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WEATHER: Showers tonight: Saturday part cloudy. Entered as tbe Poet Second-Class Matter Otflca at Harrleburg HARRISBURG, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1921 Published Every Sunday by Tbe Evening Except Patriot Company ivorce STILLHAN QUITS Ca Republican "I i To Be Po igsii on "indef xpenditures Fifty Motorcyclists to Enter Patriot-News Run At least fifty ami probably more motorcyclists are expected to I in THE PATRIOT and THE EVENING NEWS Motorcycle Endurance Hun, which is to be held between this city and Wheeling on May 29 and 30. Entries received to date were announced at a meeting of Hie Motorcycle Club, held last evening in Its rooms at 425 South Cameron street. The plans for the run are being made by- officials of the HajTis-btirw Club, and the event Itself will be oieii to members of that organization and the Heading Motorcycle Club In addition to the M. and A.

T. A. riders from at least half a dozen cities. A silver trophy cup, to be presented by THE PATRIOT and THE EVENING NEWS, has been placed on exhibition in the window of the Harvey O. Heagy store, at 1200 North Third street, and Is attracting much attention.

In addition to this several hundred dollars' worth of prizes art? to bo awarded. On this coming Sunday, May 15, an Inter-city Hill Climbing contest by motorcycles is to be held under the auspices of the Hariis-burg-Keadlng Motorcycle Club. This will be open only to members of this organization, and will be conducted' at a point on the Megaro farm, about two miles from Enola. Claude Baskin, Veteran motorcycle rider, of Steclton, has been selected to dictate lu the contest. By United Press 1 if fi fs NEW YORK, May 13.

James A. Stillman has "quit," it was reported here today. Attorneys for the former president of the National City Bank were said to have asked for a postponement of the "secret" hearings in his divorce suit, which were to have been resumed in Poughkeepsie next Thursday. The request was granted by Referee Daniel Gleason. Gleason fixed the days May 25 or May 26 tentatively for resumption of the case on agreement of attorneys, but it is understood that on that date the case will be put over again and that this procedure will be continued indefinitely.

This action was interpreted by friends of Mrs. "Fifi" Potter Stillman as meaning her husband had decided to drop the proceedings. The same view was taken by other persons closely connected with the case. If these reports are finally confirmed, it means that, so far as New York is concerned, the most sensational divorce case in modern American society has ended. Four Are Killed In Mine War; Send U.

WASHINGTON, May 13. Unrest and unemployment are sweeping the United States while a Republican Congress and a Republican administration are promising to cut taxes and at the same time are proposing to divert half a billion dollars from the" Federal Treasury for a bigger navy, Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, declared in the Senate today, in renewing his attack on the pending naval appropriations bill. Borah cited the fresh outbreak in Mingo County, West Virginia, and the statement of a Chicago minister charged with secreting the Toledo mail loot, that only seven of his parishioners are working and most of them are hungry or starving, as evidences of the widespread "distress and unrest" he asserted prevailed in this country. "If the people of our country were satisfied that Congress was doing all it can to limit the burden upon them, I believe they would be wfll-. ing to exercise patience to the limit," Borah, added, "but we find Congress searching like a watchman with a lantern for something to tax, so the treasury may be filled with mbre money." SEEK NEW POLLING PLACE Electors of the First precinct, Seventh Ward, have Circulated a petition in the district to change the polling place now located in the Eagle Hotel, Seventh and Boas streets.

The voters think it ought to go to a mission nearby on Seventh street or to a barber shop at Cowden and Boas streets. They presented the petition to the County Commissioners this afternoon. HUBBY QUIT WIFE 18 HOURS AFTER WED, SHE SAYS Eighteen hours after Ira M. and Charles E. Dietrich were wed in Ly-kens, in May, 1914, 'the husband deserted his wife and never again returned to her, according to testimony given by Mrs.

this morning in her divorce suit heard by' Frank J. Schaf fner, as master. It was the third divorce case just heard by masters in ajl of which women charged they had been separated almost Immediately after the wedding Mrs. Dietrich said, they were married In the evening and that left the next day at noon. She received a postcard from him a few days later, bearing a Chicago postmark and then four years later she Turn to Page Twenty-one James A.

Stilhnaii, former president of the Antionnl City Hank, whose Jawyers arc to obtain "iudclinitc postponement" of the heal ings in Ids proceedings for divorce. NUMBER 1316 enews NAME PERSH CHIEF OF STAFF; SUCCEEDS MARCH Gen. Johk J. Pershing WASHINGTON," 'May 13. Secretary of War Weeks today announced the appointment of General.

John Pershing as chief of staff of the Army. At the same time' Weeks announced that Major-General James G. Harbord," at' present commanding the Second will, be Pershing's executive 'assistant. Pershing succeeds Major-General Peyton C. March, present chief ot staff.

The appointment is effective July Weeks said the appointment of Pershing is in line with his recent announcement that Pershing would be given the command of a general headquarters of the Army, to train all the elements of the Army in time of peace and to take supreme comr hiand of the armies. in time of war. Pershing's appointment however was a distinct surprise. The impression prevailed that the, commander of General Headquarters would be distinct from the chief of staff, and that some one other than Pershing i would get the latter post. $57,1 09 TOTAL OF EUROPEAN RELIEF FUND Dauphin County's subscriptions to the Hoover European Belief Council as a result of the meeting addressed by General Pershing aana vr.

xayior, totaled according to a report made to the county (committee by its chairman today. Of this amount, $32,491.43 has been paid in cash; $120 is in unpaid in- stallments not yet due, and vhere was a contribution of chocolate l-y the Hershey Chocolate Corporation val- ued at $24,498. The funds have been turned over to the Pennsylvania headquarters of the European Relief Council without any deduction for expenses here. In his report to the committee, the chairman mentions in particular the efforts of C. L.

deGaugue, of the Elliott-Fisher Company, rendered voluntary service in 'aklng charge of the campaign headquarters, and C. F. Hopkins, local representa- live of Wilmer Vincent, who donated the use of the Colonial Theater Building for the meeting addressed by General Pershing and Dr. Taylor. It is said that one subscription of $500 made by a prominent local resident, has not as yet been paid.

House Disagrees on Emergency Tariff Changes WASHINGTON, May 13. The House today refused to agree to Senate amendments to the emergency tariff bill and sent the measure to conference. SHIPS COIJT.IDK LONDON, May 13. The British tank steamer Patella, and the Peninsular and Oriental linesteamer Benalla collided off the coast of France near Cherbourg. The Benalla was beached near the Royal Sovereigh lightship without any loss of life.

Tha Benalla carried 1100 passengers. ho It PRICE TWO CENTS se is stnonei TO PREVENT BEER PRESCRIPTIONS, VOLSTEAD SAYS WASHINGTON, May' 1.1. The rul- ing of former Attorney General Pal- I mer that beer may be prescribed as medicine will never become effective, Chairman Volstead, of tho House Judiciary committee, declared today. Should the new internal revenue commissioner try to put the "medicinal beer" ruling into effect, Congress in a few days will jam through legislation prohibiting its prescription, Volstead predicted. Volstead made these statements as he opened the second day of hearings on his supplement to the original Volstead law.

One section of the supplement would knock out the medicinal beer ruling. Sentiment against the use of beer as medicine is so strong in this Congress that even a short period of "beer for the sick" will not be allowed, Volstead said. "If the ruling went into effect for a short time, I fearthere might be an epidemic of illness," Volstead continued. "But I believe that the new commissioner of internal revenue, realizing that Congress proposes to knock out the ruling, will never put It into effect." Awaits Approval The ruling has been reposing in a pigeon hole for more than two months because the regulations to carry it into effect are awaiting the approval of a new commissioner who has not been confirmed by the Senate. The purpose of the House committee is to report as soon as possible the supplemental prohibition legislation.

The majority of the committee is ready to approve the supplei ment. Plans are to complete the hearings early next week. No investigation of alleged lack of enforcement of pro-hibition as asked by the Anehuser- Busch Brewery will be made by the 5 committee at present, several mem- bers said, but Prohibition Commis- sioner Kramer may reply to the' brewery's charges. TO REBUILD BREAKER POTTSVILLE. May 13 Officials of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company stated today that work will at once be started on rebuilding the big breaker at Coaldale which was destroyed by fire yesterday.

Deering murder was solved only by a coincidence which appeared to ba far outside the realms of possibility, and the robbery of the United States Express Company was literally a case without a clue, solved within a week through the Indefatigable energy of James J. Donaghy, later chief of detectives of Philadelphia. Approximately $25,000 in notes of small denominations was involved in this matter, and the queer thinjf about the whole affair was the entire absence of Indications pointing to any one suspect. The money had been put on board the train at Potts-Turn to I'njje Twcnty-thrcc tely DIVORCE FIGHT WANTS FOREIGN RECOGNITION FOR U.S. TRACK MARKS Bv Vnited Press NEW YORK, May 13.

Frederick W. Rubieii, secretary, of the Amateur Athletic is on his way to Europe today to attend the international conclave of amateur athletic officials. Kubieh took with him for international recognition, twenty-three track and field records representing the development of "young America" over a period of six years. The Records The records to be recommended for acceptance are: One hundred yard 9 3-5 seconds, H. Drew; 220 yards dash, 21 1-5 seconds, H.

P. Drew and George Parker; 440 yards run, 47 2-5 seconds, Ted Meredith; 880 yards run, 1.52 1-5, Ted Meredith; one mile run, 4.12 3-5, N. 8. Taber; 3000 meters walk, 12.56 2-5, William Plant; seven-mile walk, 50.40 4-5, G. M.

Goulding; 400 meters' relay, 42 2-5 seconds, University of Pennsylvania, (Landers, Davis, Haymond and Smith); 440 yards relay, 42 4-5 seconds, University of Pennsylvania, (Landers, Davis, Haymond and Smith); 800 meters 1.27, University of Pennsylvania; (same as 400 meter team); 800 yards relay 1.27 University' of Pennsylvania, (same as 800 meters team); one mile relay, 3.18, University Pennsylvania, (Kauifman, Llppincott, Meredith and Lockwood); two-mile relay, 7.53, Yale (Rolfe, Barker, Cooper and Overton) four-mile relay, 17.51 1-8, Cornell, (Taylor, Hoffmire, Windnagel snd -Potter). One hundred and twenty yard high hurdles, 14 3-5 seconds, Bob Simpson; 120 yard liigh hurdles, 14 2-8 seconds, Earl Tlfompson; 220 yards low hurdles, 23 3-5 seconds, Bob Simpson; 440 yards three feet hurdles, 54 3-5, W. H. Meanix; 440 yards hurdles, 54 1-5 seconds, John K. Norton.

Running high Jump, six 7 5-6 inches, E. Beeson. Pole vault, 13 feet, 3 9-16 inches, Frank Foss. The rpcord of 7.50 2-5 for the two mile college relay made at the Penn relays last year by the Oxford-Cambridge team is also included as well as the following world's records made at the Olympic games: One hundred and ten meter hurdles, 14 4-5 seconds, Earl Thomson; 400 meter hurdles, 64 seconds, Frank pole vault, 3.80 meters, Frank Foss; 400 meters relay, 42 1-5 seconds, United States (Seholz, Mur-chison, Kirksey and Paddock). REPAIR PAXTON CREEK The east "wall of the Paxton creek which collapsed at a point near Hemlock street last year, has been repaired by city highway workmen.

A new wall, 375 feet long and ton Inches thick was built. Today's reported action was the culmination of rumors which have persisted for several days. These were to the effect that Stillman would withdraw his application; divorce arid that Mrs. Stillman would pursue her original plan of obtaining a divorce in tParis, in which case she was interrupted by the serving of Stillman's notice Just as she was boarding a steamer for that city last Summer. She'll continue light It was assumed that Mrs.

Stillman would leave soon for Paris, or possibly Reno, to begin her own divorce action. The reason for Stillman's alleged withdrawal, it was said, was his realization that it would be impossibly for him to obtain a decree in N.ew. York. State. i Introduction of the name of Mrs.

Florence Lawler Leeds into the case was pointed to as the turning point. Before that the case had centered about. Stillnjan's charges that -Fred JBeauvais, French-Canadian guide, was the father of 2-year-old Guy Stillman, youngest of Mrs. Stillman's four children. Then Mrs.

Stillman filed countercharges, declaring her husband was the father of 2-year-old Jay Leeds. Although John E. Mack, acting guardian for Guy, would not comment on the' postponement, it is known from his attitude in the past that the divorce 'proceedings be dropped he would insist upon carrying on his fight to establish- the boy's legitimacy. Lynch Fixes Time for Bids to Pave 32 Streets June 3 at 11 a. m.

has been fixed by City Commissioner Lynch as the time for receiving contractors' bids for paving thirty-two sections of ci'y streets with sheet asphalt and twenty-six alleys with asphalt or concrete. The street Jobs represent 45,000 square feet of paving and 32,000 linear feet of curbing while' the alleys constitute 10,500 square yards. Silk Mill Plans to Hold Picnic at Hershey Aug. 3 Plans, are being made for the annual picnic of the employes of the Harrttburg SUk Mill at Second and Nor(h streets to be held at Hershey Park on Wednesday, August 3. Miss Annie Householder is chairman and Miss Alda Bratten secretary and treasurer of the general committee.

Sub-committees have been appointed to provide amusements for the outing, which Will Include every conceivable picnic attraction. ay S. Troops By Vnited Press WILLIAMSON, W. May 13. Fighting between factions in Mingo County's mine war caused three deaths today, bringing the total casualties to four, dead and four wounded.

Carl Butcher and Charles Stafford were killed at Spriggs today, according to a messenger who arrived here this afternoon. Another victim of the industrial warfare at Alburn, five miles from Springs and twelve miles from here 1 was reported The battle opened when Harry Staten was killed at Spriggs early yesterday. A continuous exchange of bullets has been in progress since. The skirmish died down slightly this afternoon following reports here that Superintendent Llndsey of Alburn Coal Company, would seek to establish peace. There was no positive indication that Lindsey had succeeded however.

Mining colonies in the Tug River Valley between the Kentucky and West Virginia hills were subjected to continual Are throughout the day from the snipers on the opposite hillsides. By Vnited Press CAMP SHERMAN, Ohio, May" 13. Orders were received shortly before noon today for Federal forces here to be prepared to move into Mingo County, West Virginia, to quell guerrilla warfare. Major-General Reed, Commander of the Fifth Army Corps area, notified Colonel Herman Hall, commander, to hold the Nineteenth Infantry regiment in readiness. The regiment's strength is 575 men and includes rifles, trench mortar, howitzer, motor and medical sections.

Trains were waiting here to transport the troops on a moment's notice. Husband Interested in Third Woman Wives Sue International News' Service CHICAGO, May 13. The dual life of Fred Mlllay, well-to-do grocer, was revealed here today when, tor the second time within twenty-four hours, he was made defendant in a divorce suit. Mrs. Mildred Mlllay, wife No.

1, brought suit for divorce yesterday, while Mrs. Ethel M. Mlllay, wife No. 2, brought suit today. The twin martial romances of Mil-lay both struck snags because Mlllay was "interested in a third woman according to wife No.

1. In her suit she charged she found her husband living with another woman, not wife No. 2. She declared she was married to him in Milwaukee, October 6, 1914, and was deserted in Minneapolis two years later. Judge Joseph Sabath, who heard the case, indicated he would grant her a divorce, Today before the same Judga wife No.

2 appeared and asked a divorce on bigamy grounds. She charged Mlllay married her in Crownpolnt, February 3, 1921, and that she him In two months later when she learned that he had another wife. Decision wag reserved. Stock Market Breaks Badly in Last Half Hour, NEW YORK, May 13. The stock market broke badly during the last thirty minutes of trading here today.

Studebaker, after Its early high of eighty-one and three-fourth, sold down te seventy-eight and Mexican Petroleum touched the morning's low and Chandler made a new low on the decline under American Sumatra broke to a new low for the year at fifty-five, but recovered more than a point subsequently. Other tobacco stocks, however, held firm. Steel stocks held up better than motors and oils. DESHONG CASE, FOR THIRD TIME, IS "POSTPONED" Today for the third time there was no hearing, at the hour set, of the disorderly conduct charge against Alderman James B. Deshong, of this city, brought against him before Alderman Doebler, in Lancaster.

Scheduled hearings of the case have been announced on three different occasions, and each time for some reason, not thoroughly explained, the hearing has been "postponed." When the office of Alderman Doebler, in Lancaster, was reached by telephone this a constable there said that Alderman Doebler was out of the city, and would not return until late this evening. The hearing had been announced for 2 p. m. today. The constable declared that the hearing had not as yet been held, but he could not give the time set for its continuance.

When the Office of Alderman Deshong, In this city, was called at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Deshong answered In person. When asked concerning the arrangements for a postponement of the hearing, Deshong said: "You got your news In Lancaster before. Go there and get it now." Then he hung up the receiver. "At the time of his arrest Deshong was alleged to have declared with emphasis that he had "strong political influence." ortant 5.1 to State Code electors as well as male, and the new law provides that, the occupational tax shall be not less than $1 nor than $5. The original code merely provided that the tax should not be less than $1.

The second bill, that of Representative Stadtlander, provides that whenever the territory comprising a school district of the second, third Turn to Page Fourteen Jack Jag The guess of the patrolman was had contained raisin Jack, but which correct, for the driver, J. B. Atticks, a milk dealer, of 1609 Berryhill street, according to the police, proved to be very much under the effects of some kind of spirits, and' neatly tucked on the inside of his coat pocket was a half-pint flask which Attics admitted had contained raisin Jack, but which had been completely drained. Atticks was taken to police headquarters, where he was able to keep his eyes open long enough to tell his name and address, and then to drift off intoi dreamland in a cell. The milk truck was taken to the police station by another, Late this afternoon Atticks was brought before Mayor Hoverter in police court, and was held under $500 ball ior court.

Ttvi lip Governor Signs Amendments ASSERTS HER 4 HUSBANDS MET NATURAL DEATHS BtJ Vnited Press HOXOLULU, May 13. "I did not poison my four husbands. They died natural deaths and I have physicians' certificates to prove this." Mrs. Lydla Southard, 28, alleged feminine "Bluebeard" under arrest here In connection with the deaths of four husbands and a brother-in-law, made this declaration today to Detective Chief McDuffie. According to information received here, the husbands alleged to' have been poisoned were: Robert C.

Dooley, William G. Mc-Gaffcy, Harlan C. Lewis and Edward P. MeyctV The other man was Edward Dolcy, brother of her first husband. i Mrs.

Southard, who was arrested Wednesday at a boarding house where she was living with her fifth husband, is specifically charged with the murder of Meyer, her fourth husband, in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Sept. 7, She is being held in the, city The authorities said they had little information regarding the charges against, her and until further advised would not permit newspaper correspondents to see hor. Paul Vincent Southard, her fifth husband, chief petty officer of the United States monitor Monterey, not only refused to disfcus3 his wife's arrest but became, belligerent when correspondents sought to question him. Mrs. Southard arrived hero from Los Angeles on January 13.

She had made, numerous friends here, vjho characterized tier and Southard as "nice, quiet Fear Suicide Attempt Precautions to prevent the suicide of Mrs. Southard were taken today by the Honolulu police. They said they had information which caused Turn to Page Ten Says Railroads Seek to Collect Billions From U. S. WASHINGTON, May.

13. A bill for $2,500,000,000 for twenty-six months of government control is what the railroads are seeking to collect from the Federal Treasury, Senator Cummins, Republican, Iowa, disclosed today when the Senate Interstate Commerce Commission resumed its probe of railroad conditions. The government's contention is that it does not owe the railroads so much money. Senator Cummins ex-plalnedv but "when we come oiit of it all," He, added, "we may have to pay the railroads as much as $1,800,000,000." School Governor Sproul today approved two bills amendipg the school code, one of these being the Ruch. bill which provides for the collection' of a per capita tax "on each resident or inhabitant" of the school districts of the second, third and fourth classes, instead of on "each male resident" over 21 years of age.

Other sections of the code are amended to provide for the assessment of female Milk Truck Goes Wobbly on 100 True Detective Stories NO. CASE WITHOUT A CLUE Copyright. 1921. by Wheeler Syndicate, In a. A Raisin Shaky water-wagons are known to have spilled some of their occupants here since Old Man Barleycorn's funeral, but it required an occasion like Friday, the Thirteenth, to send a milk truck on a jag.

Traffic regulations and sidewalks were held in disregard by a motor vehicle, which, laden with milk, figured in a spree of several blocks' duration that started somewhere in the down-town section of the city and wound up on the paving in front of the -Chestnut street market house shortly after 10 o'clock this morning. Patrolman Miles, following the olue, became convinced that milk was not the only kind of beerage on the truck, and managed to reach the vehicle before It was given a chaaoe to crash Into a telephone pole or fire plug, several of each of which it had been headed for before It was halted. Ask any of the members of the Philadelphia police force what was v. otronn-ost rasp thev recall, and the odds are that, if you are speak ing to someone wno nas Deen connected with the organization for a v.ny nf veara will mention any one of three affairs, all of which possessed elements ot uie unusual uvm thA wildest, of flp.tlon writers would hesitate to use as the basis for a novel. The case of Holmes, the master- mnoror VRfl linlmin in the rnlri.

blooded manner In which the crim inal atempteci to wipe out an entire family, and in its prison clue, which finally proved his undoing. Tho.