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The Omaha Daily Bee 1 VOL. 60 NO. 282. Guard Tells Of Escape Of Bergdoll Sergeant O'Hare Says He Did' .Not Know of "Pot of Gold" Until After Pris oner Had Flet). Had No Written Orders Washington, May, 11. In giving an account of the escape of Grover Bergdoll, Serg. John O'Hare, in command of the escort w hich started out with Bergdoll for the mountains of Maryland, told the house investi gating committee today that he had never heard a word about the buried "pot of golcT until long after the prisoner had fled. O'Hare was positive that when he started out for the mountains, the only instructions he received from Col. John E. Hunt, his superior, was to proceed with the prisoner to Hagerstown, get some money from a bank, take it to another bank at Philadelphia and return to the bar racks. There were no written orders ex cept to stop at North Philadelphia, meet the late D. Clarence Gibboney, Bergdoll's lawyer, and thereafter be guided by what Gibboney said, the witness declared with some emphasis. O'Hare declared he wanted to hand cuff his prisoner, but that Hunt re fused Stop at Attorney's Order. It was by Gibboney's order, he said, that the party halted at Phil adelphia, went for a long automobile ride, with Bergdoll driving, visited a burlesque show and stopped at the Bergdoll home, from which the prisoner escaped. The sergeant told how Bergdoll, who had evaded the draft for two years, was sent from Governor's Island in the uniform of an enlisted man, with a hat-cord indicating he belonged to the infantry; how he sat in the train from New York to Philadelphia without uttering a word and chewing tobacco all the while. He told of various moves, up to the moment when Bergdoll walked into a bathroom to answer the tele phone. He was never seen after that and, the sergeant said he does not know how. he got out. Except for that moment, he declared, the prisoner was never out of his sight. Cross-examination did not budge the witness from his statement that he was in ignorance of any plan to dig tor buried gold, the object for which the prisoner was released in custody of O'Hare and York, an other sergeant. . Bergdoll at Ease. ' ' ' Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll the moth er of the "draff etaW, "and James .Romig, who -vas sent to Washington to get $105,000 ui gold" from the treasury, were around the Bergdoll home all the time, 'O'Hare r said. When not shooting pool or reciting Shakespeare, Grover, he added, was walking about perfectly at ease. When Mrs. Bergdoll learned her son had gone, she was greatly ex cited, said O'Hara. The woman and Romig", he added, tried to per suade him not to worry, assuring him Bergdoll would be back. As the guards werek being entertained, a bottle of gin mysteriously appeared, O'Hare testified, but he did not touch it, as he had not taken a drink in 20 years. York, however, dran! but was warned by O'Hare to let it alone. , Tears filled the eyes of the little sergeant as he told of his return fo the island, empty handed, with barely enough money to pay his fare and of his plea that he be permitted to tell his wife of his misfortune be fore being locked up. He was tried later by court-martial and acquitted. Eastern Paper Mills Are Closed bv Strikes Watertown, N. Y., May 11. Only two paper mills in northern New York are working today as a result of a walkout this morning of 1,100 union men, employed by the' St. Regis, Hanna Paper corporation and other plants. The men refuse to ac cept a 30 per cent reduction in pay. New York, May 11. Seven large paper mills in the United States and Canada, emplovinsr approximately 9.000 men, shut down today because of failure of 'workers and owners to sign new agreements , to replace those which expired last night. Child Employes Increase Proportionately to Births Washington, May 11. Increase in the number of child employes in the " United States has been almost ex actly proportionate to the increase in total population in the last eight years, according to the United States .; Department of Labor. Statistics compiled by the children's bureau -"Show that 76.194 minors took out permit m 12 representative cities in the country to go to work in 1920. This compares with 67,169 in 1913, . an increase of 13 per cent. Professor of Journalism -" Suspended From Faculty Boulder. Colo., May 11. Blaine Gibson, instructor of journalism at the University of Colorado, was sus pended from the faculty last night " pending hearing. President Norlin of the university announced that Gibson had been found late'Mon ' day night at the home of a wealthy attorney, in company with the lat- ter's wife. The attorney had re tained home unexpectedly, accord- ing to the reports. Wife ef Italian Premier, Giovanni Giolitti, Dies Rome, ' May 11. Announcement las ; been made of the death of Signora Giovanni Giolitti, wife of the Italian premier. Enter H tMMd-WlN Matter It. Osaka r. 0. Uaoar Art Malta S. 1171. Message of Hope Brought To U. S. by Madame Curie Famous Woman Scientist Arrives in America to Receive Gifts of Gram Of Radium. ' New York, May 11. A message of hope and fortitude for those afflicted with cancer was brought to America by Madame Marie Curie, discoverer of radium, and the world's foremofc woman scientist. She arrived on the Olympic with her two daug'iters to receive from President Ha' ding, in behalf of the women of the United States. one gram of radi'am which she said was to be used in cancer research. Asked if radium was actually a cure, she replied: "Yes, it is. That is, if it is applied properly." The scientist, who has received the Nobel prize and is the first woman to occupy a chair as professor at the Sorbonne; was greeted by represen tatives of the Marie . Curie Radium Fund and leading scientific organiza tions. In contrast to the modish attire and debonair bearing of her tall daughters, Madame Curie seemed a neutral figure. The almost ashen whiteness of skin, ashen hair touched with' gray and gray eyes that show occasional gleams of blue; her simple black tailored suit and little taffeta hat combined to make her apparently the "passionless spir it of pure science." "I am happy to bring my daugh- Germans Prepare Note Accepting Indemnity Terms New Cabinet Given Confi- dence Vote When Reichstag Votes.to Agree to Allied Reparation Demands. London, May 11. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Germany's uncondi tional acceptance of the entente reparations was delivered to Prime Minister Lloyd George by Dr. Sthamer, German minister to Great Britain, here today. Mr. Lloyd George announced in the House of Commons this after noon Germany's complete acceptance of all the allied demands. His an nouncement was greeted with pro longed cheering. Dr. Sthamer handed the German reply to the prime minister at 11 o'clock this morning and Mr. Lloyd George immediately telegraphed the news, to all the governments concerned?.,;- . Agree to Conditions. Berlin, May 11. (By The As sociated Press.) Germany's reply to the allied ultimatum accepting the terms laid down by the allied su preme council in London is confined to a repetition of the exact terms of the decisions of the allies with re gard to guarantees, disarmament, the trial of war criminals and financial conditions. The reply states that Germany adheres unconditionally to these conditions. This reply was sent to the allied capitals after the cabinet, headed by Dr. Julius Wirth, the new chancellor, had received what amounted to a vote of confidence in the Reichstag last night, that body approving of the ministry's decision to accept the al lied ultimatum. The vote stood 221 to 175, giving the Wirth government a margin of 46. . The votes cast for acceptance of the entente . terms were from ' the centrist, democratic, independent so cialists and majority socialist parties. The nationalists, German people's party, communists and the Bavarian people's party were opposed to the plans of the ministry, as announced by the new chancellor. In his ad dress Dr. Wirth emphasized the tre mendous burden Germany would as sume in agreeing to meet the entente terms, but insisted the alternative of French occupation of the Ruhr val ley would completely cripple Ger many's industrial life and demoralize the country. Payment Due June 1. The allied demands, in brief, were payment by June 1 of the 1,000,000, 000 gold marks due on May 1; trial of German officers and soldiers ac cused of crimes during the war; complete disarmament of the mili tary, naval and aerial arms of Ger many's service, and the ultimate payment of $33,750,000,000 in repara tions. ' The reparation obligation would be paid in installments of ap proximately $485,000,000 per yearin audition to 25 per cent of the value of Germany's exports, It has been indicated that repre sentations wbuld be made in Dr. Wirth's answer to the entente that compliance with the disarmament clauses of the council's ultimatum might be attende'd by danger, espe cially on the eastern frontiers, where the Poles have engaged in a serious insurrection with . the intention of taking possession of Upper Silesia Kansas Banker Kills His Daughter and Then Self Beatrice, Neb., May 11. (Special.) Dan Spence, president of the Barnes (Kan.) State bank, murdered his 16-year-old daughter at their home and then killed himself, using a revolver. Despondency over the ill health of his daughter, who had been sick for a year, is said to have caused the tragedy. Spence was well-known in northern Kansas-and at one time lived at Fairbury, Neb. Will Not Change Name. Washington, May 11. The Na tional Geographic boa.rd voted unanimously today to retain the name of Mount Ranier for the peak in Washington state that. has been so known for 130 years. "A pro posal to change it to Mount Lin coln has been under consideration j for some time. i ID " A Curie Avar. ters to see, your great country and they share my gratitude to Amer ican women for their interest in science and my work," she said. "I desire to thank them through the press." Until Madame Curie sails for Eu rope June 25. her visit will be marked by daily activity. The itin erary includes a visit to the Carno tite mines in Colorado. On May 20 President Harding will present the gram of radium. , Pole Insurgents Suspend Fighting In Upper Silesia Armistice Concluded as Re sult of Negotiations Between Interallied Commission Is , London Report. London, May 11. It is reported that negotiations between the inter allied commission in Upper Silesia and Adelbert Korfanty, leader of the Polish insurgents in that area, re sulted last evening in the suspen sion of hostilities, says a dispatch to the Central News from Warsaw to day. it was agreed, according to this report that the insurgents would oc cupy . a line of demarcation agreed upon and remain in the stipulated positions pending final settlement of the Upper Silesian question, which is still pending in allied councils, where; it rested following the taking of the rtcent plebiscite in this area in 4iiieHe many. ; l he industrial territory, which has been largely over-run by the Poles, therefore would remain under Polish occupancy. French and Poles Clash. Oppeln, Silesia, May 11. (By The Associated Press.) French troops engaged in an artillery duel with in surgent Poles near Groschowitz, about six miles south of this city, yesterday. The Poles replied to the French fire with several small field pieces. A number of slightly wounded French soldiers have been brought here, and other wounded Frenchmen have been brought in by motor lorries from other towns in the disturbed area. It is rumored that a German offi cer who formerly held a high posi tion in the army has taken charge of German operations in Silesia and inter-allied officials here fear, there will be serious developments in the next few. days unless the Poles indi cate their intention to begin a with drawal. : , , ' Refugees Swarm City. In this city there has been arriv ing a continuous stream of wounded German refugees and . the situation has grown more intense. The Ger man civilian guards have completed their organization. The officers say they( have sufficient rifles and will feel safe if they can secure artillery. Allied officials arriving here from Kattowitz report the Poles held them up and took -them t Polish headquarters. Eventually the offi cials were given passes signed by the Polish commissar which permitted them to pass the insurgent lines. Hail Stuns Fish and Blue Springs Feasts Blue Springs, Neb., May 11. (Special.) More fish in one day than the oldest inhabitant can -remember was the record of Tuesday when everybody had fish. Some had as much as 50 pounds. . Charles Canfield arrived home with one weighing 27 pounds, and several were shown that ranged from 15 to 20 pounds. The fish were noticed on the surface of the Blue river early Tuesday morning, with fins slowly moving as it they had beendrugged. Their peculiar condition is attributed to a few minutes of very heavy hail which appeared to stun them. s The catch of the day, between Blue Springs and Holmesville is estimated at many thousand of pounds, the average weight being from three to five pouhds. The wind ings of the river make it about 12 miles from the dam at Holmesville to the dam at the flour mills here and it is in this stretch of river that they have been existing. Their s almost lifeless condition made it possible to- land many with clubs and even with the bare hands. Many were using pitchforks and gigs. It was "fish day" with a ven ganceon the ' Blue, river. ' Brank of Ku Klux Klan Organized in Nebraska St. Louis, May 11, Branches of the Knights of the Ku- Klux Klan are being organized in Missouri, Kansas. Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and North and South Dakota, it was announced here today, OMAHA, THURSDAY, Ouster Suit OnW. 0. ChiefBegiv "Fraudulent and Wicked Con- spiracy State Meet Charged Against Fraser. Court Issues Injunction Charging William A. Fraser, sovereign commander of the Wood men of the World, with. "fraudulent and wicked conspiracy" in organiz ing 20 alleged Woodmen camps in order to get delegates to give him control of the state convention held in Columbus last month, suit was started yesterday in district court, the ultimate object of which is to oust him from his $25,000 position as head of the order. The plaintiffs are Charles Unitt, Head consul for Nebraska; Michael L. Endres, delegate to the sovereign camp, and George W. Hascall of Lincoln, also a delegate. Temporary Order. Defendants besides Fraser arc John T. , Yates, sovereign clerk, whose salary is $15,000 a year; D. E. Brad shaw, who gets $12,000 a year; B. Wood Jewell,' sovereign advocate; Earl R. Stiles and C. Holleslelle. District Judge Sears yesterday issued a temporary order restraining Fraser and his associates from rec ognizing the purported proceedings and the ofheers elected at a pur ported meeting of the head camp held in the Evans hotel, Columbus, Neb., April 18. The order also re strains other officers and delegates elected in the other wing of the split convention held in the North opera house, Columbus, April 18. Hearing May 25. May 25, at 9, was set by Judge Sears for hearing the application for a permanent injunction against the officers, delegates and alternates purporting to have been elected by Fraser and his convention in the Evans hotel. The petition alleges that there were 175 delegates at the Columbus convention, that 101 of these were opposed to Fraser and his associates and that only 74, "many of whom were fraudulently elected" were in accord with the Fraser crowd. Enormous Powers. Enormous powers possessed by Sovereign Commander Fraser are" set forth. By reason of an amend ment to the order's constitution adopted in July, 1919, says the peti tion, "Fraser has almost absolute and plenary powers to such a degree that the constitution of the United States and the laws , of the states are set offense, aside. Fraser can cut. a man. in says the petition, and he has ahso lute power under the article to con strue or set aside a law of the order as it suits him. Nebraska is one of a number of states in which the "regulars" and "insurgents" of the Woodmen are struggling for delegates to the sovereign camp or national conven tion which will convene in New York in July and where the "insur gents" hope to oust Fraser and .his associates from their lucrative posi tions. ; British Ship Works Forced tp Close Down Due to Miners' Strike London, May 11. Indications of the seriousness of the coal shortage caused fey the miners' strike is fur nished by announcement that the Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineer ing Works at Barrow, employing 150,000 men, will be forced to close at the end of next week unless coal mining is resumed. The iron and steel works of the plant already are shut down. Complete closing of the plant would accentuate the unemployment situation notably and swell appre ciably the total of men, women, boys and girls on register1 at the labor ex changes, which on April 1, totalled 1,865,800, with the number working on short time totalling 1,077,000. These figures are exclusive of the 1,200,000 idle miners. . Crown Prince Hirohito Is Given Welcome in London London, May 11. (By The Asso ciated Press.) Crown Prince Hiro hito of Japan, who arrived here Monday for a three weeks' visit to England, was officially welcomed to London today by Lord Mayor Roll and Jhe city authorities. ' This Home Wants an Owner There is a home at 2578 Titus Ave. that wants an owner. It is a nice, cozy, modern little home and sit uated in a very nice neigh borhood. Someone, with out any cost to them, is go ing to have the privilege of living in it. How would you like to have this little home? Would not you derive a lot of pleasure from its owner ship and occupancy? Then why not go after it. The Help Yourself Club affords the opportunity. Your perv sonal efforts in securing the co-operation of your friends are the means by which you can secure it. See the offer on page 5. MAY 12, 1921. 5 Trinity Rector Raised to Place Of Late Bishop Rev. Dr. Manning Consecrated As Tenth Head of Protes tant Episcopal Diocese. Of New York. New York, May 11. Rev. Dr. William T. Manning, rector of his toric Trinity church, was consecrated lOtk bishop of the Protestant Epis copal diocese of New York today, and outlined his stand as successor to the late Bishop Charles Sumner Burch. In the morning before an assem blage of prelates he was elevated to his new station with a coiortui cere mony in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and late today at the 136th annual convention of the New York diocese he delivered his, first address as bishop. Outlining the church's attitude to ward industrial and social problems, he said that the church must be "not a mere sympathetic onlooker but a great loving influence and power." "But the church must include all within her sympathy," he continued, "and must minister to all alike. It must sympathize with the problems of the laborer and the wage earner, but it must recognize also the prob lems of the capitalist and the em ployer and must call on all equally for honesty, for right dealing for the spirit of good will and brotherhood.' "Wherever there is proved wrong and injustice the church, of course; may and must speak. But the church is not commissioned or en dowed with special wisdom to pro nounce upon specific political and economic problems." Bishop luttle ot Missouri, patri arch, who served as chief con secrator at the ceremony, was pres ent at this afternoon's session of the convention. He received an ovation and occupied a seat of honr. Three Small Banks in' Cuba Close Their Doors ( i ' Havana. Cuba, May 11. Three small private banks in this city sus pended payment yesterday and an other in the city of Camaguey, east ern Cuba, closed its doors. All the institutions had sustained runs by depositors, and some of the oldest and strongest Institutions in this city are affected. One large bank remained open all night Monday night Approach of the final day of the moratorium, which has been in operation since late last year, has added to the uneasiness. All Woman Government of Wyoming Town Re-Elected Jackson, Wyo., May 11. The all woman government of this city, be lieved here to be the first in the coun try, was reinstated by the election held yestcrdav, by a good-sized ma- Pf6rity. Mrs. Grace G. Miller, was re elected mayor. Mrs. Genevieve Van Vleck and Mrs. Faustina Haight were elected councilwomen. Two other councilwomen are holdovers. Miss Pearl Williams will be re appointed town marshal,, Mayoress Miller announced, and no man will have any hand in the affairs of the local government for at least an other year. U. S. Society for Prevention Of Tuberculosis Honored Paris, May 11. A decree con ferring the Vermeil Medal Rccon naisance FrancaUe upon the Ameri can commission for the Prevention of Tuberculosis in France was pub; lished today iu the Journal OfficieL The Rockefeller foundation is the parent body of this commission. 1 . UMH Jan 25. b Mill CI Vr.). Dally Outsli 4tk Zaaa (I yaar). Dally ud Up to Them New Prelate Outlines Attitude of Church Japanese Police Raid Radicals "Omotokyo" Cult Leaders and Principal Followers Arrest ed Charged With Distribut- l ihg Alarmist Literature. Kyoto, Japan, May 11. Leaders of the radical "Omotokyo" cult have been placed under "arrest, with many of their principal followers, follow ing a police raid on the headquarters of the organization at Ayabe, near here. They' are charged with dis tributing alarmist literature calcu lated to disturb the public - Police officials who conducted the raid broke into a secret temple at Ayabe and there found 2,000,000 yen in specie and several hundred swords. An investigation is declared to have shown that the famed diely of Omotokyo enshrined in the tem ple consisted merely of pebbles wrapped in . papers. Subterranean passages were found leading to the residence of War.isaburo Deguchi, adopted son of the woman -who was founder of the cult, it is said, and in his home were found chests laden with diamonds and rubies valued at $1,000,000. Firearms were also found stored in the building, the police as sert. '. Deguci' recently bought two Osaka newspapers and devoted them to the teaching of "Omotokyo" precepts. The spread of the belief among all classes in the empire had been re garded as a national menace on ac count of its ' sensational teachings. These have included the necessity of war - with America and ' declarations that Japan is - destined to attain do minion: over the entire-world. : Man Kills Self by Placing Dynamite Stick in Mouth Hankinson, N.'D., May 11. Julius Boehning, 53, a farmer, - placed a stick of dynamite in his mouth today and lit the fuse. His head was blown off. He had just said goodby to his wife and-children, saying he was going to town to make his will. Instead he went to the barn. House Reaches France. Cheerbourg, France, May 1J- Col. Edwin House, upon his arrival from America expressed regret that the conditions of the treaty of Ver sailles had not been' more rigorously enforced by the allies. Col. House is on his way to Paris, where he -will see Former Premier Clemenccau and Andre Tardcau, a 8es.. I7.M: Dally 0t. SI: ... i w Snaaaj, $la; Daily Only. I"; WY oaijr. ' Harvey Presents Credentials to . British Office New Ambassador to England Will Re Received By King George Today Refuses Interview. Br The Associated Press. ' London, May II. Colonel Harvey, the new American ambassador, pre sented his credentials to Earl Curzon, foreign minister at the foreign office today. He will be received by King George tomorrow and will make his first public appearance at a dinner by the Pilgrims society, May 19. Meanwhile the ambassador has an nounced that he will refrain from granting interviews. Few of the afternoon newspapers coment on Mr. Harvey, but the Pall Mall Gazette says that the new am bassador announced himself by his words of greetings "which could not be exceeded in cordiality or couched in terms more agreeable to 1 the people." Colonel Harvey, it said, is com mended personally to Englishmen by his record as a staunch upholder of the allied cause in the hour of . strain and anxiety. President Harding, it adds, has in timated a friendly disposition toward this country with a frankness for which it would be difficult to find a precedent. In his words, Presi dent Harding's ambassador consti tutes a further forecast that this good will is not empty nor academic, the newspaper declared. ' The United States, in the opinion of the Pall Mall Gazette has found a president who realizes - that an aloofness does not, consort with the material and moral facts v of the world. Row Over Steamer at Buenos Aires Settjed Buenos Aires, May 11. (By The Associated Press.) The controversy which arose as a result of the boy cott of the United States shipping board steamer Martha Washington, by the local port workers, reached a settlement which is declared to be acceptable to both the United States and Argentina. Minister of Finance Salaberry an nounced that the Martha Washing ton now would be Unloaded as soon as other port difficulties had been settled. The. Martha Washington has lain in port here ;with her American cargo for more than 40 days, ow ing, to refusal of the port workers to unload her or permit nonunion ists to do so. California Grape Crop Damaged By Cold Weather Sacramento, May 11. The grape crop of California for 1921 ,was' re duced about 30 per cent by frosts and adverse weather conditions during the spring and consequently the yield for the season will be about 70 per cent of that of 1920, according to an estimate made public by R. L. Nougarct, viticultural expect of the State Department of Agriculture; The estimate for 1921 is 290,000 tons of wine grapes and 140,000 tons of raisins. No estimate for table grapes wa3 given. The Weather Forecast. Fair and warmer Thursday, i Hourly Temperatures. o a. m on 1 p. a. ni ft. 7 a. ni 117 a. tn nil t a. ni an 10 a. m At It a. m 12 noon 67 t p. m . . . S p. m . . . 4 p. m . . . 5 p. ni "1 p. m 71 7 p. m .......... 70 S P. ...OS mTTTir'T.i nuvTO Tariff Bill Is Passed By Senate : I j Republicans Put Emergency Measure Through By Vote-- Of 63 to 28, espite Op. position of Democrats. Moses Loses Hard Fight ;v. By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire. . Washington, May 11. With the republican organization demonstrate ing its power to function effectually, the emergency tariff bill, despite its unpopularity, was passed by the sen ate as an administration measure by a vote of 63 to 28. ; Supporting the bill on the final roll call were 56 republicans and seven democrats, Broussard and Ratisdcll of Louisiania, Sheppard of Texas, Jones of New Mexico, Myers of Montana, Pittman of Nevada, and Kendricks of Wyoming. The op position consisted of a lone repub , lican Moses of New Hampshire, and 27 democrats. " Senator Penrose, chairman of the finance committee, gave warning of the advent of the steam roller sev eral days ago when he announced to the senate that amendments not approved by the committee would be defeated by the majority. The sol idarity of the republicans on the measure is deemed prophetic of har mony in putting through the perma- nent tariff bill in the next four or fiy months. Moses Loses Fight. Senator Moses lost his fight against the provision continuing the war trade board control of dye im ports, the motion to strike it out failing by a vote of 25 ayes to 62 noe. The only republicans supporting Moses were Smoot,- Keyes, Kenyo'n, Borah and LaFollette. Senators King and Hitchcoclc, democrats, vigorously . assailed the "infamous dye monopoly" which they agreed with Moses, would "be perpetuated by the provision of the bill. "I cannot do otherwise than ex press my keen disappointment at the action of some of the democrats, jn giving support to .his infamous monopoly, which has got the Amerii. can people by the throat," said Sen ator King. "The senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Knox) who is re sponsible for this 'amendment, justi fied it by taking refuge behind the ' dead bodies of our soldiers. We not only have a dye monopoly, but un der the amendment adopted, we pro pose to inject. more legislation into Jhe future." V . Senator King declared he will of- fer a resolution for an investigation of "the dye monopoly and the in fluences back of it which have se cured this and other legislation." Amendments Defeated. ' The amendment offered by Se"rS- aior rstew or xnaiana to prevent dumping of British airplanes in this (Torn to I'atre Two, Colomn Two.)-,."' Letter By Sister of :' Harding Causes Stir ; In Suit for Divorce Washington, May 11. A letter written by Mrs. Caroline Votaw, pres ident Harding's sister, created a stir in the district supreme court when TuStlF Staffnr! wVtrm ..... nA dressed, -filed it with papers Icon nected with divorce proceedings1 be tween Dr. G. R. Lee Cole and h:V wife, Minnie B. Cole. Counsel for Mrs. Cole asserted Mrs. otaw had asked the justice merely to give due consideration to testimony in behalf of the wife, but opposing lawyers characterised it .as "an outrageous effort to influence the judge" and . Attorney Crandall Mackey said he had called the matter to the attention of President Hard ing's secretary. The letter asserted, he said, "that the wife had ben wronged by the husband." . . J Justice Stafford stopped the diV cussion by notifying writers of such letters they must expect to hae counsel on both sides examine thetft. ' , ' : ' ; . Missouri Postmistress And Husband Are Arrested Sedalia, Mo., May 11. Mrs. AfiV toinette Sullivan, . postmistress t Lamonte, Mo., 12 miles east of here, and her husband, Daniel, who is her, assistant in the postoffice, were ar rested following indictment by a' federal grand jury. It is asserted that the Sullivans bought oods! from mail order houses with postage stamps, thereby increasing the stamp sales of their postoffkes to such' a degree that their salaries were, raised one point , . . Largest Class in History RpPAIVA frAlatrA flAffwAka Berkeley, Cal., May 11. Sixteen hundred and fifty-one seniors, com prising the largest class ever gradu ated from anv imiversitv 5n th world, received their diplomas and were awarded degrees and honors ?t the annual commencement exercises of the University of California in tlie Greek theater today. The graduating class of 1921 ex ceeded the class of last year by mor than 28 per cent. Women outnum bered men this year. Quakers Revise Rules on ; Cards, Dancing and Music Philadelphia, May 11. Hicksite Quakers, both men and women, to day eliminated from the "book t)f rules of moral conduct," specific reference to "dancing, card playing and music," against which the sect has fought from time immemorial. The words were supplanted by tbfc term "doubtful diversions," and the degree to which this shall be in terpreted is left .to the individual conscience.