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New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
MILLS, COVERT AND DEHM,
 ATLLBER7Y UNDER BONDS,
 TOBEH HEARD M DECEMBER
ADMITS SHE LIED IN
 PICKING MRS. STOKES Maid in Edgar T. Wallace's Apartment Tripped by
 Defense Counsel

New York, Oct. ts.-Anna McIn. tosh. who served as maid in the apartment of Edgar T. Wallace named as Q correspondent in the divorce suit of W. E. D. Stokes against Helen Elwood Stokes today admitted on. the witness stand that she had sworn to . deliberate lie.
 Under oss-examination by Samuel Untermyer. chief defense counsel. she said she swore falsely at tho first trial of the divorce suit when she said she saw Mrs. Stokes twice at the Wallace apartment. once fin 1914 and 1917 She admitted she had seen Mrs Stokes Q. another occasion at the So home ? ns 9 Cdsss ds Adams where she
 "You AdIset,cb,pt the las, s,ose' sa'as so only 'sHs tsS. c5'; myer. Ol
 The witness deltp, oan,
 minutes before she answe,,
 affirmative.
 The witness declared sine had no, mentioned the third occasion because of a reluctance to drag the name of Mrs. Adams into the court proceed ings
 Describing the third meeting. she said there was & party at Mrs. Adams apartment and that. when cigarettes ran out. she had gone out to buy some and had brought them back to group of women among whom she said she had recognized Mrs. Stokes.
 Miss Mcintosh said she mentioned the third meeting in a statement she gave Mir. Stokes whereupon Mir. Un- termyer demanded that the plaintiff produce the statement. He asked the court for permission to question Mir. Stokes on the stand about the state ment. Justice Mahoney denied the request but intimated he might grant it later today.
 Miss McIntosh's admission today ness for the plaintiff. A week ago Mrs, Rose Nell Miller admitted she had testified falsely in giving facts about her past.
 Mrs. Anna Doering of Norwalk, Conn.,, a witness procured by Hattie Johnson, a negress active in obtaining evidence for w. F. D. Stokes in his divorce action, testified today that she had seen Mrs. Stokes on the stairway of the apartment house on East 35th street in which Edgar T. Wallace, chief correspondent. had al suite.
 
 Mrs. Doering said she also had seen Mrs. Stokes at the Hotel Maryland where the witness daughter, Gladys Dale, an actress and dog fancier, once lived
 Mrs. Doering also testified that her daughter formerly had lived in the S5th street house and that she was calling on her when she saw Mrs. | Stokes then.
 Mrs. Doering admitted that the ne- gress had called on her with Stokes | several times and that she did not enter the case as witness until after the first trial had begun.
 She testified that she lived lon in- terest of money in Germany" This a laugh, whereupon she ex- plained that before the war her in- come was $103 a month, but since the crash of the mark, she merely got statements from the Reichsbank.
 Samuel Untermyer, defense counsel, and Max D. Steuer, attorney for Stokes, had their daily clash and Su- preme Court Justice Mahoney, after hree court attendants had intervened, the two lawyers not to repeat heir tactics.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
porscAnE GRANTS INTERVIEW

Paris. Oct. 16.-Herr Won Hoesch the German charge d'aifaires, has asked and been granted an interview with Premier Poincare. it was an- nounced this afternoon. The inter view will take place tomorrow morn ing.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
STEAMER ARRIVALS

Mongolia. New York, Oct. t6. from Hamburg
 President Monroe. New York, Oct. i6, London.
 Olympic, New York. Oct. Is. South 'ampton.
 Hanover, Bremen, Oct t2. New York.
 Orca, Southampton. ct. 1s. New York.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
LIQUOR CLEANUPS ! IN GOTHAM TODAY Fire UnCOYers One Elaborate Still
 Two Boats Seized ONE A S25,0oe CONVERSATION si Prisoners Taken in Que RAid- Costly Yacht Damased-Four Story Brownstone Mansion shiesded Rum Manufacturers.
ONE A Ss5,OOe CONFISCATION

ners were captured today in New York waters.
 One was the Clarence. a bo.fooi sloop. heavily loaded with liquor. seix. cd on Montauk Point and brought to the battery this morning.
 Had Big Supply
 The Clarence carried 500 cases Of champagne, cordials and imported whiskey which Charles cowens. held as leader of the enterprise. told hts csntors hc paid si7.ooo for on rum row and expected to sell for bo.ooo, The crew of three was taken in cns- tody with him.
 A trim So-foot sloop with auxiliary engines. the Clarence has held tho curiosity of customs officials for months She berthed at City Island according to the authorities, slipping away 10 the rum fleet. depositing a cargo at a secret rendezvous on the beach. and slipping demurely back to dock.
 A speedy customs boat spotted her rolling heavily in the seas of Gard ner's Bay, of Montauk Point. and drew alongside. The four prisoners were taken to Brooklyn for arraign- ment.
 In the other. twenty-tour prisoners were taken and s25.Ooo worth of bot tied whiskey confscated by police of the Westchester Station in the Bronx in the capture of the ,5-toot cabin cruiser Mirage. off Throggs Neck in the sound.
 Yacht Badly Battered
 This seizure took place at dance hall near the sound while the liquor was being transferred from the Mirage to automobiles. Nineteen prisoners were in the first bag. Five men who arrived in taxicab while the authorities were counting noses also were taken in custody.
 As the police descended on the smugglers. the crew of the Mirage cut her adrift and leaped ashore. The costly yacht. her fittings polished and paint glittering, drifted upon the rocks q quarter mile distance and was badly battered.
 Mansion s Distillcry
 tlre In n story brownstone man. sion III Brooklyn today led police to one of the most complete moonshine distilling plants reported in greater New York since prohibition came in. l
 In the basement was 8 50 gallon | still, on the second floor a 100 gallon still, on the third another 100 gallon outfit, and on the fourth were spare | parts for several more. The building | rom basement to roof. was elabor- | ately piped with brass, copper and | ron, with all the pumps, condensers, Siphons and spigots of q full fledged | listillery.
 A thousand gallons of alcohol. | .,600 gallons of mash six tons of . 'orn meal, one ton of sugar, and d saloon bar were found on he premises. The garage housed two edans.
 One room had been vacated before he firemen arrived. In 1t were the 'lothing of man, a woman, and a title boy and girl. A book, Self lay on table among some eceipts which indicated the monthly ,as bill for the stills had been $50 to 50, until the moonshiners tapped the nain and piped around the meter.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
THE WEATHER

Hartforl. Oct. te.--Foreuast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight. Wednesday in creasing cioudiness becoming unsettled by night; not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
storm stock Market

London. Oct. t6.-~A mob tried to force It's way into the Berlin stock market this morning, says a Central News dispatch from the German capt. tai. The doors were promptly closed and the police took mp the task of dealing with the attacking throng.
 The mob also tried to storm the city hall. the message states. but the police appeared in strong force and seemed to be masters of the situation after fierce fighting in which number of persons were injured, several serious ly.
 For the moment, adds the message. the city hall and the stock exchange
 Continued on Page Fifteen)
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16

tcou;inuei on Page Fifteen,
Evening star., 1923-03-10

BY the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, March 10.-"Uncle
Joe" Cannon, the patriarch of Con-
Eress, was back under his own roof
tree here today. to rest. definitely re-
tired from public service for the first
time since he went to Washington
during the administration of Presi-
dent Grant.
Only q knot of casuals saw the yet
eran statesman, tired, pale and walk
ing slowly on the arm of a friend-al-
though none the less jauntily, despite
his eighty-seven years leave the
train which brought him from Chi
cago on the second lap Of his journey
home.
In difference to Uncle Joe's wishes,
Danville did not turn out with bands
and decorated automobiles to well
come him. But just as soon as he
gets rested up the folks are planning
TO blow the lid off the town, to show
Uncle joe what the home folks think
OF him.
No Time for Sentimentalists.
On his triumphant retreat to retire.
ment the aged legislator had no time
for sentimentalists. He kept his party
merry with quips and stories.
The railroad equipment on that first
ride to Congress did not quite meas
ure up to that Of the present. but
then It was not so bad after all, said
Tnols Jse.
He wsula net part with his rakish
Evening star., 1923-03-10

bed, take the next train to Washing
ton and go right down to the office
and get to work. i feel strong
enough for it now
Despite his weakness he attended
to some business yesterday. Mrs.
Gompers was at the hospital with
him until late last night. She came
here from Washington when her
husband was ordered to the hospital
by DR.. GuStave FiSch. who Scolded his
patient for not having sought atten-
tion sooner.
Mr.. Gompers was abed two days at
Hotel Astor before he called his ply
sician, a lifelong friend.
Had Cold Saturday.
Mr.. Gompers had a cold when he
came here Saturday. but he insisted
upon accepting the invitation of the
Inner Circle, a political writer's or
ganization, to attend its annual func-
ton.
personal physician, issued the follow
ing statement this morning:
IF Mr.. Gompers' condition. shows
the same steady improvement during
the next twenty-four hours that it
has during the past twelve hours we
will be able to announce that our
patient is out of danger
DIR. F'isch remained at the labor
leaders bedside until nearly 2 o'clock
this morning. He said Mr.. Gompers
was restless in the early evening, but
he fell into a restful slumber later.
Evening star., 1923-03-10
90 Overcome on Subway Train
By Ether Fumes; Man Arrested

NEW YORK, March 10.-sixty pas
senrers on q 7th avenue subway
train were overcome early today by
ether escaping from a can carried by
Richard Chanorro, a young South
American, who told the police he was
taking It home for a cold.
When the train pulled in at tho
s6th street station practically every
passenger in one car was SwoontnE
and some women were hysterical.
Two passengers were removed to a
hospital. Chanorro was arrested.
The train was jammed with late
after-theater crowds, but the fumes
were confined to one car. When the
two passengers who were tho most
seriously overcome were carried
from the car to the platform police
Evening star., 1923-03-10
USE SEIZED MARKS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DCESSELDORF, March 10.-The
French and Belgian armies of occupa-
ton are paying their expenses by
means Of requisitioned marks it was
announced today at French head
quarters. More than $4,000, ,00O, ,0oO
marks have been collected by the
occupation forces. all of which will
be applied toward expenses incurred
since the Ruhr troop movement be-
gan just two months ago.
The largest sum seized by the
French. near Hagen. was $4,000. .OOO,-
900 marks in Rischbank funds being
shipped by train from Berlin TO CO.
1ogne. Included in the amount con-
1scated is a billion marks taken at
Duisburg. which was also a Reichs-
bank shipment. and hundreds Of mil
lions of German government strike
funds. There are also fines against {
individuals amounting to fifteen mil
lion marks and a fine of a hundred
million marks against the town of
Recklinghausen.
The headquarters of the German
Association for the Defense of Eco
nomic Interests was raided today by
the French authorities. Several tons
OF propaganda matter were contis-
Gated by the French. who claim this
was the central let-distributing
point for the Ruhr associations. The
bureau was in d bank building in
puesseldorf directly across the street
from Gen. Degoutte's offices.
Evening star., 1923-03-10
Home to Stay, 's'Uncle Joe''
Says i. S. Is ''HeU of Success

black felt hat for another five years,
at least. That hat, angled sharply on
the right side. with Somewhat of a
dip over the left eye, has become as
much part of the former Speaker as
the historic long, black stogie in iden-
tifying him for America.
"A fellow down at Washington
wanted me to give him this hat and
buy me another, but I have worn it
only FIVE years. and It's good for an
other hve yet was one sentiment
dismissing remark.
And his memoirs. Some one said
Uncle Joe's memoirs would be an in
valuable contribution to history.
Not to Write Memoirs.
ooh, lot of people have wanted me
to write them, or offered to write
them for me-" he said. II don't think
I'll ever bother writing them"
AS a typical reason, he uttered,
Most men who write memoirs de-
vote too much space to personal at
tacks on other men"
This country Is a hell Of a sue
cess" opined Uncle Joe, when pressed
for some formal statement. "Just let
that stand as all the interview I have
to give out. I'm not giving inter
views any more. I'm out Of commits.
sion now. anyway. and I'm going
home to rest. That's what I'm going
home to do-nothing else"
Mr.. Cannon possesses remarkab BILE
recuperative powers for one of his
advanced years, though. and the
friends who sent him to represent
them in twenty-three Congresses, OF
which four times he was chosen
until he gets ready fer them to csls-
brAtA
Evening star., 1923-03-10
Even Invaders, Tired of
Strain Are Reported Will
ing to Negotiate.
MDUSTRIALS FEELING
PINCH OF LOST TRADE
Outside Nations Protest Blockade
Moves by United States
Are Also Forecast.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, March 10.-Although Of
1ering no very definite advice to sup
port their statements, some of the
British correspondents in the Ruhr
essert that there Is tendency
coward peace and that both sides
would welcome a settlement, ending
nle strain Of the past few weeks.
Both the workers and the indus
arialists on the German side are tired
Of the struggle, the correspondents
gay, the former seeing no hope of
winning. while at the same time their
sufferings are augmented daily.
The industrialists, with the excep-
tlon OF one or two of the most in
fuential are feeling increasingly the
pinch of lost trade and are fearing
for the future.
French Also Suffering.
The French on their part are re-
ported as suffering scarcely less. They
have not got what they went into
the Ruhr to obtain. and French in
uustrieS are being seriously affected
by the curtailnlent of the coal supply.
The suggestion in these dispatches
Is that ii will be impossible for
present conditions to continue much
longer. With regard to the customs
barrier around the Rhineland II is
asserted that other trade Interest," s
besides those of Great Britain are
complaining over the French restric-
tions. Holland and Denmark. accord :
ING 10 the Telegraph's diplomatic
correspondent. have made representa-
tlons to France on the subject.
Washington Move Expected.
Sweden, whose large trade in Ruhr
ore has been virtually stopped. also
IS disgruntled, and is said to be only
awaiting some move by Great Britain
Washington. the correspond, Mt
adds. also is interesting itself in the
question, although along independent
lines. The writer suggests that the
continental sufferers are likely to
start diplomatic conversations with
Great Britain with a view to making
common representation in behalf of
International trade. 1t is understood
that the London government has
made no formal complaint to France.
but the indications are that Paris is
we'll aware of the state of British
feelings.
Gen. Sir Arthur Cooley. command
ing the British forces in the Cologne
area, returns to his post today. II
is stated that the question of grant =
ing the French railway rights in the
British zone has been settled AMIGA
bly,, but no official confirma tion is
0btainable.
Evening star., 1923-03-10
TWO KILLED, ONE HURT,
BLAST WRECKS HOME
Women Dead, Man Badly Burned
in Early Morning Ex-
plosion.
NJ tho Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FAIRFAX, Okla, March 10.-Two
women were killed and man was
seriously injured in mysterious ex-
plos.on here today which wrecke ed
the home of William Smith.
Smith was badly burned and his
wife and Miss Nellie Brockshire were
killed. Residents were aroused from
their slumbers shortly after o'clock
this morning by a terrific blast.
The cause of the explosion has not
been ascertained. Authorities said
they were attempting to connect with
a possible incendiary motive the fact
that Smiths sister-i law, Anna
Brown, was slain here about a year
ago.
Evening star., 1923-03-10
SLEEPING SICKNESS
CHECK BEGINS HERE
Health Officer Asks Ply.
sicians to Report Any
Cases to Him.
7 D. C. VICTIMS KNOWN
Situation Here Is Not Alarming,
But Precautions Will
Be Taken.

Health Officer Fowler today wrote
to the physicians of Washington ask
ing them to report voluntarily all
cases Of sleeping sickness that come
to their attention from now on.
+ This strange malady is not one OF
the diseases which must be reported
under the health regulation. but DIR.
Fowler said in view of the outbreak k
in New York recently he thought he
should take steps to acquaint him
self with the situation in Washington.
The health department has learned
of seven persons having contracted
sleeping sickness here since January
l, four of whom died.
Symptoms of Disease.
While this is more than the usual
number for Washington. the health
officer said he saw nothing alarm
ing in the present situation.
The outstanding symptom of the
disease is that the patient relapses
into a stupor. DR.. Fowler said he
has seen patients who would have to
be aroused for nourishment. after
which they would again sink back
into apparent sleep. The period of
the disease is uncertain.
DIR. Fowler's letter to the medical
profession follows:
THE health department is much
interested in the present outbreak
Of epidemic encephalitis lethargica in
the city of New York, and also in
some of the other cities.
VIII Check Cases.
with a view of keeping in touch
with the situation in the District of
Columbia, 1 have to request that you
report promptly to this department
all cases of epidemic encephalitis
lethargica coming under your OBJ
servation.
1T is important that this depart
ment be kept Informed of the true
conditions in this city in order that
1t may be in a position to determine
what, If any. measures should be
adopted to prevent the spread of this
disease in this District.
Your cooperation in this matter
will be greatly appreciated"
Evening star., 1923-03-10
Charge French Furnish Money
For Bauarian MOnarctist Plot
Suicide of Leader Reveals Gen. Luden.
dOrffs Direct Connection With
Revolutionary Conspiracy.

ing money regularly from French
sources and had actually started ne
gotiations with France and Czecho-
slovakia to get coal from these two
countries in case Bavaria broke
away from the German reich in the
near future and proclaimed a mon
archy.
These facts have been revealed BY
the Bavarian socialist newspapers
and so far they have not been proved
untrue. though both Ludendorf and
former Crown Prince Rupprecht, who
was to be the future king Of the south
German reich have said that they
were absolutely ignorant of the plot.
According to the socialist newspapers
these stereotyped denials mean moth
ing because every child in Bavaria
learns in school that Rupprecht will
be the next king of Baxaria"
Gen. Ludendorff." adds the socialist
Munich Post, lis in constant touch
with Rupprecht and is undoubtedly
his chief of staff
Evening star., 1923-03-10
TURKS INSIST ON
NATIONALS RIGHTS
Also for Further Discussion
of Disputed Clauses on
Economic Issues.
Ry the Associatetl Press

By the Associated Press.
CONSTANTTNOPLE. March 1O.-Al-
though Turkeys answer to the pro-
posals submitted to her at Lausanne
asks no important notifications Of
Angora government finds difficulties
in the economic section and in the
paragraphs covering the troublesome
capitulations question.
The note, now in the hands Of the
British, French and Italian high com
missioners. insists that Turkish sub
jects in the allied countries be ac-
corded the same rights as the allies
seek for their nationals in Turkey.
1t also promises further discussion
of those economic clauses upon which
there is as yet no agreement, sug-
gesting resumption of the conversa-
tions at Constantinople or some
ether European city
Note lis Pages Long.
The Angora note, which is 1l5 pages
in length, proposes slight changes in
Turkeys boundaries as outlined in
the treaty. 1t accepts in full the sec
tion covering prisoners of war. and
with minor changes the part dealing
with communications
The note asks that provisions be
made for paying the interest on the
Turkish debt in paper money
The allied high commissioners have
dispatched to their respective govern
ments special couriers carrying the
text of the proposals. The American
and Japanese representatives are to
be provided with copies of the reply.
The whole note is couched in most
moderate language, and suggests re-
sumption Of the negotiations in some
European town, preferably Constanti-
nople.
NAV NEHnnT arr @-v--~
Evening star., 1923-03-10
) IN NEGRO ROBBER
GANG SENTENCED
RingIeader in Series of D. c.
Store Raids Given rs
Years and Lecture.

Frank Z. Moten, ringleader of a
band Of five colored youths who en-
gagged in number of highway rob-
berries. was sentenced today by Justice
Stafford, in Criminal Division I,
to serve twenty-five years in the peni-
tentiary. Moten pleaded guilty to
four charges of robbery.
Edward French. who participated in
two of the robberies, was given a
term of fifteen years and Rufus Lips
comb and John Chat, who took part
in one robbery each, were sent to the
penitentiary for ten years. George
johnson, who drove the automobile
by means of which the robberies were
perpetrated. denied knowledge of the
intentions of his fares. He was sent
to Occoquan for one year.
The gang is held responsible for
the robberies of Anthony D. Nicola,
January 10; Jacob klibanoff, January
81; Vincent Marino, January 80; Sam
uel Zuckerman. January 80, and
Nicholas kabetan, January %.
Court Flags Defendant.
Before imposing sentence Justice
Stafford remarked that Moten ought
never to be at large, and IL he were
in New York would be sentenced to
life Imprisonment. HE Is at war
with society,"" said the court, land Is
willing to take life when committing
robberies or whom engaged in any
other crime" Speaking directly to
the prisoner, the court then remark
ed. II hope you've got nerve to serve
your time," to which Moten sullenly
replied: ,I've got nerve to servo 1t,
all right"
According to some Of the victims of
the robberies Moten and his associates
had their faces painted like Indians
and would dash up to the store in a
fine car and, entering, seek a pur-
chase. Suddenly they would cover the
merchant with a gun and then pro-
ceed to rifle the cash register.
Evening star., 1923-03-10
MAY NEGOTIATE QUIETLY.
Concession Holders and Turkey
Likely to Settle Questions.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, March 10.-Direct negotia
tions between the foreign concession
holders and the Ottoman government
are considered probable as a means of
dtsposing of the most difficult prob
lem between the allies and Turkey
the economic clauses of the treaty
which the Turks refused to sign at
Lausanne.
1t is understood here that a con-
siderable number of English com
panies already have inaugurated
conversations with the Angora gov
ernment to fix their future status in
laws
Evening star., 1923-03-10

were summoned to preserve order
Chanorro entered the train at the
72d street station. Soon afterward
tho pungent odor of ether permeated
the car and men and women became
Ill. Some of those standing dropped
to the floor unconscious.
A patrolman and d detective who
were passengers and partly over
come saw Chanorro holding a tin
can and traced the escaping fumes
to it. When he attempted to walk
away they pounced upon him.
The can weighed a quarter of
pound and was labeled ether
Chanorro also had bottle of ether
told the police he had a bad cold
and was taking ether for it. He said
hs came to this country seven
months ago.