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I SUM Br MEEISOMEWSET at ucMftf aon tvaaninston. Not. Another at tha adnUabXrat iation policies, accompanied by tha Towering of bara to admit testimony to ju-tfy Cohm.1 vituheiia published Marked today the opening of We de-f-nse before tha general court martial him on specifying can- diet to tha prejodlea of good order ar.d military discipline. From tha tlma tha court met aaOl recessed had In war. bring Just once, and then on a minor objection.

It thrust statement Into tha record without opposition, the air officer's San Antonio declaration that tha war and navy departments were Incompetent, criminally negligent, and almost treasonable in their conduct of the. national defense, and pnt the first witnesses an the stand. The latter were permitted to testify on air service controversy issues. Mttrbeirs Charges la Repeated objecUonn raised by the prosecution aa ta tha admbsablUty of the witnesses' testimony were rejected ay the court. It waa only when Representative Frank R.

Reld. chief civilian defense counsel, asked Major Charles Spatt for hia opinion of army x.neral staff oncers, that the prosecution's objection waa sustained. The opening atatament of the fense, comprising 74 closely typewritten pages, was in effect a detailed of Colonel Mitchell's San Antonio statements on which the axalnst him were I ha made at that time and nary depart, merits was repeated, ana defended on tha around that it was trne and eould ba proved. As soon as Mr. Raid concluded his spening statement he sought to show that Colonel Mitchell's charge that officers and agents of the war and tiavy departments had given congress misleading or false information about aeronautics," waa n-t been carried out Sticiea.

soma which fcrid. who Ail tha that me. A total at Wit D. of C. He selected Brigadier General Hugh Drum, ono of the assistant riilels of staff, as hU target, and called Major General Amos A.

Fries as the first witness to deny the staff officer's statement that it would require about 1.000 bombing to carry sufficient gas to operate effectively mlnst an area the sSa of the Dis- stances. Ills statement was reiterated Major Spats, who went at length the question of condition of army a.iation equipment, planes, and personnel, declaring there waa a serious Mortage in In Says PX-a No, 1 Colonel Mitchell's dsaunciatloa of the navy department for handling of the dirigible Shaaandoah and for the caan. wag eV Xe. 1 was sdU astsatag In tha Pacific erhea the San Antonio sUtsmaot was hsued. lncMeota.

Mr. Rett said, caused tha to feel that it his "overwhetnttcg to make tha ataiaaianlg wm Brave." Mr. Redd asserted. that his opinion was but that his autemarr-s were -tree, as a matter of fact." Numeti ssanaa ara ar par cent at arssy at far Miiat cent im "ar 1mm 11 per rasa, ar.pMU Oneonta Daily Star magi DEFENSE HAS WAY OSSS mm to altar km MMk ram ever km. I Chamberlam.

I r-MM car I BaritoWaa County Tran- I aatsoee. weml I Mala attaat Captain Hem. I BMter 1 1 UN along. car from which Chamberlain atepped suddenly to adjust a trolley. CATHEDRAL'S NAVfi CORNERSTONE LAID IwReataamOtaSaamk at New Yerk New Tork, Nov.

Under grey skies but accompanied by the colorful pageantry of the Protestant Episcopal church, the Rt, Rev. William T. Manning, bishop of the diocese of New Tork. today laid the cornerstone for the nave of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

The singing of a Te Deum by the combined choirs of the cathedral and Trinity Episcopal church preceded the formal addresses) by Bishop Manning. Governor Smith; EJlhu Root Campbell Stuart, director of the Times Publishing company of London: the Rer. Dr. S. Earkea Cadman.

president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America and pastor of the Central Congregational church Brooklyn; and the Rt. Rev. Dr. James Freeman, bishop of Washington. Each of the speakers emphasized the hope that the compjatad cathedral would serve as a house at worship for all creeds and faiths.

Bishop Manning said that the ca thedral, which would be one of the three great cathedrals of the wotld. would be "one of the noblest temples of worship erected In all time," and a symbol of "that deep spiritual fellowship which must draw together all Christian of whatever name." Governor Smith said: "Not only will this cathedral rise as a house of worship to those who profess the creed of its builders, but Its spires point to heaven, testifying to the glory of God by all who know and worship t.i~ nvnm ft, whin will forth that spirit of tolerance that makes aH true men brothers arid brands intoler-; anee as sin alike against God and the state." CHILD POETESS MAKES FORTUNE Ltot Father Tefli Swrrtfate Estate Nat Wort. Mare TW $5H HaweBif Sales New Tork. Nov. Nathalia ane.

Brooklyn's ll-year-old. child Fries said Doetess. author of 'The jannor MO planes carrying l.tH pounds of Boy and Lava Lane." has become effectively to the center of a legal action by the an are. of that she. surrogate's court concerning her n- tiiinr 1 Interests In her work.

Car rsrat. of the Tr service, the Ciarenc. Crane hrj father. hv called upon by 5urroft.iie aa support of Wingate to make an their former chiefs criticisms war hb, department control of aviation. Cap- ed as a result a me aepartment.

oy tno today said that "The Janitor Boy" haa sold mora than SO.oOo copies, and "Lava Lane" more than 10 000. and that the total income nthem is estimated at The surrogate, court ha. threstened to appoint a legal guardian Jo protect ths child's financial interests unless a proper Crane has obtained counsel and necessary accoantlng that the largest sale of tha bsan made rinc. Jury, a period for reoorts that there waa wer. entirely the child CAIttALDi worr TAU St far cvrs ew saat at for war tramaag linnan.

I Vsaehars nxtwh -ere m3L tm a fsread laasatsax- TVs atawa. that naj.il ta aa- ijuNaia Mate red Caataaa Swael. tram rasra and I hi at aaetical avla- OR ITALIAN POUTICS nCTt on tha political atwauon saads ta Italy. aDte- raago. -Whoever wants to 1 aaad by La af the situation Italy craft, at aku aaa aw asaadsrd tar my autted tar thaSr pmasssa, mother la to-ay ml eaa.

wara I hi war time, seven ar his name the tcr with the I r-U wW erar lww prrr tlon today. ONEONTA, JN. NOVEMBER 10, IMS DR. BLAZER QUESTIONED FOR 4 HOURS DtCnM mm AjW Ckmk CinrtiaMi mi Ms in tit if r- DAUGHTER HAD SOUL Says He SatfmSaAWlati Rea der Haa UimialiMi fer Acb-Qdt Pradke to Blaxer's nleadlng that nis apeiis rendered him unaccountable for his acts found support in the testimony jr. Daniel K.

fhunps. proiea-of ptiysioloEi- at the T'nlvemlty of Denver. Feared Own Mental Weakness. "I suffered these spells, which made my head heavy and my tongue numb, often, and they recurred more and more frequently after my wife's death, early In 1911," Dr. Btaxer declared, couia imu at these times, but I was not sure that my conclusions were correct, nf this.

I gave up my prac tice, fearing that I mtght prescribe for my patients incorrectly. "1 knew that I suffered high blood pressure and feared that I might be taken away suddenly by a stroke of apoplexy. I abhorred the thought that my daughter. Haxel. might become a burden on others or be plnccd in an Institution.

I never menin-nei mj worried over this eventuality more than a little." His recollection or xne rounding the death of the child- woman" were coniuseu. no peatedly. and declared that he could what I and what they told me." remember nothing of writing any notes on that day. but tne hand writing does look like mine. be said, when nanneu scrawled on yellow paper, which the contends proof of Ms lntend- with a statement, pur-norting to have been mads by hlrn ia effect that he hit daughter, Blaser vlajorously protested said such a thing.

HE. PETROVA LOSES SWT FOR DAMAGES TO ROBERTS New York. n.d atar lost the damaar brought ajrair.rt ner in N-OT. bT William H. former BrttHh waa today.

I naval cflvtr. rarest reppmv 7 amntlns: without the upnn Zr S.t,».c Lake. H. refused Th. Red Wlr In fashioning drama.

"The White Peacock." After drilberating an hour and half, th' jurr which for four days had listened to the presentation of fnclTidlng the dramatic iwtui by Ihe of part of her rrtnmevi a verdict of I f-r tM ptalntlff mmaaes had Tpon Rock wood. f-r taat the twwlrt Jssttea OrMaH-r rare both sides which to tht an- the war 1 arena. Nwv. b- the wodv cwa-rcted whh timt of He. Herbert af Braaklyn.

lost tw. yasnar- la imp- I Its temy. teeth I of WJM 1 ta death with towels tape in her lusurioua uptown apart- moat in im. Tha paralleled death a year previous of Dot King, another "night life" girl. Police and tha district attorney ones were reluctant ta discuss their hndlnga.

eicept to aay that It eras very important. The evidence came from Harry Sitamore. arrested la Kingston on warrants charging him with two jewel robberies. It waa stated that atamore, alias victor, nan aamea two man now la ftng Stac aa tha act. ual killers of Louise Lswaos, but this tha district attorney's office declined to confirm.

(By Tha Associated Press.) Sitamore waa Identified today by Littleton. Nov. For four 1 Mrs. Howard Johnson, wire oi a song long gruelling hours today, an old. 'writer, aa one of the man who held wearied father occupied the witness 1 her up in a Hotel Alamac aulte a year stand and defended himself against ago, robbing her of her Jewels.

Harry o' n'lvW I Behsn nervine In years In Sine Pine old daughter. Haxel Blaser, the Prat born and a helpless cripple and imbecile almost from birth. When court opened. Dr. Harold Elmer Blaser was sworn as a witness snd for the major portion of the court day continued his testimony before a crowd.

Despite Its announced Intention of pleading not only insanity but also that It waa no crime to slay this human husk" that "had no soul." the defense executed an about-face movement today In Us examination of Blaser by interrogating him as to his church connections and his orthodox beliefs on Immortality. In the course of this examin ation it elicited from the physician his declaration In belief of lmmor tallty and the girl's soul. Brllevn Daughter Had Soal. It came as a surprise to listen ers who expected the doctor would be questioned on thle sspect, if at all. by the prosecution.

"I believe in immortality lleve my daughter had a soul, and I did not slay her," the elderly country doctor declared on direct examination by H. W. Snangler of his staff of defense counsel. In the face of cross examination Prnuwutlnc Attorney Joel E. Stone, Dr.

Blaser maintained his composure, although often sdmittlng that ho "didn't remember" when confronted with apparently made by himself dur ing the tor tha same robbery. Beatd under Indictment for that Sitamore was indicted with Behan and John Felnsteln for robbing Mrs. Mildred Ford Monroe, a former Fol lies girl, of jewels In her uptown apartment. Felnsteln waa released when a Jury disagreed in his trial but later was arrested for a holdup ana sentenced to serve nine years In Sing FOUR JURORS NAMED IN SOPER MURDER DeffW-M Cm Nt fefcark. 91 Otter Eluabethtown, Nov.

Mrs Fannie 80 per, charged with tha murder of her third husband in their Bo cruet farm house, went on trial today The defendant, pale from months in the Essex county Jail, gave no indication of nervousness as the opposing attorneys proceeded with the selection of Jurors. Four of the questioned were chosen, and they are irooa vu lues far from ths scene at tha shoot i--t Mav. Tne otner 13 wars ex bill. cused when It was found that tMir 1 CUTSINAUTO TAXES LJKEL; s-vv a in Kaw Tork. Jfor.

new in- aaa as eatlgatlon waa begua today late the iff Kf- murder of Louisa Lawaaa. -ggoaaway buiiar-- who waa fa and strangled rho was strangled OnrthalT. RECESS TOMORROW Few Dtyi to Be Alvwe. tteci to Wcrk (tot Green May $351, MMH Skst Washington. Not.

Substantia reductions in ths automobile t.LNci and repeal of many of the mls-cellaneoua eiclss levies were tentatively agreed upon today by the house ways and means committee In a tax With only $100,000,080 of the pros pective IJOO.000.000 treasury sur- dIus left to apportion in reduction among these taxes, the committee struck a snag In attempting to com ply with the numerous appeals for relief, and after an all-day discus-ion put over final decision until tomorrow. None of the tentative changes in rates agreed upon today waa announced by Chairman Green pending final disposition of all ths rates in the group, hut a reduction In the levy on automobile passenger cars from live to three per cent and repeal 01 the taxes on automobile trucks, tires, and accessories were understood to have been approved. Woald Reduce Cigar Tax Bate. Tentative repeal of the following t.ixM also was reported: Cameras and lenses, photographic films and plates. Jewelry, firearms except pia- and shells: art woras, yacmn.

motor boats, and some of tha oc- cunatlonal taxes such aa those plying on cotton and grain exchange brokers. Reductions In the levies on aico hoi and cigars also were favored In the temporary program. The former would be cut in half, from a proof gallon to Taxes on admissions and dues were not taken Changes thns approved weald account for mors than the knowledge of a case which haa atlrraa tha exclae groan, if tha Umlt set by tha treasury and teata- the Adlroadacka interest throughout might prejudice their Judgment Those chosen were: Edward Smith. St. Arraand: E.

A. Jackson, uaae Placid; O. D. Searles, Moriah; and Lee Clark. Tlcondoroga.

With the panel of 200 talesmen almost half exhausted, court will convene tomorrow morning to select tha remaining eight jurors. The questions which O. Byron Brewster, district attorney, asked prospective Jurors today indicated that the prosecution would rely on the testimony of Dr. Albert H. Hamilton, criminologist of Auburn.

The phy-atclan la expected to testify that the two bullets taken from Soner a head were Bred from his own revolver. The weapon was found in the Super home after the widow had denied Its exist- SCRANTON QUIET FOR FIRST TIME SINCE ELECTION DAY Scranton. Nov. With ID state troopers, armed with riot guns, guarding tha county court house, peace and quiet reignea ioaay for the first time since It was an nounced that the official count wouia he necessary to determine the win ners at last Tuesday's election for citv offices. With the assistance oi city police snd county detectives, the troopers kept all persons on the atreets surrounding the county build ing continually on the move.

A picket lino around the building waa established, and the troopers patrolled the entrance and permitting only those with official business to enter. jcet under way Thursday. Upon the outcome will depend the winner of th- mayorallty fight between E. B. Jrrmyn.

Republican, and M. J. Mr Nosh. Democrat. It was one of the closesta contest in the history of city and resulted last week summoning state troopers snd Attorner General Woodruff to this The Day in Washington deht negotiations got a rider way.

testify-fag for Coloact Wiinam MKcheU- The tuaiiaaaisaai Lia-wamlia pasha! laaamai Ma heariaga. lata H. mt New oriaaas aaamlatrd a Inamber the sbil nasi naaaa sset to try Oar ay proa- mdwat-T. lively accepted by the committee Is to be rigidly observed. On point-however, considerable difference of opinion has developed, and Chairman Green declared today he did think the government wouiu tace a deficit next year if the total reduction should amount to Other committee members expressed the opinion thst a reduction this ngure nnauy There have been some Indications of a move within the committee to bring up again the income ran: schedules revised last week, but no definite sign of a break in the ranks which worked out these agreements on a non-partisan basis, nns appear Upon the conclusion or revision of the Wriso schedules tomorrow, chairman Green plans to adjourn the committee for a few d.iys to mlt suh-commltteea wnrx ne.imic provision-, of lnr.nne s.irlax nnd estate schedules.

He his no reason to change his view that tho bill will be completed before the end of the month. PINCHOT ASKS FOR ANTHRACITE CONFAB WeaU aaal artety ta Discass AatWa- cste HarTlsburc. Pa. Nov. W.

nor Pinchot tonight sent letters John Lewis, president of Mine of America. Major W. W. Ing chairman anthracite operators' wage commit sklna that they him separately week, to discus the of coal mines. The over KKTOR PLOWS THROUGH ANR1E DEEP IM) FOR 13 HUES TO AID PATIENT Oloverevllle.

Nov. I bilging for IS miles ankle deep and In the face a raging blUaard. Dr. Johi. I of PUeco Satui- i night aras instrumental In tha life of Edaon Phil- I lips.

If. a real eatste and Injur- I mice broker of Batavla. Mr. I I was accidentally through both legs while in a hunting camp, and a call for a physician brought Dr. McDowell on the trip on foot through tha worst of weather and truxel conditions.

MHiNDER NOTES READ INTO RECORDS Mge Ms Says Ha WiH Prate Defeo-tjat's Wrre Whll 1. LI Mm. lalns. Nov. upon hint.

Counsel for Rhine lander said he would show that pn- their marriage in October the two registered as man anu In a New notei on uiucrcui occasions, living together tner si one time for five days and at another tor a week. lander before tha marriage In which references wars to tha the couple spent togefher In the New Tork hotel. Younr Rhinelander did not object to giving up high aoclsl position snd his friends In msrrylng Misa Jones. Mr. Wilis asBcriea, he could not forgive the fact that she was 01 negro oiwm.

MOTHER-DUAWOF CLARK QUESTIONED Kmse. After Few Haws -CaWs Habeas Cataas te fe HeU Taarpi-y F.liiab'th. N- -T-. Nov. 1 Isrn Knnt.

niither-ln- sl.iln nrx, main oeht f'r held to Tiiu unut ttik la or tins -Letters Unit to limo Allra Jones Bhlnelander to Leonard Kip Rhinelander, who haa brouxht suit against his wife for annulment of marriage on the grounds that she deceived Mm as to her race were read today ny Supreme Court Justice Isaac Mills, of counsel tor nniniwnnw. the opening oi tne inai nere to day. From these ana oiner evidence obtained in mnn In a little town in England, Judge Mills aasertjw he would prove Mrs. Rhinelander's parents were negroes. Following tha summation of the plalnthTs case, the trlsl waa ad journed until tomorrow.

Mr. Mills asseriea Rhinelander Is suffering and haa suffered from a physical Infirmity which affects his speech and mind. "He la practically tongue tied" he stated, "and there are times when he can hardly get the words out. His mental devices havs been affected with his speech." Because of these speech dlBlcul-tles. Mr.

Milts continued, women of own Mrs. of W1I- sfone mn- nor wo.ld no 'ft conferences ether than to my thev had to do with the anthracite situation, snd he declined to the content of letters. The gov-mor said may s'e 1 in Philadeiphla. nd If not. theft soon thereafter ir- larrmburg.

The conference with Major Is Harris- ire Thursday. I will be second Albany. ror the governor with the leaders nt the and operators sine- the: week's cor.f'r' started PlllCfc MS REMOVAL OF STATEHOOD FROM NEW YORK Rev. Saul Ttts AaJ CaBTtntiea State Rea-fan Exists at ia Soajth After Cml War REPLIES TO PINCH01 Hayaes Wares Tkat Peaanrykanii (Uveraar Respaa-nUa far Eaf atxeaaeat ia Chicago. Nov.

-The Rev. fcir.i Small, veteran Washington correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution, mv-ed before ihe Anti-Saloon league con ventlon tonight that congress tali' away the statehood of N'ew Tork and New Jersey "for violating the United States constitution" similar to actlor taken In the south In the reconstruction days. "There Is the precedent," hi said, "for the territoriality of New York and New Jersey that there was for the militarisation of the South after the Civil war until the state adopted the 14th and 15th amendments, and congress still has ths power to enforce the constitution in any state which disobeys it." Tha five-day conference with gov ernment officials, church leaders, and public figures In business, athletics. Journalism, and medicine, closed to night with a review ot proniwtiao en forcement from the aspect of the courts, the state, the nation, and the law. the last ty Andrew J.

Volstead, father of ths dry law. The last general session of tha con ference listened to Senator McKlftley. Illinois; Dr. W. W.

A. Evans, health editor ot the Chicago Tribune, and Representative John O. Cooper. Ohio, a leader In the Brotherhood ot Locomotive Engineers. Alcoholic drinks of any sort without any medicinal value whatever, declared Dr.

Evans, former health officer of the city of Chicago. Representative Cooper. railroad engineer, reviewed tha of nrohlbitlon for man. ana oecuireu tne raia of tha labor man are against modification whatever ot the prohibition law. to Charge, of Gov.

Piachot Chlcaro. Not. A reply to tha attack of Governor Pinch ot ot Fawn-sylvanla upon Secretary Mellon ot the treasury and Commissioner Buur ot Internal revenue before Anti-Saloon league convention yesterday was telegraphed to tha convention tonight by Prohibition He 1 "In order to correct any erroneous Impression created by statements of Governor Plncbot tha totlowmg facta should be presented to convention In intsrsst of accuracy: July last SJ In tha Philadelphia district have been chad for revocation. To date 11 of the SI have had their permits reroked. were dismissed and ono withdrawn while are under consideration P'Tid'm: further Inquiries.

Similar readme. were denied were denlef Il.ini J. wim '-Withdrawal pi aon's hammer as he entered his garage 1 flnal decision. in iniimui "Immediately upon aocn snspenawn. ing.

was this sncrnoon I permltees brought suits for rastor-four of ouestlonlng by tnlon prirllegea. Th. county authorities. indicated that It would render When finally diantlPaed nt' the government. At David announced "nothing further, wer, saM at nf that present time.

'r; prf court of the District of Co- timaic nature result ol rendered JOdg- nuestlon.n^. The fad of her being to permitted to lev ewssiak-n to mean," wM AteMmA that that she had not b-en held as a ma- privilege, should be wltne-s. how-ver. to preWrt emphaUe Kent was Jmlgment which would haf pros-cutor olTlco by her and embarrassing pre- Mrn. Clark, widow Ot cedent In future Tneramw the permits of 10 of 11 wars Loth Kent and Clark had rnlt aonrht to i Wrn by prosecutor ending withdrawal pendl: Aside from the fc th.

court id Kent, the outstanding detelopment )(J inJaiKti.n rise i-dajr an arrangement department restraining by the attorney from Interfering the wtth- 'jcn. th- mm ho Is heid prr-rtinsr hearing. No wl-h Cl-irk's hv iihlrawala of pcrmttfe-. hearir.r on a wrir f-r lTI greater than fouCE IJnnWANT OF ror.l'n'is anotiio r- h-il. srd that au-.

SOUTH NTACX chsrclng from Xfiv T. Wal lers, licuterant South Ny- b-en missing sloca last v. Kredel'k polic-! mMon. rh kniwr. tonteht of a-ked a leave of Ion and dce'ariag that FMaanmr.

the fwo- aaThTof thatitrict- today by Cover- rnl nn i that of determining the beat that she not od of her awsaana a At, NJUfEM us. edoration-i: rr PJtfX- effective avwasrht by Reane. N. Nor. imiicated that wore.

Leroy Wat- aa4 aaTects nsBUitai M. n. 1 son. ldaa.es* of that wiiimpb m. uinv -77 w.

WUM. IW nsjAiaat In persalttlac her aon. -f tta cliwrch s.im.hn» Francis A. Hft I Ra-1 eras mx mm taUreSi I WBM I WIS. ItfhMah.