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-26
YOU CAN WALK IN COMFORT

II you Shake Into Your Shoes some
ALIENS FOOT-EASE, the Antiseptic.
healing powder for shoes that pinch or
Ieet that ache. lttakes the friction from
me shoe and gives relief to corns ana ban
IONS, hot, tired, sweating, swollen feet,
Ladies can wear shoes one size sualle. .y
shaking Aliens Foot-Ease IN each shoe,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-26

photography ever shown on the
screen.
The cast includes: John Bowers,
Kathryn Mcclure, William j. Dyer,
Ray Howard, James Mason, Nelson
Mcdowell, E. J. Brady and Robert
Bolder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-26
BRITAIN FOR GERMANY
IN LEAGUE OF NATIONS

LONDON, June 26.A-tBy Asso-
ciated Press -Replying to a ques-
ton in commons today Premier
Lloyd George declared Great Britain
would be willing to support pro-
posal for the admission of Germany
to the League of Nations.