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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Murdered by Boy He Befriended Because
Lad Wanted Money TO Escape Lies Grind

Two boys who had been befriended
stationer who was brutally murdered
last week in his office, have been ar
rested as his murderers. They are
Edward O'Brien, seventeen years old,
and Edward Earl Paige, aged nine
teen. O'Brien has taken all the
blame for the deed, declaring that
he had known nothing except "the
grind" all his life and had seen so
much in the movies that he craved
money to enjoy such things him
self.
eff it wasn't for me Paige wouldn't
have been in it, O'Brien said. He
didn't want to get in it, so. I de-
serve the blame for the whole thing. ;"
"O'Briep denied that he had any
grudge against Mr.. Hull" said As
sistant District Attorney Joyce, land
said the old stationer had always
been kind to Paigl and him.
1.-THE most detailed story of the
crime was given to M yesterday by
Paige in Philadelphia. He told me
he never had enough to eat and
spent most of the money he receiv-
ed after the murder and robbery of
lures. Paige could not remember his
father or mother, but :~csrted he
was born in Providence.
HE said he used to borrow money
for food when he really was hungry,
then spend it on movies. He admitted
he and O'Brien> often tried to get
Mr.. Hull out of the office to rob the
cashier, but had never had a good
chance. Paige told me he had agreed
to hit Mr.. Hull on the head with a
nail puller last Friday, but decided
it was too dangerous an instrument
He then told O'Brien to hit him, and
O'Brien agreed, using a hammer.
Paige said he had turned toward
the door and did not know how often
O'Brien hit Mr.. Hull, but he sank the
hammer so deep in his head once
that, as Paige turned on hearing Mr..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Quiet Student by Day, Daring Robber by
Night Was Dual Role PLAYED bv Dead Student

Conscientious student by day, dar-
ing burglar at night. This is the
amazing double role successfully
played for months by Anthony Will
liam Holfelner, killed last week by
one of the university professors,
while trying to rob a University of
Pennsylvania fraternity house in
Philadelphia, Pa. Professors in the
University Medical school character
lied him as quiet student and a
plugger."
He had an aversion to society
though he was passionately fond of
music and played a piano for hours
at time. So successfully did HoI-
felner veil his midnight role of burg
lar that the family in whose house
he roomed did not suspect that he
slipped from the house to rob after
they had gone to bed. They believed
his excuse that he habitually retired
early to bed None of his friends
had the slightest suspicion that the
soft spoken, shy youth was the thief
who baff1ed the police and an army
of amateur detectives
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22

Hull groan. he saw O'BrieA using
both hands to pull the hammer out
of the skull.
Both boys say they went to the
Fox Terminal theater in Newark and
divided the money in the dark. Paige
said he does not know exactly how
much he received, but it was more
money than he had ever seen and
he thought he was independent for
life. O'Brien, he said, told him to go
to Philadelphia and he would meet
him there. va
I'm Philadelphia he went to the
movies and bought pies Rnd candy.
He stayed several days at the New
Reading hotel, where he was ar
rested by special agents of the de-
partment of justice, who established
his identity by his registration card.
He cried as he told me his story"
From a boastful defiant prisoner
O'Brien changed suddenly to a brok-
en-, nervous youth who has lost all
zest for the notoriety he had ap-
peared to enjoy since his arrest.
Both boys were indicted for murder
in the first decree
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Booze-Named Towns Must Change Their Names
To Be in Keeping With by Dead Student

What they cannot understand up in
Rye, N. Y, twenty-our miles out
from the Grand Central, in New
York City, is why the jokesmiths
of the U. S. A. have suddenly gone
looney over the name of their town.
Every mail brings Village President
Theodore Friend or Village Clerk Bill
Seller a flock of letters suggesting
new name for Rye. One of the
names suggested is RyoIa.
While the jokesmiths are at it, why
not pick on other towns with anti
Prohibition names? There's Backus
up in st. Lawrence county, Beers
in Tioga, Champaign in Illinois,
Brandywine Manor in PENNSYLVANIA,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Trying to Save Another's
Babies He Kills His Own

Steering his automobile into a
tree to avoid hitting two strange
children in the street, julius Wolf,
of 511 Coney Island avenue, Brook
brought about the death of his own
son. The boy, Bernard, aged nine,
received a fractured skull and frac-
tured spine, and died within an hour
at the Kings County hospital. The
father was broken hearted by the
result of his sacrifice.
The accident happened in 41st
street between 18th and Fort Hamil-
ton avenues. Wolf had just swerved
his car to avoid a rut in the road,
when he saw the children in his
path, and swerved again. He and the
boy were thrown out, and the child
was buried under half a dozen trunks
the machine bad been carving.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Boy Arrested With $65
In NickeIs in Suitcase

Frank E. Cheatham, II years old,
who gave his residence as 10Y
Spring street, Atlanta, is being hello
at the police station there, follow.
ing his arrest by Detectives Ar.
thur and Chain. A suitcase con-
tanning morphine and $65 in nickels
was in his possession. The officers
followed him suspecting that the
suitcase carried whisky.
No city case has been made
against him and it is believed that
he will be turned over to United
States Commissioner Garter. The po-
lice are Investigating the case in
regard to the morphine.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Paris Disapproves of
"TOseIess" Leo for Women

Paris has decided to rescind the
decree of fashion which, earlier I'm
the season. decided that nothing be-
low the knee" was permissible
for women as far as stockings were
concerned.
The ultra fashionable tried out the
fad, but has decided that 1t will not
do because the snow-white 'legs OF
the ladies become too dusty and sum
burned without any covering.
So shadow stockings are again IN
vague in the French city, though one
may see still girls without stock
ings strolling in the Champs Ely
sees and in the Bots de BoulOgne.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
King Pontiac, HoIstein,
Is Sold for 100000

King Pontiac, famous blooded bull
owned by Mrs. Helen Massenat, OF
the Pequest Stock farm in Belvedere,
N. j., was sold Saturday to E. B.
Hager of Algonquin, Ill, who. paid
100000 for the animal. 1t could not
be learned whether the bull was to
go to the stock farm Of Mr.. Hager or
had been purchased for some one
else. The animal is one of the finest
in the United States. He is Of the
Holstein breed, is about five years
old and weighs 2,100 pounds.
Mrs. Massenat. it is reported, has
had many fattering offers for the
king" who is insured at $4,000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22

and the Wine Islands on Lake Erie.
Then, too, there are Brandy Brook
in st. Lawrence, Beaverton in Ohon-
daga. Glove in Duchess, Jaggers in
Wayne, Porter in Washington, Pitch
er in Chenango, Vine Valley in Yates
and Rock Tavern in Orange
Minnesota pleads guilty to the
Rum river, and in Tennessee there
is a town called Booz.
Kentucky has a town named
Bourbon. If the jokesmiths will con-
suit the gazetteer in their efforts to
rename towns no doubt they will
find many more towns which might
stand change of name. While they
are at it they might look up Casino
AXE and Poker Flats
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Machine Guns Now
Will Defend Banks

The robbery of suburban banks
regular and so successful that
the Pullman Trust and Savings
bank has established new sys-.
tenn to combat bandits. This is a
fertilization, a castellated octago-
nal cage built in the wall of the
building.
Donald r. Bryant, cashier and
former machine gunner, is the
architect. The cage is of steel
and concrete, strong enough to
turn any small arms assault
Loopholes look down on the in3
terror and exterior of the build
ing. A guard will be stationed in
this fortress day and night, arm
ed with a machine gun and rifles.
The guards are returned soldiers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Double-BarreIed Affinity
TangIe in This Suit

Involved family affairs were aired
in New York city recently in dou-
BILE divorce case.
Mrs. Jean c. Crouch, of Yonkers,
n. Y, asked separation from AL
fred w. Crouch, a naval architect.
Major VIM. F. Deegan, Spanish
war veteran. sought divorce from
Mrs. Violent Deegan. Mrs. Crouch
named Mrs. Deegan as correspondent.
Major Deegan placed Crouch in the
same role.
The petition charged that Crouch
and Mrs. Deegan lived as brother
and sister at 1901 Constance street,
New Orleans, and are now living as
Mr. and Mrs. Crouch, at 1928
Justice John V. McAYoy issued
an order permitting the papers to be
served by mail at Oakland.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Except for Wine and Women
Was Good Husband. Saws Al

AL Jolson, blackface comedian, Of
Oakland, Cal, is today minus a
wife, $4,000 cash, $1,000 in Lib
erty bonds, $500 home and a So
900 automobile. These were grant
ed Mrs. Henrietta Jolson by the
actor in a property settlement in
connection with her divorce decree.
"Outside of wine, women and
horses, I'm a regular husband" was
the comedians favorite answer when
she complained he was intimate with
other women, Mrs. Jolson testified.
Jolson did not contest the case.
The Jolsons were married in 1907.
No man need hope to, reach heaven
sby walking over hi4 neighbors.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22

One hundred years ago last Sat
urday the bones of Kamehameha the
Great, first king of the Hawaiian
Islands, the centenary of whose death
is commemorated each year in Homo
lulu, were secreted in dark and
lonesome cave on the wild Kona coast
"a cave whose entrance is reputed
to be from beneath the sea.
Since that time many have sought
to find the last remains Of the famous
ch1eftain who promulgated the first
laws for the Hawaiian people.
Stories, and even histories, as to
the location of the final resting place
conflict and confuse. Gossip has it
that to the descendants of Hoo1u1u,
the chief who secreted the bones of
Kamehameha, was handed down the
secret of the sepulchre. But if these
descendants do know the tomb of
Kamehameha they have not yet dis
closed it. Pertains at this time loo
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Catfish Battle With
Bows for Swimming Hole

The boys Of Cedar Station, Texas,
are on the rampage because a school
Of catfish have undertaken to GUST
them from their "old swimming hole. "
Recently John George, Henry Thomas
and Frank Hoe decided to take ia
swim. They DOTTED their clothes in
a hurry and plunged into the water
gaily; but before long, according to
the boys, the catfish attacked them
and tried to drive them out. AS they
were naked the sharp fms of the fish
cut them badly before they were able
to reach shallow water, but even then
the boys could not chase off the fish.
They left and went home, and a
physician was called. In some in
stances the gashes on their body were
from eight to ten inches long. The
boys have sworn vengeance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Maine Family Wraps
Up Crop AGAINST Frost

Late frosts have burdened north
ern Maine farmers with worries, and
the experience of one Gouldville man
is typical.
After consultation with the Their
mometer Sunday evening the family
was rallied into line, with full war
equipment. They put the storm door
over the tender squashes, the wash
boiler and tubs over the sprouting
cucumbers. the canoe over the to-
natOes, and the beans under all the
S:are bedding and wraps that the
household afforded
Owing to the fact that only one
rctticoat was left when all these
plants had been covered, the corn
was consigned to prov1dential care
1t so happened that all ended we'll
and even the corn was safe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Farmers to Be Notified
Where to Buy Fertilizel

WASHINGTON, July 19-The de-
partment of agriculture announced
today that its investigation of fer
a discordance of statements from
manufacturers as to the reason for
an increase of three dollars per ton
Cor fertilizer delivered east of the
Apalachicola river, as compared to
others parts of the cotton belt.
The department announced it
would not require the manufacturers
to revise prices at this time, but
that it would issue a statement to
farmers notifying them that they
would be able to obtain standard
brands of fertilizers at Jacksonville
the farmers of the cotton belt.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
CheWs Up Dynamite;
Is Minus His Head

A hog will eat anything, even
dynamite; but he won't eat dy-
Mantle but once. It's poor food
for swine, anyway, AYERS j.. H.
Baxter, a farmer living near
Pagelands, S. c., who is minus
one of his best hogs because the
greedy thing gulped down a stick
of dynamite without stopping to
investigate it beforehand.
Some men had been blasting
out stumps on the farm, and one
of the workmen carelesly left
stick of dynamite lying on the
ground. The hog saw it, and
made dive for it.
AS he swallowed it it exploded,
and the porker was minus a head
in less time than it takes to tell.
However. the body was not injur-
ed and the Baxter family now has
plenty of fresh meat for a while,
at least.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Fluffy Hair is Cause
Of Girls ImmOraIities

MIS-. --uTiIIa T. Desmond, FORMER
matGon Of the Western House of Re
last week. before a legislative com
mittee Investigating the administra-
ton of Mrs. Flora P. Daniels, it's sup
erintendent, that immortality had
prevailed among the inmates because
Of the carelessness of Mrs. Daniels
In matters of hairdressing.
Under Mrs. Daniels predecessor, -
said Mrs. Desmond, 1.-The girls were
not allowed to wear their hair fluff
ed Up or curled, but had to have it
plain. Mrs. Daniels, however. did
not care how they fixed their hair,
and when they are allowed to wear
their hair fluffy and curly they be-
come coarse in their manners
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22

Apparently he stole for pleasure
not gain, for he did not dispose of his
booty. Search of his room by the
police revealed, they say, about $4,000
worth of plumber stolen from fra
ternity houses, boarding houses and
other places. On the bed was $25.
A restaurant had been robbed of this
sum and tho police theory is that
Holfelner went to his room with the
money and then visited the fraternity
house where he met his death.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECkLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try it!


Squeeze the juice of two lemons
of orchard white, shake well, and
you have a quarter pint of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and COM
plexion beautifier. at very. very small
cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard white
ly fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see
how freckles and blemishes disappear
and how clear, soft and rosy-white
the skin becomes. Yes! 1t is harm
less and never irritates.-(Advtl
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Away From Home for 20
Years, Son Writes Daily

The prize for devotion and
thoughtfulness to his mother belongs
to Lake Bower, a salesman of Des
Moines, Ia. who has written every
day for thirty years to his mother.
And he is as busy as anybody
could be all the time, say his
friends
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
King of Hoboes" Leaves
His Throne for a Jail

Like q lot of other monarchS, JEFF
Davis, King of the Hoboes, is minus
a throne and in trouble for the mo-
ment Also he is in the city Jail at
Atlantic City, N. j. He was arrested
with Edward Franklin and William
Reed, but the police haven't decided
yet just what the charge is to be.
They accuse Davis of using the
two youths under arrest to obtain
money from men with whom they
scraped an acquaintance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
AUTO sKTDs. KILLS CHILD

=, Striking a stone in the street, a
heavy automobile truck skidded up on
a sidewalk in Clifton, N. j., and
killed John Van Brookhoven, seven,
of No. BAT Burgess Place, son of ia
cob Brookhoven. Frederick Wolf
hammer of Paterson, N. j., the chauf-
feur. was held without bail although
witnesses eXonerated him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
Interesting Legend Of Death and Burial
OfKamehaneha, First King Of Hawaii

years after the death of the famous
king he who knows, if such there be,
may reveal his secret.
Kamehameha the Third made an eff
fort to locate the bones of his prede-
cessor, and persuaded Hoolulu to the
idea of showing the cave. They
started on their journey, but such a
great crowd followed that Hoolulu
refused to proceed. Whether the
secret passed with him is not known.
Kamehameha died at Kamakahonu,
Kailu, Island of Hawaii, on May 8,
1919. During his lifetime he united
a group of warning islands into a
compact kingdom and established a
new dynasty. Though his hair was
white, he retained bodily strength un-
til the last few hours of his life. AT
elghty-three years of age he was
fourteen years obliterated all enc
mics and assumed control Of the
islands, and thereafter spent twenty
three years directing the affairs OF
his land, resting for the seven years
prior to his death.
He was i'll for some time before
he died; but, like the stout-hearted
fighter that he was. he did not dis
close it voluntarily, Finally the ILL
ness grew severe and the ch1efta1n5
from the other islands were called.
The high priest recommended that
Kamehameha have a tempt ebullt
for his gods in order to ward off
death. The chief agreed, and a
"heiau" was prepared to the god
Kamehameha have a temple built
deity, and ar oracle to the consulted
at all times.
The kings condition rapidly be,
came worse. After three days of
worship before the two gods Kane
hameha was taken to rest house.
Later he was conveyed to the eat
ing house. He ate but little. At 10
o'clock on the evening of May ne
was again taken to the eating house,
but was unable to eat more than
bite and take one mouthful of wa
ter.
About this time one of his. broth
Anca King Kamehameba raised him
self upon one elbow and spoke
Continue to move on in my right
course
He fell back upon the pallet, with
out finishing the sentence. and soon
afterward passed away.
a Weird Burial
On a midnight in June. while the
paths of the forest were deserted
in silence, Hoapili sent his man
Hoolalu on the errand of interment.
The runner secured the body Of
Kamehameha from the ceremonial
tables and sped with it to Keloo, in
Kekaha. 1t is said that as he ran
along the beach in the moonlight g
figure arose to bar his path, but
without stopping in his stride he
felled it and continued on his I"
rand. Finally he entered canoe
and padded to Kaloko, where, div
ing into the sea, he came up with
a burial cave. There he laid the
bones of kamehameha.
Returning in the morning, he met
two natives on the beach near the
secret cave.
Did you see any one pass in the
night?' he asked.
NO" they replied together
Their lives We're spared4 Had
they answered yes, he would have
killed them where they stood.
Only the stars of Heaven know
Kan ehameha." This is the old Ha-
waiian saying that has come down
1t is taken to mean that no man
knows the real burial place Of the
great ruler. - - :. =. @---.-.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-26
HEAVY MONTH
FOR FLYERS.
B!irds-eye Views Of City are
Taken From Airplane Pill
I oted by AL Forseth.

4v;The International Flyers Of Grand
Forks have a number of engagements
for exhibition flights at various fairs
In North Dakota and Minnesota next
month and with several other offers
the two birdmen will have their hands
..ull in July.
The flyers, Myron Bacon and NAl
Forseth, are booked for flights during
Me Cando fair July 2, 3 and a.: at
aollas July S, and at the big Crook
ton, MINI. fair July $50 and II.
The men were booked for the Far
go fair yesterday and will make ex.'
nfbition flights each day during the
tar which will be held July 21-26.
The men flew to Langdon and show
ed at the fair there a few days ago.
and were well received.
Airplane Pictures.
AL Forseth tookIhis brother Gus up
In the air the early part of the week
and took twenty birds-eye. views of
Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and
vicinity. Most of the pictures print
ed! out nicely and there are views of
tbs city as a whole, the~fair grounds,
the parks. the university, the fork Of
the Red river and the Red lake river
and larger pictures of the main sec
Zion of the city. =
g These views taken by Gus Forseth
from the machine piloted by his
brother are the first birds-eye views
ever taken of Grand Forks and vi
cinity and form a fine collection. The
pictures are remarkably clear and
show the entire city as we'll as par
ticular parts to good ADVANTAGE.
4s Nhe views will probably be placed
on exhibition soon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-26
w. c. C.. S. Asks
For Service of
Decentralization

A special service for the demobili-
cation of the service stars representa-
tive Of the men who have. been in
service will be observed m the various
churches y the city on; Sunday, June
20, If the plan of the Grand Forks
branch of the War Camp Community
Service is carried out.
Letters were sen out today from
the office Of the local Community
Service bureau. asking the various
pastors in ,the city to set aside this
day. for the rehabilitation service.
1T is planned to hold the services be-
fore the Homecoming celebration.
July d.,
The nature of the services will be
lefNto the Individual church, the
communication suggested, to follow
the general plans Of appropriate ad-
dresses, songs and tributes. The de-
mobilization service will consist Of
reading the names of the service men,
and pinning a silver stripe across the
STAR 1t has been suggested that a
similar service be observed by the
various organizations holding service
flags,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-26
G. F. Forseth Back
From Twenty Months
Service With A. F.. F.

Pvt. George Felix Forseth, .one of
the regular army at the outbreak of
the war. has arrived safely at New
York after twenty months of active
overseas service. according to word
received today by his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Forseth, 1924 Univer-
sity avenue.
Forseth enlisted with the regulars
more than two years ago and after
several months training in the medi-
,cal department he was sent overseas
where he has been for twenty months.
The returned soldier served as. an
ambulance driver Inc took part in
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-26
Chief Anderson AT y
Recruit Conference

ing officer. returned this morning
from Minneapolis. where he attended
a conference of all recruiting officers
in this district. which includes North
Dakota and Minnesota.
Recruiting plans TO be followed for
the next few months were thoroughly
outlined to the officers and discussed
in full. An active Inc educational
line Of work will be started in the
effort to s~ecureNnavy enlistments.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-26
HEARING IN XENIS
CASE IS POSTPONED
UNTIL NEXT MONDAY

The case against Gust xenis, pool
room proprietor. charged with per-
hitting betting at his place of busf-
ness. which was scheduled to be
postponed until next Monday
The postponement vas granted at
the request. Of the state, +. B. Elton.
states attorney being busy at pres
ent with the trial of Christ Toscas.