South Bend News-Times, Volume 38, Number 142, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 22 May 1921 — Page 1

SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES THE WEATHER INDIANA: Generally fair and continued warm weather Sunday Monday. . . MICHIGAN: Continued warm and generally fair weather Sunday and Monday. Probably local thundershowers. 36 PAGES SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1921 VOL. XXXVII, NO. 142 PRICE TEN CENTS STILLMAN WITHDRAWS DIVORCE SUIT

JUNE BRIDES'

COMPETITION STAGED AGAIN News-Times Contest, So Successful Last Year, Will Be Repeated. ____ "SHOWERS OF BLESSING" ____ Merchants to Cooperate in in Providing Gifts to Candidates Meeting Terms. _____ June Bride Contest ENTRANTS—All prospective June Brides. DONORS—South Bend business men. JUDGES—To be selected. CONDITIONS—People must be residents of St. Joseph county and must be married in St. Joseph county. ____ All merchants joining the contest should call The News-Times, Main 2100, at once and ask for the advertising department. The names of the merchants and the prizes donated will be listed daily. June first brides will be lucky! This is not a prediction, but a fact. The NVws-Tinies. r-cnpontirK with Fouth Hend merchants, will literally .shower this year's nwlyveds with thousands of elrdlars' Avorth of costly gifts absolutely i . : ri r T.'nll.Ml'Inn I.e. .r. ...-,.. . r . - y - - - r t - ... - HThfi News Times will conduct a June Pride contest which bid.s fair ko exceed in interest that of l'jO. Starts at Midnight. OJft. donated by local merchants and listed daily in The Xev.-Time wi!l keep prospective bride in-j formed of the pren-nts in store fori them. Tho plan is Mnude. To the first couple in South lnd married in i H " III ' L lai K tuitu Vre presents, and it must. r.- remem bered that June, first starts at 1o'clock midnight ono week from Wednesday. I-ast year It was necessary to have additional newspaper men at The Nws-Times otlice to tabulate the marriages reported, nnd 'ater to present them to the Judires for verification. The Jtulgffl of the dune r.ride nntf!t will sele.-ted tlii. week. It Is nrobable that three men will be chosen, three reputable South lUnd men who are in r.o way connected With Tile News-Times. ConleM Uroatlened1. Tast year's Judges were Mayor Carson. County Clerk Warner an 1 the rnanacer of the Chamber f Commerce. Frank J. Creen. I'veryone who has livid in South l'.end for a year familiar with the contest. AH prospective brides and prooms are eligible. Iast year the first three bride marritd on June first received most of the prizes, but this year the contest will be broadened so that practically every person married during the month of June will receive a present, although the b' st rims will doubtb ss te given to those married firft. (ne store has already anr.otjnced its intntion of givir.g a prize to the first ."0 brides, anotlier tore anr.ouncet tht every Jane bride will receive a present, while still another f Unifud its int ntion of giving a valuable prt s'iit to the tu st c uple married. The same as 1 tst year. The News-Times viU make n substantial donation to the contest. The distribution n therefore be left foi f the .;; - the m, eS Wl r patt (CuNTiM'i:; on pac.i: fufk. For Sale Cheap Rent Our Want-ad columns are the meeting places for Mr. House Buyer and Mr. House Seller. Here they dicker back and forth a veritable market place where many a sale is inaugurated and consummated. If you have a house or an apartment or a lot for sale; if you want to buy something in real estate. let us help you at a very, very small cost. THE NEWS-TIMES

Takes More Than Edison to Stump Any 1921 Co-eds V.j I'nlted Vr: CHAMBKllSBURO. Ta., May 21. Wilson collets girls rot out their examination books today and anBwored the now famous IMi-co:i fiUi .nions. Hern J the rrtnilt of their labor ovt some of the questions: Q.What Mar is It that has recently Len measured and found to he rf enormous size? A. Fatty Arburkle. Q. Who was Cleopatra? A. Anthony's sweetie. Q. What in rnko? A. Seven cent., including war tax. Q. "Where do wo pet peanuts from?. A. The cirrus. Q. From where do we p,-t our dates? A. The University of Pennsylvania. Q. To what is the chancre of wasons due? A. 'lood team work on the part of the milliners and dre ssmakers. Q. What state is the largest? A. Matrimony.

TÄLCÖTT HOLDS 8 ALLEGED THIEYES FOR ARRAIGNMENT Four Local Men and Elkhart Gaii Face Charges in Federal Court. Kight men, all charged with violation of the national automobile thtft act, three of whom were from South F.end. were given a r.relimin;iry hearing Saturday afternoon before United States Commissior.e" Thad M. Taleott. They wer bound over to await the action of the federal grand jury. Only one was abb? to raise bond. Henry Buecher. South Ilend. furnished J.'.OOO indemnity against disappearing from the clutches of the federal authorities when he i. wanted. Frank Prough. alias Red Trough, and William Sloan, each of South l'.end. had bond fixed at $3.000 and $2.000. which neither was able to obtain prior to the time the train left for Indianapolis where they were taken yefterday afternoon. Karl Idxon. Klkhart. the fourth member of the alleged pane: of automobile thieves, had bond placed at $.".000 Nab Idkhart an?. The men are ail charged with thJ same offense, that of transporting a stolen Ford motor car from Sturgis, Mich., to South F.end. Buecher is charged with conspiring to transport a Ford car from Iviporte to Constantine, Mich. An entirely different crowd of alleged robbers was arrested at Elkhart. They include Charles Spadafore, Paul Caruso, Henry Do Rose and LouLa Locuori. The first two arc said to be commission merchants of Auburn. Ind. Bond in their case was- fixed at $5,000 each. PeRose and Lecruori aro said to be Klkhart men ;,nd their bonds were fixed at SLV'OO. The arrests were made under the direction of Walter C. Walker, speial agent of the department of justice whose headquarters are at Chicago. The men were taken to Indianapolis at 3:45 o'clock Saturday afternoon by Fnlted States Mar(CiNTlNFi:i ON FAC.F F)UU.) SENATE TO DECIDE IN NEWBERRY CASE Upper limine to Act ludepend ent of Recent Supreme Court Decision. r.v An, i i?e.l Trcs: WASHINGTON. May 21. Th s-r.tte itself will decide claims Sri. Newberry and Henr Ford to the seat from Michigan prominent I republican leaders ? nid today, independent of the recent supreme court decision d L-m i i n g corruption ch:irg"s against Sen. Newberry. iVc.-don to have the s.nate pro coed :wi me i-ora-Acwucnj ct-. . was sa: 1, lias been reached informally and a definite announcement of Il.!s is expected wnert the senate privileges and elections committee met ts Tuesdav. . t - . . . " j In sp;t of strong opposition within the republican senate membership imiut ntial leadtrs were s.tid today to have taken the vifw that. I from m.iny aspects, it was desirable ;o proceed with the sparato nvestir it ion by tie committee and have j th s. riate act finally on the title of I Sen. Newberry. It Is now planned I to rt appoint the subcommittee. I headed by Sep.. Spencer, republican. Missouri, which has had charge of ras: proceedings, to go ahead with taking of testimony änd render a rd:ct for ultimate consideration of the full committee and the senate, probably In t.e form of a resolution. S"Vral consideration? wer faid to be invohfd In the matter, least w b i h. republican leaders avert ed today, was Insistency of prominent c.en-.ocrut'.c leaders and cf Mr. Ford himself for a thorough investi cation and tinal determination by tlie tenatf. The ced ure cb'ef reason given for rrobv the senate wan said to be tl.e ,1 inVrcnco letween the charges lasted upnr. by t!;e suprcn.e court an i thoHc much troadr. teftre the .enate. Tl:e supreme court case, it v;i 5.i! 1. dealt only with the federal IL'U.STlMJtu ON PAt.it; FuUH.)

ORDER POLICE TO CLAMP LID ON CITY'S VICE

Chief Kline and Board of Safety Tell Cops to "Clean Up City." SAY ORDER PERMANENT Punch Borirds and Prizes Confiscated in Series of Raids Here. Despite tho fact that orders were Issued at roll call Saturday evening" to officers to "clean up their beats." the city's array of gaming Joints and booze parlors were running full blast late last night, according to well known professional men, who made a trip of investigation. ' The cops evidently forgot their jobs or maybe It is true that they tipped the operators "to open up" a rumor that was current in 'inner circles' " one said. The "lid" on vice conditions, illegal liquor sabs and gambling in South Fend, which has been tilted fkyward for some time, dropped with a thud Saturday night, when specific instructions were issued to every member of the police department to "go forth and clean up the city". Whether the order Is temporary or permanent remains to be seen, although Nelson IT. Koyser, member of the board of public eafety, and Chlff of Police Kline declared bast night that it was absolutely permanent. Sy Order Permanent. Tho Instructions to the officers were delivered in speeches made by Keyser and Kline at the regular roll call of the officers Saturday night. Tho motive, behind the issuance of the drastic orders at this time could not bo ascertained, but Keyser and Kline admitted that they had rumors that the city was running "wide open", and they were going to see that the "lid" remained clamped for the rest of the year. The "clean up' of the city started early Saturday afternoon, when three details of police officers, led Sergt. Koczorowski. and Probation Officer I.ane and Detective Horace Hamilton, raided drug stores, barber shops, soft drink establishments, cigar stores and pool rooms and seized nearly a ton of "prizes" which were being distributed to the lucky players on punch-boards games. The bulk of the "prizes" consisted of car.dy, which was made up in boxes varying in sizes from one-half pound to 10 pound packages. The remain. ier of the "stuff" brought to (CONTINFFI ON I'AGK FOUIl.) SCOUR MOUNTAINS FOR LAW-BREAKERS Kentucky Troops Hunt Those Responsible for Firing on Mine Village. T'r Avo. I.itnl Press: WIFMAMSON. V. Va.. May 21. Kentucky national guardsmen were scouring the mountains on the Kentucky side of Tug river tonight in an flort to capture those responsible for the shooting into the village of Merrini.ic. W. Va.. late today. According to rorort of the shooting received by the authorities hor' two employes of the White Star Mining company, working at the plant at Merrimac. were the target.for the bullet.-; fron) the Kentucky hill.. They escaped Injury. Other points in the trouble zone :ilimr the West Ylrcrinta-Kentiickv M bord r were renorted nniet hv Cant J. It. Froekus of the state police and Sheriff A. C. Tinson of Mingo county. Maj. Tom P. TVtvis. acting adjutant general of West Virginia, who is in clnrge of the situation in the Mingo recion, hell a conference tod.-ty with C. Keeney. president of District No. 17, Unite, 1 Min Workers of America, Mr. Keeney siil that he dtscued the proclamation of martial law for Mingo, is.sued by Gov. K. F. Morgan yesterday. New Cuban President O 7-V . - o . . aaxs u ras 1 1 c o icns, For Economy Needed T?v Ae.-li td "HAVANA. May' 21. Pra.t!c fi nancial measures looking to cronomy in governmental administration, constitutional reforms, including election of the president by direct vote, and methods by which tho government can aid banking Institutions to r:s from the present chaos to normalcy are included in recommendations which Pres't Al fredo Zayas. inaugurated yesterdav. n-.ado in his first r.icmre to con - gres.-, delivered this afternoon at a joint sesicn of both houses. Kfor.omy measures Include the reduction of the proposed budget for the fiscal year begir.r.ir.g July 1 from a total of approximately 00.000 to between J 30,000.00 and $60.000.000. With the figure lived at the last named pum the president declared the republic could retain a nirplu of about JC.OOO.OOO froni the estimated incorn available.

Gen. Wood To

. 1 Si ft ; a in f V. 4 L i, Gen. Leonard Wood, who U in Tres't. Harding, will be a guest of t home. lie's shown here with Maj. foreign ofiioe. who extend, d the in Yokohama rnroute to Manila. NOTRE DAME POST G.Ä.R. NOW MEMORY Death of Bro. Raphael Close: Honor Guard at Concrcgation of Holy Cross. Notre Pa me post rf the Grand Army of the Republic been in e. but a hallowed memory Saturday afternoon at 4 o'c loek when Rrother Raphael, the last survivor of the of Notre Dame men who fought in the war of the rebellion, joined hi comrades after a lingering illness r.f two years. Impresive ceremony will mark tho funeral .services Monday morning when the Unlverity band will lead the student body and reliiriou community of the school. representatives of South Rend Post of the CI. American cesion to f olio win tr A. It. and ottieials- of the Iecian, is a solemn prothe community cemetery, a requiem mass in the church of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame. Rrother Raphael served several vcars- in tne i nmn armv am: iou. . part in many of the rrreat engagements of that conflict. He afterwards became a member of the Holy Cross community and was for many years in charge of the press room of the Ave Maria, a monthly magazine published at Ntre Dam". His death followed a lir.cerintr i'.lness of two years at the community house of the Holy Cross at Notre Da m e. Students to Attend. Amonpr other members of Notre Dame Post of the CI. A. It. who preceded the last .survivor to the "rave, were Father Corby, a former president of Notre Dame university, and Gt. "William Oimstead. who commanded a britrade rf I'r.in troops at Gettysburg and who became a member of the Cunsrrt prathm of th Holy Cross after the close of the wa r. Funeral service will be held In the Church of tlf Sacred Heart at it o'clock Monday morning. The entire student body rf the university will accompany tli body to Its last resting jdace in the comnninity cemetery at Notre Dame, led by th University band and the members of the religious community. Representatives of South Rend Post of the G. A. II. and of the American legion have been invited to part in the service. take SPANISH POLICE KREAK UP TERRORIST'S RING l'v Internati.-i.nl Nvs ser? e: "PARCKLONA, May lM. The police announced today that they are noA- on the point vi breaking up the greatest secr t organization of terrorists and assassins Rurope has known since the day ef the RIaek Hnnd in Paly. After more thin a yo.tr e.f continuous s-enrch and Investigation the police have come into possesion of the names? of tb.o mysterious hi"f.--and under chiefs of a hind of reds, anarchists and e ther violent atritatcrs who secretly asas.nat- d me-r ith.in 30O person wit hin a p. riod months, ti. victims wiv dP and factory owners . a i.i 4 11' who were not asso; iated wi t h t h " "murder rir.e. Iartr minibra cf arrests hup a. rcadv been made. ACTOR LOSES SLIT TO RECOVER RIG RENTAL "SPItlNC.riPI.I. Mo. James Jj. Crar.e, New MaxYork 21. actor, husband of Allee Prady. r-.o:i n : I ture actress, tolay b st a ui: in cirieuit court here to recover $12.000 j rental from property inherited from his former wife, Mrs. Planche Ftittler-Crane. Th fi rm"-r Mrs. Crane was killed by a fall frm a window of a New York hotel in December. 191. The .-Tiit gr-'W out of a dispute betwo en Crar.e and the heirs of Mrs. Klizal'fth t?:ittler moth of hi" formrr wife. crr.err.ir:? the income. from a 03-year here. lease on property

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r vestigating Philippine conditions for he Japanese government on his way Nishihara, w;ir otlice, and Iwaate, vitation when Wood stopped a. SEEK AUTOIST WHO KILLED REESE LAD Mother of North Liberty Bov, Seriously III, Unaware of Fatal Mishap. Mystery surrounds the identity of j the motorists who last nisht while drivincr nlon? the road near North Liberty, struct and almost Instantj jy killed Orie Reese 3 vear old son Mrs. Merrill Ree.se. who of

., i pan-ion 01 snippincr operations. reside mar North Liberty. Offooisj Is tha Mn rarn.n tho on,y m.,n are carchinc: for two men who are enpable of holding this hich posi?aid to 1k employed on ro id work'tion?" Mr. Davis asked. "Why arc near that town, and who it was be-I his qiialificatiorw such as to delay

" " , , AO cue as to ineir l.iemny ol p: eent v. hereabouts had been reached at J midnight.

The Heese lad was walking along . fully." the road about a mile from Iiis home' Rep. Madden, republcan. Illinois, when the car struck him, hurling j broke into the discussion to ask why him into tho ditch alongside the; the ame criticism should not have road. De ath was almost instant-i heaped upon Pres't "Wilson for putanonu?, it was said. The motorists ! tin? Charles M. Schwab at the head

did not stop the ear, according to reports from the village. The accident happened about o'clock last night. Coroner w.is called. Cru mpackcr I.roauso of tlie serious illnew r.f j Mrs. Ho so. who but recently under-j went a major operation, tho mother, has not be-n told of the adJent that cost the life of her on. Nor will she be told until it is felt that she H strong enough to withstand tho blow. She is a sifter of Mrs. Harry Steffen, S20 S. Main st.. Mishawaka. hold tiki: manager on EMBEZZLEMENT COUNT It v Aso,i.i(e.l I'r.'ss: OMAHA. Neb.. May 21. H. A. Hulke, credit manag r for a tire company here, was arrested today on a telegraphic warrant from "Winchester, Ind.. which charged him with embezzling Sl.'.OOO from the Marine Tire Rubber company. Hulke slid his arrest was due to a misunderstanding which came about when the marine company was absorbed by the Firestone Tire v Ruble r company. He will light Extradition. HARDING TO GIVE NEW YORK ADDRESS! Embarks on Yacht With Mrs. Harding and Cabinet Members for Gotham. j I!v Assoeinr Pre?' WASHINGTON. May 21 Preset Hardinir. accompanied by Mrs. Ilardir. and several mrmbrrs cf the oiTiei.il family, left "Washington on the presidential yacht Mayflower late today for New York, where he will make two addresses Monelav. . I At the r.avv ard. L:; ! dent ial party ( ttemorJes of turnine out tho punnt; ' ' ore gur.H to the pref-Ident were observe 1. pefore Poarding the Mayflower, the chief executive and Mr?. Hardin? motored to Potomac park, where a polo game was in progress, alighting from their car, they took their places unostentiusly among the spectators. Encountering Maj. Cten. March, chief of staff. th latter began to explain the game, participated in by o.'TVers from Ft. Myer. and the war department, but the president explained that he was familiar with it. "The aritecracy cf sports" was the way he de lined it to Gen. March. The president is expertM to arrive In NV.v York early Monday. He first will address the Academy of Political Science and later will Fpik at the dinner in ceU-tration of th 125th anniversary of the founding of the New York Commercial. The return trip will be made on the Mayflower, leaving New York Monday niffht.

INVITATION T0!?r5'"f

nmr.ni rrirvrn CAUSES DEBATE Possible Selection of Farrell to Shipping Board Attacked in House. GOOD DEFENDS ACTION Citc Selection of Schwab During War Debate Deficiencv Bill. Uy Apecia(r,i press: WASHINGTON. May 21 The invitation, understood to have been extended by Pres't. Harding' to James A. Parrell. president of the United States Steel corporation to become chairman of the shipping! bo ard, was the subject of partisan j durinc ocuaie in iimj nouse Touay consideration of the $100.000.000 deficiency appropriation bill, which includes items for ihe board. Mr. Farrell'-? name was brought Into the di.ussion by Rep.' Davis, democrat. Ten n esse ss. a mrnibor of

tho merchant marine committer, room after the shot was fired, after Chairman Good, of the ap-1 Rreadwell said he met Mrs. Conp pop ri at ions committee, in charge I n 1 1 v in Lincoln park thrco months of the measure? had been fjuestioned j ago. He said she häd her 13-

by democrats as to the board's policy during the present administration. Is I In si i ioss Policy. "It will be tho substitution of a business policy for a lack of business policy," replied Mr. Good, adddir.g; that the pn'Kidetat, required by the shipping act to appoint men from certain geographical sections, was dein? his best to find I10O.00C m.en for $12,000 joK. Assorting that all apppointmenlr to tho board were being h"dd up 'while the president was trying to persuade Mr. Farrell to accept." Mr. Iavis declared the man bincr sought i u.. un r...i.. nt, was liead "of ono of the preatest of the monopolies ' n tbe world and one which would S hp m0St VltnlIv nCornod ill the CXjappoiiiimem. 01 oincr memoers ( while tryiner to have him accept and - u the Fame time vou critize the board itself for not functioning of the board in war time. Called In I'inrrffrnry. "Schwab wis called in during an , emergency when big men were patri otic enough to lav aride their own ar'air.-T to serve the country." Mr. Davis assorted. Mr. Farrel". as chairman of tho ' board, would not be permitted to purchase a fingle ton of steel. "The problem of the hoard i to (CONTINUED ON PAGK FOUR.) HOLD AGED MAN IN PROBE OF MURDERS Investigate Four Mysterious Dcatlis-Charced With Assaulting Wife. Pv T'nited Tres : II ADD AM. Conn., May 21. Emil Shutte. 63. was held in jail here today while the f?tate police renewed investigation e.f four mysterious deaths which have occurred in thi vicinity in the last six years. All of the victims were cremated. A temporary charge of assaulting his aged wife with intent to kill was made against. Fhutte. The entire family of Joeph Ball. "0, was wiped out Dec. 10. 1917. when their Imuse was set on fire1 and Pall, hi.s wir'e and IS -year-old son were caught as they tried to escape. The authorities believe bodies were then dragged back into the burning building. A skeleton believeel that of Dennis Ia Due. G7. was found in th? woods near h'-re yesterday. Ii Dim was thought to have been murdered about a mor.th airo. The police say Shutte quarreled frequently with La Due over money matters. Former Governor of Florida Is Arrested lit TV;Y) TllnirtMfl 11 1 C Tv Associated I'm?: 'aLHAN'Y. Ca.. May 21 The search ef federal and Florida nrTicials for ?! !r.ey J. Cat!?, until recently governor of Florida 'and he-

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ed today wi-h hin arrest here on the federal charge of peonage. Released tn bends furnished by Albany citizens at tie solicitation of two local ministers, the former governor tonight wa i returned to Jacksonville. Two charges await Catts ia the state, of which he was cr.ee the chief executive tho federal charge of peonage and tho state charge of bribery. The arrest of th former governor was brought about by a el'thing store clerk, who having soM a collar V1 him notlce,i the initial "S. J. C." In the riscarded cellar. The clerk then notified the police of his supposition? and the arrest of the ex-governor followed.

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urns Proposal Commits Suicide in Movie Theater When Offer of Marriage is Refused. By Trite 1 rres: NITWARK. N. Mav 21. Mrs Mabel Connelly, 19, committed suicide in a movie, theater here after iKlnur L n"- 1?. nrr propos.ii or marriaere. 1'ro.idwell who was held as a material witness was expected to be released shortly. Ife said ho accompanied Mrs. Connelly to the theater and shortly before the end of the performance she asked him if ho would marry her, if sho divorced Connelly. "I told her I was fond of her hut that I did not lovo her enough to marry her." he f.-n!d. "She left me to go to the rest room, after living, 'Then I haven't got a friend in the world; I might a3 well be dead.' " Near Panic. The sound of tho shot was heard in the lobby of tho theater and a panic was narrowly averted. Broadwell was the first to reach her. L'shers testified that he entered the months-old baby with her and seemed to be unhappy, so- he gpoke to her. He said ho was with her several times after that. Thursday, Broadwell fulfl Mrn. Connelly came to his home in a taxi, told him she was afraid her husband miffht beat her and induced him to acompany her to her home. At her request ho Faid, ho loaned her a revolver. It was this, he (ald. that sho used to shoot herself. Rroadwell said he remained at tho Connelly home until 4 o'clock yesterday morning but that Conelly did not ap'pear. Ho then returned to his room.s and later accompanied Mrs. Conelly to the theater. ATTACKS HARVEY FOR ADDRESS AT LONDON rv T'nlted Press : WASHINGTON, May 2 1 . A Mt- ' ter attack on Ambassador UfLrgQ Harvcv ll0caUeO 0f hi9 recent speech at London was made in the houso today by Rep. Stevenson, South Carolina, democrat. "The president, in one of his campaign .speeches, said he proposed to give us an association of nations with teeth in It," Stevenson Id. "Has he delegated Col. Harvey to organize that association? If so he is developing In that direction becauso there will be an association that will have at least a mouth In It and a mouth is necesary to put teeth In herau.so that i3 what Ol. Harvey has always been mouth nd nothing' else." Aiiiti-sT pouMim oviniNort. Hv Vnited Tress: "JACKSONVILLE. Fla., May 21. Sidney J. Catts, former governor of Florida, charged with peonage, in federal and state indictments, has been arretted in Albany, Ga., according to advices here today. lie has been placed in jail in default of 52,000 bond. CIUIiD ATT KM I TS SUICinn. EVANSVILLF, Ind.. May 21.-. Because she was under quarantine with fv-arlet fever nnd could not attend school, Grace Leiby, 14, drank carbolic acid here today. Doetor.i were uncertain whether sho will recover. PREDIGT INCREASE , IN BOOZE TRAFFIC fays Furlough of 700 Dry Agents Blow to Prohibition Enforcement. T Ae' i:ited 'TCS9 : 'WASHINCtTON, May 21. Thousands of bootleggers may escape punishment for violation of the liquor laws as a result of the furlough of 700 federal prohibition a rents until Julv 1. Commissioner Kramer declared tonight. In any event, he added, many of the canes will have to be continued over the 4 0 days which will add to the consretion cf already crowded court d ockets. M'est e,f the government Smportant witnesses in the liquor cases now before the court., Mr. Kramer explained, are the ascent" who worked ur tho evicirr.c aiin.-t thp defendants. Mowt of these men h e said, would return to their homes. making it necessary either to subpoena them and pay their way to tho place cf trial or continue the ca.es. At present, Mr. Krame-r said. It l' too soon to gauge the effe-ct on the illegal liquor trarT.c which may result fre.m the lex of Trt') agent. fer 4 0 davs because of the lark of funds to pay thir salaries. However, he assorted, the cut wouM hurt thA prohibition enforcement unit in every way and set it tack if r.ni undo the work dene in organizing ;he force. "Millions have been lost," he swid. "In an attempt to oave a few hundred thousand dollars." Mr. Kramer aij he could not prophesy whether there would be greater bootlegging activity over the country durir.fr the 40 days layoff of most cf the government agents but he indicated that he expected some increase of lawlessness.

PRINCIPALS IN CASE AGREE TO A SETTLEMENT

Agreement Said to Provide Big Allowance and With drawal of Chan ATTORNE YS R ETICEXT Refuse to Dicu.s Settlement; Terms Are Still Under t Consideration. F.? Associated Tre: N'E'W YOItK. May 21. Viafiu! settlement cf the divorce pvJt brought by James A. Stillman. millionaire banker, ngamst Mrs, Anna t. Stillman. involving reN-ocnTtlon of the legitimacy of , the Infant, Cny Stillman. has been agreed upon by the principal.-, and attorney In th caio, according to authorities ero last night. While the term.' of th f tt! ement are still under consideration, it 'Is stated that they provi le- for ivf?-, aratlon agreement between Mr. .and" Mrs. Stillman whereby shev.l granted a yearly allowance) of J&V00f the abandonment of th divorce proceedings and recognition of th1 child's leij'lmacy. I)ecllne Comment. All of the attorneys in the ca who could be reached tonicht declined to di?cur the reported fettlment, but none of them would deny it. Hearings in the case were to navo been held Jan 1 and 2. nfte-baving-been t-vire petstponed. The eOttlemont nrgetlatior are reported to have causer the pot poneriT'nts. The divorce proceedings were Mgun In the summer of 10 20. Mrs. Stillman having been served vith a copy of th summons as he wa.a'wout to sail for Puroj-e or. th steamship Olympic e n July s, K'1'0. The complaint charged lier with infidelity and attacked the legitimacy oC her youngest son. Guy, who wa.i born In November. 101 Fred BeauvaiH. a half hrr-M Indian frulde. who hail been employed at the. Stillman pummer camp near Three Kivers, Qu bee, was named as father of the child. ITItd in Carmol. Immediately after the papers In the caffo were served, they wrro filed in tho village of Cirmel. N. V., tho remote Putnam county seat. where tlpn' repose-d in the tiler for several months. Homo time laterDaniel G. Oleason of Pouchkrepsi was named as a referee Jn th" casand be pulse.juently heard testimony at forral secret liearingr. Later John P. Mack of Pousrhkeepsie was named as guardian ad litem for the chil l, Guy. Mr. and Mrs. Stillman lived apart after the papers were tiled, but tho ca.se riid not become public until March of this year, when counsel in tho cas-e, appeared beforo .upre-im Court Justice Morschauser at T"hltj (contixi;i;i o.v paci: four.) ' PRESBYTERIANS TO ASK CHURCH UNION (General A-emhly Will Insist on Actual l.'nion With Othrr Rranches. Pr ApanrJat.i l"t.: " WINONA r.KP. In I. Determination to insist . May Clrupon r.eth :r.i le s;-? than nr tual y r.ion with th other brar.ehe.s thM Pre-shyterlan s-d at ih. K?rd f th". pre y.yf-rin it- ! Stat's today, i that propr.ci!3 church was r-pr general R5en.My e. ehureh in the T'r Speakers dfclare for clese r re-'p' ra er branches w- re efforts should t.r. n with t! i e th u .-' . ' vi in d that b rr.ali f r - ar. organic union. Dls-eUSion e-f the e';rchuren union u-a . follow". i a. ; r r in the d t ' n t n epj-st! .n of a t i o. re-o r and e-nr. las 1 r i rds ar.d th- ari n he i i i r t!' n wa1 re. v .. re r rf .... . , i e er. i '. t e lie n: an b-be-r of i ev r ulir.g :h tl i: lb . rr.it t a j proposed that s ):r." p v r j ( n. out by whb h the l.e reduced r-.r. d ; work be fllmir.-pe-11 jflu? ir r. h a 1' ; ard i app'.r.g report Ol preside nt Dr. .1 of Prir. 'f ve r.or., seminary, cbalrr: r f tb" cfirr.rr.'t" 't t t . e a m r.-1 y ;; r any m.es- ' e chur-h e declared t w::::r.r to ure which will p-.-io e'r..r relation with I'resV.yteria n ar. i r 'r rniel churehe s W ':.' a ' ! a r-e in the df-n'.r for the churh1 e and rd-r." The rts-!utl c o e r r. r t ' a n 'i ; ? al&a !r.struct4 t f er. j a. m.e-59 V rf the Pr-jryter!AO Tr.:t- i F'ate-j Arcrr.e. w in s-on at ßa 5"o m 1 c urch lr. the ica. fouthern) Luia fxpre-.r.j tr. 1 re cf th union cf Iteforme-l r V v I . . U 4 J here fi-r thhe Prefebyte r'.an churches and a'' expreir.g: th' hept hat the aTr.bly of tho -th-ern branch cf th'f ehureh r.-ay tak such action as w.:: r.t only Cremet closer relations, hut a! wilt bodies 21 a similar was d'.re Ml! r.i esn?! be per. t he a.mbly oi the United Pr-5i- ytr'. in church, th syr.od of the reformed church in ths United Pta.t9 cf America. nl th syuod of the reformed church ia thUaitesl State.