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u m m m ui u u nrwrvwff9qnpip!qpi9fpppp9 FORCED AT PISTOL POINT TO RETRACT TESTIMONY New York, Sept 19. Mrs. Gordon W. Ballard, alleged witness to shoot ing of Dwight P. Dilworth in "Lover's Lane," Van Cortlandt park, several weeks ago,-today told sensational story of how she was forced at pis tol point to retract her story of the shooting. As Mrs. Ballard is only person be sides Miss Mary McNiff, murdered man's companion, who is known tOj have seen snooting, ner statements are being closely checked by police. She claims that yesterday an armed, masked man forced his way into her apartment, and that under his direc tions she signed a statement declar ing she did not see the shooting. o o ; WEST SIDE MAY GET SWIMMING PLACES BY BOND ISSUE The great West Side, where no body lives nobody but most of the workers of Chicago drew a little recognition from the city council yesterday, when $800,000 was passed. by the small parks cdmrmttee of the council to be used in building swim ming places. , This must pass the council and be voted upon as a bond issue before building plans are even drawn, however. The North and South Sides will get at least twice .as much money for development of more beaches. o-o - BAR JEW FROM RUSSIA FOR PRO-GERMAN UTTERANCES Petrograd, Aug. 18 (by Mail). Dr. Judah Leon Magnes, noted New York rabbi, was barred from Russia not because he was a Jew, but be cause his public utterances had classified him as pro-German. Att'y Henry Sliozberg, a leading Jewish member of the Jewish relief committee and for 30 years an active Israelite worker, made this state ment today. He explained why Dr. Magnes was refused admission to Russia after he had come to Europe 1 I to distribute a fund for relief of Jew- f-ish refugees from the war zone. o o THE DIVORCE MILL Cabarets proved too much for Mrs. Maizie Gieras, according to Gottfried Gieras' divorce petition. She fell for "Pfiffles," a gay tango hound, he says. AY Mrs. Pearl M. Pray fell in love with "a traveling man" and has gone tra veling, says Arthur Parker Pray. He wants divorce. After 36 years of married life, Mrs. -Catherine Weller Donley wants di vorce from W. L. Donley, wealthy hide and leather man of Kenosha. Cruelty charged. Couple have seven children. Joseph O. Schreiner, a Board of Trade broker living at the C. A, A., gets drunk and is cruel, says Mrs. Lura P. Schreiner, 5455 Hyde Park blvd. She wants her freedom. Harry Doane is cruel and trouble some, says Mrs. Goldie Doane, who has a weak heart. She wants divorce -court to stop him from exciting her. John K. Thompson, structural en gineer, answered Mrs. Marcello O. Thompson's bill for divorce. He says she is wrapped in her work as teach er in Komensky sphooL Herbert C. Schad sued for divorce. Mrs. Gertrude M. Schad charges cruelty and'non-support. Mrs. Susanna Johnson, 24 N. San- ' gamon, says hubby, Hans C, has taken possession of her home and she's afraid to return there. Wants divorce. Wilfred E. Gerry, Oak Park real estate dealer, is accused of being "lady killer" in Mrs. Eleanor Gerry's divorce bill. - Otto G. Ryden, Evanston attorney, W notified that wife had secured divorce at Long Beach, Cal., on cruelty and nonsupport charge. Have three children. Manufacture of the Missouri corn cob pipe represents an industry of $500,000 a year. UBMMHMMBMM