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‘ Fair and warmer tofight and to- morrow. Temperature for t ended at 3 p. foday: 3:30 p.m. gesterday; lowest, a.m. today. Fult report on page 7. - Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 20 ) ed as second-cluns matter 28,664. fost omce Washington, D. C. wenty-four hours Highest, 59, at 33, at 5:30 No. NATION'S CAUSE PUT BEFORE PARTY |, BY LLOYD GEORGE Banner of Strife Hoisted by Coalition Foes, He Tells Cheering Crowd. esignation Expect- ed Early Next .4 ee Decision Marks End of Service Begun PICTURESQUE SPEECH in 1903. PACKS HALL AT LEEDS |1y e svocira rr Assoclate Justice Willlam R. Day : of the Supreme Court has decided People Must Decide Between Self- ‘::fl":l!ely’t: resign from the bench, ; 5 = lew of his duties as umpire in th ish Politics and Service, Glerm-n-Amerlnan chlmsp neg:r:nu:t tione, and is expected t i o 0 formally ! He Declare: present his resignation as a justice | to President Harding early next week. By the Associated Press. LEEDS, England, October 21.—| Justice Day declined today to dis- | David Lloyd George, the retiring|cuss his plans, but it was learned prime minister, speaking at a great | that he already had made arrange- meeting of ccalition liberals here | ments to go to the White House this afternoon, declared the “banmer|[and place his resignation in the of party strife” had been hoisted at|hands of the President. He has| the recent meeting of ' conservatives | Passed the retirement age and his | at the Carlton Club which voted |resignation will have the effect of against continuing the coalition. placing him upon the retired list “It is for the people of this coun-)Of the court at full pay. try.” he exclaimed, “to decide whether Second Ohloan to Resign. party come first or the mation first.| L .. s e e 1 stand for the people b e 5 r of the court from Ohio to Mr. Lloyd George asserted that the resi combination which had achleved the | T®*8n this year, having been pre- Sietory in the late war had been | ceded by Justice John H. Clarke, and | brought to an end not because it had | his retirement from the bench will | :;3::% ',,1,1;’;2;'.‘,31“:&2’3{: e‘:xuugl\ reduce the representation of his state | out of it. upon the highest court from three | He then launched into a Vigorous|to one, Chief Justice Taft being the | defense of his administration in his|only Ohioan remaining. | There are two other members of | the Supreme Court eligible for re-f usual picturesque language. Given Loud Applause. The speaker addressed a great }l{rclm(-nl, le'x‘nly::es McKenna and | i coalition liberals and was| Holmes.” both having served upon | meeting of coalition libe The nan | the bench ten years and having greeted with loud applause. seats 3.000 persons, and more than twice that number applied for ad- mission. With the ex-premier on_the plat- form were Sir Humar-Greenwood, former chief secretury for Ireland; Charles A. McCurdy, ex-parliamen- tary secretary ol lae lreasury, and some otner members of the late gov- reached the age of seventy years. | Justice Holmes during the last recess | of the court submitted to a major surgical operation, but seemingly has FRENCH SEEK PACT | WITH RUSS REEINE Soviet - Foreign Commissar Invited to Visit France by Lyon Mayor. ernment. “1 have sought honestly, sincerely and with it my donunant purpose to serve my native land to the best of my ability,” said Mr. Lioyd George, in _defending his adminisirau. < “In_the war the govermment did everything It could. 1 am toid: ‘You may have been & very good War min- ister, but you are no gouvd in peace.’ War IS noc a vad teat, aad L have done & tew things in peace.” Side by Side With U. 8. Alluding to the United States, Lloyd | George said: “The United States of America and ourselves march side by side on the path of peace and inter- pational good will. ~1f Lord Balfour had not come to the disarmament arfangement with the United States of America you might have had competition’in arma- ment and a huge Increase in taxation, which would have veen crushing.” Some of his puagent utteiances were: “The treaty of Versallles has become a charter of liberty to tens of millions of people today. “The first clauses of the treaty of Versailles estabiished the league of nations. Aithough we, have not rid Europe of the burdens of armaments, that treaty Is the first act in the| great drama of peace. I predict that the democracies of other lands will not continue to bear the burden of large armaments when they sce cen- tral Europe free front that uppression. “It is a great human charter that | will be attained more and more as the years go by. Re-Establishment of Credit. “The next task we set our hands to was the re-establishment of ma- terial national credit. “We are the only people in Europe Bonds of Czarist Gov- ernment. BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. Special Cable to The Rtar and Chicago Daily ws. ews. PARIS, October 21.—A serious move- ment is under way here for the re- sumption not only of commercial re- lations, but also of a friendly under- | standink between France and Rus-! sla. Edouard Herriot, mayor of, Lyon, has invited Forelgn Commis- sar Tehitcherin to France. Premier Polncare, who was one of 1the strongest supporters of the Rus- sian alliance before the war, is Day to Quit Supreme Court To Settle U. S. German Claims WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. €, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1922 -TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. CLINEDINST JUSTICE DAY. g fully recovered his health and neither he nor Justice MeKenna has given any indication of an intention to re- tire. Justice Day was appointed to the Supreme Court in February, 1903, by President Roosevelt. At the time of his appointment he was United States circuit judge, and prior to that he had been Secretary of State in the cabinet of President -McKinley. He resigned the cabinet office to accept the chairmanship of the commission which negotiated the treaty of peace with Spain at the close of the Span- ish-American war, under which the | United States took possession of the Philippine Isldnds, Justice Day was born in Ravenna, Ohio, April 17, 1849. His father was Judge Luther’ Day of the supreme court of Ohio. The resignation of Justice Day will give President Harding an oppor- tunity to make his third appointment to the supreme bench. His first two appointments were Chief Justice Taft and Associate Justice Sutherland. It is believed that his next appointment to the bench will be a democrat, and several democratic senators have been suggested, including Senator Shields of Tennessee, Senator Pome- rene of Ohio and Senator Walsh of Montana. THRACIAN GREEKS INDUAL STAMPEDE One Horde Migrates South to Boats, Another to Hel- lenic Border. WANT TRADE AGREEMENT}’LIKE MIDAGE FLIGHTS Chief Obstdcle Is Debt Owed for | Athens Encourages Fugitives De- spite Burden of Caring for 800, 0CO More Refugees. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. B; 2 N 5 Cable to The Star and Chicago Dally News. LULE-BURGAS, Thrace, October 19 (by coutier to Constantinople, Oct ber 21).—“The Turks are coming: These words were sufficient to set the entire Christian population of east- ern Thrace into a panic, resembling madness and to Induce everybody to leave home and take the road west- ward toward countries not ruled by the Turks, The migratory movements of the Greeks in Thrace resemble who have completely balanced our budgets. “We are just beginning to look the dollar in the face on equal terma ‘We have recaptured the money mar- similar flights ,in the middle ages when terrified people made for the mountains ag soon as they heard that known to favor the attempt to re- new the understanding whenever con- ditions permit. At the Genoa confer- lence the Russian government made |the barbarian hordes were invading ket of the world. Our credit is good as it ever was, and better. “We have peace throughout the in- dustrial world. If this situation had not been handled very carefully, any- thing might have happene Answering a question, he said: “Mr. Bonar Law is still a friend of mine and I should be sarry to say anything that would put an end to . that personal friendship. “Mr. Bonar Law has put himself in the position of a horseman who is not holding the reigns, but who is holding on by the tail.” ELECTION LIKELY NOV. 18. more or less open advances to France which M. Poincare, partly out of re- spect for the British entente and; partly for, interior political reasons, | indignantly repulsed. At that time, the Polish, Rumanian and Germlnl ions were uppermost in the of Europeans. In these ques- more or less oppo- between France etween Russia and i Britain there was more or less com- munity of interest. Soviet Diplomacy. Mr. Lioyd George's action in Genoa | succeeded in bringing Russia back Into the European concert and since| /A1l “Political Parties Eager for Showdown at Polls. By the Associated Press. LONDON, October 21.—All ; the political parties welcome the prospect of an immediate general election, which, it is recognized, could not have Jong been delayed in any case. The conservatives especlally feel that it would greatly strengthen their administration if tney were able to get a definite mandate from the coun- try. Moreover, formation of the new ministry now would entail about fif- teen by-elections, involving much loss of time, with the possible pros. pect of a general election in the ne future still confronting them. The conservative party meeting for the election of Mr. Bonar Law as leader-will be held Monday afternoon at the Hotel Cecil, the Carlton Club not affording enough room to accom- modate the prospective attendance. This meeting will be followed, ac- cording to the best information, by announcement of the dissolution of arliament either Monday night or tben the soviet govérnment has con- tinued to consolidate its position in- ternally and externally until today, without the slightest doubt, it is im- possible to consider European poli- tics without taking the Russian point of view seriously into consideration. Meanwhile, the situation in eastern Europe seems momentarily to be ameli- orated. For the present there is no question of Russia attacking the Baltic states, Rumania or Poland, and no ques- tion of any of these states attacknig Rus- sia.” | | Germany, with which Russia’s first important treaty was made, is unable to sive Russia military support so long ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) UDER AND PASSENGER i UP IN AR 49 MINUTES Expooyuuon continues general that the polling will take place November 18, and it is belleved the reconsti- tuted liament can meet by Novem- ber As_ratification of the Irish treaty is no longer a contentious mat- ter, it is believed it be disposed of within the specified time, and par- liament, is likely to rise for its Christmas recess-early in Peeenber. Ecomnemy an Objective. If the conservatives come into Power as a result of the election their policy will, it is declared, not be to aim so much at legislative achieve- ment as to concentrate upon “sound administration” and economy. Among the chief features of their foreign policy will be the maintenance and strengthening of the entente with France and a recasting of the British near eastern policy. The tuture attitude of Austen Cham- yberlaia and his followers who voted for the coalition at the Cariton Club m is much debat leaders @. R. Olley, in Fokker Biplane, Makes World Record in Competition. By the Associated Press, NEW HAVEN, England, October 21. —3In the gliding competition at Itford Hill today G. R Olley, in a Fokker biplane, made the world’s record for gliding with a passenger, remaining in the air forty-nine minutes. sifaing Dith & passenger was thirtec ng with a rteen minutes, made by Anthony H.' G. Fokker, the I?Nh in one of his own b o8, 7, on_August 27 last. The record for gliding with lmld the pilot in the machine is held by P.'a-l- 3¢ of 5 hogee: 36 10 minutes,. A ) Europe. The migration Is taking place in two directions; one is from the in- terior to the south and the sea and thence by boat to Greece; the other follows the road to Adrianople and thence to western Thrace, which re- mains under Greek rule. Refugees Crowd Towns. Friday the writer visited the small towns of Ganos, Merefty and Sharkoy, on the shores of the Sea of Marmora. Until a month ago these places had on an average of 4,000 to 6,000 inhabit- ants and were -prosperous. Now the economic life is gone, but the total population of the three towns ex- ceeds 50,000. All the people from the villages within twenty-five miles dis- tance had arrfved there with what- ever of thelr belongings they could carry. The local residents had pack- ed all they possessed, left their houses and transported everything to the se: shore, where they are now spendin the days and nights in waiting for|a blight on the faith of the people. It boats to take them to Greece. The allied authoritles who replaced the Greeks were unable to prevent a stampede. The correspondent talked with many natives who had ‘spent several years in the United States and ‘were now longing-to return there. Reason for Flight. When asked why they were not staying in their homes, the reply was invariably the same. “We are willing to stay if the allies will give us a written guarantee that we wlil not be moiested by the gufllfi after the allied soldiers with- raw.” Such a guaranty is impossible, be- cause the Mudania convention left the question as to minorities to be settled by the peace conference. The Greek authorities, in spite of ti fact that these 300,000 new refugee: will weigh heavily on the already overburdened budget, are not trying to prevent this wholesale emigration. Members of the Greek parliament are.encouraging the people to leave in boats placed at their -disposal by the Graek government. By the Associated Press. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 21._ ‘The new Turkish: military governor of &iven assuranees to theallied generals that the Kemalist gendarmerie and army Wil commit ho excesses upon taking over the province, but. will strive to preserve order. A detachment of 1S SHP RUM BAN MAY BE ENFORGED IN'SPITE OF PLEA Daugherty Ruling Is Ordered Into Effect at Midnight Tonight. JUDGE DELAYS DECISION IN INJUNCTION APPEAL Possible Legal Conflict Throws Situation Into Snarl at Eleventh Hour. Unless Federal Judge Hand at New York makes his decision on applica- tion for the ship injunction against liquor ban before midnight tonight, or the time limit for enforcement of Attorney General Daugherty’s ruling is extended, the situation will be left lin a highly confused snarl for the time belng. The extension of time of grace granted by the President through Prohibitlon Commissioner Haynes expires_tonight. The ruling was to take effect on October 14, but was finally extended to today. Judge Hand i was to have made his decision before today. The regulations for enforcement of the Daugherty ban on American ships everywhere and foreign vessels with- in the three.mile limit, have prac- tically been determined upon, it was learned. Officlals _went into joint conference at prohibition headquar- ters this morning to draft the regu- iations. Regulations Delayed. The regulations will probably be ready for Secretary Mellon's signa- ture on Monday. They will not be ready today, even if Judge Hand should render his decision today. it was learned, but in that case tenta- tive notice already sent out would govern customs and prohibition agenta. The definite feature, however, which was determined upon by Washington authorities in regard to enforcement and one which is understood to hold whatever develops within the next few days, will be that the govern- ment does not intend to enforce the dry ban at insular possessions of the United States until that phase is de- termined by the Supreme Court. The heavy trade at American islands car- ried in foreign bottoms is considered of high importance. SEES BLOW TO U. S. SHIPS. Board Chairman Lasker Fears Ef- fect of Dry Ruling, Ry the Associated Press. JCHICAGQ,. October 21.—Across & banquet board last night A. D. Lasker, chalrman of the United Siates Shii Board, told United States . Atto General Daugherty and the other | banqueters that the Attorney General's recent ruling that all ships entering American waters must be dry, was the greatest blow that could have happeried to the American merchant marine. can prove.” s r. Lasker, who, 5] * said Mr. Lask h with the Attorney General, spoke before |the Audit Bureau of Circulations and its guests, “that Mr. Daugherty is the greatest law maker of all time. Moses' only made the Red sea dry.” Mr. Lasker sald that while he opposed the saloon, he spoke neither as a wet nor as a dry, but from the standpoint of the Shipping Board. “1 have seen in the press” sald Mr. Lasker, tements at he made his decision to conform to political expedi- ency to ald the merchant marine bill 1 never knew what the decision was un- £il the President announced it. Foreigners Want Beer. “As to the Attorney Geperal, who is such a good politician, if he feit he was helping American ships he dia it without advising with me. I want foreign ships to come in, as is their right, wet. Forty per cent of the passengers are foreigners and will not subscribe to our views.” Tne principal profit of ships com- ing to American shores is the emi- grant traffic, he sald. The emigrant regards wine and beer as much as food as they do bread and water, he asserted. He called attention to one resuit of the Daugherty ruling. The Amer- ican ship Resolute was to make a Mediterranean cruise, he said, and 300 reservations had been made. Within seventy-two hours after the decision fifty-four cancell&'ions were. re- ceived, including oiy from the head of a great New York bank, who was to pay $28,000 for hi .ccommod: tions. The Shipping Board chairman said he entered the government service hoping to show that government own- ership was possible, but added: “Government ownership is the poi. son ivy in the garden of industry. Policy dictated by expediency of votes, with losses protected by the government and no responsibility, is is hypocrisy in government. .I plead with you to help get America out of this morass. America owns 1,500 steel ships that cost millions. They are ope! by the government, and pri- vate ownership is withering under it. Under the ship subsidy bill we can end a loss of $60,000,000 a year in thirty_months.” - Mr. Daugherty in his address touch- ed only briefly on his “dry” decisfon. “I know there is a- great difference of opinion,” he sat to the ques- tion of liquor used and carried on all ships. I did not have that question before me as Attorney General. That nr been passed on by the people and the Bupreme Court. I was obliged to follow the law. The question was a naked, legal question.” LIQUOR STOCKS SEALED. U. S. Liner Will 8ell Wet Goods ; Abroad. - The Shipping Board vessel Presi- dent Harding, which is to sail from New York within a few days with a large stock of liquor and bar suj pl on ‘board, will be cleared - of spiritous liquors when &he reaches England, it was explained at the Shipping Board today. The - vessel has on it its own bar supply and supplies. of other vessels of the board to be put up for sale at the first English port of cail. S . The liquor is now under seal and has n _since October 7, when Chairman Lasker's orler forbidding sale of liquor on Shipping sels, following Attorney _General Daugherty’s d m_on was sent- out. The ing was then Altho! as the papers * PRESENT CAR FARE RATE IS FAVORED Joint Committee Writes Pub- lic Utilities Commission, Stating Position. DIFFERENT RATES HIT Declare Past Financial History of Companies Has No Bearing on Present. Continuation of the present rate of fare on both street railway systems is favored by the jolnt committee of commercial and civic organizations on street railways, in & letter to the Public Utllfties Commission today. The communication was prompted by the recent hearing, at which the eogimiasion’ consierad the applica- tion of the Federation of Citizens’ Assoclations for a cut in the rate of fare on the lines of the Capital Trac- tion Company, on the ground that the road is now earning 9 per cent on its valuation. Arguments Presented. The joint committee presents the following arguments to the commis- slon: “Inasmuch as the public utility act and all similar legislation affect- ing the public utilities makes it mandatory for the commission to guarantee a return upon the invest- ment of each utility, any differential in carfare would immediately operate to destroy even the possibility of such return, which must be guar- anteed under all considerations. “In approaching the problem of a fair and equitable street railway rate past financial history and mispractice, if any, has little bearing on the study of present conditions. The joint com- mittee has repeatedly expressed the opinion that service must be paid fof through revenue. No other solution is economically sound. Oppose Different Rates. “Ther immediate effect of a difference in rate between the two companies would operate to throw a preponderance of business to the road charging the lesser: fare, which would immediately decrease { Smith. the earning power of the road with the [ ety longer haul requiring the larger fare and make it impossible for the long-haul road to earn what the law charges the Public Utilities Commission with a re- sponsibllity to_guarantee. “Certalnly the maintenance of all facilities in an effective condition is a vital factor in the consideration of pub- lic welfare. Better Equipment Assured. “Even though it is found that the short-haul road.does earn more than!Church declared the commission belleves it is justly; en- titled to, there are many ways in which the users of that line can secure an in- dividual return on their investment in car fare, by better equipment and serv- ice. | | | i Named to Fill Vacancy On Alexandria Bench HOWARD W. SMITH, APPEAL T0 BISHOP IN CHURGH FIGHT Rev. Dr. H. L. Durrant, As- sistant Rector of St. Mar- garet’s, Resigns. The controversy in the Episcopal parish of St. Margaret’s Church, Con- necticut avenue and Bancroft place northwest, which culminated in the resignation yesterday of Rev. Dr. H. L. Durrant, an assistant rector, has been submitted to the Rt. Rev. Al- fred Harding, Bishop of Washington. Dr. Durrant malled his resignation to Rev. Dr. Herbert Scott Smith, pre- siding rector of St. Margaret's Church, at the request of the latter. It was immediately accepted by Dr. with the approval of the No Charges Submitted. Whether or not Bishop Harding will take official cognizance of the situation he was not in a position to say today. The bishop sald he had not talked to elther of the principals in the matter and no charges have been laid against'Dr. Durrant. Leading members of St. Margaret's the controversy arose over & most trival matter which affected only the two clergymen. They said it had been given undue importance by unnecessary publicity, and denied most emphatically that any disruption had been caused in “The joint committee of commercial | the congregation itself. and clvic organizations on street rail- ways of the District of Columbia has time and again exp itself as de- siring a solution of the operation of Came Here From New York. Dr. Durrant came to Washington from New York. He had just re- street railways, but it does not seem tojturned from an extensive stay in the be anticipated in a different rate between the two compan! OFFERS OWN CHILD IN PLACE OF ONE HIS AUTO KILLED By the Assoclated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, October 21.— Charles Buckley, electrician, who, while intoxicated, police charged, ran down and killed Marion New- ton, four years old, in his auto-- mobile Wednesday night, today of- fered to give his own child, Isabel, five, to the parents of .the.dead child. The offer was refused by Marion’s mother. . Mrs. Buckley, who was in the machine with her husband at the time Marion was killed, said she ‘was agreeable to Buckley's offer, ‘which was made through his at- torney, "It it would sufficiently compensate that other mother. for . ‘what she bas lost." 3 . the * 1§ ! f carfar east and previous to that had served in the United States Army as a chaplain. He first came to Wash- ington to relieve Dr. Smith while the (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) i M £ “Imperial I Washington” g remarkable descrip- tive and philosophical article by the” brilliant _editor’ of the Emporia Gazette; in the Edi- torial Section of— £ 2 i g : i { b Engineer John Litter, fity- SMITH GETS POST MONCURE VAGATED Alexandria Commonwealth Attorney Appointed to Bench by Trinkle. HEADED DIVORCE INQUIRY Takes Office Monday and First Of- ficial Act Is Naming Own Successor. Howard W. Smith, commonwealth attorney of Alexandria, Va., was ap- pointed today by Gov. Trinkle of Vir- ginia, to succeed Judge Robinson Mon- cure, who resigned Thursdgy, as Judge of the corporate court. Mr. Smith was chairman of the spe- cial committee which investigated the alleged divorce evil in Alexandria several months ago. He will assume office Monday, at the opening of the October term of corporation court, and his first official act will be to name a successor to himself as com- monwealth attorney. Mr. Smith was unanimously in- dorsed for the judgeship by the Alex- andria Bar Association previous to receipt of word from Richmond that Gov. Trinkle had made the appoint- ment. that the governor was leaving Rich- mond at noon today for a trip to southwestern Virginia, and, on mo- tion of Attorney Willlam P. Wools, decided to telegraph him at once of its indorsement of Mr. Smith. Judge Moncure was present at the meeting and recelved a bouquet of flowers as the gift of & number of friends. Rev. E. V. Regester, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, made the speech of presentation. Judge Moncure made a suitable re- sponse. SOCOLOW CONVICTED ON MURDER CHARGE Held Guilty in Slaying of Balti- more Contractor—Gets Life Term. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, October 21.—-Waiter Socolow, on trial at Towson, Balti- more county, for the murder of Wil- liam B. Norris, in a daylight hold-up in Baltimore last May 18, was fousd guilty of murder in the first degree today “without capital punishment.” The verdict automatically carries lite imprisonment. Socolow was one of a band of five men who stopped Norris, a building contractor, and his bookkeeper on a busy street and robbed them of a $7,000 pay roll. Norris was shot down by Socolow. Two others of the gang are serving llfe sentences for the deed. Socolow, who Is but nineteen years of age, was arrested in New York several weeks ago. He was uncere- monjously hustled out of Supreme Court Justice Martin's courtroom by Baltimore detectives during habeas corpus proceedings and brought to Baltimore. Thelr action led to futile requests by the New York authorities for Socolow’s return. RAIL LOCOMOTIVE UPSET. Passenger Train Hits Open Switch, 100 Escape Injuries. COLUMBUS, Ohio, October 21.—About 100 pessengers aboard Baltimore and Ohlo passenger train No. 38 were shaken up and a few were slightly injurea last night ,when the train struck an open switch and plowed into a string of freight cars, just in- side the city limits. The engine overturned, but passenger cars remained on aln the seven years old of Chillicothe, was fl"htly, fnjured about the head and back, and Fireman E. E. Cleary, Newark., was cut by fiying glass. - A/ fire which started In the wreckage a “by the “From Press to Home Within . the Hour” ity Dok s the “reuatas cil de%ver«l to Washington homes as fast ‘Yesterday’s Circulation, 90,698 The association was advised |Beel edition . is emgins, e P TWO CENTS. PROBE STEVENS' CONDUCT TOWARD HALL'S WEDDING Maid Asked Why Brother of Rector’s Widow Was Ab- sent in 1911. AUTHORITIES PREPARE CASE FOR GRAND JURY Family Affairs Still Center of In- terest in Double Slaying Mystery. BY DAN RING. Staft Correspondent of The Star. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., October 21.—First active steps for the prepa- ration of the Hall-Mills murder case for formal presentation to the grand Jury were taken this morning by offi- clals here when they questioned Bar- bara Tough, seamstress at the Hall home for years and confidant of Mrs. Hall The quizzing was for the purpose of obtaining an official statement as to the wedding of Mrs. Hall, then Miss Frances Stevens, to Dr. Edward Wheeler Hall on July 10, 1911, and circumstances surrounding the wed- ding. Tough was asked whether Henry H. Stevens, brother of Mrs. Hall, was in the city on that day and it 80, why he did not attend the wed- ding. Another question was as to whether Henry had actually remain- away from his sister, paying no visit to her and her husband since the wedding, coming into the Hall home for the first time on the day of the rector’s funeral. It is understood that these questions are being asked for the purpose of checking up on the attitude of Stevens to his brother-in- law, who was slain on the night of fiffi'flmrfi“ at the Phillips farm, rs. Eleanor e e Mills, a choir leader Questions Formulated. Among the questions prepared for Miss Tough, it is understood, are the following: “Why did not Henry give away his sister when he was the oldest broth- er, and the one naturally expected to do this in the wedding ceremony? “Did Mrs. Stevens, mother of Mrs. Hall, give her daughter in matri- mony and immediately leave the wed- ding party? “Was Henry Stevens in town on the night of the wedding? “Was he at the church? “Was Miss Sallie Peters, friend of Mrs. Hall, the only bridal attendant?” Four others are expected to be ques- tioned today. On the basis of their statements, it is reported, an indict- ment will be asked of the Monday in Somervilie, " -Mills murder case will go to the grand jury formaily Monday, This was definitely ascertained today, Ralph V. M. Gorsline, a vestryman of the church of which Dr. Hall was rector, will be questioned. Reports :;&'.e that he has information which Catherine L. Rostall, year-old stenographer, also to be called. twenty- is_ expected While Prosecutor kman yesterday was before the grand jury in Somerville, Stricker was conferring behind closed doors all day with County Detective Ferdi- nand David. He got in shortly after 9 o'clock and closeted until after 4. Beckman arrived during the early after- afternoon and there followed another. Murder Clothes Exposed. Newspaper men got thelr first glimpse of the bloody clothes of Dr. Hall and Mrs. Mills when Prosecutor Beekman exposed them. The clothes point rather definitely to the beliet that the murder occurred where the bodies were found. Mrs. Mills had worn a blue velvet turban with & turned-up veil. In the crease of the brim was a blood stain @bout three inches in diameter. it was on the left side. There was no bullet hole in the hat. The dress was of blue lawn with red polka dots, piped with red ribbon, which Mrs. Mills is sald to have re- ceived from Dr. Hall on Christmas bundles. Mrs. Mills had told her next- door neighbor, Miss Millie Ople, about this. The shoes were well worn brown ioxfords and the stockings were silk land black. A brown woolen scarf con- ined a pocket where letters were { sticking out. The scarf was blood- soaked. In the pocket was a blood- drenched powder puff. which Prosecu- tor Beekman declared was not in the pocket when the scarf was found. e rector's clothing included a white Panama hat, with a wide band, and a suit of gray and bluck worsted. ‘The coat was of the sack design, and there were two rips in the back at the left shoulder blade. One of these was triangular, while the other was nar- row and about two inches long, the cloth having been torn out of the gar- men The coat colla: was dyed with blood. The linen collar also was discolored almost completely with bloodsteins. There was no blood spot on the bosom jof the shirt. The back of the shirt | was covered witn it, however, to & point just below the shoulder blades. No _blood spot |in-hand tle th other garmen tie clas, on icl engraved the initial “G.,” was with the clothes. It was found near the body, and the {story runs that Mrs. Mills gave it to the rector, because his secret love iname for her was “Gypsy.” PROBERS WORK SEPARATELY. Somerset County Prosecutor to Call Five for Grand Jury. By the Associated Press. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., October 121.—Working independently of all |other investigating forces, Prosecutor | Stricker ‘of Middlesex county today { prepared to question at. least five persons in an effort to obtain suffi- clent evidence to warrant an arrest in the Hall-Mills murder case. In Lh: meantime, Prosecutor Beek- man of Somerset county, operating on a different tack, was reported to - 'be preparing subpoenas for witnesses to appear before the Somerset grand jury at Somerville Prosecutor Beekman believes he be able to present enough tion to bring am indictment. - - One of the persons to be called be- Proses Stricker today, 8~ informa-