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New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
Man in ''Jpa1npers''
Seen With Knann
Before Tragedy
Tells Police 2 Men
Entered Vacant Store i'm
Greenwich Village To-
getEler; Hint of an Enemy

Was Charles H. Knapp, retired in
surance man and real estate owner of
Montclair, N. j., murdered for the
diamond pin which he had worn day
after day to his building at 80 Bedford
Street, Greenwich Village, or was a
business gurdge behind the crime
which resulted in Mr. Knapp's body
being found Wednesday afternoon
with bullet through the head in q
wash room Of the vacant building?
Yesterday detectives upheld the rob
berry theory, while MIR. Knapp's rela-
tiVes,, although declining to talk
specifically for publication, limited that
mere was man who had lost his tenn
per more than once over real estate
matters with Mr.. Knapp. They also
sald this man had been seen in the
neighborhood on the day of the crime.
Mrs. Florence Chris, of 56 Barrow
Street, furnished the most tangible
cue yeS given, for she said that she
saw a man wearin ga blue jumper
With NJ. Knapp enter the side door of
the vacant storeroom adjoining which
the body was found, at ii O'Clock
Wednesday morning. She remained at
the window with her invalid son. she
said, until ~ O'Clock, but saw neither
Ci the men come out.
Two facts, detectives say, indicate
that the murder was premeditated with
robbery in view and was done by some
one well acquainted with the neigh
borhooI.
In the first place the dead mans tie
is partly gone. 1t was severed Just
below the knot and the missing portion
contained diamond scarf pin, which
was familiar sight in Bedford
Street.
>, In the second place, for weeks Mr..
Knapp had been a daily visitor to the
three story brick building which his
family had owned for almost hun
cred years. He came partly for the
purpose of disposing Of some fixtures
On the property and partly to feed two
cats which the former tenant of the
saloon had left behind.
The murder is asy to imagine, saw
Inc detectives. Some one who knew
Mr.. Knapp and his diamond pin fol-
lowed him into the vacant saloon. mt
g pistol to the back of his head. fred
stopped, cut off the tie in the dark
and left m haste. This theory is borne
out by the fact that $50 in money and
a gold watch were left in Mr.. Knapp's
rockets. ~ .
1t Is possible that the BODY m;rht
have gone undiscovered for days if Mr..
Knapp had not telephoncd for three
wcrkincn Just before he entered the
lulding. The men came at his in
htrucllons to remove some gilded
mirrors, and they stumbled over the
BODY,
New-York tribune., 1919-01-10

BOSTON, Jan. 9-Since Boston on
December | increased the fares on it's
elevated system from to cents, the
service has grown worse instead of
better. There is more confusion; trains
run less frequently; cars are more
overcrowded; the management is
poorer, and the stations and cars are
dirticr than ever. This is the verdict
Of the travelling public.
1t is predicted that the fare shortly
will will be increased to 10 cents. A
zone" plan, now being considered, pro-
vides for 10-cent fare except for
short hauls.
Several Factors Blamed
1t appears that the principal factors
IL the present situation are poor man
agement under the original ownership,
failure Of the state trustees to cope
with the rapidly changing conditions,
excessive costs of maintenance due to
the war, The substantial increase in
the wages Of the men, and lack Of
man power"
Governor Mccall last June named a
board of trustees to conduct the affairs
o. the Boston elevated for the state.
This board consisted Of capable men,
end there was hope for Improvement.
Under the act by which public con-
troll was assumed, and by which the
increased fare was authorized, it was
estimated the gross receipts would in
crease S7.300,000 annually. Two months
trial showed it to be infinitely less than
that amoant, due to an enormous fall
ing off in the patronage of "short-h haul"
passengers
Protests Against Service
At present there is hardly a nearby
community that is not fling bitter pro-
tests against the service given them.
During the rush hours the number of
cars is insufficient and passengers are
"herded" to an unprecedented degree.
During the influenza epidemic the
elevated was openly charged as the
principal spreader of the disease. The
system - in extremely poor condition,
and the cars often are amazingly dirty.
Several weeks ago the ticket system
was inaugurated. This is still IN use.
1t is charged that receipts are severely
impaired by dishonest conductors who
New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
Caruso Risks 81 100000 Cold
In Backyard to Aid Red Cross
Brides Devotion Fails Save Him From Movie War
Workers Who Threaten to Lower Warm Italian Notes
to Near-Zero Tones

ers. well, he'll have to give US some
thing to sell"
Here's a diamond pin," suggested
Miss Helen Frick "Let Mrs. Caruso be
wearing that, and she can unpin it anc
give it to u.s."
SO 1t was done, and motion picture
audiences all over the country are
going to be thrilled by the spectacle OF
Caruso's bride sacrificing her gems for
the Red Cross
Plea for Red Cross Shop
With the film will be shown plea
for the Red Cross shop, asking all per
sons who have articles they can spare
to donate them to the shop, which has
made $4,000 in its first month, at 587
Fifth Avenue.
That was only the beginning. how
ever. Of the long programme mapped
out for Caruso by those energetic girls
He had to sign his name in the register
and then he had to climb some long,
steep stairs to Mrs. Henry Frick's jew
elry counter.
"My mother will never forgive you if
you don't visit her store," said Miss
Frick
Then he was taken to the lace
counter, where smiling salesgirl sold
Meantime, down at the front door
there was desperation and stern prep
aration against an impending crisis.
"He's got to visit our tea room-he's
just got to- said Miss Anna Shing-
leur, executive secretary of the bird
cage tea room.
He Covets Sandwiches
Emissaries from the lace shop
brought the word down that the
godcn-vciced one was showing more
and more The pangs of hunger, and
it was extremely doubtful if he could
room. He had been seen to cast dis
dainful ard frightened glance at the
piles of thin sandwiches in the kitchen
as he came through, they said. and it
was whispered by one who said ne
knew him we'll, that Caruso hated tea.
"Never mind I've locked the front
door. He can't get OUT" SAID Miss
Shingleur, looking as nonchalant as
possible. Then the cavalcade came
down the steep and narrow stairway.
"We'd be pleased to have you visit
our tearooms," said Miss Shingleur,
while dozen aids lined themselves
innocently against the front door.
"Ugh!" exclaimed Carouso.
The blue smocks slid forward a step,
in mass formation. Mrs. Caruso saw
they were trapped, and she retired.
Hes terribly hungry. Don't keep
him long" she pleaded with her cap
tors, and that was the end Of the strug-
gle.
When you see a picture of Mr. and
Mrs. Caruso at a pale green tea table,
drinking pale green cup of tea, don't
be worried for fear the great tenor
has renounced beefsteak to become
tea fighter" He was posing for the
movies that's all.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
Carrison's First Order
lnstructs All Employees
AltUays To Be Polite

Llndley NJ. Garrison, receiver for the
Is. X. T., posted yesterday at stations
ana depots OF the company his first
them above all things TO be polite
i have continued all officers and
men ir their customary places" said
Nr. Garrison's notice. "BecauSe Of
the nature of our work and its close
relationship 20 the life Of the com
munity we must consider ourselves
public servants. and we can only dis
charge our duty by ciose attention.
One great thing is politcness. It tends
20 smooth operation. Friction pro.
duces heat and causes trouble, there
fore instruct every employe TO extend
politeueas TO the public
New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
Another Of Justice keogh's
Sons Decorated for Valor

First Sergeant Samuel Kopelson, Of
Company G, 5l1th Infantry, has been
recommended for the Distinguished
Service Medal for bravery in. dislodg-
ing machine gunners from a Hill north
of Grand Pre-. He is brother of
Herman Kopelson, of s35 West 10th
Street.
Justice Martin j. Keogh, of New
Rochelle. N. Y, was notified yesterday
that General petain had cited his son
John, eighteen years old, for bravery
IN caring for wounded under fire. An
other of Justice Keogh's sons, Gren-
vile yllle T., has received the croix de
New-York tribune., 1919-01-10

The devotion of his bride saved En-
rico Caruso from catching a million
dollar cold in the head to which six
ruthless girl workers for the Red Cross
Shop would have exposed him yester-
day out in their snowy backyard, but
even Mrs. Caruso was powerless to
save the premier tenor from the pale
green tea room. All in all, it was n
hard half hour that the singer gave
to the Red Cross and its motion pict-
ures for wounded soldiers.
In the first place, Caruso had had no
luncheon, and everybody knows what
tenors are when they are hungry; in
the second place, it was dank and clam
the motion picture men were waiting,
with their machines focused on tap
cstried table set on couple of ash
barrels, and four sandwich chefs in the
kitchen had been on pins and needles
for an hour waiting the arrival of the
hero, for the only way to the backyard
was through their domain.
Cooks Are Fidgety
"Sure, an | never thought to see
Carus6 i'll my Kitchen" chuckled the
cook, waving her bread knife raptur-
ously, while the second sandwich maker
swept Il pile OF crusts, which should
have been saved for bread pudding.
hiiariously into the garbage pail.
u don't care" she muttered, 'I'm not
going to let Car-u-so see my kitchen
table all cluttered up."
While the cooks fdgeted the motion
picture men plotted with the blue
smocked Red Crcssers as to the see
mario for the Caruso family. They
finally decided that Mr.. and Mrs
Caruso should not only walk up to the
tarcstried counter and donate several
large boxes of their surplus wedding
presents, as an example to moving
plcturegoers all over the country. but
that as most thrilling climax Caruso
should be so overcome by the generou,
impulse that he should tear his hat
from his head and donate it, too, to the
cause.
Bride Comes to Rescue
They might have put it over. too.
those enthusiastic girls, skipping in
circles around the shivering tenor while
the snow fell and the motion picture
men ground away furiously against the
fast darkening sky.
"Now, take off your hat, Mr.. Caruso.
and give it to US to sell for the Red
Cross" suggested Mrs. Alfred c. Bos-
som.
"Brrr!" was all the frightened
tenor could say. But his bride came to
the rescue.
"Mercy, no! He might catch coId!"
she shrielsed
That's so, mourned the Red Cross
New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
Night Lights Burning

The War Department had stocked 10
with candles so that soldiers in tho
trenches and dugouts this winter could
have light. The signing of the armis-
tice has left the American Expedition
ary Forces with about 46,060,0o0 can
dies. Each candle burns 10 hours
and on this basis statistical expert
from the subsistance division has fig
uered that the quantity Of candles on
aand 10 sufficient TO burn one candle
continuously $3.50 years, Utica Press.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
BOYS Admit Thefis in Stores

Louis Epstein, fourteen years oie,,l
his brother Samuel, twelve. and NoIa'l
Shricr, ten years old. of $50 SOU
Third Street. BROOKLYN. and Sldnssl
kornbluth, ten years old. Of i5a sous
Third Street. admitted yesterday &
the Brooklyn Childrea's Court thai ~. W.
had spent Christmas week snstcas'@s| "
purses in department stores and 8,
achieved remarkable success. IN
were reinanded for further hearing 4
January l6.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
Patrons DenOunce B OstOn Car Service;
State Is Operating Lines at Big Loss

Mayor Hy0ns
Boston, public
usteesip plan might be adopted sove New YoEs transportation
foblems
IN "Wednesday the arranged
aclt Mr Moctartand Mr. ShOn
the Boston utceship uoud be porhabe York;
The Tribune yesterday graphed ats Boston for
the facts cking of the They presented IN the
ubjoiued dispatch;
New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
New Zealand Sheen Gain

In the year ending with April there
was nm incroasc Of nearly 100000
sheep in New Zealand, Notwithstanding
exports Of almost 100000 carcasses.
Scranton Republican.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
AustraIia's Gold Yield

Australia produced 750.5 300 fine ounces
of gold in the first seven months Of
1913, ~ eoropared with aD3,074 in the
similar period In 1g17.~~Sscranfon
hepnSIieag.
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15
SCHOOL NOTES.
Interesting School Items by Miss
Virginia Luten. Co. Supt.

Teachers will please note that the
Examination in Agriculture will be
held at the Court House Saturday af-
lterno0n. May 18th. al > 90 O'Clock. For
the convenience % the teachers at and
near Fulton the same examination
will be held at Carr Institute at 80
on the same afternoon The cilored
feachers will take the examination in
agriculture al the Court House May -
at > 90 O'Clock.
There is n great shortage Of teachers
In nearly every section of the country
Especially is this effective in filling
positions i'm the rural schools. Teach
ers who left the profession last year
to take up other work are not asking
for teaching positions this year. The
main reason for this j. the larger sal
ary offered In other lines of work The
average salary paid 10 the rural teach
ers of this county doing grade work
this wear was about SJ6. The ma jOri-
Is Of the rural schools are run only
seven months. Many counties in Ken
tucly had only "A six months term this
year and a much smaller monthly sal
ary paid the teachers When we eSti-
mate the cost of living expenses for
twelve months IL l. easy To understand
why schools are without teachers. The
average education of the rural teach
ers of our county Is more than a high
school education. and yet there are
still sections that expect 10 get teach
ers 70. smaller salary per year than
they wouldGpay a day laborer who
could not read and write. Not one Of
our high school graduates this year
has ever mentioned 10 me the idea of
teaching. a number of them will take
business courses OF seek other lines Of
work Fewer applications have come
10 this Office this year than l have ever
known at this time IL i very evident
that we shall have 10 make a greater
effort 10 secure teachers this year than
ever before or our schools. many of /
them. will not be taught This Is not
a local matter. Ii j. nationwide.
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15
MORE LIGHT.
Descendant Of First Iand-Ownes i'm the
County Writes. Watson Boahf
Old Laudcrdale Place.

After reading an article in JnIee "a
Davis historical column LDokine
Backward" Mrs Nettie Pery Waf-
son. of Barlow. Ky. writes a. tllo,rS:
In reading Judge Davis looking
Backward" We noticed that Gre~n PR
rs Wasfon was given the first Id for
land in Fulton county. We are proud
% say this man was our grest er,..,f
grandfather. and his old hOme ~ the
old Lauderdale place. one aul half
miles from town Ny mother aIap,S,.
Watson Perry lived with her xrsr,.i-
father. Greenberry Watson. nndatteu,i-
ed school. then at Mills Poiuf spo,v
Hickmanl at the old court hotiS..
IL gives us great deal OF pleas,,re
% read Of the progress Of tfIk eood
old town. as we were reared there An
ms husbands people reside there The
Hickman Courier was the first news-
paper we ever read and IL was with
pleasure We found two Ia our mai tn-
day. We love Hickman. and We want
o. see her grow and are glad ro La ~
we are a great great gransldsr..l,,er
OF the first man that recorded .e.,l
in that town.
Good luck % the Courier ana it,
stan. Long may 90 continue 4, send
cheer tO its many readers etc.
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15
first Wetho0lst Wessengcr
. q DoHalass. Gal1o,

The pastor sincerely thanks his con
gregatiOn and friends for their support
of the two recitnls on Saturday and
sunday evenings. The offerings a
mounted TO one hundred and thirty
dollars and nine cents The expense
was one hundred and thirty-one dol
lars. DR. Baldwin won all hearts and
N he should ever revisit Hickman.
not more than half the audience could
be seated in the First Methodist
Church. He Is an artist of the high
est rank.
The Idea Back of the Centenary.
To make the world a more cheerful
aud n better place in which 10 live and
O. spread rhe gospel Of greater happi-
ness into the home-thcSe are the pur-
poses of the Centenary Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. South. This
church will celebrate the one hun
dredth anniversary Of the founding of
its missionary society by raising So
100000 for rebuilding the world
The church has caught the new spir-
a OF the day. IL il undertaking gigan-
tic things. IL has followed the nation
into the realm OF world Affairs and
proposes 10 be greater world force.
Seven million men gave their lives
TO free the world The church. Il j.
believed. must now give its life and
substance 10 the limit TO hold and make
better the fruits of vOctOry. To do less
would be q break faith with those
who have died that the world may live
that's the idea back of the Centenary
movement
Fail. Never,
The word "fail" Is not I'm the vocab-
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15

j. G. Burdick. Of Union City. was ar
rested last week and gave bond for
his appearance at this term Of Circuit
Court To answer the charge Of !, ,<sarilf
upon Il. D. Coulter. Mr.. Burdick was
one of the committee Of solicitors i'm
the Fourth Liberty Loan and he n j.
understood. demonstrated with Mr.
Coulter for refusing Ia buy bond. rhe
result Of which was words and blows.
with however no serious results. ex-
cepting the placing of Mr.. Coulter's
name In the list of deiinouenfs and
severing his local business copnections
Lest you forget-the Courier can
supply your needs for engraved calling
cards, business and social sta tionery.
wedding invitations: In fact. anxfhing
IN the engraving line. both steel and
Miss Learon Brown returned to
Cairo Saturday. after n sI,ors visit
mere with her mother. Mrs. CHARLIE
Brown.
Capt. L. NcMakin attended the Der
by In Louisville Saturday.
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15
Match Scratcher.

Save the strip Of sandpaper that
comes on the match boxes and tack
on jamb OF door with tiny Swede
tacks; or strips OF sandpaper may be
cut five inches long and three-eighths-
Inch wide Place "A tack at each end
and one In the middle. This will not
Interfere with opening and closing Of
door. and will save steps In running
back to get another match.
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15
SEASON PASS FOR NAME.

Our local movie show. for many
years operated under the euphonious.
but inappropriate cognomen of The
Crystal Theatre" wants 10 change its
name The anagement. therefore. Of
fers a season pass to the person who
will suggest the best and most appro-
pirate nnme for the new playhouse.
now building. Contest will be open to
all and a committee of three will So
lect n name from among those sug-
gr~fed.
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15

There f. more Casarrh In this section
Of the country than III other diseases
out together. and for -ears II WI sup
posed to be lncurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly falling
10 cure with local treatment. pronounced
II incurabie. Cafarrh Is a local disease.
greatly influenced By ccnstitutionai con-
ditions and therefore requires constiru-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co. Toledo, Ohio. Is a constitutional
remedy. II taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System One Hundred Dollars re-
ward IL offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh MediciDe fails 10 cure send for
circulars and testimonials
+. =. CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. &c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15
DICTATES OF FASHION

The richer the fabric the less Il
should be trimmed.
Draped collars appear on the spring
wrap coats.
Gray astrakhan Is much liked on
suits instead OF other furs-
Leopard skin makes n most striking
trimming for beige velvet.
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish 20 extend TO our neighbors
and friends. both white and colOred
our sincerest appreciation and thank
for the kindnesses and courtesies
shown during the recent illness and
death OF our daughter ana mother.
Harriet Upshaw--Mother and children.
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15
THREE BEGIN SENTENCES.

Swayne Walker went 10 Fddyville.
KY, Sunday morning with three pris-
ouers-iwO white boys and one negro
who were tried and sentenced during
court here last week. They were VIII
lis Dunlop and Leonard Guthrie. who
were charged with stealing a Ford ear
If Perkins Hicks. and Henry Macklin.
colOred. charged with shooting his wife
with intent 10 kill. The former were
given two years and MaciSlin one year
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15
A BIG RALLY SERVICE

that night. 10. to hear the reports
of the teams.
y. B.-We anticipate the presence
and assistance Of our friends We
have them i'm mind when we urge every
one 10 COOPERATE with us in our
plan 10 90 over the top and win the
banner.
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15
Habituai Constipation Cured
in a to 2l Days

'LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially
prepared Syrup pTonic-Laxative for Habitual
Constipation IL relieves promptly but
should be taken regularly for IA to 2i days
TO induce regular action. IL Stimulates and
Regulates. Very Pleasant TO Take. 60c
per bottle
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15

Many Of the new organdie and other
sheer frocks are made with hens so
deep as TO meet midway from the
ankles TO the waistline. This makes
the frock set rather better than other
wise, because Of the added weight ut
the lower half OF the skirt. and also
renders skirt made Of transparent
material less transparent.
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15

Modern Woodmen of America. IIiclS-
man Camp. Each member of the NJ
". 4. viii please be present ON the ev-
cning OF May 10th. as an important
question is Ia be considcrcd.-Consrl
Gore. 1fp
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15

With the woods fun of aspiranfs. it's
hard 10 tell or even guess at this stage
of the game whom the Republicans
will nominate for the Presidency next
year Some of fhe wise ones are
guessing IL will be Gen. Wood and
others that Il may bc Senator Hard
ing.
Garden rakes and hoes-Bonduran
Bros
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15

Sergt- Jim ID. Pickett l. back from
France Sergt. Pickett was one OF the
first Hickman boys To go overseas and
has seen service through practically
the whole campaign He was a mem
ber Of the Medical Corps
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15

Frank Coffey writes his father. As
SCISSOR Coffey. that he landed safely I'm
the u. $. from France last week
Mrs. J. H. Peck spent the first Of the
week IN Paducah-
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15

Roy Jurney has received his dis
charge from service and returned
home from Camp Taylor Thursday.
Top" as his friends call him. was in
the clerical department
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15

Dru<cisrs refund money n PAZO OINTMENT fail.
20 cure ltchne. Blind. Bleeding or Pro<rudnr Pies
Instantly relieves Itching Piles. and you can Get
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15

Please do this. this ONE time. Let
every single member come 10 church
and De- present az 10 900 o'clock with
out fail. After song and prayer we
will enjoy an informal. social time to-
gether for about thirty minutes. all
sign mp. and all who wish can 90 10
the Commencement sermon.
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15

W. r. Montgomery viii start work
right away putting ia new recessed
plate glass front IN his building. which
ne formerly occupied as q furniture
store. Besides a new front. new
floor. toilet. etc. will be- put ia 90 make
this an up-tO-date and attractive store
building
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15
Potato Slim Enr SaIe

Potato Slips For Sale: Porto Rico.
Triumph. Dooly Yam and Florida Yam.
$50 for 1000. five thousand and over
S22J For 1000. cash with order.
H. Akin, Union City, Tenn J-2gp
J. II. Peck was here from Mayiield.
Sunday. visiting home folks
The Hickman courier., 1919-05-15
HOW CAN WE DO THIS?
TEN O'CLOCK.

Take good heed: Come % church
next Sunday morning az