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Evening star., 1926-12-12
WIFE TO FILE SUIT
AGAINST CHAPLIN
Court Action to Follow Fail
ure to Negotiate Settle
ment PeaceabIy.
Rv the Associated Press,

LOS ANGELES, December IL
Lita Grey Chaplin. estranged young
wife of Charles Chaplin, film come
dian, will file suit for divorce and Gus
tody of their two babies Immediately,
it was announced tonight in state
ment issued in her behalf by her at
torney. Mrs. Chaplin said this action
is the result of failure to negotiate a
settlement out of court.
Negotiations pending have failed
to result in any reasonable or ade-
uuate proposal on Mr.. Chaplin's part
for support, maintenance and educa-
ton" the statement read.
He has refused to relieve their
present inconvenience and necessity.
He has even made it condition Of
settlement that she give up her
youngest baby. This she will posi-
lively not consent to under any cir
cumstanceS.
eff negotiations had resulted in a
fair or adequate proposal on his part
Mrs. Chaplin still would never con-
sent to part with her babies. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether or not his
apparent concern about the custody
of one of the babies is merely for
effect"
The announcement of Mrs. Chap
Inns decision to place her ca sc in the
courts were preceded by a lengthy
conference between George Beebe,
her attorney; Edwin T. McMurray.
her uncle. a San Francisco attorney:
her mother, Mrs. Lillian Spicer, and
herself.
Neither Mrs. Cha plin nor any other
in the conference would amplify the
written statement. Chaplin, who has
been absent from his home, for three
days and nights, and his attorney,
Lloyd Wright, were declared out of
the city tonight.
Earller in the day, however. Wright
had announced definite break in the
negotiations.
"We made them a fair Offer he
said. land it was refused. The next
move is UP to them"
The statement by Mrs. Chaplin and
her attorney was the answer
The offer mentioned by Wright, 1t
was intimated. was for a settlement
of 100000 on condition that Mrs.
Cha plin give. up one of the children
to the comedian.
Mrs. Chaplin with her children
moved nearly two weeks ago from
the Chaplin mansion in Beverly Hills
to the home OF her grandparents.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
GOULD SLATED TO GET
D. C. Committee POST
New Senator From Maine Would
Succeed Late William B.
Mckinley of Illinois.

Appointment Of Senator Arthur r.
Gould. Republican, of Maine to fill the
vacancy on the Senate District COM
mittee created by the death Of Sena-
tor. William B. Mckinley OF Illinois Is
understood to be included in the sched-
ule of the Republican committee on
committees.
Although the committee on commit
tees did not take definite action on the
District vacancy at its meeting yester
day. it was learned that the Senator
from Maine was slated for the assign
ment. The committee probably will
take action at its next meeting Tues
daV
Evening star., 1926-12-12

Count Basil knew, the man was a
prisoner being tried before a court.
martial in which the Count sat as one
of the judges. His leniency gained a
stay of execution for the man. And
shortly thereafter the revolution
broke out.
Count Basil laughingly AYERS that
it sounds like a motion picture
scenario, but he avows that his next
meeting with the man came during
the Bolshevik uprising with the tables
neatly reversed Count Basil was the
prisoner The soldier was the Judge
The soldier recognized Count Basil
and made it possible for him to escape
to Finland, from which point he allied
himself with various white armies,
fighting the cause of the lost regime,
until he recognized the futility of 1t
all and came to America.
Entering this country, after being
in Europe for several years. Count
Basil said, he made the representa- ton
that he was coming here to study. So
he was. he said. In fact he studied
at Georgetown University last year.
But his resources did not prove un-
ending and this Fall he was forced
to work during hours which precluded
him attending classes. He obtained
the position of information clerk at
the new Carlton Hotel. his knowledge
of English. German, Russian. Polish
and French tongues. all of which he
speaks fyently being of great assist
ance.
Then the immigra tion bureau check
up came along. Orders for his arrest
were issued. Detectives Talley and
Weber made the arrest yesterday for
w. NJ. Johnson, agent of the -Immi
grafton Bureau. After arresting the
count, he was Immediately turned
over to immigration authorities.
Commissioner General Hull has re-
fused to state why the arrest took
place or to give any details concern
ing the case to the public.
Harry Wardman. owner of the no.
tel, came Immediately to the rescue
Of the clerk and made his bond.
Before the count left. however. he
told the arresting officials. that II they
intended sending him back to Russia.
he could save them much trouble.
Just put pistol into my hand"
he said. THE end will be the same"
Evening star., 1926-12-12
TAX ON BACHELORS
SHAKES ALL ITALY
Matchmakers Prepare for
Rush Following Decree
by Musso|ini.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. December II. - Premier
Mussolini's recent creation of a tax
on bachelors between 25 and IS is
causing great stir on the italian
matrimonial market.
Within "a hours of the announce
ment that male celibates would hence
forth be obliged to pay an annual
tribute for their single bliss hundreds
of professional matchmakers, who
have been suffering hard times be-
cause of the high cost of living, be-
gan active angling for business.
simultaneously scores of marriage
brokers mushroomed into existence,
advertising their services by word of
mouth and the newspapers.
Hope for Old Maids.
Marriage brokers believe there will
be an excess in the demand for wives
over the available supply. thus re-
storing as marital possibilities many
elderly maiden ladies', who long since
resigned themselves to he considered
definitely ION the shelf" 1t Is esti-
mated that at least 10O, 900 bachelors,
a majority of whom are beyond the
first blush of youth. are now consult
ing the lists of spinsters being COM
piled in tho matrimonial bourses.
The actual number Of men subject
to the new tax runs into several hun
dred thousands. Rome and Milan each
furnishing approximately 100, 900. The
male population of Rome and several
other large cities. as a matter of fact,
far exceeds the feminine.
All ella sses of women-the most bit
~ nj II mi hn I
brave band Of feminists-hail the
governments step joyfully, especial
ly since the proceeds of the tax will
he used for the benefit of INDECENT
women and children. The escape
of unmarried women from penaliZa-
ton for their spinsterhood naturally
is not frowned upon by them.
Photographers Joyous, Too.
JOY, however. Is not confined to the
women. Photographer report a
greatly increa sed business in the past
few days. One Roman camera artist
pointed out with delight that the de.
mand for large "touched.up'' photo.
graphs Is now greater than since the
war days. The newspapers also are
profiting by matrimonial, personal
and furniture onthe.installment mt plan
advertisements.
The few popular dance halls, which
have survived the governments re.
cent campaign against all instruments
OF gayety as being incompatible with.
the nations need for hard work and
discipline and nothing else, are dis.
creetly announcing gala nights at
which unescorted ladies' will be wei.
coined. special chaperons being pro-
vided.
:
Bachelors with small incomes say
that they are being caught between
two fires; their wages will not permit
them to support wives, yet they must
submit to taxation even on what lit.
tie they earn.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
$175,263, 900 ASKED
MAINLY FOR REFUNDS
Treasury Must Pay Back Illegally
Collected Taxes-0ther
Needs Listed.
BY the Associated Press.

Congress was asked by President
Coolidge yesterday to appropriate
SITS, ,263,000 to meet demands an
tic:pated by the Government before
the close of the fiscal year. June 80.
OF the total, $175.0oo. 900 is for the
refund Of illegally collected Federal
taxes.
The request did not state whether
they had been taken into account
by the President In computing the
estimated Treasury surplus at $685..
600. 900, but at the Budget Bureau if
was explained that allowance had
been made for such items. So.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
Early Christmas
Shoppers Act All
Over Nation Now

Washington is but a single chap.
ter in the new order Of early
Christmas shopping. The whole
book is the Nation.
The revolutionary trial of the
merchants in putting their full
Christmas stock on the market
Immediately after Thanksgiving,
which has changed Yuletide shop
ping conditions here perma nently.
has become countrywide. accord
ing to information obtained by the
Merchants and Manufacturers AS.
sociation.
Henceforth, these statistics
show, SHOP early." will mean Just
what they say-throughout the
country The days of surging
crowds swarming around dizzy
clerks the last week before Christ
mas. it is declared, are gone for
ever.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
SCHOOL POISONING
LAID TO REVENGE
Boys Accuse Elder Brothers.
Removal of Sister as
Teacher Blamed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Ind, December IL
Revenge upon school trustees is be-
lieved by kosciusko County authori-
ties to have been the motive for the
poisoning of the we'll at country
school near here, and for which two
sons Of a farmer are under arrest.
Three younger brothers of Athol,
%, and Samuel Riley, IS. arrested for
the we'll pollution, told Morrison
Rockhill. county prosecutor, they
were with the elder Rileys when they
purchased the pioson at Nappanee. and
with them at Mount Taber School when
the poison was poured into the wate-.
In announcing these alleged confes-
sions today, the prosecutor said Robert.
l3, asserted he poured the poison into
the well at the behest Of the brothers.
Sister Removed as Teacher.
To strike at the trustees who had
removed q sister of the Riley brothers
as teacher OF the Mount Taber
School, Rockhill said. the lives or IL
children who drank from the well
were endangered. So much or the
potion was poured into the well, how
ever, that it acted only as an emitic
on the victims. A smaller quantity
would have meant death, Rockhill
said.
Athol and Samuel, arrested here
Yesterday after an investigation
which began on November II, the
day the children became Ill, deny
they had anything to do with the
poisoning of the well.
The younger Riley brothers-Robert,
13; George, 10, and Edward, 7-con-
fessed to participation in other de-
predations at the school. One night
in October the three, with Samuel,
went to the building, and while the
latter stood outside as q sentry, the
younger ones tore up books Of the
pupils and teacher, their confession
said. On another night, their ad-
missions continued, they dropped
sticks and stones into the well. Athol
Joined them on this expedition, the
boys added.
Describes Their Actions.
Detailing the events leading up to
the we'll poisoning, the boys said
Athol and Robert purchased the
poison at Nappanee on November 16.
That afternoon the elder Riieys mixed
the poison with water, the younger
ones looking on, the confession said.
After o'clock that night, the boys
declared, the five drove to the school.
Robert said he carried the can of
poison to the pump, and while Athol
and Samuel directed him, poured it's
contents into the we'll.
The younger Rileys were not de-
tanned by the authorities.
In his search for the perpetrators of
the crime. Rockhill traced the re-
moval of Mary Riley from the Mount
Taber School to the Hepton School,
a greater distance from her home.
Ruth and Beatrice Riley previously
had taught at the school. All are
sisters of the accused men. The re.
moval of Mary incensed the Rileys,
Rockhill found out. Neighborhood
gossip aided him and the questioping
of the Riley boys gave him the con-
fessions.
In entering a plea of mot guilty"
for the Rileys, Allen Widaman, their
attorney, said county authorities had
coerced the younger boys into i'm
plicating their brothers.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
BANK CHECKS MADE GOOD
1885, 900 Christmas Savings to Be
Paid in Memphis Failure.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, December IL
R).-Abe Plough. a director Of the
American Saving Bank and Trust Co..
announced today that 5000 checks,
representing total Of $235.00o in
Christmas savings funds, will he paid
despite the fact that the bank Is in re-
ceivershir. -
The checks were. mailed just before
the bank failed as result of de-
falcations Of three employees. Plough
said he ana his associates would take
care ok tho chAe1nA
Evening star., 1926-12-12
Can You Name
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November Circulation
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PROCEEDINGS in
CRIMINAL COURT
SEVERAL CASES ARE DIS
POSED OF DURING YES
TERDAY'S SESSION

The case of T. B. Roberts,
charged with desertion and non
support, was the first case dis
posed of by criminal court yes
terday. The court requires that
he contribute SIS week to the
support of the child, and that he
must pay the costs of prosecuting
the case against him. He was re-
quired to make a bond of $3.50 as
guarantee that he would carry
out the courts order.
Maitland Pinder and Cecil Cur
ny, charged with the theft of an
automobile, were fined $40 each
and so days in jail.
The case against James Roberts,
illegal possession of liquor, was
dismissed.
Chief Deputy Joseph Kemp is
acting in the capacity of sheriff
during the absence of Sheriff
Cleveland Niles, who left Sunday
night for New York to bring back
A. Dice, alias Lorencio Ortego,
who is wanted here for double
murder.
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consisting of baggage car, mail
car, storage mail, comfortable club
car, diner, and through sleepers as
usual between New York, West
Palm Beach, Miami and Key
West. Local sleepers viii be pro-
vided between Jacksonville, Mi
ami and Key West and coaches
which were previously only OPP
Grated south of Miami will now be
carried over the entire run south
of Jacksonville.
The consolidation of these two
trains which has been adopted
temporarily during the summer
months, will occasion very little
change in travelling convenience.
Following about one hour behind
the schedule of the Havana Spc-
cial, up to this time the West In
dian Limited has been operated
practically as second section of
this train. All of the towns for
merly scheduled as stops and flag
stops for the West Indian Limited
will now be served by the Havana
Special, which because OF its
superior equipment and club car
has always received by far the
greater patronage.
The Everglades Limited. now an
eleven hour train between Miami
and Jacksonville. requiring only
ono night out TO New York, win be
continued in service throughout
the summer months. The Roya?
Poinciana. operated during the
summer for tho first time this
year, has proved immensely pop
alar as an overnight train tn Jack
sonyille. This viii also he con
tiaucd on ~ present fast clever
haar schedule. Local traffic will
as usual ne provided for ~ The
RiSeavne Local. Local ExnrcSs
ard between Kew West and Aiasai
~ the Royal paiaeiana.
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SHORT TALKS AT
PRAYER SERVICE
BRIEF ADDRESSES TO BE FEA
TuRE AT FIRST
N. E. CHURCH

The regular weekly Wednesday
evening prayermeetings At the
First Methodist church are to be
featured by short addresses on the
book If Revelations.
These talks, which win COM
mehee with the service ~ this eve
ding. win be spicy exaositions Of
the last. and in some respects the
mast important, aud apparently
the least understood 81 all the pro-
bhetic books az the Scriptures
Pastor Rev. L. Munro says, and
thassno Christian should miss these
sayings. which are Gods farewell
messages to men.
"A special program IL sacred
saaes will be rendered at each q
these weekly prayermeetings.
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TAKES TWO WIVES SAME DAY

DUDLEY, Eng. Francis Nor
man was arrested for bigamy af-
ter he had married two women on
the same day.
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WEATHER BUREAU
TO ASSIST in
AVIATION WORK
APPROPRIATION MADE IN DE-
FIcIENcY BILL FOR MAIN
TENANcE OF MANY BAL
LOON STATIONS

WASHINGTON, July 14.-In-
cIuded in the deficiency bill just
passed by the 69th Congress is an
appropriation of $4,000 for the
Weather Bureau of the United
States Department of Agriculture
for establishing and, maintaining
81 additional pilot balloon stations
at certain points along civil air
ways, including those operated by
and for the Post Office Depart
ment. This bill supplements the
Air Commerce Act approved May
20, 1926, (Public-No. 254-69th
Congress) which specifies that it
"shall be the duty of the Secre-
tary of Commerce to make recon-
mendations to the Secretary of
Agriculture as to the necessary
meteorological service" along civil
airways.
The deficiency bill also provides
funds for the use of the Depart
ment of Commerce in connection
with this work, and the two de-
partments will cooperate closely in
carrying on the service. The
Weather Bureau is to furnish
such weather reports, forecasts,
warnings and advices as may be
needed to aid the safety and eff
cheney of air navigation in the
United States and above the high
seas, and particularly along the
civil airways designated by the
Secretary Of Commerce" It will
therefore observe, measure and
investigate atmospheric phenome-
ma and establish meteorological of
fees and stations"
The service desired is, first, in
formation as to current conditions,
both surface and upper air, along
the section of the airway over
which flight is to be made; and
second, forecast as to conditions
over that same route for the next
4 to 6 hours. In other words, a
pilot wants to know what the
weather and wind conditions are
now at all points over which he is
to fly, and as nearly as meteorol-
ogists can tell him, what changes
will occur during the time required
for his flight. This time averages
8 or 4 hours, but is occasionally 5
or 6, when there is strong head
wind. Forecasts for longer per.
ods are not essential in aviation.
If pilot is to leave at 2 for a A.
hour flight, a general forecast is
sued at a. m. is of little use to
him, what his experience has
shown that he needs is information
at Ids p. m. as to conditions then
prevailing, and a prediction, based
upon these conditions, for the next
5 hours. This means of course
that observations will not be taken
simultaneously at all points along
an airway, but at varying times
depending upon the aviation
schedules. Special observations
will be required of surface and
low level conditions, such as visi-
bility, fog, squalls, thunderstorms,
and other unfavorable phenomena.
Wind direction and velocity and
heights of clouds will be deter,
mined by pilot balloon observa,
tions.
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SERVANT OF THE DEVIL"
is CONVICTED OF MURDER

SOMERSET. Eng.-'I'm
servant of the devil and do only
his will" was the sole defense of
Mrs. Mary Cartwright, aged 81,
when placed on trial for the muir
der of her husband at Winscombe.
A verdict of guilty was quickly
returned and the woman was sem
fenced to life Imprisonment, but
it is probable that she viii be sub
jected to sanity tests. Mrs. Cart
wright attempted TO kill her son
after strangling her husband.
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onpEn on PUBLICATION
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND For MONROE COUNTY
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY
FGORIDA.--IN CHANCERY.
AZURE SHORES. INC. a
Florida Corporation. Com
VS.. Bill For Rescission
And Other fsuult-
able Relief.
F. u. Sweeting. r. II. Skains,
First Trust a Savings Bank.
la Florida Corporation, as
Trustee. Charles T.. ort,
James S, Aber, A. Louis,
Helen c. Cromer Joined by A.
B. Cromer. her husband,
and Joseph II. Ander-
son. Ada v. Mccoy.
widow. Arthur Riyett. III. M.
Chute, Leonard T.. Hayes.
Margaret Pearson aud q r.
Pearson. her husband, Re-
spondents.
1t appearing nv the affidavit Of
Louis Snetmaa. President OF Azure
Shores. Inc. a Florida Corporation,
the complainant In the above styled
cause, which said affidavit made on
behalf Of the complainant is APP
pended TO the bill Of complaint
herein, that the respondents Mar
garet Pearson and q. L. Pearson
her husband. are non-residents Of
the STATE OF f1nF4t1Ss anu are resi-
dents of the following place at the
following address. 10 wit. 2s2
south LaSalie street. clio r. W.
Tracey. Chicago. Illinois. and that
there Is M person i'm the State OF
Florida the service of subpoena
upon whom would bind the said re-
spondeuts, and that the said re-
spondenfs are over the ages OF
TWENTY zone years II Is. therefore.
ORDERED that the said nssn -resi-
dent respondents are h@FeIsy re-
quired 10 appear 81 the bill ~ eoEn-
plant filed in said cause On or be
fore the 18th day of august. 1895.
ssr othefNi Se the allegations ~ said
! bill viii he aaken as confessed by
! said dependents
FURTHER ORDERED thar this
order be published cnre wea for
four ttf consecutive weeks IN KEY
WEST CITIZEN. a newspaper pub
llShed in said Eounty aud state
DONE this 18th amy ~ July. 1875
/ tSEAIt u T. Filler
Clerk Circuit Ceart. Aiuntas Conn-
~ ia
| HENRY nj WILLIAMS.
Gem piaKuAa4ss solicitor
5aEgl&.21seS. aax4-IT
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WEST INDIAN
LIMITED JOINS
CONSOLIDATION

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COW MOTHERS colT

GLASGOW cos Is acting ~
faSter-motheF TO = coli ownea hy
Alan Muir, ~ Radaxm
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LEGALS
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IN COURT OF COUNTY JUDGE
MONROE COUNTY. STATE OF

FLORIDA.
In re Estate of
Sarah Saunders
Notice is hereby given, to all
whom it may concern that on the
18th day of August A. ID. 1926,
shall apply to the Honorable Hugh
Gum, Judge of said Court, as Judge
of Probate. for my final discharge
as Executor of the estate of Sarah
Saunders, deceased: and that at the
same time / Will present my final
accounts as Executor of said estate,
and ask for their approval.
Dated June 14th A. p, 1926.
JAS. A. HANNIBAL.
Executor.
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