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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19
F|END|SH MURDER BY
PRIEST IS CONFESSED

soiled with the filth of the river, was
wrapped around portion Of the
torso. The detectives traced the pill
low to its manufacturer; the manu-
facturer traced it to the dealer; the
dealer traced it to Schmidt. And the
police, tracing Schmidt and the girl,
knew all about both Of them hours
before they arrested him.
New Yok, Sept. 16-Stripping from
New York's river murder its mystery,
the police today barred a nest crime,
feathered, they claim, by Hans Schmidt
confessed slayer Of Anna Aumuller, and
his friend. DR.. Ernest A. Muret, a
dentist by day, and an alleged counter
feiter by night.
! Schmidt and Muret, according to the
janitress Of the building in which tho
men had rooms. and as Muret admitted
told the renting agents they were med
ical students and wanted the fiat as
q place of making experiments neces-
STATED by their studies. What they
really did, the police allege was to ex-
pertinent in counterfeiting.
All equipment handy to counterfeit
ers was found in the rooms. A bundle
| Of charred counterfeit bills was found
under a kitchen sink and bits Of many
, other such bills were scattered through
the four rooms.
Schmidt's pretensions to insanity in
the opinion of Coroner Feinberg, have
been dealt q death blow by the barring
of his record as counterfeiter.
| A plate from which counterfeit ten
dollar gold certificates may have been
struck, found in the rooms Of Rev.
Hans Schmidt, confessed murderer OF
Anna Aumuller, whose body in portions
was found in the Hudson river, led to
the arrest early today Of Dr.. Ernest
Arthur Muret, dentist, on the techni-
cal charge of counterfeitqng: With
Muret is also held Bertha Zeck. 21. his
housekeeper, as a material witness.
In reply to questioning Muret is al
legged to have said that he has been
in .counterelttlng operations with
Schmidt.
Aschaffenburg, Germany, Sept. 1o-
That Hans Schmidt, the priest VINO
has confessed to the murder of Anna
Aumuller in New York, intended to
return to his home in Bavaria at ar
early date is indicated in postcard
his parents received from him das
or two ago.
Both of Schmidt's parents and othe'
relatives living here consider him In
sane and declare that there were mum
erous causes of insanity in the FAM
ly. According to the records he was
born in 1881 and was ordained in 1904
he showed no signs Of abnormalit,
so far as can be learned, before hi
: twentieth year, and then his characte
appeared to undergo strange trans
formation. He became unsociable AM
was unable to agree with his superiors
He occupied number of curcaies dur
ing the three years following 1904, hu
remained only few months in eacl
place.
Schmidt, it is stated, took the hol,
, orders against his own wishes to sat
isfy the desires of his mother.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19
OFFICIALS HAVE ALLEGED IN.
TERv1Ew FROM YOUNG GER
MAN-HAD Welded HEB.

New York, Sept. 15-With the ar
rest Sunday Of the Rev. Hans
Schmidt, assistant rector Of st. Jo-
seph,s Roman Catholic church charged
with the murder of Anna Aumuller. a
domestic, the mystery surrounding the
finding twelve days ago of parts of the
dismembered body Of girl in the HUI
son river was solved. Schmidt, accord
ing to the police, has confessed, amt
at the time of his arrest attempted to
commit suicide by cutting his throat
with safety razor blade.
ST killed her because l lover her so
much,'' Schmidt is alleged to- have
told his captors, but the police version
of the motive for the crime is that the
young woman was about to become a
mother. He had married her through
y ceremony Of his own performing,
without witnesses.
Used Butcher Knife.
According to the police and the
district attorneys office, Schmidt con
8essions was full and absolute. In it
he is quoted as saying that he killed
L:t companion Win lutrb.: knife
and saw. The daed was committed
while the woman slept. shortly after
midnight on September q in the apart.
ueut on Bradhurst avenue where the
priest had placed her five days before
When her heart had ceased beating
according to the alleged confession
Schmidt carried the body from the bed
to the bathroom and placing it in the
tub, began his CORY task Of cutting il
up. With the keen knife and the saw
he cut of the head, arms and legs. Still
fearful Of detection he then cut the
body in two.
Five bundles, wrapped in bed cloth
ing and papers were made of the sil
parts. Five times Schmidt left tht
apartment house with bundle tt
cross the Hudson river to the jersey
side. Five times he leaned over thu
stern of the ferry boat in midstrean
and gently gave the river his burden
Then he returned to his church.
Blood Still Stains Tub.
The stains Of the girls blood still
discolored the bath tub when the detec
tives searched the Bradhurst avenu
apartment today. Schmidt told tn
police he had taken the mattress o.
which she lay when he dealt the dealt
blow under cover Of darkness to
vacant lot nearby and burned it.
In the apartment the police found
marriage license issued in New Yor'
last February and bearing the name
of the priest and the murdered woman
This license had been used. According
to Schmidt's confession he wen
through marriage ceremony with tn
girl. In this ceremony Schmidt wa
both priest and bridegroom; there wer
no witnesses.
Pillow Leads to Arrest.
A gayly colored pillow of unusua
pattern led to Schmidt's apprehension
Tshia nillnv stainad with h1ood an.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19
Pillow Leads to Arrest.

A gayly colored pillow Of unusua!
pattern led to Schmidt's apprehension.
This pillow, stained with blood and
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19

The state school for the deaf opened
yesterday in this city. The plant has
been put in first class condition, many
Of the buildings having been overhaul
ed and repaired.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19

The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
4. Cridland died Wednesday afternoon
of this week. The body was taken to
St. Vincent, MINI, for burial
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19

We have moved into the building
formerly occupied by the NUM- cleo.
trical shop opposite the postotfice. Ma
sons Bakery. "..
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19

World will pay &c lb. for clean rags.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23

temperance legislation and agitation
which is being carried out for the edu-
cation Of the younger generation along
the line of prohibition.
RnsoLUTIoN IN CONGRESS.
He mentioned how a Joint resolu-
ton to that effect had been introduced
in congress and how the forces of the
government were being used in carry
ing out this work. Two million copies
OF his lecture, THE Great Destroyer"
had been sent out and that more tenn
perance literature was being prepared
and that vigorous campaign was be-
ing carried on in that line. We ex-
pect," said he. that the coming gen.
Grafton, on account of this campaign
of education, VIII arise and place a
prohibition amendment in the federal
constitution"
Colonel Burr, commandant of the
Rock Island arsenal, introduced Cap
tain Hobson. speaking of him as a
man of action, one who has built
ships, sunk ships. and raised ships.
Now he is ~devoting himself to moral
uplift OF the people"
This is the first time that Hobson
has appeared in the tri-cities and the
rapt attention afforded him by the
large audience amply testified TO the
merit of the lecture anG the oratorical
ability OF the speaker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23

any influence has been used in my
administration of that trust
1t is generally believed that Under
wood has the better chance of being
sent to the senate, as the people of
Alabama are not ready to accept the
principles for which Hobson stands.
He believes in prohibition. in woman
suffrage and is a stanch follower OF
Bryan
Hobson is a native of Alabama and
! is 43 years old. He has a record of
splendid service in the navy and his
bottling up of Cervera's fleet in San
ltiago harbor during the Spanish-Amer-
lean war is bright spot in American
naval history He has been in the
lower house since 1907.
Underwood is native of Kentucky
and was born in 1862 He was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1884 and since
then has practiced law in birmingham.
Ala. He has represented his district
in congress since 1895 and is now dem
ocr2tic floor leader in the house of
Representatives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23
LISTERATED PEPSIN
GUM FREE THIS WEEK
Local Tobacco Dealers Presenting One
Package to Each Purchaser
of Mecca Cigarets.

For the next few days tobacco deal
ers in Rock Island and Moline will
give free 10 every purchaser of 10c
new oval package of Mecca cigarets a
standard sc package Of Listerated Pep
sin gum. This gum is one of the most
carefully produced and delightfully."-
favored chewing compounds made. Its
scientific preparation is said to make
Listerated Pepsin gum beneficial as
well as enjoyable, and through its free
distribution, local smokers have an
opportunity to try it without cost. Two
novelty rugs are also given with each
oval package of twenty cigarets.
The manufacturers of Mecca Gig
arets seem quite willing to make this
I special offer to secure the wide trial
they desire for this brand. Mecca
cigarets have an unusually large sale
throughout the country, and it is said
that a large proportion of this sale is
TO smokers who like Mecca for its eX-
! ceptiCnal mildness and sweetness, ir-
respective of price In fact tobacco
dealers say that Mecca is constantly
surprising smokers who expect such
high quality only in cigarcts costing
/ double Ady)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23

til the Underwood campaign was be-
ing financed from Wall street ! did
not know what to do Finally | gave
out a statement that had great pride
IA the state OF Alabama, but that / did
not propose to submit to the Wall
street backing OF Oscar Underwood.
Il want to say now tna1 my sup
port and the support of the progress
sives of Alabama at that time was
obtained under false pretenses. Had
] known that Thomas 2 Ryan. who.
vas denounced by Bryan, was hnanc-
ing the Underwood campaign in great
measure ] would have fought him, and,
Furthermore. he never should have
been the choice OF the people Of Ala
hama.
4 hereby declare that the choice
Of him for the senate shall not be OBJ
tanned the same way"
Replying to this attack. Mr.. Under
wood said no man ever had used him
as tool
The people of the United States
have seen me placed in a position
where temptation was strong to yield
70 influences, and challenge anyone
10 point TO q single bot On M career.
said Underwood a great trust was
placed in my hands and / challenge the
gentleman from Alabama TO sho~ that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23
= cordially yours,
"HENRY E BROWN -

While in this city. Mr.. Brown said
that the local manual arts building
was as good as the building which has
recently been erected in New Trier
at the cost of half a million dollars.
He also sid that il was without, doubt
the best arranged building of its kind
that he has ever seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23

Washington, D. G, Oct 23-Be-
cause of the national prominence of
the contestants, the fight now being
Waged between Oscar w. Underwood
and Richmond Pearson Hobson for the
vacant Alabama senatorial seat is be-
ing watched with interest by the whole
country.
The fight will be spirited. if not
bitter, for both men are determined
and they represent Numerically OPP
posite schools of political thought, al
though both are democrats. Under
wood is q conservative; Hobson a rad
ical.
Some idea of the nature of the fight
may be gained from the remarks made
by the two gentlemen on the floor of
the house Of representatives the other
day. both being members OF that body.
Hohson in his speech called attention
TO the fact that Thomas Fortune Ryan
of Wall street had contributed S35. 600
to the Underwood fund in the preIim-
mary presidential campaign.
"Refore the campaign I told BRYAN
that ! was for Oscar Underwood" said
Hohson. u told Wilson, then Cover
nor, the same thing said was in
accord with the Wilson progressive
politics, but that was for Underwood
because ~ state pride
Finally charges began 70 De made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23
ASK LICENSE FOR
MOVIE THEATRE
B. H. Sward and E. H. Corbin
Propose to Change Site for
Much Discussed Show.

p. II. Sward and E. II. Corbin this
morning filed with the city commits
sion formal application for a license
to operate a moving picture theatre
on Fourteenth avenue between Thirty
seventh and Thirty-eighth streets.
1t will be remembered that at the
meeting Of the commission last Mon
day. the council went on record as
opposed to the location. of the theatre
on Thirty-eighth street and Fourteenth
avenue, following protests from P. j.
Carlson and other residents in that
locality. 1t is now proposed TO place
the show around the corner on Four
teenth avenue, and it is believed there
will be no objection to this site.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23
DRINK DANGER is
HOBSON'S THEME
Alabama Congressman, Hero OF
Merrimac, Gives First
Augustana Lecture.
GREAT DESTROYER SUBJECT
Forces of Federal Government Work
ing Towards Educating Young
to Eschew Intoxicants.

an the light of the truth that every
drink endangers health, the terrible
truth that alcohol destroys and de-
generates. and that it blights progeny,
there can be from the standpoint Of
the individual but one rational course
in life with regard to this deadly pois
on, and that is life of absolute, total
abstinence declared Congressman
Richmond ?. Hobson of Merrimac
fame. last evening in his lecture on
The Great Destroyer" which was the
opening number of the Augustana col
lege lyceum course.
The speaker said that there is in
every living thing an evolutionary i'm
pulse 10 rise and progress. This prog
ress is not changing the physical ma
ture of IJan, but is evolving chiefly in
his nervous system, building up those
delicate centers of the brain that have
to do with the moral sense. And while
nature is trying to produce a higher
type of civilization. alcoholic bever-
ages are reversing the processes OF
nature and setting back the purposes
of creation This. declared Captain
Hobson, is the titanic force which is
preventing us from producing a per.
feet nation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23
Beautiful Hair. a JOY Forever.

If you have beautiful head of hair.
try to keep it If you have not, try
10 get it. Meritol Hair Tonic keeps
TIE scalp clean, promotes a healthy
growth of beautiful hair. and keeps
it soft and lustr,us. Try it. Harper
House Pharmacy and H. O. Rolls. dis
pensory chemist, sole agents. dy.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23
Removal Notices,

Dr. S. b. Hall has moved his Office
to Robinson building, 20S Eighteenth
street
DR.. F. H. First has moved his office
to Robinson building. 20S Eighteenth
street-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23
AT HIGH SCHOOL

Henry Oldys entertained about 500
students of the High school and Lin
ccln building after school yesterday.
He Iectured on birds and clearly imi-
tated their calls. Mr. Oldys is travel
ing under the auspices of the Illinois
Audubon society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23

San FraDcisco-Ir commemoration
of the discovery of the Pacific by Bal
boa 400 years ago a man impersonat.
ing the Spanish explorer entered the
harbOr in the torpedo boat destroyer
Farragut as part Of the festival in
which the population of the city and
about 100000 outsiders took part
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23
WORK ON AUTO GARAGE
FOR CITY is STARTED

Hudson, Collins & Hammerich, gen
eral contractors. began work in earn
est this morning on the new garage
which is to house the auto pa roll The
old barn next to the city hall is being
torn down and in its place a modern
brick structure with cement floor
will be erected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23

Henry z Brown, formerly principal
OF the local High school, but now at
the head Of the New Trier township
High school Of Cook county. visited
the local High school few days ago,
and after being shuv over the
manual arts building expressed his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23

Girls from the ward schools this
morning took up their work of cooking
in the manual arts building for the
first time. With the completing of The
cooking room at the manual arts
building, the girls throughout the city
will be better accommodated for this
work. The girls Of the two upper
grades of the Lon gfellow and Wash
ington buildings will receive instrac-
lions at the LongfeIlow school, while
those OF the Lincoln AMI Hawthorne
will come to the ma.ual arts building
for their lessons. The cooking room
at the Longfellow building was furn-
ished with the apparatus which was
used at the High school domestic
science rooms last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23
GIVES STATISTICS.

THE statistics of the war depart
mept show. the appalling fact that al
cohol is killing off as many Americans
every year as all the wars OF the world
have killed in battle in $500 years"
asserted OLSON. The figures OF the
British government and the English
life insurance companies as the effect
Of drinking on longevity are as fol-
lows:
IF young man at the age of 20 IS
a total abstainer and remains so he
will live TO the average age of Sc. hut
if he is a moderate drinker he viii
live to the average of 81. If he is q
heavy drinker he will die at the aver
age age of 35'
1T is evident" he continued. that
the Great Destroyer must be de-
stroyed. All investigators of the sub
ject have come to that conclusion The
divergence OF opinion is in The method
/ of procedure. We cannot change the
! old drinkers, but we can mold the
young, and it is with the young that
we must begin"
! Captain Hobson outlined the plan of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-23

admiration for the new building The
following letter has been received
from Mr.. Brown relative 70 the new
building: II want TO tell yoa how
greatly | appreciated seeing your new
manual arts building. It is certainly
the best thing OF the kind in its line
in the country and you deserve a great
deal of credit for get ing II into such
coed shape. ] predict your work VIII
be better than it has ever been before
in Rock Island.
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Automobiles Wanted.

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Business Guide of Atlanta
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