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PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
II. S. MEDIAIIOII
DIED GERMANY
Formal Request to Act
Refused by Nation.
PLEA SENT TO
Mope for Speedy Renewal
of Negotiations Is Ex
pressed in Reply.
SOME AID IS OFFERED
If Proper Basis Is Submitted,
Matter May Be Brought
to Allies' Attention.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 21.
The American government refused
today an urgent request of the Ger
man government that President
Harding mediate the question of
reparations between Germany and
allies and fix the sum Germany is to
pay. The note embodying the request
was received by the state depart
ment today.
The United States agreed, however,
that if the German government
would formulate promptly such pro
posais regarding- reparations as
would present a proper basis for dis
cussion" it would "consider bringing
the matter to the attention of the
allied governments in a manner ac
ceptable to them in order that
negotiations may speedily be re
sumed." Appeal Made to Harding.
Germany's appeal, signed by
Chancellor Fehrenbach and Foreign
Minister Simons, was directed to
President Harding. It was answered
by Secretary Hughes after a con
ference with the president.
The texts of the appeal and the
reply were made public tonight. The
communication from Berlin said the
German government was "ready and
willing" to agree "without qualifica
tion or reservation" to pay such
sum as the president "might find
just and right" and "to fulfill in
letter and spirit all the provisions of
any award hat may be made by
him."
In reply. Secretary Hughes said:
Settlement Hope Expressed.
"This government could not agree
to mediate the question of repara
tions with a view to acting as umpire
in its settlement. Impressed, how
ever, with the seriousness of the
issues involved as they affect the
world, the United States feels itself
deeply concerned with the question
of obtaining an early and just solu
tion. "This government strongly desires
that there should be an immediate
resumption of negotiations and reit
erates Its earnest hope that the Ger
man government will formulate such
proposals as would present a proper
basis for discussion.
"Should the German government
take this course this government will
consider bringing the matter to the
attention of the allied governments
in a manner acceptable to them in
order that negotiations may speedily
be resumed."
Appeal Held Remarkable.
Germany's appeal was regarded
here as remarkable. It was pointed
out that it was directed to the head
of a nation with which Germany
still was technically at war and
which has troops on its soil. Refer
ence to the state of war was made
in the German communication, the
chancellor and foreign minister de
claring that notwithstanding this
they petitioned the president "in the
name of the German government and
German people" with "the confident
hope" that the appeal would be
granted.
This was the second reparations
communication addressed to the
United States by Germany and ap
parently it was not unexpected by
administration officials, as the reply
went forward a few hours after it
had been received.'
Allies' Time Limit May 1.
Germany has until May 1 to meet
the allies' demands that the first
installment in cash on the repara
tions bill be paid. Premiers Lloyd
George of Great Britain and Briand
of France will meet Sunday in Eng
land to discuss measures to be taken
if Germany fails to meet the de
mands. It has been reported that
France would Insist on the occupa
tion of additional territory and other
penalties in the event of failure to
comply.
What steps Germany has taken
to meet the demands or to what
extent new reparations proposals
have been prepared are not known
(Concluded oo l ast a. Column L)
JAPAN EXPANDS NAVY,
ORDERS SUBMARINES
DIVERS SHIPPED FROM GER
MANY TO FAR EAST.
Shipbuilding Slatcrlal Reaches
Kobe From England; Fortress to
Be Built on Akunii Island.
KOBE, Japan, April I. (By Mail.)
A shipment of 3000 tons of naval ship
building material has reached Kobe
from England on board the steamer
Inaba Maru and will be used for the
carrying on of Japan's naval projects.
It is believed the entire order for such
materials amounts to 120,000 tons.
According to officers of Japanese
merchantmen, Japan has purchased
submarines in Germany and is ship
ping them to the far east in parts.
During the war Japan brought from
Enziand some 120.000 tons of ship-
I building material and It Is understood
that immediately after the war a sim
ilar order was placed.
According to information here, Ja
Jar. is steadily developing Us plans
for creating a strong aviation force,
Through the arrangements of the al
lied reparations commission, Japan
was allotted 100 marine airplanes and
136 naval airplane motors from Ger
many. Thirty-two of these airplanes
and about 60 motors reached Japan
last week and the rest are due: this
month.
Japan bought 83 airplanes from
France recently and they are also due
the latter part of April. One Zeppelin
with a capacity of 25 men ceded to
Japan by Germany which reached
Japan last week will be used by the
navy.
TOKIO, Japan, April 1. (By MaiL)
Besides increasing the fortifications
on Bonin islands, the navy has de
cided to erect a fortress on Akuml
island, near the Loochoo islands. A
naval defense corps will be stationed
on the island on the completion of the
fortification work next year.
YACHT WRECKED ON REEF
Captain Thomas Drake Succeeds in
Reaching Shore.
WASHINGTON. D. C. April 21.
The schooner yacht Sir Francis II,
owned and sailed by Captain Thomas
Drake, was wrecked on a reef off
Cape Corrientes, Cuba, April 2. ac
cording to information received here
today. Captain Drake succeeded in
reaching shore. The Sir Francis was
built at Seattle last year, from which
port Captain Drake started alone in
November for the' West Indies.
This was the second time Captain
Drake met with disaster on his sail
in cruises. In 1916 he built the
first Sir Francis at Seattle and sailed
alone around to Eastport, Me. On
his return trip the vessel was
wrecked on the lower Mexican coast.
Pacific side. He was captured by
bandits and robbed, but was finally
released and made his way back to
Seattle.
CAFETERIA CUTS PRICES
Pie Quoted at & and Meat or Fish
Orders at 2 0 Cents..
ROSEBURG, Or., April 21. (Spe
ciaL) Pre-war cafeteria prices now
prevail in Roseburg, according to an
nouncement today by a prominent
restaurateur in this city.
Pie, a great big piece, was only 5
cents; meats or fish, with side dishes,
was billed at 20 cents, and so on down
the entire menu. This was believed
to be the first general reduction of
prices in southern Oregon.
PEACE PLANS C0NS1DERD
Committee Decides to Change Knox
Resolutions Somewhat.
WASHINGTON. D. C, April 21. The
Knox peace resolution was taken up
today by the senate foreign relations
committee, but final action deferred
until Monday.
Some minor changes in the resolu
tion were decided upon today by the
committee. The most Important one,
Senator Knox said, was to write
new clause terminating the state of
war with Austria.
NAVAL BILL COMING SOON
Measure Carrying About $495,-
000,000 to Be Rclntorduced.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 21.
After a conference today between
Secretary Denby and the house sub
committee in charge of the naval ap
propriation bill Chairman Kelly an
nounced that the measure would be
reintroduced in the form in which it
was approved at the last session.
It will carry an appropriation of
approximately $495,000,000.
WOMAN. HURT BY CALVES
Animals, In Playful Mood, Leave
Owner Unconscious.
BEND, Or.. April 21. (Special.)
Mrs. M. R Hands of Horse Ridge at
tempted to lead two calves to water
at one time, with the result that she
is now under treatment for a broken
collar bone.
The calves. In a playful mood, upset
their owner, walked upon her and left
her unconscious. . She will recover.
MARY GARDEN HONORED
French Legion of Honor Award
.Made to Prima Donna.
CHICAGO, April 21. Mary Garden,
prima donna and impresario of the
Chicago Grand Opera company, has
been awarded the French legion of 1 T
nonor.
This announcement was received
here today by telegraph.
CHOICE OF HARVEY
SCORED IN SENATE
Row Over Ambassador
Lasts Four Hours.
DEMOCRAT MAKES ATTACK
Appointment Called Affront to
Mr. Wilson.
LISTENERS SIT AGHAST
Friends oT Editor Rally to His
Support and Defend His
Fight on League.
WASHINGTON, D. C April 21.
The appointment of Colonel George
Harvey as ambassador to Great Brit
ain, confirmed by the senate last
t in executive session, was at
tacked and defended for four hours
today In a remarkable and unusual
senate session.
Shortly after the senate convened
at noon, Senator Harrison, oemocrat,
Mississippi, arose and said he had
sought to consider the Harvey noml
nation in open session, but had been
blocked, and then launched into an
extremely vehement attack on the
new ambassador and his appointment.
He described Mr. Harvey "as a
creator of prejudice and a stirrer of
strife" and as "a vindictive, self-an
nolnted, intolerant political accident,'
and charged that the appointment
would be regarded by "millions of
uiitriotlc Americans, regardless oi
party affiliations, as a crowning af
front to the Invalid who recently va
cated the White House."
Senators Set Aghast.
Republican senators for a time sat
airly aghast. Then followed con-
lerences, including several Between
Senator Lodge, republican leader, and
Senator Brandegeeof Connecticut, a
close friend of Mr. Harvey. Many re
publicans left the chamber, while
democrats, as Senator Harrison pro
ceeded, smiled and gave other evi
dences of their approval.
When Senator 'Harrison had con
cluded, and while the galleries bent
forward to see if a reply would come
from the republicans. Senator Reed,
democrat. Missouri, started a reply
in which he accused bis colleague of
seeking to embarrass the new ambas
sador, declared President Harding
was within his rights in appointing
Mr. Harvey, and asserted Mr. Harri
son "had burned the midnight oil to
light his taper at the fires of venom."
Opposition of Colonel Harvey to the
league of nations was praised by
Senator Reed, who taunted his col
leagues with ' declarations that the
league Issue had proved their undoing
In the last election.
When Senator Reed concluded, Sen-
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Column 3.)
HOME AT LAST! '
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WATERFRONT STRIKE
ORDERED FOR TODAY
LOXGSHOREMEX TO QUIT JOBS
OX LOWER COLUMBIA.
Question of Paying Men on Way To
and From Work Is Issue Over
Which Trouble Began.
ASTORIA. Or.. April 21. (Special.)
A strike of the union longshoremen
in the lower Columbia river district
will be staged tomorrow morning, ac
cording to decision by the longshore
men, tonight, when they refused to
accept the new rule of the waterfront
employers' union eliminating travel
ing time and board and lodging for
longshoremen in loading vessels at
points along the river. That rule
will become effective tomorrow.
Joseph Taylor of Seattle, president
of the Pacific coast district of the
International Longshoremen's asso
elation, was here today conferring
with the men. Late this afternoon
the longshoremen sent a communi
cation to President Rankin of the
employers' union, saying the present
working conditions were put Into ef
feet as a result of negotiations be
tween interested employers and rep.
resentatlves of the men.
The letter further said that any
changes should be brought about in
the same- method, and asked that
arrangements be made for a meeting
between the employers and a com
mittee from the longshoremen. It
also asked that pending the outcome
of the meeting the conditions remain
as at present.
The employers replied that the new
rule had been decided upon and that
no meeting was necessary. On re
ceipt of this communication the men
decided to quit work. Secretary
Blackburn of the longshoremen's c
sociation said the strike would ex
tend to all vessels loading along the
river, not only in Astoria but at all
points up to and including Rainier
and St Helens.
The employers protest' that the
union's headquarters is at Rainier,
where but little loading is done, and
that the men draw pay for travel to
nearly all lower harbor points, even
though some of the men actually live
at the points where the loading is
done and their journey there from
union headquarters is purely theo
retical. The employers say that these
charges increase the cost of loading
lumber in the lower harbor by $1.60
a thousand feet. ,
The only vessels that will be af
fected by the strike today will be the
steam schooners Helens and Pacific
at Wauna and the Anne Hanify at
St. Helens.
FIGHT ON LAND IS WANES
Charges Against Federal Judge
Likely -to 'Be Dropped.
WASHINGTON. D. C, April 21.
Impeachment charges against Federal
Judge Landis of Chicago growing Out
of his acceptance of the post of su
preme arbitrator of baseball will be
dropped in the house unless new
charges are made on the floor. Rep
resentative Dyer, republican, chair
man of the sub-committee In charge
of the matter, announced today.
The charges were filed by Repre
sentative Welty, democrat, of Ohio, at
the last session, but he is-oot a mem
ber of the present house.
HORDES OF CALLERS
SWOOP ON HARDING
53 SEE PRESIDENT VS DAY;
XO OXE TURXED AWAY.
Custom of Greeting All Visitors,
Followed as Senator, Contin
ued; Nominations Wait.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, D. C, April 21. Failure
of President Harding to fill the two
temaining vacancies on the Interstate
commerce commission today was gen
erally charged up to Mr. Harding's
pronounced human tendencies. At 10
o'clock yesterday the president was
sure that he would be able to send
these nominations and others of
equal importance to the senate today.
The reason that he failed to act is
that he. exceeded his programme more
than nine' times in seeing persons
who called at the White House yes
terday. At 10 o'clock yesterday five
persons had appointments to see Mr.
Harding, but before the day was over
he had permitted exactly 53 indi
viduals to take up his time, which
meant that there was no time remain
ing for public business.
It was said of Mr. Harding today
that as president it has been as easy
to see him as when he was a United
States senator. As a senator from
Ohio he had the reputation of never
having failed to see any caller. If
Mr. Harding was two m'nutes in get
ting from his seat in the senate to
the marble room where the caller was
waiting he Invariably apologized for
the delay.
Aa far as is known, the president
has refused an audience to no one,
but it is predicted that the day is
com'ng soon when he will have to
authorize his secretary to reduce the
daily engagements.
BUREAU MERGER ORDERED
Offices and Personnel of Two De
partments Consolidated.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 21.
Transfer from the public health serv
ice and consolidation with the bureau
of war risk insurance of all work,
offices and personnel of the public
health service connected with the
medical treatment of disabled war
veterans was ordered today by Secre
tary Mellon. An exception was made,
however. The operation of hospitals
and dispensaries will remain under
the public health service.
The consolidation was recommend
ed by the president's special commit
tee. . ,-
EXCHANGE RATES SLUMP
Heavy Offerings of German Marks
Feature of Market.
NEW YORK, April 21. Extensive
offerings of German marks featured
the active foreign exchange market
today, all other European exchange
rates also showing unsettlement.
Bills on Hamburg and other Ger
man cities were offered in individual
lots running from 100,000 to 1,000,000
marks, the rate falling from 1.14 to
1.38.
Selling of German bills was accel
erated by the allies' demand for the
transfer of Germany's gold reserve to
Coblenz and Cologne.
MAJOR CHE
SLAYING DENIED
Sergeant Pothier Repudi-
ate$ Confession.
THOROUGH PROBE IS ASSURED
Attorney-General Daugherty
to Take Personal Charge.
SITE FOR TRIAL IN AIR
Roscnblnlh Xot to Bo Taken West
Until Federal or Slate Jur
isdiction Determined.
WASHINGTON, April 21. (Special.)
Before departing for New York this
afternoon. Senator Calder stated that
Major Davis G. Arnold, attorney for
Sergeant Roland F. Pothier, told him
that within the last three days Ser
geant Pothier had declared both
and Captain Robert Rosenbluth
New York were Innocent of the death
of Major Alexander Cronkhite
Camp Lewis, Wash., In 1918.
This interjected an entirely new
element into the case, as It constl
tuted an Indirect repudiation of the
reported confession of Sergean
Pothier, who declared that Captai
Rosenbluth, as his superior officer,
ordered him to bring out a loaded gun
and "get" Major Cronkhite. Majo
Arnold has been in Washington In
connection with Sergeant Pothier'
defense. He Is quoted as saying that
Pothler's confession was made whe
his mind was In a whirl from grillin
and that the sergeant now proclaims
his Innocence.
Daugherty Takes Personal Charge,
The other development in what I
now viewed as one of the most pecu
liar affairs that has come to the at
tentlon of federal officials recently
was the determination of Attorney
General Daugherty today to assign an
entirely new investigator to continue
the work of the department. He also
told Senator Calder, who talked with
him about the charges against Cap
tain Rosenbluth, that he was going to
the bottom of the case and intende
to sift things out personally.
The attorney-general declared lateT
taht Rosenbluth would not be taken
to Washington, If the department
could prevent it, before the depart
ment is reasonably satisfied of his
guilt. If that determination eventually
is reached. '
MrjDaugherty said Captain Rosen
bluth had called on him with Katherine
B. Davis, formerly commissioner
corrections of New York, after the
matter had first been called to hi
attention by Secretary Hoover unde
whom Rosenbluth formerly worked,
Daugherty said the captain told
"pretty good story" and that, last
week he gave orders that Rosenbluth
was not to be taken west until be had
personally directed it.
Jurisdiction Not Determined,
According to Mr. Daugherty the
question of jurisdiction in the al
leged murder of Major Cronkhite has
not been determined. Officers of the
department stated that it depended
upon the date when the etate of
Washington ceded jurisdiction to the
federal government over the military
reservation, which had not been de
termined yet. Jurisdiction depends
upon the government that had juris
diction at the time of the major's
death.
Captain Rosenbluth was formerly
with the institute of public service of
which Julius H. Barnes, ex-director
of the United States grain corporation
and associate of Secretary Hoover,
was the chairman. Secretary Hoover
Is understood to have written a note
to Mr. Daugherty about the case.
Senator Calder went with Captain
Rosenbluth to the department of
justice, but Mr. Daugherty declined
to see the captain. Senator Calder
asked to be assured that the attorney-general
would investigate the
matter. Mr. Daugherty said the other
witnesses mentioned by Captain
Rosenbluth as having been left out
of the examination of the bureau of
investigation would be questioned.
Fall Probe Requested.
Guy D. Goff, assistant to the attorney-general,
who received a call from
Major Arnold, said the latter request'
ed a full examination by the depart
ment. Mr. Daugherty will place Wil
liam Herron in charge of the investi
gation from this time on and it is
understood will bring an agent from
outside Washington who has had no
connection with the case. In addi
tion, the attorney-general will go into
it personally. When he learned that
this move had been made at the de
partment. Captain Rosenbluth said:
"I have confidence that any in
vestigation which seeks facts par
ticularly facts so easily provable as
are those in this case will complete
ly and Immediately shatter the allega
tions and theories and deliberate
falsehoods which have been circu
lated in this case."
Case Held Mysterious.
Major Arnold registered at a Wash
ington hotel, but remained away from
his room during the day, and others
interested in the case did not know
where Sergeant Pothier is at the pres
ent time. capcain JtosenDiuth said
bo would leave for New York at mid
night. Senator Calder told him to
leave Washington and let his attor-
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CLOUDS PARTLY HIDE
ECLIPSE OF MOON
EVERYTHING GOES OFF JCST
AS SCHEDULED, HOWEVER.
Astronomers Gather at Homo of
Professor Daniels r Hill Mili
tary Academy for Phenomenon.
The satellite of the earth, familiarly
known as the moon, hid Itself from
denizens of the northern part of the
western hemisphere for the space of
an hour last night, in total eclipse.
Despite the fact that the eclipse
went off as pre-scheduled, Portland
ers did not have much of an oppor
tunity to see it, as the moon was Itself
hid behind the bank of dense, low
clouds part of the time.
Portlanders were able to tell that
the moon was undergoing an eclipse
only by the diminution of moonlight
or moonshine which ordinarily filters
through the clouds.
Astronomers gathered at the home
of Professor John W. Daniels of Hill
Military academy to watch the phe
nomenon. According to Professor
Darnels, the eclipse occurred smoothly
and perfectly. Total darkness pre
vailed for approximately an hour,
near midnight.
The eclipse was caused by juxtapo
sition of the earth between the sun
and the moon.
AGED MAN HELD SUICIDE
Canadian Found Dead in Los An
geles to Be Cremated.
LOS ANGELES, April 21. Funeral
services for Alfred Pearson, formerly
prominent in Masonic and political
circles of Winnipeg, Canada, who was
found deed yesterday with a bullet
wound in the head In a vacant lot in
the Hollywood district, probably will
be held next Monday, it was an
nounced today.
The body will be cremated and the
ashes taken to Winnipeg. The coroner
said he expected to sign a certificate
of suicide In the case. The dead man,
who was 70 years old and for a time a
broker In Chicago, is survived by a
widow nd a daughter. The latter is
on tfct way here from Winnipeg.
HOUSE PLANS FOR ACTION
Speed in Consideration of Import
ant Bills Promised.
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 21.
Agreement to speed up consider
ation of the bill to regulate future
trading on grain exchanges and the
packer control measure was reached
today by the house agriculture com
mittee.
The former will be taken up Mon
day, with hearings extending through
Friday, and the latter will be con
sidered during the week beginning
May 2.
QUAKE HITS LOS ANGELES
Light Shock of Brief Duration Is
Felt; Xo Damage Done.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 21. A
light earthquake
of brief duration,
was felt here
at 7:37 o'clock this
morning.
No damage was done
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S .Highest temperature, 67
degrees; lowest, uJ.
TODAY'S Rain; outh westerly winds.
Forelira.
Japan expands navy, order submarine.
Page 1.
Japan yields on cable Issue. Page 2.
Domestic.
Method of decoding Bacon's cipher ex-
Dlalned. Pane 8.
Business depression reduces Reno divorces.
pae B- I
Stokes and wife both declared Insane.,'
Page 1.
'Big Bill" Haywood, convicted I. W.
W.
leader, reported in Russia, rage -.
Cudahy funeral to be held tomorrow.
Page 4.
National.
Eordes of callers swoop on Harding.
Page 1.
Choice of Harvey scored In senate. Pag 1.
United States mediation on reparations Is
denied Germany, page i.
Slaying of Major Cronkhite denied.
Page 1.
President promises to consider farmers'
plea for industrial conierence. rage .
Solution of foreign affairs tangle Is near.
says Sullivan, rage .
House will pass immigration bill by large
majority. Pago o.
raclflo Northwest.
Longshoremen to Quit In lower harbor to
day. Page 1.
University takes Fenton memorial. Page 7.
Hough bond fraud trial Is Bearing Its end.
Page S.
Baker county, Oregon, maornee McNary
reclamation Dill pending in congress.
Pago 7.
' Snorts.
Pacific Coast league results At Portland,
Salt Lake game postponed, ram; at
Seattle 4, Sacramento 2; at Los An.
aeles. Vernon 5, Pan Francisco 4 (IS
lnningsl; at Pan Francisco, Oakland 7,
Los Angeles 13.
United States golf victory over Britons
looms. Page 12.
Leach Cross to be seen In action here
Thursday, page ia.
Joo Gorman defeats Toung Sam Lang
ford. Page 13.
Commercial and Marine.
Surplus of Oregon potatoes cleaning tip
fast. Page 21.
Chicago wheat firmer on reports of export
business, page ii.
Stock market level lifted by covering.
- Page 21.
Shipping board allocates second steamer.
Page 20.-
Pertland and Vicinity.
Outside communities to play Important
part In Rose Festival this year. Page 10.
Campaign against Illegal fishing begun.
Page 6.
H. M. Albright predicts big tourist travel.
Page 8.
Bids on seven roads to be opened today.
Paga 10.
Marshall Fraser found guilty of fraud as
accomplice ot defunct corporation.
page 14.
City auto terminal proposed by members
of city council, rage o.
Citizenship Is granted 90. Page 11.
Outgoing Industries manager Is feted
Page 6.
Clouds tiartly hide union's eclipse. Page L.
E
Mother-ln-Law on Stand
Scores Rich Man.
MATE'S MENTALITY DOUBTED
Belief Expressed in Letters
of Millionaire.'
STORY OF CAT IS READ
Wanderings of Family l'usy Are
Described In Xotc Sent lo
5-Year-OId Duughlcr.
KEW YORK, April 21. (Socdnl.)
The Stokes pussy-cat slunk Into court
today, a lay figure In the great battle
of letters at the divorce trial.
All day Mrs. Arthur Miller endeav
ored to tell why she no longer
thought her aged son-in-law the
"fondest, most cherishing father," and
why she came to her testified conclu
sion that he Is Insane. Of the con
tributing causes, the playful pussy,
she deemed, was one of the most im
portant. In a letter to his S-yenr-old daugh
ter. Muriel, W. E. D. Stokes pictured
the wanderlust of the creature. To
this letter, the defense attached sin
ister symbolism.
Letter Head In Court.
Mr. Stokes' counsel pooh-poohed 't
as an Innocent bit of paternal fan
tasy. The letter began with Mr.
Stokes expressing a desire to pur
chase a dog for the children, and con
tinued: "Our pussy Is a wandering pussy.
She does not come near the house, ex
cepting at meal time when she comes
to get something to eat. The rett of
the time she's gadding about. I can
not understand where she goes.
"I have seen her two or three blocks
away from home at night, prowling
around with other cats. It is awful.
She has gotten into bad company anJ
in bad ways. She is not satisfied wltli
the friendship of One cat. But she
wants to be running around with 100
eats. Trctty soon I fear she'll be
friendly with a thousand.
Mrs. Ullller la Mediator.
"From the books before me It looks
to me as If our pussy were friendly
with a thousand tommy cats and still
keeps young and fools everybody
about her age."
Against this bit of artistry, Mr.
Stokes' counsel presented a letter
written by Mrs. Stokes to her mother,
describing a violent encounter be
tween the young wifo and a nurse,
Anna. This letter revealed Mrs. Mil
ler In the role of mediator, anxious
to conciliate the pair, and particularly
the husband. Mrs. Miller forwarded
Mrs. Stokes' letters to her husband,
with an anxious warning that he re
gard them as confidential.
FarvuBter la Described.
Mrs. Stokes' letter described tlio
nurse's carelessness In putting one of
the babies to sleep and her announce
when reprimanded. Vivid pafcaases of
conflict follow:
"Well, mother dear, she followed
the wrong woman. I grabbed tier by
the shoulders and shook her until 1
was out of breath. Then I took a
fresh hold and shook her again. 1 rt-
n.oted a third time, with a final shove
that sent her across the floor with a
. ih. floor
bang.
"And ever since she has been try
ing to lick my boots! I was afraid
of losing my mind and in answer I
told her her gray hair prevented me
from carving my name on her face."
Hnabaads Spoil Dreams.
The postscript of this letter rend:
"Husbands sometimes spoil prr'ect
ly good dreams."
Just why she praistd Mr. Stokes in
her letters to Mrs. Stokes, Mrs. Miller
thought obvious.
"I believe he was craxy. I was try
ing the best I could to patch up these
things."
Mrs. Stokes had refused to return
to the Ansonia. She wanted a home
in this city, "but she still says she
would die rather than go back to th
Ansonia." This was read from a let
ter .to Mr. Stokes from Mrs. Miller.
In this same letter she Informed lier
son-in-law that his fears of losing
her daughter were groundless.
Wife's Sanity Is Doubted.
Whereas Mrs. Miller feared Mr.
Stokes insane, Mr. Stokes, It appeared
from the letters, believed the same
I of his wife. Her mother sought to
dissuade him and assured him there
had been no strains of Insanity In
the family. She told Mr. Stokes ho
was the "most patient of men" and
implored him to continue so.
Hal BUligt Mrs. Stokes" cousin and
one of the co-respondents, was also
of the opinion that Mr. Stokes was
"craty." So Mrs. Miller testified when
questioned of the New Year's eve
quarrel over Billlg (the night Stokes
boarded up the pasHage way between
his wife's room and that occupied by
her cousin).
SerTasita' Testimony Iteratled.
Testimony by servants had It, It
will be recalled, that Billlg hurried
to the hotel tj get the hotel rrg.
Isters, a move to forestall Mr. stokes'
detectives.
"Did you hear him say he hud got
the rea-lscfrs?" Mrs. MIMer w;s asked
cd bn Pagu 4, Column 2.)
STOKES AND WIF
DECLARED INSANE