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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-21

and woVe my story around 1t.
confessed to escape 3 their bully
Raging and violence.
Hit on Head With Ball.
Under cross examination by the
state Wanderer said he did not re-
member saying he was making II
confession of his own free will or
saying it could be used against
him. In reply to questions from
his attorneys. Wanderer saih he
had been hit on the head with a
baseball while overseas and badly
hurt ana that his head also had
been injured when he fell oft Il
horse.
Questioned about the two pistols
found at the scene of the shooting
each an army revolver. he said he
had lied at the coroner's inquest
when he denied knowledge of the
strangers weapon. He recognized
1t as his cousins. he said. and lied
to protect Cousin Fred"
1t was through tracing the own
ership of this pistol that Wanderer
was arrested. His cousin said
Wanderer borrowed it several days
before the murder.
Wanderer Is expected to continue
his testimony tomorrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-21
K|WAN|S IDEALS
CAUSE Of RAPID
GROWTH-BOWMAN

The Rev. A. l.. Bowman. former
pastor of the Central Avenue Meth
odist church, and DR.. Benjamin
Boss. director of the department
of meridian astronomy for the car
uegie institute. We're the chief
speakers at the Kiwanis club
luncheon yesterday, the Rev. Mr.,
Bowman presenting hlWahls
Ideals"
1t was voted that a committee
of five members be appointed to
cooperate with like committees
from the Rotary club and Cham
her of Commerce to further the in
terests of the state university.
After the attendance prize, won
by II. G. Coors, Jr., had been pre-
scented, it was moved that mem
bership prizes be awarded to j. w.
Leach due because of a recent ad-
dition to the Leach family Rat
ties and various infant trinkets
were presented. Reed Miller, one
of the concert singers appearing
Tuesday at the high school. gave
several vocal numbers.
"Kiwanis first brought to bust
ness men as only . luncheon club"
said Dir. Bowman, proved the
means by which he might satisfy
his hunger for fellowship and in
vest his life in practical service.
While intensely human, it has forI
its ambition higher and holier
humanity that has been eXempli-
fled in human affairs. 1t will
never take from its members any
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-21

thence S. so Deg. Is Min. Il. 3l3
feet to a stake at the SIC corner
thence n. IL Deg. 30 Min T.. 267.S
feet to n stake, thence n. 10 Deg
Ia Min. f, 1913 feet to the point
of beginning
The names of plaintiffs attorneys
are Marion ana Wood whose post
office and business address is State
National Bank Building, AlbuQucr-
que, New Mexico
The said defendants are notified
that unless they ana each of them
shall enter his and their appear
anCe in said cause on or before the
9Th day of December, 1920, judg-
mcnt will be rendered in said cause
against them and each of them by
default
NESTOR MONTOYA,
Clerk of the District Court.
(SeaD by HARRY +. LEE,
Deputy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-21
ALLEGED WIFE MURDERER RECANTS
o. 90 90 % 90 90
SAYS FATIGUE LED TO CONFESSION
% % % 90 90 % % % 90
ENTERS COURT RUNNING LOVE SONG
rnY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,

Chicago. Oct 2O.-Carl wanGeI-
er, testifying in his own defense in
the trial for the murder of his wife,
declared he was innocent and re-
.pudiated the signed statement in
which he confessed Staying his
wife, their unborn child and a Vag-
abond he said he hired to stage a
mimic holdup and thus divert sus-
picion from himself. He said the
confession was wrung from him
by "bunyragging and violence"
and That he made it. 80 the detec-
tives would let him alone and let
him get a little sleep" He was
beaten and mauled in his cell until
he confessed, he testified.
Wandcrcr Was Insane.
DR.. William Hickson, head of
the psycopathic hospital, previous
~ testified the defendant was In
sane and had the mind of a To-
year-old child. He was insane at
the time of the murder and when
he made the confession. DR.. Hick-
son said he believed.
Wanderer entered the court
room humming an Irish love bal
ltNNs ~ III NIillt bdI lll6 Nllt ~ "
hours he was on the stand did he
hesitate in answering questions.
He repeated the original version
of the shooting Of his wife by the
tramp and the Staying of the hobo,
telling almost word for word the
story given the police the day Of
the affair and which made him a
hero until he was arrested charged
with murder.
Tells story of Crimes.
Ruth CHS wife) and l went to
a picture show" he said. "On the
way back | noticed ragged
stranger following US. but thought
little of it until later when l rec
ognized him as the man | had shot.
Ruth went into the vestibule in the
the outlines of a man. but before
could do anything he began fir
ing. drew my revolver and
emptied 1t in his direction.
Did you shoot" asked one of
Wanderers lawyers.
II shot in the direction of the
man." he replied.
Did you shoot your wife,"
mo, sir. ! did not shoot my
wife" said Wanderer.
Wanderer told them how his
mother-in-law had come to the
door and found him with q strang
er beating him with a gun, He
then told of his arrest and confess
sion.
Coroner Threatened Him.
Coroner Hoffman. he said,
threatened him and tried to work
on my emotions"
"He told me the spirit of Ruth
was lowering over me-" said Wan
derer.
He asked me if l couldn't see
Ruth and the baby there above me.
Other officers shook their firsts
under my face. One stamped on !,
my foot and broke a bone in IT.
Another hit me in the nose until 1t
hled.
Hoffman repeatedly said to me;
Carl, you know you shot your wife
and this stranger and that you paid
him to stage a holdup so it would
look like you had shot in self-de-
Tense and killed her accidentally. |
You know you are tired of married !
life and wanted to go back into the
army Finally l was all in. |
wanted rest, peace and quiet. l
thought of the fake holdup idea
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-21
ALLEGED WEALTHY
HOBO IS IN TOWN
LOOKING FOR A JOB
Continued from Page One)

same as related by him on his ar
rival last night While in Denver
DePeyster stopped at one of the
leading hotels and worked for the
Near East fund committee, receiv-
ing 50 a day for his activities. For
this sum he did such odd jobs as
auctioning off vegetables at Seven
teenth and stout and parading in
a bathing suit, despite the low stat
us the thermometer.
DePeyster claims the discrepancy
in names by saying that he wished
to keep his family name from no.
toriety and that he just happened
10 seize on the name of Van Buren,
Another ."millionaire hobo stated
in an Arizona town that he was the
real and only Harold Van Buren,
and objected to the use of his name
by other millionaire tramps.
DePeyster exhibited clippings
last night from various Texas pa
Ders detailing his stunts in the Lone
Star state. I'm Dallas he stopped at
the Adolphus hotel, paying $50 for
his rooms, he said. At this time, he
says. he was working in n restur-
ant as a dishwasher, earning 81 a
day. He was forced to give up this
employment because, he declared,
moving picture men insisted on
running off a few hundred feet of
the millionaire in role of 4 dish
washer"
In Houston, he said, he asked for
the hardest Job in toWn-and got
it. 1t consisted Of finding rooms for
the thousands of visitors to the
Confederate reunion. He worked
ON a wager, he says, against team
of seven men and won easily.
OutShines HOudln.
In Dallas. he declares, he also
won a wager for the associated
charities organization by freeing
himself from a straitjacket after
being suspended from a cable be
tween two twcnty-four-story build
ings. He had wagered $l,OOO
against a pool made up by num-
Der of sports and the terms were
that he get free of the straitjacket
within five minutes, he said.
81 was free in a minute and NV"
seconds" he said, and gave the
whole sum to the charity organi-
cation"
DePeyster says that the wander
ing life appeals to him for the eX-
element and variety in it. He finds
thrills, he says, in doing all SORTS
of work and wondering what the
next job will be.
He expects to be here a month,
he said. Today he will go out after
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-21
I PERSONS ARE
KILLED AND 70
HURT IN WRECK
New York Central Train,
East Bound, SideSwipeS a
West Bound Train Near
Union Depot at Erie, Pa.


Erie, Pa, Oct. 20.-Seven persons
were killed and twenty injured,
three probably fatally, when New
York Central train No. GO, east
bound, sideswiped train No. %,
westbound, 200 feet west of the
union depot here at noon today.
A switch, thought to have been
thrown by members Of a section
gang working at the scene of the
wreck, is believed to have caused
the wreck. The dead;
GASPAR DESCAMPS, Missoula,
Mont.
ALGoT CARLSON, IA, sebaska,
MINI.
ANNA L. TOKLA. IS, Norway.
ANNA TOKLA, 20, Grinnell, Ia,
CLARA MILLER, Chicago.
IDA ROSFNTHAL, Chicago
MRS. ]. P. MONAUD, Los An
geles or Montreal.
The injured:
Mrs. Jack Hanson, 80, Seattle,
Wash,
Leroy Hanson, 8, Seattle, Wash.
Mrs. S. l.. Secord, 81, Chicago.
Alma Toresmack, "a, Northship-
ping, Sweden, dying.
Walter Richardson, 81, New
York City.
George w. Andrews, Buffalo.
Mrs. Ida C. Meyers, SO, Chicago.
Mrs. Findley Wood, 20, Palatine,
Ills.
Mrs, c, c. Tlagg, SO, Indiana
Harbor, Ind.
c. C. Flagg, Indiana Harbor, Ind.
A. H. Breler, Sc, Waterbury,
Conn.
William C. Hallicon, G., South
Bend, Ind.
Paul Koszkodon, So, Wyoming,
Penn.
Unidentified woman, dying.
Christen Emmett and Chris Carl
son, Sebaska, Mimi.
Gedeon Carlson, A, Sebaska
Mimi
Mrs Laura Schmaldfeldt, Sc,
Davenport, Ia.
Bert Tokla, 49, Grinnell, la.
steel Car Torn to Sireds.
The westbound train had just
left the depot and the eastbound
train, a Cleveland-Buffalo express,
was coasting into the station when
the crash came. A car on the east
bound train suddenly leaped from
the rails and crashed into the Pull
man. tearing its steel sides away
as if they were paper. The occu-
rants of the car were hurled from
their seats and thrown into mass
as the heavy Pullman toppled over
with the open side up.
Police and fiTemen were forced
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-21
LEGAL NOTICE.
FOE PUBI,ICATIO]

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior U. s. Land
Office at Santa Fe. N. NJ. October 1.
1920.
Notice 10 hereby given that Francisco
Monies, of San Pedro, N. M, who made
small holding claim 5152, serial number
03s299, for tract In section "a, township
IL N. range e., N. NJ. p. meridian. has
filed notice of Intention TO make final
proof. to establish claim 70 the land
above described, before United States
Commissioner. at Albuquerque, Berna.
lilo county, N. NJ, on the 10th day Of
November. 1870.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Pillar TruJillo. LEONARDO Trutillo, Daric
Gutierrez. LuIs otero. all Of Tijsras. N
NJ.
FRANCISCO DBLGADo. Register.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-21
l;,K'iYeN,Ix'!I!;
DEST0YED POLITICAL
MATTER. is ALLEGED
(By The Associated Press)

Chicago, Oct. 20.-George Klatt,
aged 81, a mail carrier, was arrest
ed today and turned over to fed
eral employees, charged with burn
ing political matter sent through
the mails because it made his
pack too heavy" Klatt told po-
lice that when he joined the post
office service three months ago
other clerks told him they burned
political and advertising matter.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-21
STOP THAT COUGH
Try This Famous Tonic

Get n bottle Of McMuln's Tonic-use as d.
r,cted-thousand say they getimmediate relief.
TIME famous prescription has brought health
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Goes right to the seat Of the trouble, McMullin's
ionic attacks the dreaded germs almost imme-
MeMullin's Tonic. Mfrd. only by Tilden McMul-
In Co.. Sedalia, Mo. For sale by
OTWEIL DRUG co.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-21
CASCARETS
"They Work while you Sleep"

"All in? You're bilious. consu-
pated, upset You feel headachy
fun Of cold, dizzy. unstrung. Your
meals don't fit-breath is bad. skin
sallow. Take 'Cascarets tonight for
your liver and bowels and wake up
clear, energetic and tull of pep"
No gripping Geo. no inconvenience.
Children love Cascarets too. 10,
%, so cents.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-21

Elephants often sleep on their
feet. as il disliking the trouble of
lying down and getting up again.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-21

Ireland is more than twice the
size of Denmark and Switzerland
together, and almost a third larger
than Holland and Belgium COM
bined.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-21

The longest average life is to
be found in Norway.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
SOUTHERN WOMEN
TO ATTEND BIG
RELIGIOUS RALLY

NASHVILLE, Tam, Jan. %. (Spl)--
Some OF the most prominent women OF
the South are included In the list Of
$50 women invited to attend a religious
conference in washington Feb. 7, s and
9 under the auspices Of the interchurch
World movement.
The invitations to the conference are
signed by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Mrs.
Robert Lansing, Mrs. Josephus Daniels
and other women prominent in affairs
at Washington. Those who will attend
have been chosen because Of their
prominence in the club. business, re-
ligious and educational life OF the coun-
try
The object Of the conference is to
lay before the women leaders OF Amer.
lea the scope OF the Interchurch World
movement and its plans for the i'm
mediate future, Particular attention
will be called 10 the religious surveys
now being conducted by the lnterchurch
movement. by which It is proposed to
show the respective churches the needs
for church work in their chosen fields.
The telegram of invitation bore the
signatures Of Secretary OF State Robert
Lansing chairman Of the general COM
mittee of the GnterchuTeh World move
ment; William Hiram Foulkes, vice
chairman, and s. Earl Taylor general
secretary. Miss Helen Barrett Mont
gomery, of Rochester, N. Y. will be
the conference chairman and Mrs. Paul
Raymond, of San Francisco, secretary
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
ReHegGr Fined $3.50,
GtUeH Warming, But
Escapes WOrkHOUSe

The attorney general has recon-.
| mfhdel fine Of $3.50 ans costs Ia YOUR
[ use ana hope that YOU vii never get
mo trouble again about whisky, but II
YOU 90. Tine wont cover a." Judge
rem v. Harsh told Charles n Rene
gar Friday morning IN assessing the
me Tor violation of the liquor law.
htnegar was arrested last fall by
=. N Bates, deputy United States
mlarehsl, Tor the sale Of one pint Of
liquor TO Hundley May for So. Renegar
was convicted IN federal court ana fined
8eeV ana sentenced 20 months In the
county Jail This case Is now on APP
peal kenesar entered a plea Of guilty
Before Judge Harsh.
Out OF RenegaF's arrest BY federal
oineers grew three indictments in adj
ALTON 10 the one against him for vio-
lating the liquor law. Hundlev May
was indicted for perjury, Renegar and
his attorney, Joe Hanover. were in
dieted for subornation OF perjury, At
a trial in federal court a nistrial was
entered and they will be tried again for
this offense at the May term OF court
For the sale OF the one pint OF whisky
Tor ", Rsnegar has already spent nearly
$1,000. He swore that he had paid
Hanover $500 as attorney fees. The
fine assessed Friday adds another $3.50
with costs, and the federal fine Of $500
and costs which, is on appeal
It was noted Friday that Lawrence
Montsverde. public defender, appeared
for Renegar before Judge Harsh. In
federal court Renegar had a notable
array Of attorneys. including F, s. Elgin
and Charles M. Bryan while Joe Han
over had represented him previous ton
the latter's indictment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
RELEASE FOLLOWS RULE
ON l0ITERING ORDINANCE

on the strength Of the rp,irA ,,ado
BY Judge f. NJ Guthrie in nrohafe l nni,r,
Thursday. under the terms Of which he
he'd the city lettering ordinance uncor :
stitutionaL c, W. Cline. convicted in
Police court and fined $50 and sent to Il,
ne county workhouse, was released
ne action was brought against the
Judge Guthrie upon consent OF the civ
attorney The facts We're the same As
alleged by Joe Hanover in the case Of
louise Allen. which were decided upon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
LEGION PLANS WELCOME
FOR GEN. PERSHINC

Decision Of place to hold the bsi, =
9uet to Gen. John J. Pershing was un =
DER consideration Friday afternoon by
members Of both posts Of the Ameri-
can Legion. Present plans are for a
banquet with wives, and sweethearts
OF former service men present, but
owing TO the large number Of persons
to be accommodated the task of select
ing a place for the gathering is diff
flcult one.
Preliminary plans for the reception to
be held on Feb 49, when the war hero
Is scheduled 70 reach Memphis, were
lsid at meeting OF the legion Thurs
gay night Commander W. l..
Terry who presided in the absence Of
commander w. NJ, Stanton appointed
the following committee with power TO
act IN making the arrangements: Col
y J. Bacon. chairman; Charles L.
Nicely, Walter Chandler, w. NJ. Ham
mer and Halbert Phillips
More than loco members of the
American Legion will welcome Gen.
Pershing when he visits Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
HALL, SHOT BY KiNSMAN,
RECEIVERS FROM WOUND

W. W, Hall who was shot on Dec.
81 by his father.in law, Ed Starr, be-
cause Of the alleged abuse OF Halls
wife. who Ia Stars daughter, has so
far recovered from his wound, that he
was able Friday TO be up and around
st, Joseph's hospital for the first time
since he was wounded. 1t is expected
that he Will be able TO leave the hos
pltal within a week.
Hall was at first thought fatally
wounded. The fun charge from shot
gun struck him in the back lust under
the right shoulder blade, tearing a
gaping hole three inches across. He
lost great Quantities OF blood from the
wound. and for days his life was de-
SPARED OF
Mrs Hall who was Mildred Starr be.
fore her marriage, sued Hall for d.
vorce this week
The Grand Jury ignored a hill. charg-
ING shooting with intent to kill. which
was presented against Mr. Starr who
is 81 years OF age. Hall Is 80.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
UNION OF CHURCHES
IS IN ABEYANCE
Committee Adiourns-Win
Enter Washington Confer.
ence With No Fixed Plan


| With plans outlined for a general con.
ference OF committees representing al
| branches Of the Presbyterian churches
~ the United States TO be held m
| Washington IN February, the work OF
We general assembly OF the Southern
nrauch OF the church closed a tWo-d y
session az the Second Preshyteriar
] church Thursday night, a pronounced
/ step toward ultimate union Of the
| church was taken. in the opinion OF
| those familiar with the problems pre-
Tho committee viii enter the Wash.
! inEton conference committed TO no fixed
! plan OF union. but unanimously in favor
OF closer II not absolutely organic
union Of Presbyterian interests, and
with open minds TO cooperate with the
representatives OF other branches Of
the church IN any plan that offers the
best method Of bringing about the de-
sired end. The group Of men which
met here represents the conservative
element Of the church. snd their unani.
nous approval and denntc action IA
the matter Is considered the most pro-
gressiye step that has been made In
the history OF the movement
Ihe action Of the committee was
guided by the growing necessity for
closer unity Of the Presbyterian bodies
in order 10 impress the influence OF the
church on the moral and spiritual life
W viz tANAgH anu AihAIG NiACNludlAN 10
reach the need Of our country and OF
the world field. and also to prevent
wasteful duplication of effort through
the overlapping and competition OF the
various branches In the same field.
While committed to no definite plan,
the federation principle OF union or
ganized on the basis OF regional assem-
blies received favorable consideration
a. going further toward combining the
strength OF an organic union with the
principal Of local self government. and
preserving the autonomy OF the various
branches In their respective fields.
The result OF the conference at Wash
tngton will be reported 10 the general
assemblies Of each branch OF the church
and II approved by the general assem-
blies will be submitted 20 constituent
presbyteries, three-fourths Of which
must rAufy the plan before II may be
adopted, In accordance with the law
Of the church,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
WHOLESALE STAMP
WINDOW TO OPEN

Friday morning marked the obenna
al the postoffc6 OF Memphis first
| wholesale stamp window, Window No.
| .. as IL officially is known. postna Ar
Charles W. Metcalf's plan is to combat
the jam which occurs daily at the STAMP
window.
Wholesale houses and business con-
Germs which purchase stamps In large
amounts will buy from window No, Q,
All sales over S. will be handled there.
Gards announcing this were posted
Thursday morning.
Miss Rhea G, Wilson Will be In charge
Of the Wholesale stamp window. At
the old windows, where the common
peepul'' buy, win be in charge of Miss
Helen weiss, who Is the originator Of
the idea of handing out stamps gummy
Myrtle Nowlin and Mrs Ruby Brown.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
TO ERECT 100000
CHURCH AT PINE BLUFF

PINE BLUFF, Jan. 20. pl.)--The
sale OF the~site of the First Methodist
church whereon now stands the church
and former parsonage now being used
as a Sunday school was announced
Wednesday by J. L. Boyce, of the Cot,
ton Belt Savings and Trust company.
The exact amount to be paid was not
made public but It is in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. The brick building will
be wrecked by the congregation before
January, 1921. when the new owners
will take possession.
The names of the purchasers were
not made public but it is understood
that out-of- town parties bought the
property for an investment The church
has stood on the corner Of Sixth and
Main streets more than 80 years A
contract will be let in a few days for
the erection of new house of worship
two blocks further west the estimated
cost to be above 100000
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
VICTIM OF INCENDIARIES
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE

W; E. Eagle. night Waterman for
left to burn to death by negro burglars
who were flushed by Eagle in his rounds
early last Saturday morning, continues
to improve at st, Joseph's hospital
where he was taken after firemen found
his unconscious body perilously near to
lars. In addition TO the wound on his
head from slungshot, Eagle was Sc
yereiy burned about the hands. Bud
Dickerson, negro, is under arrest, fol-
lowing Identification by Eagle as a
member Of the. gang, with whom the
they bested him,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
WELL, BABE WERKHOVEN
IS GRAND DAD AGAIN

Babe Werkhoven. long associated
with the Memphis police department.
assisted Friday in announcing that he
now, for the second time during his
earthly career, is grandfather.
arrived at the home Of ]. Z. Werkhovan,
son Of the better known Babe" 1887
South Wellington street. Friday morn
ing. and all concerned are reported to
be doing well.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
PRESBYTERIANS TO
MEET AT PINE BLUFF

PINE BLUFF. Jan 90. (Spl)-The
Synodical convention Of the Presbyte-
rian churches of the state will be held
here Feb 10 and II and the First church
Of this city is making preparations for
the entertainment of the delegates.
Capt F. l.. Slaymaker, of Athens
Ga, will be one of the leading speakers
at the convention which is under the
auspices of the laymen of the Southern
Presbyterian church.