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5ltSi WEATHER Unsettled. FINAL EDITION GREATEST NBWSPAPBR Ml VOL. 89, NO. DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1923. WENT Y-SIX PAGES PRICE: THREE CENTS IU1 A A Fil AULS 181 EAST 4 MICHIGAN VETS SEES HUGE BOON Yost Resigns His Post MUNICH GUTS OFFERS MEASURE SEEKING FREEDOM FOR U.

S. PRISONERS AMNEOTV PAD all Coachm RELATIONS TO SHIPPING IN ALBANY PRO JECT 1 I Deeper Hudson River Wins Magnate' Approval. AID IS PLEDGED N. Y. COMMITTEE 1 'A 1 i V.V i ti WIN FIGHT TO 'SLAFKU KLUX Legionnaires, at San Francisco, Vote Down Both Stiff Rebuke and Approval.

WOLVERINE RESOLUTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED St. Paul Is Chosen (or 1924 Convention; Gompers Given Ovation. San Francisco, Oct. 18. (By tha Associated Press.) A bitter anil Ku Klux Klan resolution, submitted by Major Charles Kend- rick, ot San Francisco, and a pro-Ku Klux Klan resolution, submitted by E.

W. Whitney, ot Oklahoma, both were defeated at the fifth annual convention ot the American Legion here Thursday after one of the most bitter fights In the history of the organization. St. Paul was selected for the sixth annual convention of the legion in 1124. I'arls, France, was recommended as the convention city In lH2s on the tenth annual anniversary of the signing of the armistice.

The election of the new commander will be held tomorrow. The resolution of the Michigan contingent, which delegates termed a mild denunciation of the klan, was almost unanimously adopted. It read: Michigan Resolution. "Whereas the fundamental law of our country guarantees to all peoples equal rights and equal opportunities and the right to worship their God as they see lit, and, "Whereas It is provided that our laws shall be made and enforced by representatives of our people, chosen under the law to do so, therefore be It: "Resolved by the American London that we consider any Individual, group of Individuals or organisations which creates or fosters racial, religious, or class strife among our people, or which takes into their own hands the enforcement of law, determination of guilt or Infllctlun of punishment to be un-American, a menace to our lib erties and destructive of our fun damental law. and be it further.

'Resolved that we consider such action by any Individual groups or organisation to be Inconsistent with the ideals and purposes of tne American Legion." Brands Klan Destructive. Th resolution put to vote by KendrlcH, denouncing th Klan. fol lows: "Resolved, that the Ku Klux Klan lran' Organisation destructive to American principles and Ideals and was unfair to hundreds of thou- ssnds of American soldiers during the world war. "Therefore this convention denounces the Ku Klux Klan as an orKanlzatton of disloyal citizens." The question was seconded bv Qulnn of iMalne. Kendrli told the convention that during the war the country did not know whether a man waa a cs'Ji-ollc, Jew or Negro.

He said: "It Is high time for tha American Legion to stand for what it says it stands for. that we show the courage We had during the war. "Are we less Americana than the American Federation of Laborf They haven't pussy-footed on the question of the Ku Klux Klan. Thev Have as many Legionnaires as we have and they have gone on record as opposing the Klan. llellgioua Issue "Far be It from me to see Injected Into this convention a religious ltfaue.

But there Is a religious issue here and has been for twj years, vloud cries of 'no greeted him). 'We cannot pussyfoot here. I vet us tear the mask off things lnd face them as they are. "We all know that when William F. Deegan's nsme was proposed for commander that he was deiented on account of his religion." This was greeted by cries of "no." Oklahoma's resolution, submitted by E.

W. Whitney, who stated to the press that he was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, was lost by a roar of The resolution follows: "Resolved, that the American Legion adheres to Its original purpose and stands for the service min. Continued on face Two, Column Oue. Coolidge May Meet Obregon on Border Special to Tlia FVes prss. Mexico City, Oct.

IS. It was reported in official circles Thursday that 1'resldent Coolidge snd President Obregon will meet at Nouales, on the Mexican border, lu the course of the next month. Just before the unexpected death of I'resldent Harding It was reported In WashltiKton that he would go to the border to meet I'resldent Obregon for exchange of felicita tions and expressions of good will. 1 Footb is Will Be Succeeded by George Little, at the End of Present Season. Ann Arbor, Micti Oct Fielding- H.

Tost, coach of the University of Michigan football team for the last 21 years, announced before the Michigan Press Club convention Thursday night that ha will retire as coach after the present season. George Little, chief assistant to Tost during the past two years, will become football coach, but Tost will, remain aa director of athletics In tha university. Tost's eyes were filled with tears and his voice trembled aa he made the announcement President Marlon Le-roy Burton, of the university, praised the service of Coach Tost and said ha could remain aa athletic director as long as ha desires. Tost's announcement came as a bombshell. After the disastrous season of 1921, tha Michigan mentor came In for considerable criticism and his re lease was demanded by several sources.

In 1922, however, he de veloped on of tha best team In tha history of the school and his prospect for 1923 were considered unusually bright TRAINHITSCAR SIX ARE KILLED Flint Family on Motor Tour Loses Race With Engine; Bodies Thrown 30 Feet Special to The Free Press. Evart. Oct. 18. Hurled SO feet when a Fere Marquette flyer crashed Into their automobile near here, Thursday, Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Peel, 2131 Delaware avenue. Flint, and two sons Lloyd, 8 years old, and Carl, 17 years old, were killed Instantly. Two other children. Dorlne.

14 years old, and Ir- vln, 6 years old, died on the way' to a Saginaw hospital. The crash occurred, according to officers, when the Peel automobile, en rout from Flint to Avondale, near Evart became stalled on the Per Marquette crossing when the passenger train was only (0 feet away. Th view of the track was not obstructed at the crossing and railroad authorities say Peel apparently attempted to' race th train to th crossing. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs.

Peel and two children were In charge of an Evart undertaker Thursday night while the bodies of the two children who died on the way to the hospital were taken to a Saginaw morgue. By Free Press Staff Correspondent. Flint, Oct. 18 Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Peel and four of their children, who. met death near Evart, Thursday, when the Automobile In which they were riding was hit by a Pere Marquette train, had gone to Avondale, near Evart, to visit friends. Children Are Left. Helen Peel, 11 year old, and her older sister, Clara, who remained home, left for Evart with their uncle iate Thursday to make funeral arrangements. Besides the two girls, a son is left.

Packing the four children Into their automobile Wednesday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Peel made merry as they Were about to set oft the little vacation trip which resulted In their death and of the four children Thursday. "Tou better say good-bye to us, for we are going up to the North Pole, and we are not "mlng back." was Mrs. Peel's Jovial farewell to William or tall, young son of Mr.

snd Mrs. Walter Shortall, 2183 Delaware avenue, as the Pel family left their home Wednesday morning. The Peels had lived in Flint for several years. Howard I'eel, the father, was born at Avondale, 45 years ago, the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Peel. Besides the three children, he leaves several brothers. Lloyd and Dorlne Peel were pupil at the Lewla school. Carl Peel was employed locally, while Irving had not entered school. Evangeline Booth Seriously 111 New Tork, Oct.

18. Evangeline Booth, commander of the Salvation Army In the United States, who was operated on Sunday night at her home near White Plains for abscesses In the n'asal passages, was reported tonight by her physicians to be in a serious, hut not necessarily alarming, condition, All her engagements have been cancelled for the present. WIT0 DRESDEN Bavaria Recalls Envoy as Red Saxony Premier Defies Berlin Government' BLOODSHED IS THREAT IN SUPPORT OF REVOLT Ebert Refuses to End State of Siege With Germany Tom by Internal Strife. By Cable to The Free Press and Chicago jnoune. Berlin, Oct.

18. The worst deadlock since the Armistice, is the way German officials describe the situation between Germany and France, after reading Charges Affaires Von Hoesch's detailed report of his conversations with Premier Poincare this evening. Herr Von Hoesch declared that Premier Poincare sees in Chancellor Stresmann's refusal to pay for coal deliv- cries a brazen resumption of passive resistance. Berlin, Oct 18. (By the Associated Press.) Diplomatic relations between Bavaria and Saxony have been severed.

Saxony today dismissed its charge d'affaires to Bavaria and announced the appointment of a new minister, whereupon the Bavarian government replied declining to receive the new minister as long as the communist party was represented in the Saxon ministry. At the same time it recalled the Bavarian minister from Dresden. Berlin, Oct. 18. (By United Press.) Threats by the German federal government of Immediate drastic military action against Red Saxony Thursday followed declarations by Pr.

Zelgner, the radical premier of Saxony, who openly defied the demands of the federal dictator of the Dresden district. General Mueller. He opposed answering the general's letter demanding the Saxon cabinet dts- avow the fle.ry speeches of Saxon Finance Minister BoettcTir. "Zelgner dec ared in the Diet hrwas ready to fight for a dictatorship of the proletariat. With President Ebert of Germany refusing the Socialist demands hero to raise the state of siege proclaimed throughout the country and Mueller in a mood to spill blood In Saxony, the situation was considered the most tense that has confronted the relch since It abandoned resistance in the Ruhr.

Jllnister of Finance Bocttcher, of Saxony, a communist, in tha diet at Dresden made a sensational address saying: "I warn the German state government It la playing a dangarous game towards the workers. Labor Is in a most bitter mood. The storm may break any moment. When It does labor will march with a united front and at a Riven signal." Boettcher's utterances were met by sabre-rattling In Berlin. Cabinet Sees Civil War.

The cabinet met to consider the danrous situation in where the communists are In control of the government. Speeches made In the diet at Dresden indicated there Is virtually an open break between fclaxony and Berlin. Ofllclal announcement was made In the afternoon that the Berlin Rovernment fully backs up General Mueller, commander of the relchs-wehr In Saxony and supports his Continued on race Three, Column Six. Gay Bohemians Rout Poor From Greenwich Dens Tenements With Cat Jets and Coal Grates Bring High Rents. New V'ork.

N. Oct. 18. Greenwich village, in whose tumbledown tenements poor families at one time could find rooms at reasonable rental, ha3 become a liinh-priced section where only the wealthy and big wage earners can live, the hostess of a community house In the village testified Thursday before the state committee Investigating housing conditions In New York city. Gas Jets, bare laths and coal rates are held for "Bohemians" at a premium by the villaKe landlords, she added, and the poor people are forced to move away.

im WAR PRISONERS Resolution Has Bombshell Effect at State Federation Convention. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED AT AFTERNOON SESSION Former President Makes Plea for Serious Attitude on Legislation. After 'an all-day battle during vhlch the resolution was first emphatically rejected and later revlT-ed and passed, members of the Michigan State Federation of Women's olubs, in convention here, wewon record late Thursday as tavoring the release of war prisoners. When the resolution calling upon President Coolidge to relenee 83 war time political prisoners from federal prisons wag Introduced early Thursday morning it had the effect of a bomb shell cast anions the 600 nssembled delegates. Cries of "Traitors in war tims and traitors still" were heard above the din and dozens of women rose to their feet in a vain effort to be heard.

"Are Traitors Today." "The prisoners being held In Leavenworth and Atlanta are Just much traitors today as they were traitors during the war," said Mrs. C. Wiggins. 'They were traitors "when wa needed patriots when our country called for loyalty and assistance. They do not deserve the sympathy of those who gave their sons that humanity might be saved." The resolution was then dofeated by a large majority vote.

However, the woman who wrote the resolution, Mrs. W. Nelson Whlttcmore, representing the nesty Group o( Michigan, had expected the motion to come at a later hour so she was not present At the time. As soon as she was notified by phone of Its failure to pass she left her home In Uloom-fleld Hills and hurried to Detroit After some effort, she persuaded Mrs. Henry G.

Itosewarne, of Mien, timekeeper for the convention, who lied voted against the resolution at the morning session, to ask for a reconsideration of the matter since the women most Interested were not present when It was first voted upon. Officers Are Klected. Mrs. hi tie more was able to reintroduce the resolution early in the afternoon session and It passed with the necessary majority and without comment, a vivid contrast to its reception during the morning. The following offloers were elected Thursday Ylcaarsl-derit, Mrs.

G. U. Hunter, St Johns; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Claud Klin tuck, Albion; treasurer. Mrs.

Alfred Mitchell, finglnaw; president of Northeastern district. Miss Marie Comstock, AJpena; president of southeastern district, Mrs. W. J-'fsk, Jackson; Upper Tenlnsula district, Mrs. C.

Z. Seeder, Houghton; West Central district, Mrs. V. A. Stone, Grand Kaplds; Mrs.

Dorian M. -Russell, Grand Rapids, director for Michigan In the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Mr. Kue-Contlnued on I'aae Two. Column Four.

Ask Aid of Police To Find Aged Man Fear for the safety of James Morgan, 79 years old, father of Henry Morgan, secretary to Senator James Couiens, was expressed by relatives Thursday when the old gentleman left Ids home at 669 Melbourne avenue and could not be located. Police, who are aiding members of the family In their search, express the belief that the elder Mr. Morgan Is at the horns of friends, near his home. LATEST WIRE FLASHES HEEDS C'llirRCH PnOTKST. Washington, Oct.

18. As a result of a letter of protest from Frederick M. Gordon, secretary of the lirooklyn Fed-eratbsi of Churches, sgalnst the proposed military exercises to be held October 28, at Ebbsts field, Brooklyn, Secretary Weeks said today he had given Instructions' that no regular army troops wore to participate if the evont is held on Sunday. 3 NAnilKfl ON KH All) CHARGE, Pittsburgh, PA. 18.

Charged with defrauding stockholders of the United Coal Mines, in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Went Virginia out of amounts totalling approximately a half million dollars. Edward F. Gerber and William H. Kunston, both directors of the concern, were arrested here today by Constable Edward McOraw and were held under Jo.OuO bond each for a hearing. DEAD IV MILL MISHAP.

Sharon, Oct. 18. When a ladle containing 60 tons of molten steel upset at the open hearth furnace of the Farrell plant of the Carnegie Steel company tonight, one man was killed and four others badly burned, two probably fatally. Claude F. i'Vmelee, of Farrett, was burned to death, and Clayton Fisher, of Sharpsvllle, John Hnobler.

of Trout Corner, Robert Phillips, of Wheatland, and Theodore Hrown. of Farrell, were burned. Hoobler and Fisher are not expected to live. Save Money a Free Press Want Ad will astonish you with the results produced and the lower cost per insertion. MHS, W.

NELSOV WHITTEMOntt. PRICE OF GAS CUT TWO CENTS Independent Companies Urge Conservation at Less Than Production Cost. New York, Oct. IS. Te standard oil rompanr of Nfw York today announced a rnt of two anil three rents In tbe re tall price iif gasoline to meet similar redactions made yester-dny hr the t-ulf Oil roinpaor.

The standard Oil Comuaajr of New Jersey also nnnouneed a rut. The White Star Eeflnln company, Wayco Oil company and the Detroit Independent Oil company announced Thursday a two-cent-a-gallon reduction in the price of gasoline effective Friday. The price latterly has been 14.8 cents. In a formal statement Issued by H. B.

Earhart, president of the White Star, It la claimed that the "present price of gasoline Is below cost of production but the price Is being forced down by the efforts of producers to unload a 10 per cent over-production on the market aa rapidly as possible. statement la Issued. The statement reads: "in announcing a further reduction to Its patrons In the price of gasoline, the White Star Heflnlng company wishes to Advls'i: "Present prlca are below cost of production. "In view of the fact that we are dealing with a natural resource of a fixed and limited quantity, whether it be In nature's earthen storage or above ground, our own be I u-4. Is it should be carefully conserved in the Interest of he public.

"l'rescnt price conditions are occasioned by the fact that the Industry has for the moment brought to the surface and refined approximately 10 per cent more petroleum than the public actually requires, which means there is Just that much less in nature's earthen storage for us to draw on In the future. Charges Itebating. "The attempt temporarily to force on the consumer public the approximately 10 per cent more than its actual requirements has Introduced Into the local sltustlon various forms of secret rebating to the advantage of the few snd the disadvantage of the many consumers. "Up to the limit of our facilities we propose to give White Star patrons not only courteous service and quality product but as favorable prices are are enjoyed by the patrons ot other companies." The decision of the Detroit Independent Oil company to reduce the price was announced by Lion G. McAfee, vice-president.

Patrick L. Hassett. assistant division manager of Ihe Sinclair Refining company, said that the Detroit branch of his company was not empowered to take any action In the matter of prices. He said the Chicago office had been communicated with and. In his opinion, the reduction here would be met by his company.

E. V. (ialbreath, Detroit manager of the Standard Oil company of Indiana, said that his company would make no revision In Its prices In Detroit until orders to that effect have been received from the Chicago office. Thugs Buy7Gas Then Rob Seller After tendering a 12 bill for the purchase of 10 gallons of gasoline early today, two men followed Robert Wilson, night man at the Eastern Service garage. J3 Kast Montcalm avenue, Into the building and took the 2 bill back at the point of a pls'ol and $58 additional.

They ercaped in their car, In which two companions were waiting. Two men, one of them armed, held no John Limlna, 5944 ISWvidere ave nue. In his cleaning and dyeing es tablishment at VJ-19 h.ast jerrerson avenue shortly before 7 o'clock Thursday night, obtaining 135 from the cash register. They made their escape In iin automobile which they had left in front of the place with motor running. Auto King May Fill Sky With Flying "Lizzies." AERIAL FLIVVER MAN GETS HINT Aviation Advance Is Forecast in Talk at Dearborn.

Farmtngdale, IV. Oct. 18. (By the Associated Press.) Henry Ford, who speckled the surface of the earth with flivvers bag Idtai that may fill the air with them. "Mr.

Ford's theories on tha fu ture of th air Llsaies" as heard by Lawrence Sperry. American fa ther of tha flying flvver, wer reported by Mr. Hperry Thursday on his return from a 2.000-mlle trip In his tiny plane, the messenger with a wlngspread of only 20 feet. A month aao Mr. left Farmlngdal on his tour.

duTing which he visited Washington, Dayton and HL Louis. On the return Journey he had occasion to stop off at Detroit for a couple ot gallons of gas. and while there was Invited to talk to Mr. Ford In his Dearborn domicile. At the very outset of tha con versation, Mr.

Sperry said, Mr. Ford waa Impressed by th fact Continued en Pst Three, Column tire. IS UP TO COURT Down-River Towns to Fight Ecorse Ban; Make Terms With Company. Court action will be taken today to force the Ecorse township board to rip up the planks which have been spiked across the D. U.

right-of-way over tha bridge con nectlng Kcorse and Wyandotte, The Ecorse township board, meet- Ing Jointly with O. It. K. officials and omciais ni Kiver rtougs, Wyan dotte, Ulvervlew, llbley and Trenton, last, night bolted the conference, following the -signing of an agreement between what are known as the down-river towns and the V. V.

R. for the resumption of street car Uuirio today. Krone Demands S2 1,000. Street car service, which was to have been started at a. Is at a standstill until the barricade Is removed.

The Kcorse township board, which has placed armed guards on the bridge, flatly refused to come to terms until the U. V. H. pledges It will pay 12I.U00 as Its share of the coat of the bridge, which was erected eight years ago. The communities that mu; do without trolley transportation until Continued sn Page H.

Column 4. Dorothy Victor In Court Tilt Special to The Kres Vrens snd Chicago Tribune. New York. Oct. 18.

Dorothy Daltnn, dinipli'd, two-tlsted, two-gun, broncho busting movie actress, wasn't a bit hard boiled today when she tripped lnt.i supreme court In an attempt to collect itl.600 from the Hotel Hamilton, Three years ago, she charges in her damage ault, she checked five trunks and a packing case at the hotel, and subceiiuentiy discovered that one trunk and the packing case, containing lingerie, J.tiiit) wraps and other apparel, had disappeared. Aliss I'eltnn wasn't confused in the lenst ss a witness, not even when Charles .1. Campbell, defense attorney, produced a soiled, red. cotton bathrob out of a packing caae snd asked: "is this "No," snswered the movie heroine, smiling sweetly snd dimpling. "Neither are those pillows initialed.

I)." Q. "And how about, this A woman's riding coat. Will you try It A. Hlslng, she put on the coat, which was much too big for her. "You see, It ipn't mine." she sipll-ed anain.

"I never recovered any of my lost thlnas." The case Is expected to reach the i nanus or me jury tomorrow. sides finished summing up and Uiunded In briefs tonight. Will Testify 13 years t'nlted Stat-s minister to Rumania, Bolivia arid i'eru. who testified Thursday morning he saw Mrs Stokes In the Wallace apartment several times In l'14 and Ijl't. Wallace.

Urbsteln declared, did not see ife bitween liii'i and 121. Knowles wes the "trump card" KtokeV counsel had previously in- snowies sor inai io tne vrni cf nnd he i shw the isuun-Uiiired defendant In i allar e'a Fif'h avenue apartment Fourteen OTner witnesses, mot-i ly N-gTu rooks and servants thev had eM ira. Stoked I I'nntUned en Pnae Two. olumn Two. i 1 CAST YOU SI.KKPt Headache or pain' Ornngelna Pew- 4' br.ng nasunl slumber, nutck relief No bromide or opiates.

All I 1 druggists. F)c. Adv. l.OOO Young I sdlrs. Our and Sun i.l Need Dsnc'ng fanr-r ea.

Sic WINTEH GARDEN' Adv. l.nhxter Iltnner i mllete fl.W I'd At (la or to 4 Cut Congestion in Gotham, Hope of -Supporters. Henry Ford has endorsed what is" known aa the Peeper Hudson project, which calls for federal gov eroment dredging of the Hudson river to carry ocean colng freighters to Albany and Troy, ISO miles above New York city. The cost will be about 125,000.009 110,000.000, engineers estimate. Promise Ta Aid.

Mr. Ford's approval of the plan, and his promise to do whatever ha can to put It through, was given a delegation from Albany and Troy late Wednesday, It waa an nounced Thursday in formal statement issued by tha delega tion, which waited on the automobile manufacturer and which consisted of former Mayor Cornelius V. Burns, of Troy, a close friend of Mr. Ford; Peter G. Ten Eyck, former congressman fcom Albany, and now chairman of the Capital District Deeper Hudson committee, and William E.

Woollard. an Albany lawyer. Kdssl Ford is giving personal attention to preparing a statement of freight figures to be used In aid Of the campaign. The statement reads: "As Mr. Ford views the Deeper Hudson project.

It would bring deep sea ships 150 miles nearer the Ureal and other commerce producing centers of northeastern United States, and effect a great saving In freight. "The plan calls foe taking exoort snd coastwise frnlght from the New York stats bargs canals and the railroads centering in the district, and reloading It upon ocean ships there. This would not only save the 159-mlle rail haul to. New would also kep out of the delays and Jam of New York city, and would free freTghj cars many hours earlier for return Journeys. "Mr.

Ford has a new plant located at (ireen Island, which is at thu head of tidewater on the Hudson, and the terminal of the proposed deep channel. He told the committee from the capital district that ha was amaxed. after a study of conditions, that the Hudson had not been deepened many years ago for ocestt traffic. Only about 2i miles of tha river would have to be dredged, aa there eiists a natural channel ef 30 feet and more as far up as tha city of Hudson." Former Roomer Kidnaps Child; Sanity Doubted Police' Find Alleged Abductor and Three-Year-Old Girl in Hotel. William Cicero, 41 years old, formerly of Cheyboygan, was charged with kidnaping Thursday night when ha and J-year-old Beatrice Huppies, daughter ot Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas fiupplea. 2502 Sixth street, were found at the High hotel. Sit West Fort street. Iieatrlce was playing in front of ber home, where Cicero formerly was a roomer, when he enticed her away by offering her candy, it is alleged.

A short time sfter her father had reported her minsing, police of the Trumbull avenue station received word that a man, acting suspiciously, had applied for a room at a hotel at 1435 West Fort Street. Detective Maynard Miller and Patrolmen Russell Kao and Klrnr Lnnge responded to the call srii. after a seurch of other Fort street hotels, found Cicero and Cicero was in bed, snd Mettrics, fully dressed, was ou floor. "What are you rreting me for? I didn't harm the Thild," poike quote Cicero ns saying Cicero will be sent to the psychopathic clinic at Receiving honpilal for a examination, said. Cicero was a roomer st the Sun-pies home several months ago, Mis, Supples said.

Detroit Is Mentioned In a book of travel by a former Michigan man, who recently won fame as a novelist, Webb Waldron. Thit writer's new volume, "We Explore the Great Lakes" is reviewed In The Free Press Book Section Next Sunday Many ether interesting and impo'3n! brick- tre cniJtred Here in lively rrv-ews anions a merry Ita; an r.ovei. I). H. Lawrence' "Sons ar.d Lv-tr-" and Uke, There n'-i view i ta' i'l: cV.u.n ft i a Watch for It! F1ELDISO II.

YOST. BAD LUCK ENDS IN FORGERIES Ex-Soldier's Jinx Pursues Him; Legion Seeks His Parole. With a silver plate in his head, Louis Weasels, former soldier, who Is hacd luck's favorite child, stood before Judge John Faust Thursday. His parents perished on the burning of the General Mlocum. He was brought up iu an orphanage.

He suffered a sunstroke two months after arriving at an, army training camp and was givun a disability discharge. He whs struck by lightning i year later while umpiring base ball game, necessitating a metal plate In his skull and leaving him with a nervous disoiuer. Vtfssels pleaded guilty to chaKe of forging American Ex. preg money orders. According to the police, he cHShed spurious orders to the amount of 160.

Recause Wessels Is an cK-sowitcr, James itoss, probation tmior for the wayne county council or tne American Legion, lnvetitigated the case. He learned of Wcsscla long list of misfortunes and placed the results of his investigation before Judffe Faust. When Wessels pleaded Kullty, the court withheld sentence until it can bo determined' whether the defendant can be placed on probation under dlrociioti of Koss. Wessels has some property in Lima, Ohio, his home town, with which bo can pay back thu money obtained through the forged orders. Cleveland Irish Hit Lloyd George Cleveland, Ohio.

Oct. IS A protest against allowing David Lloyd George to participate in the cornerstone laying of Cleveland's $5,000,000 public library Tuesday was received today from the Irish Republican organization of Cleveland. The letter refers to the British war premier as "a man- discredited by his own people; a man devoid of honor who has done his best to discredit the United States in the eyes of the world." Woyd (ieorue will make his principal Cleveland address at the cornerstone laying. A request of "representatives of Irish societies that they be permitted to parade simultaneously with the former premier's appearance was denied by Mayor Fred Kobler, Henry Ford will come here to meet Lloyd George, nceording to a letter received by Kdwln H. Crif-fiths, chairman of the local committee on arrangements, t6Uuy.

Seven Men Taken in Gambling Raid More than $500 in cash and two gambit nt? table Wf re HPiz'd and even men arrested tn a raid by police on an establishment, said by th authorities to be operated by "Doc" lirady, on the third floor of the premises at 328 Grand River avenue at o'clock last night. Four of the arrested were held on a charge of frequenting. The remaining three, held on a charge of maintaining and operating, were Ruasel Cokoliadis, lifiti King avenue; Dave Cohn, 1133 Wayne street, and Harry Kapelson, Sanders hotel. The raid was made by patrolmen tinder direction of Detective Sergeant George Luiwig. Breldt Brewing company, of Eliza beth.

N. J. -S Harry Kuller, of the Hyeeia Brewing- company, of I'Hasale, N. J. tleore Seeber.

of Elizabeth, N- J. Herman J. Goldman and Theodore I. Schwartzmun, of the Herman Chemical company, lirooklyn. Emanuel Eifenbem.

truckman. Henry Greenfield, pror.ibkion agent. Charges against some of those under arrest were conspiracy to bribe prohibition official to permit the distribution and of in New Jersey and to present the distribution in New Jersey of beer Continued on Page Two. lulumo File. IIU; I ItOWIH at AKf'A A fi.4 lintA.

FINAL, DAXCK iMf.KUV TUNHJHT. Ralph Williams wi'h Itenon's of rhirgo s'arts tomorrow nlht. Adv. TRAVEL TIIE O. C.

WATFRWAT to Cleveland and Ruffaio. Adv. UK 4 It Ft MOI 1 TRIO AR 4lll l)4M TllMTR A fli'T- Wer rn.ar. 'c lAihrl 3, I ectato: a' A-iv, Stokes' Charge False, Edwards9 Former Aid Held as Rum Briber Wallace Former U. S.

Envoy Declares He Saw Millionaire's Wife in "Love Nest." to Tfie Fn I'rena. New York, Oct. IS. hilar T. Wallace, California oil man, cast in the role of co-rponient they would produce.

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Attorney in Arrest of Nine. New York. Oct 18 (By the Associated Press.) Nine men, including J. Harry Foley, former secretary to Senator Edwards of New Jersey, were arrested iate Thursday at the Hotel Pennsylvania, by federal agents on a charge of bribing or attempting to bribe prohibition agents', with J80.000, not to report violations of the dry laws. United Ptstes Attorney Hayward declared after the arrests had been made, on a "plant," that the roundup revealed a shorklna" state of affairs In New Jersey, and perhaps In I'ennsylvanla.

In which state and orher officials and politicians were in leasue wi'h bootleggers. Besides Foley, those arrested Included: Herbert Katz. of the I'aterson, N. Brewing MaiUnic cmpfcnv. Edward iiutUr, tiie leter William Farl llorlep the ilium tan noage ioKes, ine sensational Stokes divorce drama arrived here unexpectedly Thursday afternoon prepared to deier.d himself and Mrs.

Helen Kiwood Stokes from thu Charts brought by her 73-year-oid husband. I WaKaoe went Into a conference wi'n Charles Chicago at- I torney on Mrs stokes 1-gal staff. Erbsteln jatd Wa. a former of- I li.iS of tne Interhori.ugh Rapid Transit company, wai prepared to enter a dcinai on the chart's tht r.e hai entert tne I Mrs. in avenue Hptirtni nr.

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