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THURSDAY. FPRnUAIW 3. 1022. NEW POLITICAL 1 PARTY PLANNED Will Represent the Farmer and Labor |l\ |V\l I l{. MVI .I ON WASHINGTON. Feb. » The seed rf a new major political movement to represent labor and the turner la being sown here. Tha new venture, which la at tempted primarily to elect fHrm and labor representatives to the ne»t congress. will U> launched In Clilcagu February SO. On that data ISO representatives of railway lal>or. farm organUatlona. the non partisan league and smaller delegations of labor o inanimations will meet on th« call of tha railroad brotherhood*. Kroin leader* of the movement the Vnlted l*ie*a today learned that the purpo.s« of the minting will be to: 1. IVaignate congressional can diiUttea who will push farm and labor legislation 3. Organl** atate and civic politi cal bodies in varloua localltlea to urge the election of the** nun. J. Draw up a modified "plat form" composed for tha moat part of resolutions specif > Ing what lag la Utton would be desirable. 4. IVrhaps unofficially nominate randklalaa of thetr own In place* where republican and democratic nominees fail to coincide with their desire*. HERE'S MORE ABOUT MOVIE MURDER STARTS ON PAGE ONE prominent women of tha films who were hia close frtenda. All *tatem«-nta taken wers to be committed to writing. I)»ran an nounced aa the Investigation opened. Meanwhile, an official of the Mo tion Picture Director*' association haa pronounced thw murder of Tay lor to be tha on* "perfect crime" from the criminal'* point of view. He announced hla belief that the iny*tery surrounding th« shooting of the director on the night of Feb ruary 1 may never be solved. DEATH MYBTKSY IS DEEPENED Mystery surrounding the slaving of Taylor wu deepened today by a statement of P. Parwina, member of the "flying squadron" of the district attorney's office, first man to reach the scene of the crime after It waa reported. I "arsons declared that when he raacbed the room where the dead di rector lay the body had been "care fully laid out. the arm* arranged and a chair overturned across the leg*." It waa hia belief, he aald. that thla getting had been carefully ar ranged to throw the Investigators off the seent. Financial agencies harking the film Industry and star* whose reputation* are imperiU-d by im pending disclosure* In connection with the slaying of the director have taken steps to suppress evi dence which would Incriminate prominent motion picture people. rnoiKf and police offkrre rh»nt«J today. Police tnveatljratora »»!*r admitted they have suddenly found a blank will on every Hide. Evidence, once tangible, haa been removed or <U»- torted by well paid ajenta of film Interenta. they declare. A strange lethargy. It Is also stated, bait affect-d certain member* ©f the police department since the finding of a pink *tlk night dresa among Taylor's effects. The situation ha* b»come so serl oos that the sheriff* office here wired District Attorney Woolwtne. who had been taking hi* vacation In Ventura. Cal. Wool wine ru*hed back to the city and today wa* cloaefd with W. C. Dorun. his chief deputy, at the Bherlffs office. A grand Jury Investigation of the charge* that cer tain witnesses. Including film *tar*. who at fir*t talked freely, have been guddenly ullenced, I* planned. The real truth of what happened •t Taylor'* bungalow on the fatal Wednesday night a week #go. when he wa* shot thru the back. Is known to this Hecref. wire-pulling combine behind the scenes, the police believe, and Is being concealed becaus of the embayTa*""" ll ! to huge financial In terests which disclosures would In Tolye. The attempt to throw the guilt dl reetly upon the slain director'* for mer valet. Sand*, who has disap peared. was seen by Investigator*, convinced that the murderer wa* hired by a jealous woman, a* an at temnt to shield the real culprit. hfcrfcy vnrrrni? CACHED BY HKCKET? The secrecy attitude of the 'big guns" of filmland was believed to have been the outcome of n secret, closely guarded midnight m»»tlng at th* home of Mary Miles Minter. pe tite screen star, whose love for Tay lor !* now freely admitted Mabel Normand, the other film actress most prominent In the crise, has suffered an almost completa col lapse. Her condition was rendered more set'mj* by a report sprrvi 1 that her letter* to Taylor had hein found hidden In the toe of one of the direc tor'* riding boots. Mil* Normand'* letter* and tel. cgrama were found during the night, when detective* searched the bun galow In which Taylor was killed. A flimsy lace hankerchlef. In itialed "M. M. M ," wa* found in the same search. Th* letters and the handkerchief were turned over to t'hlef Deputy Itlstrlct Attorney W. C. Itoran by Defective* Adarns. f'ahtll, (line, C*to and Murphy, who found th«*tn. SPECIAL TOMORROW FRIKIJ KAHTKRS OVSTF.RS on Toa*t, (old Maw and Coflee— 30c IN AIJj COLGROVE'S UKHTA (HANTS KOTITIAN KIT' HF.N 1521 Third Ave. ALTO K ITCH FN Ffhe and llroa<fway HI*K('IAI-TV F(MH> HIIOI* 110 Pik» St. "Father, Dear, I Love You" Wrote Taylor's Daughter TOS ANO KM .*. K«h. » A J young girl, 14 year* of ace, who loved her fnlher devotedly, worried oyer hla "working *o lone." iiul MtrqiTfll bcmuM ha rouM not Mf her oftener I* ill*- cloaed in a letter wrltlrn by Rthrl I Taylor from Ma in troneck. N. Y , to William 1 teNmntitl Taylor, murdered n»o- Hon dlplwi director. The ml'slve »:»» written on a pttge and a half of note potior. It *»« dated November i. lilfl. a«<t reads as follows: iNr Father of Mine: laiuw th»> weird paper, hut I am having wmip itintlf ami ha»en't gotten It a* yet. I like your paper vrry much ami am alway* glad when I hear from you. I have read your Irllrn over, oyer aiul over «i many time* until | allllmt knew them hy heart. I mould lu»*e answered mwiirr, only I liitk had a «iege of Infected fin ger*. Three, one right after • lip other, and liavr only Just gotten thru with Ihrtn. t»f course, that made It rath it difficult lo write or draw, an I stayed home a roujde of the dnya. I had o«»e of the finger* rot four time*, but the other* only once. Merry | wish fug didn't iuir »o work *» lone. You'll wrar ymir-x-lf down •fun, no be cartful, won't Th« sutwt.mcs of M ab*i's Irtlm waa [no! miid* public. Th* I'nited I'rwu. I how«v«r, learned yesterday that a inert** of telegram* w.u> exchanged In I l»l>. when Miss Normand was film linn 'The Wim Princess"* at i"*ulver "tty. (.'ill . and Taylor waa directlm; Mary Mllea Minter In "Anna of <Sr*en UuMn" In the New England state* . Reference* were said to have lieen made In then* telegrams to a promt nent producer who la head of one of fllmdom'a larger organization*. The distrlrt attorney'• Inventl (itlon of Hie Taylor i a»e Is to lleludr an alleged "love cull." with whose member* Taylor waa aald to lute bera on intimate term*. The clique, according to the In formation available, centered In 1 yfm .\ncrb~s and attempted to sleep itself In Orirntai Mystklsm. Investigators are Inclined to consider srrUiusly that it haa a possible part in the etenta lead ing up to the tragedy, aa the rituals of the cult were said to hate affected Its devotrea to the point of fanaticism. The negro valet of th* tat'rdered dlrecti r Hatiry r*nv*y. haa not told all that he coald. sheriff* neliev". snd ha waa lUbjK'td to. hla first sever* gn!!ln*. Today, police, detect ive* and th* district attorney's office followed each their tortuoua trail—the first believed a woman did or hired the deed done: the second group, in a widespread man hunt for the former valet. Hands, and the district attor ney leading a probe Into maehln* tlona of certain Internets to defeat the ends of Justice. Jealous rare, despicable blackmail or deliberate aupprejtslon of evidence —the trails crtmacd and recroeaed. llßatiar.d* an 4 wlvra who bad Haunted their marital differences and Infidelities befora their fellow star* and permitted a curoua world to catch an orroalonai shocked glimpse, were crying "wolf" and rushing back to tha fold. Husbands and wives were seen dining together In public restaurants for the first time In months; film actreaae* who had taken their "I do'*" lightly were keeping the home fire* company— with their own husbands. TThe British government'* aerret service will be used to hunt down Taylor's murderer, the British con sul general's offtc* her* ha* an nounced. Tli* consul general's office announced It ha* a theory on the crime "which cannot yet be dis closed " WTvM.THT SOV* ALIBI KKCHKC KKD District Attorney Woolwlrv* dl*- pat'*hed a special operative from hi* office on a secret mission during the night and an arrest or other sensa- Uonal move was expected any time. The alibis offered by the son of an Eastern millionaire manufacturer, of* fered several days ago and accepted then, were to be rechecked today. One of Ui« lntere*tlng develop ment* today wa* th* Information given the lnve*tigator* by th* wlf* of a realty broker realdlng a few door* from Taylor"* ajnartments, to the nfftfrt thst at 9:45 p. m on the night of Taylor's murder he saw a muffled figure, wearing a cap. crouching In th* shnilitiery on the ground* of the fashionable Atvsrndn hotel, two blocks from Taylor"* home. Public Administrator Brvaon let If I N» Known that Inveatliratlon ahuwvd Taylor'* «Mtat». b»l>»v«Hl to hav« .; amounts to 1100,000, hart dwindled | to 120,000. A large additional lum, , liowivr, wa* to N on <l* j P""lt In a New Y<r k bank ami ef. \ forta today were made to lo j cat* It. Hl* daughter, Kthel I»al*y, I* m)1o heir. Hundred* of Ciwrkß found among Taylor"* po*«e*»<lon*' Hhowed that he made frequent large j loan* to prominent figures In the j motion pl'tune taurine**. The in- ! doraement* on the rheok* ehowed ! men of murh promlncnr* had bean Aided flnaUrlally by Taylor. Tli'- rh»ck* were turned ov'r to the dlatrlct attorney. • • • Taylor's Daughter to Remain in East I/J8 ANOKIJSH, Cm}., F"h. o.— j Kthel Daiiry Tanner, daughter of William I>efrmond Taylor, murdered film director, la In New Yor'c and i wfll remain then*. Thin Information | wax received In a telegram to Public: j Administrator Frank llryaon, In j of the effect* of Mine Tan ner'a father. The girl waa auppoeed to have hewn en route to Ixm Anire!e«i from the Kiiatern metropolla. Tr»day'a ad vice*. however. atated that Mhe In on the verge of complete collapee and physician* have ordered her not to vlalt the scone of her father's tragic death. The telegram to flrjrson outlined tnat ructions fur dtapoaal of the ea tate. I'. 11 icy Daisy Taylor jrnu, I'apx pettlr d.sr? Will the pirlum wllh Miss C«nip miii ht* intrrrtiling? I do wish I might iw >ou soon. I think of y»u mi murh It mtiiii m If I saw you murh Suicide Held in Taylor Inquiry SAN DIKOO, CjU.. Feb I -<"oro ner 8. C. Kelly la today holding the budy of a man who killed hiin«<-|f here Saturday undrr myaterloua elr cumstanccs for Investigation hy the Ijfie Angeles pulln department, Kelly bellevs* the man may have heen Involved In th* William I>. Taylor murder ram. He anewera the description of Mwnrd F. Hand* The man la known aa William fio«- gel, alias James Martin. Il» left a lane* hank aerount In a Im An gel** hank and no reason for hi* fulilde haa been learned here. Ecuador I* the world'* center of th* Panama hat Industry. FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND I'INE STREET COMPLETE HOMEFURNISFIERS INTERIOR DECORATORS Among the Outstanding Values AT THE HOUSEWARES SHOW: The Ohio The Northland Steel Range Refrigerator (h-Holc Model) (Model 6-E) $69.00 $14.90 To many housekeepers known as the "8-minute" lUnge—B min- Hardwood case, weir insulated; ute.s from kindling to baking heat. white enamel interior finish. Best quality 6-way Water Coil to ... .. rn , . fit Mon factory rating. 60-pound ice ca a I*! . ' jr. j pacity. Our rating, 25-pound ca- A high-grade Range unreserved- pacity (holds 25 pounds prevailing ly recommended by I* rederick & commerciid measurement.) Nelson. 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An excellent value at Price 75*. !?2.i55. . lIOtISKWAHKS PIIOW, —ItOttSISWARBS PttOW. In iWNHTA IIIH HTOKIO DOWNSTAIRS STORK TTTE SEATTLE STAR mare oftati than firry onre In a while. I r» all*e ln»w arldom wo reall> wr •»««h other hikl I mir« l> do lio|H' you'll bi again amiti, »l« ar. I'll like % cry much lo *ciid you Mimr tv»i iilcr thing* for ( liri*t itiaa, hut haven't the le*»t Idm 11 a I yoll would lll«e; no lvlloily tell nil', |)lm»«, dear. I uiimt Mop now. Oh, Father, dear, I do love you an nineh. KTIIIIL The daughter under the law brminr« the aole heir, her moth er prntwil»ly Im-liir nuined admin* ietratrtx. Taylor'a property, acv cording to public Administrator Frank llryaon, la valued In eg. ee»a of 9*0,000, Ineludlng gov eminent t**nda to the amount of 94.600 and 91.&00 worth of jewelry. Taylor'a Income In I*sl waa 931,000. He left no will. It waa Taylor'a money, tt la ■aid, that haa aupported hla daughter at the Mumaroneck •chool. Taylor ha* alao b**n .ending re«tllur alloyaticea to Mra. Ada l»f.»nc Tanner, tn Monrovia, who aaya ah* la th* deaerted wife of Taylor'a brother flh* alao anva ■ha la tha alatrr of Mra. J. 1,. I*omeroy, wlf* of th* county health officer. Hh* atate* aha haa aeen Taylor but one* In all year*, but that during that tlm« ha haa bent mailing her 150 monthly allowance The laat check cam* about January {O. Father of Mary Minter Confident DAI.J.AH, Tei . Feb t —J. Ilotner Itclily, futher of Mary Miles Minter, yesterday read proof at th* WllUsni Desmond Taylor murder on a Dallas new*|iat>er. 'The little girt Is all right; she Is not connected with tha mystery," Is all that he would nay. Mary, whose real name la Juliette flellly, waa born In Hhrereport. Ijl. April 1, IIM. Hh» went to New York When she was a little girl and acted with many ataire stars. Itellly said he heard from her fra quently. Oaten*, a mineral ere, la tha chief source of lead. TWO ARRESTED IN LAND FRAUD Nine Seattle Victims, Say Secret Indictments Indicted on a charge of taking from 9'.*o to 9250 from their victim* with Intent to defraud In the **le of oil land* thru the u*e of the I'nlted Htat« m mat la, John O'Connor and L roy Hlgelnw were arretted W win en da y by tieputy United HUitri Mar aim I lv It. Tobey. Th* m<'n were a.>cretly ln«ll»t —1 by th* laat federal grand Jury, charged with promoting th* anle of Oregon land* In Jiu'kßun county Th* land waa purrhß"' <1 thru ua* of funda f celvcd and placed under th* nam* of Aaaoclatlon I'lacer till I*and l/«"i- Hon company. Litw the men ar* all* n*d to hav* r*aold fractional In tereata In th* land, repreaentlng It to contain oil and oth*r tnln*rala. Nino Kent tic m»n ar* named In th* lndlctm*nt »a among thoa* defraud cd, and It la alleged thcr* arn many oilier" not named In th* original In dictment. lllgelow Immediately arranged to (dv* I 2.&00 bail and waa rdeawd O'Connor will pr<<bubly give bail Thuraday. HERE'S MORE ABOUT SWINDLE STARTS ON PAGE ONE mond my check for $5OO npd went to work. "Well, I worked about two month* My pay, accordlnit to our under ■tandlng, ahould hav* amountrd to IJ7». <rf thla I r*«-'-iv*<t Juat exactly SIS. there waa alwaya a clever atall, whenever 1 ttaked for cnah. "I don't know how lung thla would hav* Kone on If I hadn't found out that Hammond had mlanrpreaented hla contract* wtth advertiaera to m*. That made me prelty hot unffcr th* collar, and I demanded that be re turn my SSOO - which ha had agreed to do In wriUng. "ll* aatd h*'d **# what h* could d(v- and th* n*it thing I knew he waa petitioning for a r*c*tver*hlp. "That rec*tv*r*J>lp la atill pending - and that'a al*>ut alt that'll ever c< rne of It, 1 K >eaa. The Iwtoka are tn auch a mixed up condition that I don't l*Miev* there'* an auditor In th* atute who could atralghten them out. And 1 don't think a Midaa could gat ar.y money ou* of them." s d\ * i .7*7 ! • ■ v i j«* ;fTI * • * - * Secretary Hughes to Take Vacation WAHIItN'STON, job. 9. He,r*. tary of Htata Ilugheji will noon leave Washington for a two vaca tion In liermuda for a rent from hla arm* conference lubora, It wa* learned t'Hluy. Hughe* will vlalt one of hi* daugh ter*, who ha* been spending the win ter month* In Itermuda. While the werrrtury ha* been un der a tremendoua etrain during the conference mid In d"*irou* <>f having a ahort change t he de<lorea that h« 1m In excellent health. ' I llltl I I I\ I I.lilts |s " wnr picture, Will, h |« nchnduled to Irt-jrln I'ri'iay M th* Htr-ind, wa* f"- viewed Wadna-aday evening In th# l-il*rty the H tr* projection ro »m by » ■■mall company of Am*rican l<*ttlon mm iiinl women. 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IIESE serviceable Plaids in a pleasing array of rrlce 50< , yard colors, including Brown, Tan, Light Blue, Navy, — stor £° WNSTAIRa Green and Black, also Checks of Black and White, Brown and White, Brown and Black, Tan and Black, TIIF DFT TM? and Navy and Green, will please Mothers who arc lilt* Lb Li K planning to make school dresses and skirts. a n ' Patterns The fabrics are 40 inches wide, and offer splendid make ham# sowing: euy i i u> < or- . » j and successful. value at $l«2o yaid. —First Floor —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORK Housewares Show Daily This Week 9 to 5 o'Clock In Downstairs Store Soft Conl Miners Take Firm Stand i INDIANAPOLIS, Feb, I* lot the connummatlon of the "d*- alllince" of rwll nnd rnlne worker** f»aa tnnde hitumlnoua c#»ftl ! miner* worn determined thnn ever not to a» aept threatened hlfinhea April 1, It developed here to day. William K. fireen, aecretnry urfr of the United Mine Workera of AmerleH, who la attending the meet. In»c of the aeule committer here, charged that operator* are attempt* in* to foroe ffovernm«tit Intcrvantlon hy delilierately r« fuMliK to meet mil! • ra In n wag#* conference. "Ol l( Ml THAI* I KIT.Mr will he dlacijHued by the IXckena Kell'iwuhlp I Thuraday evening at tha V. W. C. A. Vndtora welcome. Senator Underwood Favors Arms Pact® WAHHIN'iTON, K«t>. #. H*nator I Jri'lm****! tr*l;iy »|.'i*h'-'l t!i* hop#* of finr" intic *"n:i tor* that would «tlv« only perfunctory help to iho right for ratification of the »rnn conr>rf ti> a treat!**. I Iriderwocxl, «*pr«>Ki<lnK hi* «n --thtialimm for th« entire pro»;r*m, predicted nil the treat!** wotikl to ratified with m»ny vote* to apar*. Admlnlat ration leader* ar* much plenaetf at I'ndcrwood'l whole-hearted oupport, lit thi iwirtft time noroe of tin' <Kmwrat|p rolle»Kii«* are dta pleaaed on'l dta'jiil'i'-d, Horn* demo ■ rat* think I'rnl'rwixiil, a* til* l>artjr leader, ahould not <-ommlt hlmaelt completely to the »ui>port of a pro ymm framed almorit ?ntlitlf by th* opi>o»loK party. .B A hoiif-mnM In rrtinr* earn* fr«n 125 to ?50 franca a month. PAGE T