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W " II Illinium mi I II ihiiimij Ill I Mill ! HOT VIST irTTMlMMMI MTTMBMMBBBMM MMMMBMMMBBMfTlMMBi MIBWTflftl MM 11 II I I ' l II I I 11 I III I II II I Bm7iillilTrrl-;ma''UJ''l' VERY GRAVE; RELIEVED NEAR To-NI&hfo Weather CLOUDY AND COLDER. To-Morrow's Weather UNSETTLED. yr-, , POPE'S CONDITION I HIS DEATH IS EDITION VOL. LXIL NO. 21,951 HONEYDEAR" 0 BE WRITTEN I s- iss You Much and Know I Am 'Bad and Mean to You, He Wrote. IA1DE THREATS TO KILL. talous of Any One Who Made Love to Her Would Kidnap Guy. Tho so-called "Honey dear" letter ileged to have been written to Mrs. ne Unjuhart Stlllman by Fred its, tho Canadian Indian guide. charged byMr.. BtttlmE'rt ,wltli.belng fth6 father' of his wife's sonTSUyMld thitherto scaled from tho public by Justice Moricliauser's order. 5lay read in .ue Appsllat 3rooklyii,- l'' aas;el for Mr. Still- Tho introduction of the leter was tade with all other existing records the case, tho testimony taken be- ire Referee Cleason In tho divorce 'ocecdlngs at Poughkcepsle and the rlous exhibits appended thereto, In appeal ot Mr. Stlllman from Jus- !e Morschauser's order granting an Idltlonal allowance of $7,600 coun- fces to Mrs. Stlllman. LTho letter was as follows: May 20. 1919. 'My dearest Honey Thank fyou so much for your nice long: letter and telegram. You don't know how much It cheered mo. I don't know what happened to me, but I was sick up to yesteri g. day not very but fever and heavy headaches. I seem to havo Rotten them In Montreal or some wheres. "Yes, dear, I am very lonoly for you, and miss you very much. Its just like as If there was no more lights In the world for mo. "In your Jetters you say I was cruel to you some times, dear. Yes, I know I am bad and mean to you. but It nlways makes mo want to love you more afterward. Oh, but It seems ages and ago? ago sinco I'va seen you, but it will seem just as long to mo be fore I will bo able to take and hold you in my arms and give you a nlco big hug. "If any ono tries to make lovo (Continued on Second .Page.) MRS.STIL IN HARDING PLANS U. S. CONTROL OF WHISKEY FOR MEDICINE Munitions Mobilization Under President's Before WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Two far reaching proposals are Included In he reorganization plan being drattod under tho direction of President Har ding, it waa learned to-day. They aro: 1. Creation of a Government mo nopoly on the salo of liquor for medi cinal purposes through the Public ktealth Service, taking tho entlro trade In whiskey and wines out of private hands and placing It exclu sively In charge of Federal officials. Z. organization of a Bureau of Na tional Resources to mobilize nil muni- Nona unJ supplies in event of war and keep constant check on potential warVesourcos of the Nation In peace time. Tho reorganization plan, drafted by he Congressional Reorganization Committee, under the Chairmanship hf Walter F. Brown, of Toledo. Is won to be laid before the Cabinet for -.onslderatlon before being submitted o Congress. Considerable opposition Copyrlcht (New I'oblUhlnf LETTER. SAiD BY GUIDE TO V L Famous $825,000 String Sent to Philadelphia by Widow ot Aufo Manufacturer. DETROIT, Mich.. Jan. 20. Tho pearl necklace formerly owned by i Catherine II., Empress of Russia, and DAILY. MADE EMPRESS'S PEARLS NOW BELONG TO 0ODG S DAUGHTER public bjj pqrehnBed nwirly two years ago by tho Costa, d arriwdUi)4gjjiora(x;. D'gc. puTrol; auto- l.,i thut o" BivlsYwiirt$4$e manufn tire", was gfVen " ice' w.'; and riiojrths ago by Mrs. Dodge to 'her! daughter, Mrs. James H. R. Crom well ot Philadelphia. This announce ment was made to-day by Howard 13. Bloomer, executor of th6 Dodgo es tate. , It followed the clearing up yesterday ot the mystery surrounding owner ship of tho jewels, purchased by Mr. Dodge In Now York for J25.000. Mrs. Cromwell formerly was Miss Delphlne Dodge. Her husband Is a stepson of B. T. Stotesbury of Phila delphia. Simultaneously with Mr. Bloomer's announcement to-day It was learned Mrs. Dodgo woro the necklace but twice during tho time it was In her possession. The first occasion was tho wedding here of her daughter and Mr. Cromwell. The second was the wedding of her con- Horace E. Dodge, jr., to Miss Lois Knowlson. It became known to-day that Mrs. Dodge, following the marriage of her son. accompanied the wedding party to a railroad station hero with the jewels about her neck, having for gotten to talis them off. Tho gems were sent to Philadelphia by express three months ago. CHILD Kn,T,Kr OX WEST SIDE BY PHILADELPHIA AUTO. Cornelius D. Orocc, nine, of No. 14 Horatio Street, was killed by an auto mobile, operated 'by Henry Jaegger, of No. 2329 Catherine Street. Phila delphia, in front of No. 208 West 13th Street. Trie chauffeur was arrested. KANSAS CITY MAYOR DROPS DEAD. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 20. Mayor James S. Cowglll. seventy-four, dropped dead of apoplexy In his office to-day. Plan AlsoBeing Drafted Direction to Be Laid Cabinet. already has a.r'. in to tho reorganlza tlon and It probably will be delayed some time, the President has indi cated. Plans for creating a Government liquor monopoly developed out of President Harding's feeling that en forcement of the Prohibition law is not effectlvo enough. Foko physi cians aro issuing hundreds of pro scriptions for liquor every day. Under the proposed plan, tho Govern ment would buy up all stocks of liquor and wines In tho United States and prohibit any private traffics In them entirely. All Htjuoi proscribed for medicinal uses would be dispensed directly by local otllccs of the Public Health Service and all excise taxes on liquor would be removed and the Govern ment's revenue come through profit on the sale of the liquor. The Prohibition enforcement agents now In the Treasury DepartnO.in would bo transferred to tho Depart ment of Justice. WW "Circulation Books Open to AIL" York World) by Tres Company, lUU'U. TO KILL CHILD AND SELFSAYS GOSTA Youth Who Disappeared Wth Jersey Woman Returns and Gives Self Up.' HIS , LIFE THREATENED. Young Man Warned to Keep Silent on Departure, He Tells Police. Ralph Costa, tho seventeen-year-old boy who disappeared with Mrs. Aubrey H. Bull and her soven-year-old daughter, Kllanoro, from Ridge. wood, N. J on Dec. 31, returned to New York to-day. Ho was met at tho Grand Central Station by Mr. Hull, u teller In tho Harrlman National Bank, the boy having prevlousfy wired that ho was coming hero from Toronto. declared-wlion "Ir. Bull met ho did not kiJocr,-!i''i tho child of tho batjeer wero and that ho felt' Certain Mrs. Bull had . -...u. ..u ,tlb vet bUUl AJUU IlilU killed her child and herself.? Hbisald 1 11 1 .1.2 . ' . I uu uetioveu nog was insane ana mat she had threatened to kill him If ho told anythlng-about hor. When he met Costa, Sir. Bull was accompanied by Harry E. Cole, a friend and private detective. Tho three went to tho East 61st Street Police Station. There Bull wished to mako a chargo against tho youth un der the Whlto Slave Act, accusing him of misconduct with Mrs. Bull. "You had better keep your mouth shut, or I will mako you prove that." said Costa. "You can't make any charge against me liko that and havo me stand for it" Costa Is a self-reliant, good look ing youth, a bit undersized, slight in build and natty In dress, with a look of ono beyond his years. He was taken In charge by Capt. Haarley, who questioned him and succeeded In extracting what Costa claims Is a true story of the going away. He said that at 1.30 P.M. on tho day of tho disappearance, Mrs. Bull asked him to drlvo her to tho D. V. & W. station In Hobokcn. She had two suit cases. Ho says at the Hoboken sta tion she left him and purchased tick ets, returned to him and told him to drlvo the car to tho Commonwealth Garage In Forty-first Street, between Lexington and Third Avenues, Man hattan, and havo tho garago pcoplo notify Mr. Hull It was there. Sho then gavo him $50 and ho came to Now York and followed instructions, which Included tho Injunction against talk ing on tho penalty o being killed by her. Tho car was left at the garago and Mr. Bull was telephoned to. This much of tho story was corroborated Costa says ho remained In New York until Jan. 2 and then went to Tor onto. There ho obtained a position as a security salesman with an auto tire and rubber company. Ho says ho was afraid to return to Now York or his home, believing people would bo. llovo he had had something to do with Mrs. Bull having left homo, While in Toronto, working under tho name of R. J. Schabley, ho Bald ho saw tho newspapor accounts and decided to como back after his em ployer had recognized him. Under cross examination, which in cluded questions on how ho happened to have a couple of bags of clo:hM with him if he had not planned to go oway with Mrs. Bull, ho changed his (Continued on Second Page.) ADVERTISEMENTS for tho Sunday World Classified Section Should bo In The World Office To-Day is BULL MED NEW YORK, FRIDAY NEGRO IS INDICTED 20 HOURS AFTER HE Record Time Made by Grand Jury in Case of Frank Whaley. TRIAL TO BE RUSHED. Prisoner Raves in Cell Over Boddy Case Mind In flamed by Agitation. A few minutes ibeforo 1 o'clock this afternoon less than twenty hours after ho had shot and killed Patrolman Otto W. Motz In the West 123d Street Station the Grand Jury handed up an Indictment charging murder In tho first degree against Frank Whaley. Tho Negro. It woJ stated, will too brought to trial as soon as possible. The 'indictment arid trial probably will establish a no record for quick Justice In this county, Those who testified at tho hearing were Detective Gompors and Patrol men McLean, Goroy, Hagstrand, Stewart and Qutnn, who were in tho police station when the murder oc curred, and Dr. Norrls, Medical Ex aminer. As n tho coso of Luther Boddy, another Negro, who only two weeks ago shot and killed Detectives, Miller and Buckley' of, the same precinct, JustlcoVmoyed swiftly In deallns.wtth Whaley; Assistant' District Attorney Dlneen ordered all witnesses to report at his office this morning. In holding Whaley, Magistrate Oborwager said: "I will say to you now what you will shortly hear In the Court of Gen eral Hesslons 'May tho Lord have mercy on your soul.' " Examination of Whaley on the charge of homicide was deferred twenty-four hours when tho Assistant District Attorney apprised tho court that tho Grand Jury was taking Im mediate action In tho case and a bench warrant against tho accused was expected momentarily. "Two girls gavo mo something that mado mo dizzy," was tho only excuse tho slayer gave for tho crime. Thlr. ho stated In an Interview in the court pen. Whaley, who spent most of the night In tho West 123d Street Station singing a song with tho monotonous refrain of "I'm-a-Comlng," with an occasional cry: "What's becomo of tho 17 I had in my pocket and my eyeglasses?" was brought to Police Headquarters early this morning for photographing and finger-printing. Ho was handcuffed to Patrolmen Hag strand and Walsh. It was against the former that the Negro thrust Motz's revolver and pulled tho trigger after firing a bullet Into Motz's head. This cartridge missed fire, tho reason, as explained to-day, being that tho cartridgo had a slight hole in It and tho powder within became oil soaked with repeated cleanings of tho weapon. Policeman John Qulnn, a schoolboy (Continued on Thirteenth Page.) NO FIRE BUT JUST A PRIVATE FIGHT Guests at Party Didn't Want Either Police or Fire Apparatus. Revelry changed to hostilities at 3 A. M. to-day at a party at No. :3 East TSlh Street and a tenant In the houw blow a, police whistle out the window. A passerby thought the house nas afire and sent In an alarm. Policeman Pchcr son of the Hast 67th Street Station rushed up to rescue the occupants, djc was told "This Is a private fight." Following Deputy Fire Chief Douch orty's arrival came three engines, three hook and lader trucks, two tiittallon chiefs, the fire patrol and other ap paratus. .T,,Kn.WroUI-D HIAVKL DL11KAU. Arrdt. rulluir (World) HulldUu. 5J 3 r Kow. Pi. Y. CUT, Tl,pho UtwUnin (ft. CbMk '"n for tunji aj parcels cvm tti u nliht. Montr otdtri sod trtrcllcri' ciecli ( ilc Adrt, KILLED POLICEMAN JANUARY 20, 1922. THRONGS PRAY IN ALL ROME CHURCHES AS DOCTORS STRIVE TO SAVE PONTIFF Bis Holiness Benedict XV., Who Is Lying at Point of Death PRAYERS FOR THE POPE ASKED mfAWKKThTTfT iTIIITIIdPIIIi'C UI7DI? Archbishop Hayes Sets 3 P. M. for Services 2,400 Councils of Knights of Columbus to Join in Plea for Pontiff's Recovery. Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes of Now York upon receipt to-day of of ficial advice from tha Vatican as to the serious condition of the Pope, ordered special services for tho Pontiff In all churches ot the archdiocese. These services will tako the form of a recital of the rosary' and solemn benediction of tha Sacrament. Paro chial school children from all city parishes will participate. James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia, Supreme Knight of tho Knights ot Columbus, has requested tho 2.400 councils of the Knights of Columbui to hold special services for tho Pope's recovery. Bishop John J. O'Connor of the Newark Roman Catholic diocese, said: "I am extremely grieved to hear of tho perlous Illness of His Holiness Benedict XV. I fa liua been accom plishing much for tho improvement of the political, social and religious conditions of th people of Km ope. and I pray most earnestly that G(xl may spare him to tho work of the church and society for years to come. Hlshop O'Connor has liistrurleil Mcr. .Inhn A. Duffy; Chancellor of iho diocese, to direct all priests to offer it Circulation Books Open Kntercd u 8fconl-C1ai Matin I'Oit Office, iw York, N. T. rvv &mtmti xv. ism special prayers for a speedy recovery. Father Donohue, the Archbishop's secretary, received an Evening World reporter at No. 462 Madison Avenue, and word that tho Pope had asked for tho last 'rites was carried to Arch bishop Hayes, who was severely shocked. "The Archbishop had up to tha present time no Information respect ing the Pope's Illness other than he was suffering from a slight cold," said Father Donohuo. Bishop Charles Malloy of the Brooklyn Diocese received his first In formation that tho last sacrament had been given to tho Popo from an Bv ring World reporter. "We did not know," he said, "tha: tho condition of His Holiness was so serious and had not. therefore, mad'1 pi o visions fpr prayer." lie added that evey church an J school In the dlocrxo would be in formed and would immediately swirl ho chanting of tho prayer for t.is dying. Several schools In the dloctao, l.owevcr, learning of tho Pope's cel. dlUon, began praying before reoetvtng tews from tho fllshop. TH. WORLD'S WINTCR RESORT ANNUAL fir 112. tnUUlai iMdlni Far.lan Amwl.n Rmrti, aitsffihlp Trtnl d Tun. trn t II World afflr. a, h. m.Ii rMuMt. Addi.it WIMir Ruorl Biifttu, Niw Yirk Wtild. Ni Yws. Final EDITION to AW Oxygen and Injections of Camphor Used to Stay Pneumonia's Course After Last Sacrament, on Which Pope Insisted as a "Good Example? - i ROME, Jan. 20, 6.45 P. M. (Associated Press) .Pope Bene dict's condition was grave this evening, but the pneumonia had not spread further, it was announced. H The Pontiffs temperature was given at thjs hour as 101, pulse 104, respiration 60. Jt Camphor injections are being frequently resorted, to. .1- His Holiness recognizes those around him. .( Fears were expressed at the Vatican at noon that His Holiness was in a dying condition. During the early hours of this morning, toward. 4 . M., there , was a sudden change for the worse and the bronchia) affection from which His Hpliness had been Suffering for several daysspread to his lungs.. ,jf The Ponliff asked for and received, the last SacramenOr$sU3g'urg. j: this, "if only to givevajfljod. example," lie said, despite attempts by i? attendants to Missuade him; Pope Benedict, retaining the deep emotion the.reading.of the formula of profession of faith by .Cardinal Giorgi. After receiving the communion he said to Cardinal Si!i' "I mrt tvit iri rifAmminH 'lr The Pope's physicians were in hour, and the morning bulletin, issued serious condition. About 1 1 o'clock the Pope's condition became aggrava'ed and the administration of oxygen was begun. i SUDDEN CHANGE FOR WORSE A SURPRISE. ; At 11.30 o'clock the Eucharist Meanwhile prayers were being institutions of Rome on behalf of His to assemble in St. Peter's. The sudden change for the worse surprise, even to those who had been One of the most disturbing conditions that developed early to-day seemed to be passing away after 10 more hope among the watchers, but toward 11 o'clock he became worse again, and oxygen then was administered. j? The physicians gave their patient noon, after which Dr. Marchiafava said the Pope's condition was very grave but not desperate. He thought the turning point would occur thi evening or late to-night. : After this examination, the Vatican Cardinals gathered iround the Pope's bedside and kissed his hand, His Holiness was allowed to sit up in bed a few minutes. During the day the Pope was given just enough nourishment to sustain him, all solid foods being withheld in order to allow his fever to subside. H ROME, Jan. 20 (By United notified the Italian Government that Grand Peniteniary Cardinal Giorgi was summoned to 4he Pope's bedside at half past ten this morning (Roman time) and began recital of the prayers for the dying. l Cardinal Merry. Del Val who, as Cardinal Camerlengo, becomes temporary custodian of the Papal authority in case of the death of the Pope, took up permanent residence in the Vatican this afternoon. ' ; The illness of Pope Benedict was the result of a chill whicti His Holi ness caught last Sunday when he was celebrating mass. At the tinje Pope Benedict began shivering and coughing violently, but Insisted upon finishing the service, and refused to be carried in a chair, walking to his apartment. At the time he considered the cough insignificant, but his temperature rose on Monday and a physician was summoned. Throughout the week Pope Bone- diet, although suffering from what was described by physicians as "bronchlnl catarrh." remained cheer ful. Yesterday he asked to be al lowed to answer some correspond ence, but the request was refused by his doctors. The whole nation, which waited anxiously for each bulletin, was ohoered last night by an announce ment that there was no cause for alarm. A diagnosis of Influenza, ac companied by bronchial catarrh, how ever, was made by Dr. Dattlstlnl and It Mill PRICE THREE CENTS ' . clearest consciousness, "followed with. - th Vlrtrfn rtf Prtmrvil " consultation at the Vatican .it ar. early afterward, indicated an extremely 4 was solemnly carried to him. ' said in all the churches alii Catholic Holiness, and great crowds began - $ seemed to have come as a great observing him most closely. Tt o'clock this morning. This aroused another examination shortly after which lay on a cushion. At this time, Press). At noon to-day the Vatican the Pope's condition was hopeless. 9 confirmed by Prof. Ettore MarchU- vara. a throat specialist, and Dr. Blmaml. - Dr. BatUstlnl and Dr. Angell re mained with His Holiness throughout tho night. Up to S o'clock this mora. Ing they were hopeful, the Pope's condition remaining stationary. Then the bronchial InflammaUon extende to his lungs and heart and His Holt' ness weakened rapidly. ". As soon as tlm Popes cntourag hail ascertained thut his condition was critical, Cardinal Oaspitrrt was nolU 1 J 1 i ."tin . i -