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MAY 2 0 Mttmit WEATHER Cloudy EDITION MICHIGAN GREATEST NEWS FA PER VOL. 92, NO. 235. DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 20, WENT Y-EIGHT PAGES PRICE: THREE CENTS. k'-s Sxtt STATE OA Ail STRICKEE3 Mil BEN'S FIRST WIFE ON STAND WOMAN PILOT TAKES PLANE UP 16,000 FEET LONE AVIATOR GETS READY TO TAKE OFF 15 DEAD AFTER STORM SWEEPS OVER 2 STATES DEAD TOTAL AS FARM GIVES UP WIFE'S BODY BEN IS SHOWN AS SULTAN IN CULT HEARING us PARIS FORM ENTENTE AGAINST SOVIET In Return for French Backing, Britain Gives Poincaire Rhineland Sway.

AGREEMENT MAY SCRAP ONE MADE AT LOCARNO Anglo-Rut Break Feared as Home Secretary Withholds Arcos Raid Details. Cable to PrM Preu and Chicago Tribune London, May 19. Although steps 1st been taken to discourage the idea that the interview between Sir Austen Chamberlain and Aris-t'Ae Briand yesterday was more than a personal chat, the results of long conversation between the two foreign ministers, later officially described as having consolidated tlia entente as the basis for Euro, pean peace, show that there has been a regular diplomatic bargain made between the two governments on these lines: 1. France agree to follow the British lead In the policy toward Moscow. 2.

Great Britain agrees to follow the French lead in the policy respecting the Rhineland. 3. France agrees to accept the eonelliatory British viewpoint on the Italian policy. 4. France joins In the British viewpoint on the Chinese policy.

Locarno Pact In Bald. to other words, Great Britain has stfrefld to back the Polncare thesis li the Hhineland evacuation In return for French support on all the other troubled British fronts. Considerable care was taken today to disprove the Idea that the Hi-gain means the definite scrap-pins of the Locarno pacts. On the ontrary, according to the logic of the new entente. It Is expected to strengthen the Locarno pacts, although no explanation Is given as to how.

Certain political circles here, however, believe that the three-day ritual of the French visit lias left Locarno only a sentimental Memory. The Franco-British bargain was the key to the third postponement In the House of Commons today of Er William Joynson-Hlcks' statement of the Arcos raid, which was delayed until Tuesday, while the fcellnn that Is solidifying there will hot he a diplomatlo break with Jlimia. Cabinet DIsMasea Bald. The cabinet discussed the raid on Ihe Soviet trade headquarter and kh results for two hours this morning, then the home secretary, fir William Joynson-Hlcks, announced In commons that he had iiot been able to complete the Arcos examination. The labor members accepted delay, but demanded Sojournment of the house until the time the raid will be debated, when a motion will be made on the vote ef censure of the government, which labor will introduce.

Today's postponement also, It Is kellf-ved, was arranged to permit tonUnned en Pace Two, Column Five. SECOMIWAY CRASH VICTIM DIES Thomas Fennel, Detroit, Sue- cumbs in Ann Arbor. Thomas Fennel, JO years old, of Detroit, died In University hospital, no Arbor, yesterday as the result et ar, accident on the Plymouth road last Sunday. death Is the second resulting yvm the same accident, George F. fiohinjon, of Detroit, being killed li'Untly.

A third victim. Ralph Jinve, also of Detroit, Is In Unl-VrMty hospital and Is not expected to live. The accident occurred when the three men tried to avoid a train and nkldded from the road, striking Jlgnal pole and crashing Into the of the fast moving train. V'hcn a street car and truck at Brooklyn and Selden avenues yesterday injuries were suffered by Leslie Charboneau, 18 old, B70S Sixteenth street; his brother. Henry, 1.

the driver of the truck, and Harry Curtis, 22, of Brooklyn avenue. Leslie Char-t'oneau was a passenger on the 'turlc. Curtis was employed with Henry Charboneau. The brothers, wnst seriously hurt, were taken to Jiereiving hospital. Curtis was lJen home.

driving his car into a safety lone at Crand River and Mackinaw avenues early today, August Chetre, it a clty nremBI)i Hying bid; i wentv-third street, was cut by flying glass and pos- iv suffered a fracture of the He was taken to Receiving ASSAILS TRADE BARS. London, May 19. (A. Sir Aim Anderson, head of the Chamber of speaking before the American Chamber of Commerce "ere today, gald that both pro---tionlats and free trader i.v.r,c? "trade barriers are fever-" high and are things which have to be pulled down." VHY wait until tomorrow to write your Sunday vant Ad. Today you have "ore time and can make it a g'orl vant Ad.

Write it now. Take it to the Rarest Free Press neighbor-food Want Ad station, bring the Free Press or phone "i Randolph 9400. 7 sure you place it in the Free Press. The Sunday lrfe Press reachM every Cthcr one of the S28.0O0 "0m in the Detroit area. n.y the Free Press can give complete coverage.

Free Press Want Ads Produce Best Cost Less LONDON Hundreds Surround Hangar, While Flier Waits on Fickle Weather. Curtiss Field, N. May 20. (A. Captain Charles A.

Lindbergh's plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, left Curtiss field in tow for Roosevelt field shortly after 4 o'clock this morning. The plane was partly filled with gas but it was necessary to put many gallons in the tanks before it could hop off on the Detroiter's attempt to fly from New York to' Paris without a stop. Decision as to whether to make the hop this morning, Lindbergh said, would depend on conditions after the two-mile trip to Roosevelt field, where a runway a mile long enabled a better take-off than at Curtiss field. The heavy rain had dwindled to a drUxle at 3:30 a.

m. There was no fog here, but some was reported between New York and Newfoundland. At 3:45 a. m. Capt.

Charles A. Lindbergh said he would not start if the rain continued. A few minutes after he said that he would not go if rain kept up, the rain stopped. It was announced that the plane would carry 448 gallons of gas and would have a total weight of 5,150 "We can't take a chance on having the plane's wheels sink in the mud," said one of Lindbergh's party, "so if it rains any more 'Slim' (Lindbergh) can't get away now." Mineola, N. iJay 20.

(A. Captain Charles, Lindbergh arrived at Curtiss field at 3 a. m. this morning and immediately went to the hangar where his monoplane has been awaiting tor a flight to Paris. Hundreds of persons appeared out of the darkness summoned by the likelihood that the one horseman of the air was about to start on another longer and more solitary Journey than he had yet essayed.

Hundreds In Crowd. Spectators stood rain and waited at field, where the start would be while as many or more crowded around the doors of the Curtiss field hangar, two miles away. The Nassau county constabulary was hurriedly summoned when Lindbergh asked for assistance. New London, May 19. (A.

The coast guard cutter 229 was headed for the state pier here late tonight with an airplane wing In tow. The cutter had been stationed off Montauk Point and sent word to the base by radio of its discovery. Hope was expressed here that the airplane wing might aid in the solution of the mystery of the disappearance of Nungesser and Coll, the French trans-Atlantic fliers. A coast guard cutter was sent out from the base to search for any other portions of the airplane which might be found. COLLEGE YEAR BOOK 'RAZZES' JOHN COOL1DGE His "School Girl Complexion" and "Affair of Heart" Come in for Notice.

Special to The Free Press. Amherst, May 19. John Coolldge, son of the president, smiled today as he read the Ami herst college year book. In It he was pictured as "the recipient of scented masb notes," because of his reported "affair of the heart" with Miss Florence Trumbull, daughter of the governor of Connecticut He received the monicker "Butch" because of hi prowess with boxing gloves. John's "school-girl complexion" and his economical "pea-Jacket" came In for a bit of raizing.

Amherst undergraduates said John was "a good sport" because as one of the editors of the year book he allowed the Joke on himself to appear. ELIMINATES WIFE 'OBEYING9 Bishop Peach Says Modern Husband Doesn't Rule. Philadelphia May 19. (A. Omission of the words "serve" and "obey" from the marriage service of the Reformed Episcopal church was proposed today in a report submitted to the general council of the church In session here, by the committee of which Bishop Robert Peach Is chairman.

The proposal was referred to the committee on doctrine and worship to report at the next general council In 19 JO. "The relation of husband and wife are vastly different nowadays from Bible times," Bishop Peach said. "The hnsband should obey his wife as the wife should obey her husband. It's a 50-60 proposition. We have cut out the 'serve' and 'obey' altogether, not even leaving It in as an optional part or tne service.

We have put men and women on an equality." BIRTHS EXCEED DEATHS. Toklo. May It. (A. Births exceeded deaths In Japan by at least 940.000 last year, It was announced tonight, by the cabinet statistical bureau.

Ask Me Another SENIOR ana JUXIOR On Page 14 Briton Sets Altitude Record for Performance With light Machine. Hamble, May 19. (A. Mrs. Elliott Lynn, Great Britain's first woman air pilot, accompanied by Lady Bailey as a passenger, today claimed to have established a world's record for a light plane by reaching an altitude of 16,000 feet, or a little over three miles.

Mrs. Lynn, who arrived here only today for the flight, was in the air two hours, .13 minutes and 35 seconds, and made a perfect landing. Lady Bailey had charge of the sealed altograph, which recorded 16,000 feet, but Mrs. Elliott Lynn said when this was corrected by taking acoount of the temperature and pressure It would be found they had climbed to 17,000 feet Neither of the women appeared the worse for the trip, although they said it was very cold at that altitude. "It really Is nothing to make a fuss about," said the air pilot.

"I hope my effort will aid In popularising the light airplane type, with which it will be possible to do a dash. Imagine what a boon that would prove for the business man." WOMENJOYOUS AS DRIVE WINS Celebrate Fund's Success With Victory Dinner and Big Parade. Woman, for woman, has raised M.000,000. The Woman's Building campaign in behalf of Woman's Hospital and Infants' Home, Y. W.

C. Tau Beta Community House and Florence Crittenton Home, met and passed Its goal last night when a total of $4,186,366 was announced as the total pledges at a victory dinner in the Book Cadillac hotel. The success precipitated an unbelievable scene tears and cheers, ribbons flung from the banquet room balcony, a thunderous parade which made every private and public welkin in Washington boulevard echo, an aristocrat of aristocrats climbing a lu-foot ladder to turn the hands of a clock to register the triumphs, more tears and cheers and an old man saying to an old lady, "How do you feel about it?" and she replying, "I am very happy." A Woman's Victory. Fas-aW-. oamseilgn- took hold of the heart of woman.

It was a campaign to help the Womanhood of the city, and out of it emerged a new woman, one of the speakers said last night: "A woman competent and willing to carry her load of civic responsibility herceforth." "This Is a woman's victory," said William J. Norton, secretary of the Detroit Community Fund, In addressing the campaigners, "but what is more Important In my mind Is that a momentous thing has happened in our city. Woman has proved her ability to carry through such a campaign as this, and by so doing she will shock into philanthropic action a lot of men who have been content In the past to do a little impersonal giving but never lend his brain. "There is no stopping now for the women of Detroit Energy such as this cannot be frittered and cannot be allowed to gather the corruption of Idleness. This has been a Job and not a Addling thing.

It has had men's help, but It remains first and foremost a victory of women fbr women. The city has been in sore need of lust such a spectacle of living souls, forgetting self, remembering that in this age there Is no place for profligacy, remembering that man or woman cannot wholly live if their own advantage la their whole concern." Crowd Break Loose. When the last report was given Thursday noon, the drive had about $133,000 to go. That amount was In before half the reports were made last night, as group after group announced large totals. After four of the eight corps had reported.

Dr. Continued on Page Three, Column On. 8 ACES IN HAND FATAL TO MAN Pinochle Player Loses Life, Wins Funeral Expenses. Special to The Free Pros. New York, May 19.

(A. Eight aces, drawn In a pinochle hand, cost Frank Frankenthal, 40 years old, a watchman, his life, but won him the expenses of his funeral. "I will see that Frankenthal gets the best funeral obtainable; any man who can draw eight aces in a Flnochle game deserves It," said rvlng Kemp, his employer for the past IS years, when informed today of the watchman's death. Frankenthal, playing with three friends last night, was dealt two aces, and drew the remaining six. As he drew his eighth ace.

he arose from his chair with a shout and fell back unconscious. A physician found be died of heart failure. Detroit Students Join Yale Society New Haven, May II. (A. Pi John Rockefeller Prentice, grandson of John D.

Rockeieiier, an honor man at xaie Dy oay ana telephone operator at the New Haven hospital at night again has added to hia manv laurels at the univer sity. In the annual tap day cere monies on tne oampus ir, when Juniors were picked for mem-harihln in the four senior secret so cieties. Prentice was "tapped" for HWiill anil Krtnce. Charles Tiffany Bingham, of New Haven, son of United States Senator Hiram Bingham, gained the honor place In the tapping ior muii ana Bones, having been the last man Among other students chosen as members of the senior societies were Harold W. Snow and Charles n.

G. Murphy, of Detroit who were select ed by scroll ana ney. THE PIER DAXCI5G RIGHTLY. Adv. PHOWE EMPIRE ssoe Carpentry, Ui.nnr.

Pa in tins'. Building Repair, Remodeling. Hubbard Hubfcard. 1 v-, Prosecuting Attorney George Angelina Barnett, "King" Bell's first stand, in the St. Joseph courtroom, in ELOISE INSANE OPERATE CARS Auto Club Probe Reveals 20 of 89 Patients Have Driving Licenses.

Of the Insanity inmates at EloUe infirmary, it was found yesterday In the investigation by the Detroit Automobile club, that ot 89 tempo rary male patients, 20 are holders of driving licenses. Two of the six female Inmates also bold licenses, while 'one' male patient produced a chauffeur license. Dr. J. E.

Bennett, chief resident physician, deplored this situation at his own Institution, and assured Mile C. Bristol, representing the club's (afety and trafflo department, that an Immediate request will be addressed to the department of state, at Lansing, asking for cancellation of all licenses held by Inmates. "All these license holders ar apt to be released at any time," said Dr. Bennett, "and of course will be at liberty to operate their automobiles despite the questionable stability of their faculties at the time. "I heartily approve of a statewide investigation of this situation and recommend for my own Institution that these licenses be cancelled Immediately, with a subsequent rule that the names of all Inmates go Immediately to the sec retary of state's office for ccrcella-tlon of their license at the time of their admittance." Yesterday's findings followed a count of Inmflte license holder at St.

Joseph Retreat, Dearborn, and the state hospital at Pontiac, where It was found that more than a third of the temporarily Insane patients held license and operated machine while at liberty. Gustavo C. Schlnk, director of traffic, who Wednesday addressed Governor Green asking for the cancellation of these1 licenses In the vicinity of Detroit, yesterday stated that hi department will join the Investigation within the limit of Detroit to trace down Insane license holders. "In many accident where I am certain a degree of Insanity was prevalent," said Inspector Schlnk, "we were unable to attach the cause to this factor In view of other and more material circumstances. "However, In view of recent public menaces from this type ot unfortunate driver.

It I time that the state took the subject seriously In hand and enforced the present law, which sufficiently cover this phase." Priest, Girl Buried Alive by Bandits No gales, May It (A. A delayed report to the Nogales Herald today says that bandits at tacked a train In the Mexican State of Jalisco. May IS, burying alive a priest and a young girl from Tepee -T Revised List Bath. May It. The follow- Ing revised Hat of dead In the Bath school disaster was released her by Prosecutor William1 C.

Searl, of Clinton county, late this afternoon: Emory E. Huyck, 10, superintendent of schools. Andrew Kehoe, (0, farmer and school board member. Nelson McFarren, 70. farmer.

Glenn Smith, IS, postmaster. Hazel Weatherby. 40. teacher, Howard City. Robert Mart, on of Laverne Hart.

Floyd Zimmerman. 12. and George Zimmerman, stepsons of James Dalton. George Hall, and Wllla Hall. 11, son and daughter of George Hall.

Klizabeth Wltchell, daughter of Roscoe Wltchell. Luclle Wltchell, 10, daughter ef Ray Wltchell. Richard Richardson, 19, son of Guy Richardson. Floyd Burnett, 12. son of George Burnett.

Henry Bergan, 14. son ot Rudolph Bergan. Loren Hunter, 14, son ot William G. Hunter. Merjorle Frit, daughUr of Frn.

l. Fritz. 11. so of Simon E. I I Property Damage Expected to Total Upward of $5,000,000.

INDIANAPOLIS, PEORIA HEAVIEST SUFFERERS Dam Break in Wyoming Took Many Lives, Is Prevalent Belief. Indianapolis, May 19. (A. Three companies of state militia were called out tonight by Adjutant-General Kershner to aid police and deputy sheriffs in warning residents in the lowlands along White, river, in the northern and western parts of Indianapolis, of flood waters sweeping down the river. Torrential rains in northeastern Indiana today and yesterday has swelled the river to such an extent that it is rising five inches an hour.

The river was two feet above flood stage and was leaving its banks in West Indianapolis. Chicago, May 19. (U. Rain and wind storms through Indiana and Illinois last night and early today caused a number of deaths, tremendous property damage and acute suffering. Reports today indicated at least 16 persons had been killed.

The property damage will be upwards of $5,000,000. The district centering about Peoria, 111., was drenched In a driving downpour which flooded streets. Impaired electrical service and stopped big manufacturing plants. In East Peoria, 111., more than 200 person were marooned on the roofs of their borne a the torrent caused Farm creek to overflow and send a flood Into the city. They were rescued and are being cared for by relief agencies.

Railroads operating Into Peoria reported washouts close to the city and service was delayed. Total damage In Peoria Is estimated at more than 13,000,000. Indianapolis Struck. Cyclones tor a path through Indiana and struck at the heart of the business district of Indianapolis. Tree were, communica tlons destroyed and in Indianapolis many buildings damaged.

The high winds struck the Indiana metropolis Just as the theaters were closing for the night and hundred of people were on the street. It is estimated more than 100 were Injured. Reports from rural sections of Indiana say considerable damage was done and there nave Deen report of several fatalities. Valley Under Water. Rock Springs, May It.

(U. Flood water today covered the Oros Ventre valley, pre venting rescue parties from ascer taining the exact numoer or aeaa In the Groa Ventre dam catastrophe. The death toll stood at eight, but the count was expected to rise as soon as worker could enter the flood area. A mountain slide, similar to the on which formed the natural Gros Ventre dam two years ago, was held responsible for the flood which swept away the town of Kelly and Inundated Wilson, another village. Tw Louisiana Town Periled.

New Orleans, May 18. (A. The extent of Hie flood waters sweeping down the Atchafalaya basin fo the Gulf of Mexico was deemed so great tonight that the weather bureau at New Orleans Issued a warning to the Inhabitants of St. Martinsville that the lake would probably enter that town between May 25 and 30. St.

Martinsville, approximately 71 mile south of the breaks along Bayou Des Glalses and on the western extremity of the 25 mile wide path being cut by the waters from the Atchafalaya basin, previbusly had been regarded as safe from the flood. Already the flood has spread far down the valley from the crevasses, which are between 180 and 170 miles northwest of New Orleans and on the opposite aide of the Mississippi. The spread carried back water Into Iberville parish. Port Barre, Corta-bleau and a dozen smaller towns In Avoyelles and St Landry parishes have disappeared and the sweep is carrying the flood southward Into St. Martin's parish.

Two hundred persons remained on the levee at Melville, refusing to leave. Arrangements were made by the Red Croa to send them food regularly. WOODMEN CHIEFS' REMOVAL IS ASKED Nebraskan Accuses W. O. W.

Officers of Violating Trust. Omaha, May 19. (A. A oetltlon. asking the removal from office of W.

A. Fraser, sovereign commander of the Woodmen of the World; John T. Yates, sovereign clerk, and De E. Bradshaw, general attorney, was flled here today by William B. Price.

Lir.com, at torney, on the ground that the offl cers had violated their trusts. The officers are charged with "Intent to defraud and wrong the plaintiff," who represents himself a one of the 450,000 members or the organ liatlon, which, he says, has assets of more than 1100.000.000. The mem bers, he alleges, had, on March 1, an equitable interest of 32,600.000 in the site and building here. The officers are charged with granting a 39-year lease for the 19- story W. O.

W. building here to William H. Short of Chicago at "an Inadequate rental of $44,000 a year withWut a revaluation clause. Short later assigning the lease, although he had paid no consideration." They also are charged with obtaining legislation under which the order's Insurance axsociation company couia be converted Into a legal reserve Insurance company without the knowledge or consent of the mem bers. Dance, tonight, Statler Ballroom.

Acme Employees' Relief Ass'n. Stu Mrs. Kehoe, Slain by Husband, Found at Home; Source of Dynamite Sought. INJURED TEACHER DIES IN LANSING HOSPITAL Funerals of Victims Planned Inquest Called for Monday. Lansing, May 19.

(A. P. An appeal for funds for the relief of the stricken community of Bath was issued tonight by a committee named by Governor Fred W. Green. The statement follows: "Pursuant to and in hearty accord with the prompt request of Governor Green for aid from the citizens of Michigan to the woefully stricken township of Bath, both for personal emergency relief and for' the rehabilitation of the shattered school building, we, the undersigned, representing both of these needs, make the following statement snd appeal: "We ask that mayors of cities snd supervisors of townships throughout the state, or any other accredited local agencies, receive local voluntary offerings snd to forward the same to the governor's committee in Lansing.

"It is understood that the regular Red Cross sgencies of Clinton and Ingham counties shall be responsible for the disbursement of the emergency relief, and that the governor's committee shall hold and expend in conjunction with Bath township authorities, the balance remaining for permanent rehabilitation. "The most gruesome and pitiful tragedy that Michigan has perhaps ever experienced appeals to our sympathies and claims our aid." BT CASH AS HER, Fre Prea Staff Cerresaoadear. Bath, May 19. State police instituted an investigation today to learn how An drew Kehoe, Bath farmer, ob-t a i approximately 600 pounds of dynamite and gun powder with which he wrecked the Bath Consolidated school. killing 38 children and five adults, and razed the buildings on his farm, after slaying his wife.

Another mystery which state police are attemping to solve is how the farmer carried out the complicated wiring in the schoolhouse to set off his explosive without being detected. It is estimated that several weeks were needed to place the explosive and connect it, ready to destroy the school building. That the farmer had spent weeks laying the scene for his slaughter was indicated by the fact that some of the unexplod-ed dynamite taken from the building had been there f.jf, that length of time. Other developments in the tragedy today included the increasing of the death list to 44 by the finding of the body of Mrs. Kehoe in the ruins of their farm home and the death in a Lansing hospital of Mrs.

Blanche Hart, 30 years old, a teacher; appointment of a committee by Governor Green to raise any needed funds for relief work; the announcement by Prosecutor William Searl of Clinton county that an inquest would be held at the Bath town hall Monday, and the mysterious burning last night of a few articles of furniture saved from the Kehoe home. More than two (cor Injured la the explosion are In Lansing hospitals, some of them In a critical condition. The number slightly Injured cannot be ascertained but it Is believed to be between 40 and tlx, Faaerala Plaaaed. Stunned Into Inaction by tha magnitude of the tragedy, the com-Ceatlaaed ea Page S. Claasa 1.

Assassin's Bullets Peril Son oi Calles Nogales, May II (A.P) An attempt on the life of Rodolfo Calles. son of President P. Ella Calles of Mexico, was made late last night on the streets nf Nogales. Sonora. but the three bullet firea 11 missed their mark.

Two of the bullets which were fired by Julian Romero, a policeman, pierced young Calles clothing. Kye-witnesaes said that Rodolfo Calles, who is 2' years old, had be'n insulted by Romero la a nlaht club, where the president's son had been, attending a party. Later, after Calles had entered an automobile In front of the club io drive away, Romero began shouting. BEtTTtrri, sirs imtkrv' Island Lake oprn tontte. Straight out Grand Kiver.

Dance to JEAN OOLDKETTE'3 Presentation. Adx. Lolled With Favorites in "Harem," Former Shiloh Girl Testifies. SAYS PURNELL SELDOM LACKED GIRL COMPANION Dolly Smith Wheeler Narrates Debauchery of Herself and Others. BY JAMES P.

POWERS. Free Press Stan Correspondent. Benton Harbor, Mich, May 19. Like a sultan in his harem, lolling with his favorites, "King" Benjamin Purneil, of the House of David colony, was pictured In court this afternoon by a former Shiloh girl, whom later he sent all over -the country as a missionary ot the strange cult's faith. Debauchery ot herself and an other girl was narrated by the witness, Dolly Smith Wheeler, of New York, and repeatedly sne stirred the Jammed court room to audible expression of amazement that required a court officer' effort, in addition to admonition from Judas Louis H.

Fead, to quelL -Aroase Interest, While there have been manv stories of Benjamin' alleged de praving or me young girls that their parents had entrusted to him. believing that he was "a brother of Jesus," none In any previous Investigation or court proceeding aroused the interest of the audience that Dolly's did. None of the remarkable narration of Mrs. Ruth Swanson yesterday to the effect that Benjamin had attacked her while her husband was also at the colony and obeying the rule of celibacy that Benjamin preached, stirred as much attention. According to Dolly, a good-looking woman or is now.

who aoDoarea in court well dressed and diffident, Benjamin seldom was without a girl as a companion In hiloh. Girls lived beneath him. above him and on the same floor with him while she was there, she said. Nearly every evening he would call them about him In the parlor adjacent to his bedroom, she said, ana nave the newspaper read. He loved to fondle them, put his arms around them and caress them, ac cording to Dolly's story, and he was not particular which one he favored, or whether the others saw his em braces, for they were all of the mystic "Inner circle," she said.

"Before I moved Into Shiloh from the building known as Jerusalem," the witness related, "sometimes 1 went over mere on one mission or another. Benjamin usually was In the midst of a group of the girls. About 30 were living at Shiloh then although sometimes there would be more ana sometime there wouia be fewer. "Usually he had his arm around one or another, hugging or squeezing. Several times I have heard him say as he saw me approaching: "Look out, here comes Dolly.

She's not in the circle, you know." All of the girls were young, and she herself was about IS when Ben-Contlrmed on Pass Two, Column, Three. WOMANJEWEL SMUGGLER HELD Seizure of $100,000 Gems Re ported Here; Agents Refuse All Information. Capture here of an International woman gem smuggler who had at tempted to bring diamonds valued at between $100,000 and $200,000 into the country was announced yesterday by treasury officials operating out of Washington who trailed her here from Montreal. The woman gave her name as Mrs. John Kantor, and said she lives In the Hotel do Lulrza, Paris.

The stones were found In her posses sion. Local agent of the treasury department and the office of the collector of custom here refused to give any detail In the case. It was said the whole case was handled by special operative of the customs department, who shadowed the woman dally for three months. Trailed Tfcroagh Canada. Pursuit of her began early In February, when Information was received by the office of the cus toms service that she had left Paris with a valuable collection of diamonds.

When she arrived at St. John, February 26. a special agent picked her up at the pier where she landed and trailed her to Montreal, where she was kept under surveillance until ah left two days ago. Two extra operative were as signed to watch her when it became apparent that she was preparing to leave, when she boarded a train, having bought tickets for Los Angeles, P. H.

Gardner, special treasury department agent, occupied a place In the same car. Upon the arrival of the train here yesterday afternoon at 2:20 o'clock, he took her from the train and ordered her searched. Carey D. Ferguson, collector of customs at the port of Detroit, said early today that he had no knowledge of the case and that hi office had no hand In the capture of the alleged smuggler. Warraat Oat.

Fred H. Tount, head special treasury agent here, said he would not confirm or deny the new of the capture until he receive! an official report from the operative who conducted It. Gregory H. Frederick, assistant United States district attorney, dented possession of any Information in the case and said no warrant had been Issued by hi office for Mra. Kantor arrest.

FINANCIER DEAD. Philadelphia. May It (A. John Barclay Stevenson, 81 years old. financier and former president of the Kansas City, Fort Smith Southern railroad, died here today- WHIT PRICE DASCE MrSIO Peat in town at PALAIS nightly.

Adv. V'vf V'v i'scino and Atiaoiio l'hotu. H. Bookwalter questioning Mrs. wife, while she was on the witness the Davidite colony trial.

FORD MEDICS' EXHIBIT WINS Awarded Gold Medal at American Medical Society's Parley. Patrolt Free Pr.i Bureau. 802 Metropolitan flank Hide. Waahlnston. D.

C. By Free Prea Staff CerreSpondeat. Washington, May 19. Drs. F.

W. Hartman, Adolph Bollinger and H. P. poob, of the Henry Ford hos pital, Detroit, prepared the exhibit which won the gold medal of the American Medical society, now In session here. This exhibit Illustrate the pro duction, by means of deep X-rays, of heart and kidney diseases in dogs similar to those In human beings.

The procea la declared to be of great benefit to medical science. The gold medal la given to the exhibit which indicate the most intensive research and the greatest accomplishment of experimentation. A stiver medal waa awarded to Dr. Hldeyo NoguchI, of the Rockefeller foundation, for hi exhibit illustrating hi studies of trachoma, the germ of which disease he has succeeded in Isolating. Bronze medals went to several exhibit of the next grade In merit.

Iatoxlcatloa Teat I'rgeS. Washington. Mav 19. (A. Laboratory test should always be included in determining whether a scat or intoxication exists.

Dr. Emll Bogen, of Cincinnati, said today In addressing the American Medical association's section on pathology and physiology. Research has shown, he declared, that there Is a constant ratio between concentration of alcohol on the breath and In body fluids and the actual staae of intoxication. adding that this waa the most re name ractor in sucn diagnoses. Outstanding among today's de.

velopments at the association's an nual convention which has been In session here all week was a symposium on treatment of psychio and emotional aisoraers. See Car for Brokea Heart. It ws predicted that in year to come broken hearts and thwarted ambition will be dealt with through scientinc practice with the concern that any organio ailment now jv-ceives. The house of delegate of the a. soclatlon brought Its sessions to a close with Its annual election of officers and selected Minneapolis as the place of the next annual meeting of the association.

Dr. William Sydney Thayer, of John Hopkins university, was elected to succeed Dr. Jabez N. Jackson, of Kansas City, as president of the association, with hia term of office commencing a year from now. Dr.

Charles A. Klliott of Chicago. was elected vice-president, succeeding Dr. John O. McReynolds, of Dallas, Texas.

All other officers were re-elected, included was Dr. F. C. Warnshuia, ot Grand Rapids, a trustee. oi Bath Dead Doris Elaine Johns, t.

daughter or Ira jonns. Stanley Harte, 11, ion of Maud Harte, Robert Bromund. 12, and Amelia, 11, son and daughter ot Rudolph uromuna. Ralph Cushman, 7, son of Albert uuenman. Thelma McDonald, T.

daughter of Scott McDonald. Robert son of Frank Cochran. Arnold Bauerl. I. son of Liauerie.

Clarence McFarren. 11. aon oi Wendell McFarren. Galen Harte, 13, son of Oct Harte. Elsie Robb, 11, daughter ot Samuel Robb.

Lemoyne Woodman, son of Harold Woodman. Iola Hart. 13. Vivian, t. Percy, 11.

son and daughters of Hart Carlyle Geisenhauer, son of Walter Geisenhauer. Catherine Foote, 11. daughter ot Daniel Foote. Russell Chapman. 11.

(on of Clarence Chapman. Pauline bhirtz. 12. daughter of P. J.

Shirts. Emma Nichols, 12, daughter of Henry Nichols. F.mraon Metcoff, on of James Mtttoft. art's Orchestra. Adv.

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