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Sti'jL. .. I iSraiST PEACE HOPE Willi If MUUW I THE EVENING-' WORLD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST- 23, 1922. NO. 1 . SHE THOUGHT DtAD N SUBWAY Marriage of Mrs. Courtney of ' Brooklyn to No. 2 Is An nulled by Court. 1 i 'Alleging- that nho hod recently ..buraped against George Hcclt, her . iflrst husband whom she had not seen i In seventeen yearn when the subway train stopped suddenly, Mrs. Helen Courtney, of No. 824 Uroadway, Brooklyn, to-day asked Supreme Court JUBtlco May to annul her mar riago to her second husband, Hush Courtney. The court granted an In terlocutory decree There was no op position Interposed by Courney. The first husband was not In court. "I was married to George Heck, my llrst husband, In March, 1905," Mrs. Beck Courtney explained. "I was young at that time. We separated nftcr eleven days of married life. Subsequently I learned Mr. Bock had gone West for his health. I never again heard from him nnfl as tho years went by I camo to tho conclu sion ho was dead. "Bo in 1914 I believed I was frco to rowed. On Feb. 10 of that year I was married to Mr. Courtney. I continued at my employment. "On Juno 22 last I was returning homo, with Mrs. Paulino Namm, a friend. Tho subway was crowded. Suddenly tho train stopped and I was thrown against a man. To my horror I discovered It was Mr. Beck, my first husband. ' "Mr. Beck confirmed the fact that he was my first husband. Ho gave me his address. "That night I told Mr. Courtney of my experience Ho told mo the only thing wo 'could do was to separate as legally wo wcro not married. And so wo parted. I do not know what wo will do In tho future" E. OF EXECUTIVES TO-DAY (Continued from First Page.) HARD COAL PARLEY ENDS IN FAILURE Miners Reject Arbitration, Strike Continues. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23. With the miners Insisting on tho 1920 wago scale until April 1, 1924, and tho oper ators unwilling to contract for tho old scale beyond April 1, 1923, unless pro vision bo mode for adjusting wages beyond that date, tho attempt to end the anthracite strike has ended In failure. Tho machinery for ending the strike, the Joint oommltteo of opor- ators appointed at the New York "City conference of March 1G, re- wains In existence, Us functions sub- ' Ject to the call of Secretary James A. Gorman, on request of either side, bUt the prospects that It will bo called to'meet much befire Oct. 1 is, In tho opinion of miners and operators, do cldedly slim. PITTSBURGH OPERATORS OFFER OLD WAGES Ellmlnnte Check-off System In " I'roponnl. 'SPITTSBUROH. Aug. 23. Tho Pitts burgh Coal Operatora' Association, the largest single bituminous producer In tho Western Pennsylvania district, to day oswed striking miners to reutrn to work under tho wago agreement reached at the Cleveland conference, minus the check off. This, marks tho first break In tho deadlock between the miners and tho Pittsburgh operators, who have held but for a district agreement, lower wages and elimination of tho check-off system of collecting union dues and assessments. Simultaneously, u general Increase in wages ranging front 33 to 58 per cent, went Into effect In thee oal anil cbko fields of Kayetto County, In an .effort to get tho recently organized miners, there back to work on an open nop oasis. ILLINOIS COAL MINERS RETURN TO THEIR WORK - l'our-fiflli. of Soft Cool Fields " 'ow Producing-. C1CIIICAGO, Aug. 23. Illinois bltuml Vinous coal dlesers to-day resumed pro duction. Union oindals estimated set tlement had spread now to Include L'four-nfths of the unionized soft coal ' tie Ms. 'Tin Kansas and other South western fields an eurly end to tho strike is pre' ''ct?d. Valley: Agnew T. Dice, President, Philadelphia and Heading. W. B. Dole, President. Nashvlllo, Chattanooga and Ht. Ixmls; I.yman Delano, Vlco President, Atlantic Coast Mne; S. M. Fulton, President, Chi cago and Great Western; Edward J. Pearson, President, New York, JIcw Haven and Hartford; C. L. Bardo. President, Central New England; W. J. Marahan, President Chesapeake and Ohio; W. I). Naber. President, Norfolk nnd Western; C. H. Mark ham, President, Illinois Central; Daniel Wlllard, President, Baltimore und Ohio; J. H. Hustls, President, Boston and Maine; It. Stein, Gen eral Manager, Central Railroad of New Jersey. S. Ennls, President, Wheollng and Lako Erie; J. M. Kurn, President, St. Louis and San Francisco; A. Q. Wells, Vlco President, Atchison, To peka and Santa Fe; Percy It. Todd, President, Bangor and Aroostook; Ralph Peters, President, Long Island; Alfied P. Thorn, Vlco Chairman and General Counsel, Association of Rail way Executives. On the union side .there was a rep resentation of almost every craft In tho railway service In Now York at tho oponlng of the conforenco of executives. No date has been set for a meeting of tho oxccutlves and the fivo union chiefs, but tho latter are on hand In caso of emergency. Most prominent among them la Warren S Htono, veteran chief of tho Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers, .who Is the leader of volunteer committee of mediators. Tho other membors of tho "Big Fivo" aro T. C. Cashln,, representing the switchmen; William Doak, train men; L. E. Shepherd, conductors, and E. H. Robertson, flromen. Among tho labor leaders In town representing allied shop crafts unions aro J. A. Franklin, President, Boiler makers; Martin F. Ryan, President Carmen; James Burns, Vlco Presi dent, Shcot Metal Workers; Edward Evans, Vlco President, Electrical Workers; Timothy Healey, Presi dent, Stationary Firemen and Oilers; W. D. licit. President, Signalmen. Edward Manlon, President, Telegra phers; E. F. arable, President, Main tenance of Way Men: Richard Doe, Vlco President, Railroad nnd Steam ship Clerks; William H. Johnston, President, Machinists, and Bert M. Jewell. President, Railroad Employ ees' Division of tho American Federa tion of Labor. Ii. F. Lorce of tho Delaware and Hudson, Chairman of the Eastern croup and recognized as tholr spokes man, gavo out a significant statement on the eve of to-days meeting, in fffprt it wan tho nation Is not facing a breakdown of transportation as union leaders haw asserted; that tho carriers will bo able to meet all re quirements this fall; that tho grain carriers are In fair shape to handlo coming crops, and thoro will bo only a trlflng shortage of coal cars to handlo tho maximum production, in other words, that tho roads aro pre pared for a finish fight. PIIK8IDKNT rfAItDINQ'S THir TO MOOSnilEART OAIXKD OFF, WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. Definite announcement that President Harding had called off the trip he expected to take to Moosehesrt, III., tho latter part of tho week, was mado to-day at the WhUe Homo. The President, it was until, feels It would be Inadvisable for him to leavo Washington during tho present industrial crisis. FLOOD OF LI SUITS THREATEN WOMAN WHO (Continued from First Page.) cherishes and tho thoughts of going to her beautiful homo nppcaled to mo I wont. "I had only been there a fow days when Rodney nnd Mrs. WnRofield came to me with a proposition that I relinquish my htislxtnd. They told of their love for each other and of fered mo (100 a month for life If I agreed. "I was astounded at first. "But then I thought of my child and how little wo always had had that was our own, and I decided It might bo best after nil for mo and for my baby. "It was hard to think of giving up Rodney, and after I agreed and saw them openly showing affection for each other, I realized what I hod done. A woman can stnnd only so much. It Is very hard Indeed to see tho man xho loves and another woman re-enact and go through the same fond scones that site herself had en acted Just a few years bofore. "I began to see how utterly foolish I had )cen, nnd when I heard Rodney and Mrs. Wakoticld planning a trip to Truckeo togothcr, I couldn't stand It any longer." In place of this unique adjustment proposed by Mrs. Wakefield, she faced a possible barrago of law suits; vie: Suit for $25,000 (or more) damages for alienation of affections, threat ened by Mrs. Kondriclt. Counter dlvorco suit by Frank Wakefield, her present husband, whom she Is suing for dlvorco. Court action to relievo her of the custody of her three children by her first husband, divorced, tho late John D. Spreckels jr., son of tho lato Cali fornia sugar king. Mrs. Wakefield also may lose an $80,000 bequest from tho estate of Sprecklcs as a result of her affair with Rodney Kendrlck, newspapar artist It was reported that John D. Spreckels sr. had como to San Fran cisco from San Diego to take steps to obtain the custody of Mrs. Wake field's children and to Investigate the possibility of legal proceedings to set asldo the bequest. Mrs. Wakefield now has a divorce suit pending against Frank Wake field, well known business man of Ban Francisco. SUES MELLON'S BROTHER I-UK $125,000 Anilrrir . Cnlilll Sn lip In On I 'I'll n Mum on Tunnel Hid. Trucmliilc ft Nichols of No. 149 Broad way, as counsel for Andrew A. Colilll, an enitlneiT, who is concerned In the conxtructlon of the Queens tunnel under the Knst Itlver nt 59th .Street, brought a suit In the federal District Court to day for I12R.000 dntnnges against Thomas A. Mellon of Pittsburgh, a nephew of the Secretary of the Treasury. According to the complaint of Juni 27, 1921, Mellon made an agreement with Cohlll to form a corporation for the purpose of tusking a bid for the vehleu lar tunnel under tho North River t Canal street, to New Jersey. Cohlll al leges thnt Mellon, despite that agree ment, failed to form the proposed cor poration nnd also failed to make a bid for tho tunnel, the contract for which was finally awarded to the firm ol Booth & Flynn. Cohlll, who resides at the Hotel Pennsylvania, alleges he Is damaged J125.000. Cnnklin & Montross of No. 59 Wall Street represent Mellon.' Lifebuoy awakes" the sleeping beauty of your skin. Wake up your skin! LIFEBUOY HEALTH-SOAP -BOMBS EXPLODED 3fr TN RAIL CENTRES 13- 'Violence Keeps Strike Fever at High Stage. s, CHICAGO, Aug. 23. Exploding r! bombs aro keeping tho rail strike 2'-' fever at a high stago In some of tho " 'Nation's roll centres. ?, A tremendous explosion early to 5 flay In the Chicago and Alton round 's Jiuuse at Vunlco, III., shook buildings A within a radlu'i of three miles and g. police squads woro rushed to tho shop 5 when further violence was threatened. J -''Bombs wcro hurled at tho homes of v Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe em- ;i ployees at San Bernardino, Cal., -wliero dally outbreaks have marked the shopmen's strike. nwiicjiinen in uic rtiasnville, Cliat timooga nnd St. Iouls yards at Po litical!, Ky., refused to go to work bo. ' rauso of nn alleged attack on one nf Ulti number by a railroad guard. W. & J. SLOANE FIFTH AVENUE and FORTY-SEVENTH ST., NEW YOItK CITY LINOLEUM the Permanent Floor We have an unlimited variety of Inlaid and Plain Linoleumsalways in stock, which makes the matter of choosing only a question of ask ing for what you want. Linoleum is the most satisfactory floor cover ing for kitchens,, haths, pantries, closets and halls, and for offices. It is easy to keep clean, economical to buy and it wears almost indefinitely. PLAIN LINOLEUMS in four color, and seven thicknesses up to J inch in from 81.00 to 83.35 a sq. yd. INLAID LINOLEUMS in an endless variety of patterns. Tho design goes right through to the htxk, insuring long wear from 31.10 to 3.00 a eq. yd. Goods purchased now will U held for shipment uien deiiretl. Frtight paid to all shipping points in tha Uniltd Slates. Store Hours: 9 A. M. ttt S P. M. Closed all day Saturday s. EUROPE'S WHEAT SUPPLY SHORT 582,000,000 BU. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. Kurope will have to Import 682,000,000 bushels of wheat this year, or 27,0000,000 bushels morn than Inst year, because of the decline In this years production, the Commorco Department was advised to day by Alfred P. Dennis, Its special representative In Berlin. tixcluslve of Russia this year's Eur opean wheat crop Is estimated at 1,057, 000,000 bushels. The total represents a decline of 159,800,000 bushels ns com pared with last year's phenomenal yield. This falllng-otf was accounted for ty a reduction of 1, 600,000 acres In the area sown In Hurope, by unfavorable growing conditions In the winter and early spring and In the case of Germany and Austria by lack of fertilizers. DROPS DEAD AT WHEEL OF HIS AUTO; WIFE AND SON IN PERIL Hanson t'liilrrlilU'K Cnr lilts llrtilm I'iinU n Ilr C'nllnpsrs. Itawson Underbill, flfty-nve years old. a retired business man, formerly of New York City, who has been living at 119 St. Clair Avenue, Spring Lake, N. J.. died as the result of a heart attack nhllo driving his automobile, In which his wlfo and small son were with him. whllo piyslng through Keyport to-day. The family had left home at an early hour fer a trip to Troy, N. Y., to visit A sister of Mrs. Underbill. In KeypOrt the car suddenly sw'erved to tho left, struck a gasoline tnnk, and continued until it hit the posts of a bridge, when It stopped. 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