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, 1923-04-04
WOMAN JUROR IS
MOVED TO TEARS.

ST. JOSEPH. Mich. April A.-By
The Associated ss.)-Mrs. Minerva
Olson. the woma juror in the trial
OF William a. Foster. OF Chicago.
could not refrain from tears when
Frank p. Walsh. Fosters attorney.
made his closing argument, describ,
ing his feelings when his son went
to war in 1917.
o. T.. Smith. assistant attorney
general OF Michigan. directing the
prosecution in his closing argument
recited the war time poem. I'm Elan
ders Fields"
with the trial record complete the
jurors today awaited instructions from
Judge Charles White before retiring
to consider their verdict.
Statements from counsel for the de
tense in yesterdays arguments caused
Judge White TO charge the jury in
part that Foster was not placed on
trial for opinions or beliefs hat he
held but because he was alleged to
have advocated Illegal methods OF
social and Industrial reform.
william z. Foster Is guilty of VIC
lation OF Mlchigan's law against
criminal s~yndicalism. Judge Charles
White instructed the jury today, II.
1.-The communist party Of Amer
lea. at the time no attended its con.
vention asst August was a society
formed to advocate and teach Grim.
inal syndicalism. and II;
2-Foster assembled with tho con
vention delegates voluntarily or. in
the words OF the court. with con
scious design and purpose to further
n promote the teaching and ad.
vocaey by the communist party OF
the doctrine OF criminal syndicalism.'
It Is not disputed, the court said.
that the meeting was n convention
of the communist party. or that
Foster was present at some OF tho
sessions, so, he continued. only those
two questions are left for tho jury'i
consideration.
The court'a instructions. n 5000
J word document. were read TO the jury
, 1923-04-04
CONSPIRACY TO
BUSINESS
IS CHAR BY.
JAS. Y. MAR
SANDER, Arson and Many
Other Crimes Charged
Against Association in
Action for Damages.

WASHINGTON, April A.
Alleging conspiracy to de-
stroy his business, James v.
Martin, of the Martin Aero
plane factory, Long Island,
filed suit under the Clayton
act here today to recover ISL BIC, 900
from the Manufacturers Aircraft as
ISOLATION. Inc. t-wenty-seven other
corporations and thirty-eight in
dividuals.
The corporations named include thu
Boeing Airplane Company OF Seattle.
Wash.
The plaintiff declared his business
had been damaged to tho extent OF
$17 900. 900 and under the Clayton
law he claimed triple damages plus
an attorneys fee of $50. 900. He
charged that the defendant corpora
tons and individuals had consplred
to monopolize the aircraft trade, and
told h court that whereas he had
worked as IA contemporary Of the
Wright brothers and Glenn H Cur
tiss. ana had invented Indispensable
parts OF present day aeropianes. none
OF h defendants had invented any
aeroplane or aeropiane devrce.
In furtherance OF the alleged con-
spiracy. he charged the defendants
had %slandered him, burned his planes,
lied about his accomplishments. de-
stroyed government reports COM
intending his devices, and ever made
plans against his life. The result. he
declared. was to bring about failure
of his business in England, Canada
and France.
Among the Individual defendants
named were Benedict Crowel, for
mer assistant secretary of war; How
ard Z. Coffin, Major General Mason
NJ. Patrick. chief OF the army air SER
vice. Rear Admiral William A Moi
fett. director OF naval aviation; Sid.
ney d. Walton. Detroit: Edward A.
Deeds, Harold f. Talbot, Charles f.
Kottering. all OF Dayton; Jess G. Vim
cent. William B. Stout, both OF De-
troit; Richard f. Hoyt. Henry NJ.
Crane. Benjamin #. Castle, George
II. Houston. Clement NJ. Keys. all OF
New York Ciey: Horace NJ. Hickam,
chief OF h information group OF the
army air service; Frank H. Russell,
vice president of the Curtiss com
pany; Commanders Hunsacker and
Krauss. u. S. N; Thurman Il. Bane.
Z. ID. Schnaeke. both OF Dayton: Les
ter ID. Gardner. Caleb S. Bragg, John
K Robinson. Jr.; Samuel s. Brady,
James A. Blair. Jr.. Cover c. Looming,
Albert b. Looming, all of New York
City; Delos c.. Emmons. Dayton; Fred
b. Rentschler. Patterson. N. j.; wa.
liam b. Sabherz. East Greenwich, r.
l.: Inglis NJ. Uppercu. Keyport, N. J.;
Roy ID. Chaplin. Detroit; Major r. II.
Young. u. S. A; Howard c. Blood.
Detroit. and William d. Gilmore and
r. II. Fleet. both of Washington,
d. c.
The corporations named include
the Aeronautical Chamber OF Com.
merce. organized at Washington;
Burgess Company of Massachusetts,;
Booming Airplane Company OF Sc
attic, Curtiss Aeroplano and Motor
Company OF New York; Dayton Air.
plane Company: Elias Brothers, Inc,
Buffalo; Engle Aircraft Company OF
Ohio; Fisher Body Corporation. De-
troit. Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation,
New York; Goodyear Ture and Rub
Der Company. Akron; L. W. F. Ensl-
neering Company. New York; Glenn
l.. Martin Company, Cleveland. Nit
sui and Company. Ltd. New York.;
Packer Motor Company. Detroit. ST.
Continued on Page Two)
, 1923-04-04

NEW YORK. April 4.-organlzed
blackfNail. perhaps the weapon of a
single gang. is considered a possible
solution to a series OF crimes having
startling condolences and culminat-
ing in the murder of Dorothy King.
Broadway model.
Millions of dollars are secretly ex-
torted. crime experts say. in black.
mail plots that have wealthy men and
women as victims. These conspir-
ators are known sometimes as crime
scavengers."
Analysis of the possibilities of a
series of notorious crimes having
been in the hands Of one organized
band of b~lackmailers shows these
cases as links in the chain:
MYSTERIOUS staying OF William
Desmond Taylor. movie director. in
Los Angeles a year & last February.
KILLING OF a sailor by Walter s.
Ward. millionaire bakers son. near
White Plains. N. Y. last May.
UNSOLVED double murder of Rev.
Edward w. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor
Mills at New Brunswick. N. j., last
September.
CHLOROFORMING of Mrs. Irene
Schoellkopf. wealthy Buffalo woman
and $500, 900 Jewel robbery in New
York New Years Eve.
MURDER by chloroform OF Dorothy
King and theft OF SIS. 900 worth OF
Jewels in supposed plot to blackmail
j.. KearsIey Mitchell. son-in-law of
e. T. Stotesbury. millionaire Morgan
partner.
Blackmail persisted as IN explana-
ton OF Taylor's murder. Waiter
Ward. who's release has been the
subject OF an investigation by Gov
ernor Smith. declared he killed his
victim to ave himself from a gang
of three blackmailers who had al
ready obtained $4,000 and demanded
, 1923-04-04

to have been sought by blackmailers;
and his father. William NJ. X. olcott,
former district attorney, admits he
was consulted by the Hall family in
the New Brunswick double murder
and is regarded as the 'brains'' that
directed the attitude of the Hall
family.
Il have had a theory hat the same
gang Of blackmailers might have been
involved in other crimes previous to
the hing murder" said Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Ferdinand Pecora.
Pinkerton detectives say blackmail-
ing of wealthy men and women has
become one OF the greatest crime
menaces. Most of the cases. they
say. v come to light. although
several months ago complaint was
made to h district attorneys office
that blackmailers had been active
against many New York society
ONE
Edward S. schwab. for II years
postoffice inspector. says: Many
blackmail cases hinge on letters
through the mail. and postoffice in.
spectors have investigated some that
run into amazing figures"
Chief Detective Edward Raines, at.
tached to the district attorneys Of.
flee. says only a few blackmail cases
a year get into the courts because
most wealthy victims are willing to
submit rather than face exposure,
even though innocent. In SO years
of police work. he finds blackmail
rates" steadily increasing uptn late.
ly 100000 has been mentioned as the
sum demanded in several cases. in
Guiding that involving Mitchell.
Police Commissioner Enright's Of
fee Is one OF the few crime agencies
that favors the robbery theory rather
than-blackmatl IN the Dorothy King
ease.
, 1923-04-04
MAN FRACTURES
SKULL IN JUMP

Carl A. Duke lies in a critical con.
dition at tho Casper Private Hospital
ms n result Of having suffered n frac-
turcd skull when no jumped from a
wagon he was driving at tho Burllng.
ton crossing on North Center stree,
at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The team had become frightened at
tho approach OF n locomotive and
Duke jumped when they started to
run away n show signs or striking
an obstacle. He struck his head on
the pavement and remained uncon.
scious for several hours.
DIR. II. II. Lathrop. DR.. T. ]. Rlach.
and DIR. Victor r. Dacken attended
the injured man.
Mr.. Duke had e employed by tho
Blanchard Construction company
only yesterday morning and was driv
'ng one Of their teams at the time o.
he accident. He has a wife md two
hildron IN Denver. They have beer
notified Of the accident
, 1923-04-04
KHAN" COMMISSIONER
CAPTURES OFFICE.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. April A.
By The Associated Press.)- The
municipal election here yesterday
which aroused intense interest owing
10 reported activities OF the Ku Klux
Khan resulted in the election OF one
candidate said to have been endorsed
by the khan. and the defeat Of two
candidates. alleged to have had khan
support.
Ralph Cook. who was one of the
Slate OF three candidates said to
have been endorsed by the khan polled
the largest number OF votes among
the eight candidates for city commits
sloner. -four of whom were chosen.
Two other candidates for commits
sioner who were said to have held
the Endorsement of the khan were
beaten.
Two arrests. a slight disturbance
between two groups OF young men
one of which accused the other being
knights of the Ku Klux Khan and re-
ports that klansmen paraded in
fun regalia last night, marked the
election
, 1923-04-04

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. April A.
Former Governor Robert d. Carey.
appearing before the Wyoming
State Board of Pardons Tuesday t
urge that the board give earnest
consideration to a plea for pardon
by Pete and John Cordilio and
Walter Newell, serving time for
the murder OF Frank Jennings.
Laramie ranchman. at a time when
the CordiIlos and Newell were EN-
ployes of the State Prohibition de-
partment. explained that he vas
not asking hat tho trio be par
doned, but impressing that serious
consideration should be given their
application.
Il am not appearing before the
, 1923-04-04
SHERIFF HOLDS
khan PALACE

ATLANTA. Ca. April 4.-CBy The
Associated Press. SSherin j. I. Lowry
Of Fulton county. with a force OF
deputies. early today took charge OF
the imperial palace. headquarters of
the knights OF the Ku Klux Khan,
under an order signed by Judge d.
Thomas. This order dispossessed
w. j. Simmons. imperial emperor.
who took charge OF the headquarters
Of the khan yesterday under a tenn.
porary injunction secured by him
against Imperial Wizard II. w.
Evans.
Tho order directed Emperor Sim.
mons and the other plaintiffs in the
action to appear for a hearing this
afternoon to show cause why the
temporary Injunction against I'm.
periai Wiznrd Evans and the other
officials Of tho khan should not DO
dismissed.
, 1923-04-04
VOTE PLURALITY
IS LARGEST IN
C|TY'S HISTORY
Other Democrats Elected
To Office Tuesday by
Big Majonties.

CHICAGO. April 4.-On
the top of a Democratic
landslide, William E. Dever,
judge of the superior court,
was carried into the office of
mayor, succeeding William
Hale Thompson. retiring after serving
eight years for the Republican party.
The avalanche of votes thai gave
Judge Dever the biggest plurality in
the city's history, with one exception,
that received by Mayor Thompson in
1915. also placed in office Democratic
candidates for city clerk and city
treasurer.
Unofficial returns of yesterdays
election, compiled by a news gather
ing agency gave Judge Dever a total
vote of 3s7, 961 and Arthur c. Lueder.
Republican mayoraity candidate and
former postmaster, 2S4.213. Judge
Dever's plurality was announced as
1O3.
In the only congressional election
in tho state a special call to I'LL the
vacancy in the Second Illinois dis.
lIANN CItdltA Dy llc Qtdln VI 1Ou-
gresham James r. Mann. the Re.
publicans were victorious. Morton d.
Hull. former state senator, defeating
Barratt O'Hara. Democrat and for
mer lieutenant governor. by 56.330 10
~ ,495. according to unofficial figures.
Although the old city council was
Democratic, the party increased its
strength. the election giving the party
81 aldermen rs compared with the
Republican thirteen.
AS a result of the election. It was
stated. only two aldermen of Mayor
Thompson's political machine. said to
be controlled by Fred Lundin. in
dicted on a charge of grating school
board funds, remained in the council,
william A. Guinea, Socialist mayor
atty candidate. according to unofficial
returns, received 4o,s41 votes and
Seymour Stedmon, Socialist candidate
candidate for congressman in the
second district. was accorded 5,955.
The election was quiet.
, 1923-04-04
TO
BE SOUGHT
BY DANCER

NEW YORK. April 4-Edward J.
Collins. counsel FOR Evan Burrowes
Fontaine. dancer. and her mother.
Mrs. Florence E. Ames. charged with
perjury as an o~utgrowth OF the
dancers suit against Cornelius Van
derbllt Whitney for breach OF prom.
Use, today announced that when he
withdrew their pleas Of not guilty
in Rockland county yesterday Il was
a preparatory step to asking for dis
missal Of the charge. He declined to
state on what ground he would ask
for dismissal.
Mr.. Collins stated that he expected
to make his motion for dismissal, be-
fore Judge Virgins in New City. next
Friday.
, 1923-04-04
TELLEGEN DEFENDS GIRLS
GOING BACK TO TESTIFY

respondents, had been denied n Jury
trial in New York TO establish her
innocence,
Tho actor said that it had been
respondents should not be made pub
lie when ha agreed not TO contest the
divorce. and that II Farrar had been
in New York they would not have
been given cut for publication.
Il am sorry that tho name OF Miss
Larrlmoro has been dragged into this
case. he said. and I have instructed
, 1923-04-04

mobile Sedan to the candidate who
secures the most votes in NEW sub
scriptions only. between now and
Saturday night. April rs.
Count for Votes, Too.
The special extra added prize has
no relation whatsoever to the SIG, 600
in automobiles and gold and silver
except hat the new subscriptions re-
ceived on the extra special gift pro.
position also count full value in the
ace for the capital prizes. New sub
scriptions this second and third
period carry the bonus vote of IL, 900
and 10000 extra for each new sub
scription of a year or more. Every
candidate starts on even terms tomor.
row for the extra special prize. An
absolutely new candidate can enter
today with positively no handicap
whatsoever a. far AZ me Hupmobile
Sedan extra prize is concerned.
Everyone has tho same big oppor-
tunity to win the Hupmobile and
pile up votes on the double-quick for
the other six big ars and cash prizes.
Read the Tribune's formal an
nouncement of this new offer else
where in this issue. Here is n won
, 1923-04-04

NEW ORLEANS, La. April -
Lou Tellegcn, actor husband OF Geral-
dine Farrar, intends to return to New
York at tho conclusion OF his thea
tricai engagement in juno and offer
testimony in behalf Of any OF the
young women named as correspond.
ents by tho diva I'm hor divorce suit
instituted in that city.
Tellegen made this statement yes
terday when informed that Miss
Stella Larrimor0. ono OF tho co.
, 1923-04-04

my Lawyer to do everything possihla
to protect her against these charges.
Miss Larrlmore's character must not
be allowed to be blemlshed and I
mean to stand by her"
Tellegsn declared hat the charges
concerning Miss L.arrimore or any
others named as correspondents were
untrue. Il emphatically deny that
any OF the girls mentioned in the
case have been guilty OF any wrong
doings." he said.
, 1923-04-04
HOUSE OF DAVHD SCORED
a ASKS ABATEM IN

Today's charges ailege that the col
ony has set Itself up as a Kingdom"
with BENJAMIN Purnell. head Of the
order. as king" The allegation also
Is made that the association. which
filed articles OF Incorporation in 1908
as a religious and ecclesiastic corpor-
alton. has usuped It's privilege OF an
organization OF this character by
fraud.
The attorney general alleges the
colony is not and never has been a
corporation sor religious and ecoles-
, 1923-04-04
Notice to
Contestants

Because OF the thousands and
thousands of votes in ~subscrip-
lions and coupons that were cast
by the contestants Monday II
was impossible to get them double
checked in time for the count to
appear in today's issue OF the
Tribune.
The count is being made how
ever and will appear Wednesday
or Thursday, including all votes
cast for publication up to and
including Monday night.
, 1923-04-04

LANSING. Mich. April 4.--Formai
charges TIM the Isratlite House OF
Dayid colony al Benton Harbor Is
based pom a "foundaion of deceit
immortality and fraud.' wero filed In
the Ingham county dansing) circuit
court today by Andrew ,. Dous;icrty,
attorney general tor Michigan.
The charges were filed ia support Of
mo wartanto proceedings begun In
ih- cour- Yesterday 10 compel the
leaders OF tho cult 10 sho'y cause why
Tho organization should not be dis.
taucSd.
, 1923-04-04
TAXI DRIVER
LOSES RACE
WITH STORK

CHICAGO. April 4.-Losing in a
race with the stork. Sam Golfer, a
taxicab driver. was forced to play the
role of a physician when Mrs. Mar
garet Coales. his fare, gave birth to
a son early today. Later he was
congratulated by physicians when he
arrived with Mrs Coales and Mr..
Coales an their new son at a hos
pital. The boy was born as the taxi
cab was passing the postofflce.
, 1923-04-04

i%astical purposes. but on the contrary
has for its r object the enrichment
OF Benjamin Purnell and his eleva-
ton to the rank OF temporal king and
the establishment within the state of
a Kingdom. whose king and his sub.
jects are. or eventually shall be. free
and independent OF the civil power Of
the state.
John j. Sterling. OF Benton Harbor
attorney for the cult. said the Housr
OF David Is ready for any invcstiga
ton that state may make.
, 1923-04-04

derful opportunity. An absolutely
new candidate can enter and win the
Hupmobile prize by Saturday night.
April IS, and at the same time get
a running start for the other big au.
tomobiles n purses Of gold and
silver.
Is Ono Real Opportunity.
A candidate already in the race can
win this extra prize and boost his or
her vote to the top of the column.
Yes. and an absolutely new candidate
can enter and IN eleven days win this
truly extraordinary special prize.
Must Be New Subscriptions.
All new subscriptions received in
the campaign during the second and
third period closing Saturday night,
April 2s. will count for the special
new extra prize and also the regular
ly scheduled and bonus votes given
in this big third period.
, 1923-04-04
ELAN
IN KANSAS.

TOPEKA. Kans.. April 4.-candi-
dates. alleged to have the support of
the Ku Klux Kan. were successful
in tho majority OF cases where the
khan issue featured in Kansas mum
cipal elections yesterday returns to-
day indicated.
, 1923-04-04
FOSTER CASE
GOES TO JURY
to Jury in Case of William Z.
Foster, SyndicaIist, Are Completed
Early Today in Michigan Court

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, April 4.-(By The Associated Press)
The case of William 2. Foster, charged with violating the
Michigan law against criminal syndiccalism, went to the jury
at 9:4O a. N. today when Judge Charles White finished read
ing his instructions.
The court and attorneys agreed to set the trial of Charles
e. Ruthenberg for April l6.
, 1923-04-04
'HUP' SEDAN IS
AID ED PRIZE
Seventh Handsome Automobile Will Be
Awarded on Work Done from Now I'm
MAprI2S, End of Third Period

For new subscriptions received in the Tribune's great s1e,-
900 Everybody Wins Campaign during the next three and
a half weeks the Tribune offers a new Hupmobile Sedan,
value $4,000. Think of it! Not satisfied with giving $4,000
in automobiles and gold and silver in this big campaign, the
Tribune will now give a special prize consisting Of a Hup-
, 1923-04-04

Ben Bayiess win leave his evening
for Golden. Colo. where he is a stu.
dent at the School OF Mines. Mr.. Bay.
less has been in Casper for the last
week OF a business trip.
, 1923-04-04
Weather Forecast

Generally fair tonight ard
Thursday. Not much change
n temperature.
Evening star., 1923-11-07
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. November Z
Especially Out of forty-seven cases
to be heard before special grand
jury which will be convened tomor-
! row thirty-eight are for alleged in
fractions of the state prohibition law.
The jury will be presided over by
Judge Howard w. Smith.
! Herbert ThaXton. colored, who was
/ shot by man believed to have been
John Henry. alias John Harris. and
, other aliases, Monday night. died at
the Alexandria Hospital late last
night. The search the police are con-
Quoting for the negro shooter has
been fruitless. They have been able
to find only slight clues, which get
them nowhere. He was known as a
bad character about the wharf dis
trict. which he inhabited
Funeral services were held yeSter-
day for two-year-old James Butler
who was fatally burned while playing
near an open fire at the home of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. O.. A. Butler
nsar Franconia, Friday Burial was
in Beulah cemetery. and services were
conducted by the Rev Owen p. Lloyd
pastor Of the Second Baptist Church.
this citye
Robert Oliver, sjr.. two-year- son
of Mr.. and Mrs Robert oliver, died
at his home. 1905 King street. yester-
day afternoon. The body was sent
to Selmar. NJ c., today for burial.
The fence that surrounds the Con-
federate monument has been torn
away, and today city laborers are at
work arranging the curb and the
plot that surrounds it so that it will
venience it has always been to motor
lists
Evening star., 1923-11-07

Miss Alma C. Smythe today ap-
peared before Chief Justice Mccoy
and a jury in Circuit Division and
conducted in person the prosecution
Of suit for $4,000 damages against
the Wardman Park Hotel Compar1
for alleged breach of contract. Miss
Smythe recently sued the same COM
pany in Alexandria and lost her case.
She charges that the company con-
tracted to rent her a room last jan
uary and then declined to let her
occupy it.
Asked Self Questions
Removing her hat and displaying
wealth of titan hair. which was
accentuated by her white costume,
Miss Smythe made an opening state
ment of her case to the jurors in her
capacity as lawyer and then took the
oath as a witness; From the witness
stand she asked questions of herself
and answered them, telling of her
contract with the company and of it's
alleged breach. Attorneys Daniel
Thew Wright and Philip Ershler for
the company objected to certain of
the questions and answers of the wit
ness and they were stricken from the
record.
Before the jury was sworn. Miss
Smythe, who also claims to be the
subject of persecution from the De-
partment of Justice, inquired of each
juror If he Is interested in the activi-
ties of the Department of Justice or
is stockholder or employe of the
Wardman Park Hotel Company.
Counsel for the company in defense
of the suit claimed that Miss Smythe,
Evening star., 1923-11-07
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. November (Spe-
employe of the Washington Gaslight
Company, died Monday at his home at
Silver Spring, this county, aged fifty
two years. He is survived by his wife
and SON.
Licenses have been issued for the
marriage of Theodore C. Brown of
Washington and Miss Edna L. Day of
Hyattsville, Md: Miss Bessie NJ. Lep-
her of Braddock Heights Md, and
Percival A. Knox of Washington:
Robert Simonds of Washington and
Miss Margaret Coover of Chambers
burg, Pa; Clinton H. Brown and Miss
Elizabeth w. Dickey, both of Alex
andria, Va.
Walter S. Thompson, for many years
connected with the Washington city
post office. has sold to Floyd E. More
of Brooklyn. n. Y, a ten-room dwell
ing and four acres of land in the
eastern section of Rockville, for
S10,60O.
Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet
A. Eglin, who died a few days ago
at the age of seventy-six years, were
held yesterday at the Methodist
Church, at Potomac.
The state conservation commission
has appointed James E. Dea deputy
game warden for this county and he
has subscribed to the oath of office
before the clerk of the circuit court
here.
Under the auspices of the Kensing-
ton Home, School and Community
Association, Leslie NJ. Shaw, former
Secretary of the United States Treas
ury, will lecture in the town hall at
Kcnsington, Saturday evening.