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os by Alvin c. Krupnick. Tulsa, Okla.

the courtroom when Mrs. Thomas
made this statement and Justice
Thomson did not check 1t.
DRESS EXHIBITED.
In exhibiting the torn dress worn
the day she was whipped, billie"
wanted to make II as bad as. possible.
and testified that the women had
slashed her dress with a knire. Mrs.
Thomas said she tore the dress with
her hands.
80 could get at hsr hide" shs
said.
There was not a whisper, In the
courtroom when the evidence wa,au
in arr the arguments had been nsds.
The witnesses and spectators va,tsa
br,athlessly for the decision. J,s,,o.
thompson did not let them war long.
de had already made up his mind
Not guilty." he said. "pv.rv
home wrecker, man or woman 40.
serves horsewhipping. Maybe a.,
the cure for vsmpins." I
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CIETY INDIGNANT WIVES HORSEWHIP "VAh4P":
m N1AMCE 14s0M TULSA JUDGE LAUDS WORK OF LASH

who Is a young. and vigorous
woman.
Mrs. George Thomas testified 10.
her own bshAIf She said she mad
horsewhipped the manicurist Good
and plenty" she added
why did you do itf" one Of
the lawyers asked.
Because she broke up my
home" replied Ars. Thomas. And
a woman who breaks up homes de-
serves to be whipped for H." -
ADMITTED GUILT. /.
Mrs. Thomas said that after the
whipping she loaded the limp man
Tourist back into the sutomobils
and started back 10 the city with
her. billie" DAILY was whimper-
ing and crying. She said the man
tourist admitted that she had bsen
given just what she deserved.
"And did you whip your husband
too7" asked billie" Daly's lawyer.
Attorneys for Mrs. Thomas pro-
tested and there was an argument.
Justice Thompson ruled that
they had the right 10 find out all
about the case-every phase OF IL.
"Well. ask her and fini out"
said the attorney for Mrs. Thomas.
Personality don't care anything
about It."
This question was asked again.
"No." replied Mrs. Thomas.
but
That was as far as she went.
1t was whispered In the court
room that she had not been able to
find him-to get her hands on
him, the whispering said. Then
the guess was made that she would
do aplenty to George. Thomas when
she met UP with him. :
Mrs. George Thomas declares that
no revolver was used in the tying or
whipping of "Billie" Daily. She said
there was a revolver in the car, but
II was not taken out. She said Mrs.
Orville Thomas had nothing to do
with the whipping.
"I did II all myself" she said,
land / would do the same thing
again-only more of it."
There was a ripple Of approval In
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CHICAGO JUDGES
i'm CLASH ABOUT
SANITY OF MAN
CHICAGO, Oct. o.
John ]. KNECHT, awaken

John ]. KNECHT, awaken
ing" from a protracted
"spree," finds himself in a
most peculiar situation. BY
one judge he is declared to be
entirely sane and competent
to handle his business affairs,
while a second judge holds
Knecht to be an insane per-
son, and will not rescind that
decision. Knecht now plans to
bring mandamus proceedings
against the latter judge to
compel him to recognize his
sanity.
It all came as the result Of
a drunk" on the part Of
Knecht. Some months ago
Knecht started on q tear"
during the process Of which, 1t
was complained by his wife,
he dissipated approximately
$4,000. The wife brought an
action to have the estate re-
moved from the hands Of her
wayward husband, claiming
that he was insane as the re-
suit Of excessive drinking.
Such a decision was return
ed by Judge Righeimer, of
the county court. The hus-
band, however, after SOLDERING
up, brought habeas corpus pro-
ceedings to secure his release,
and was adjudged sane by
Judge Mckinley Of the superior
court.
Now husband and wife have
become reconciled, and both
would have the decision Of
Judge Righeimer set aside and
the remainder Of the Knecht
estate placed in the hands of
the husband once more. But
this the Judge refuses to do,
stating that Knecht can man
damus Him II he so desires.
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is rapidly regaining his old time pres
tige among music lovers in Germany,
and is said to have met with re-
markable success since his return
from America.
DIR. Muck is sixty-two and is said
to have aged because of the ordeal
he underwent in this country during
the war. Miss Young is twenty.four
years of age and beautiful. She is
a lyric soprano and was a sOloist at
symphony concerts while DIR. Muck
was conducting. Her fathers resi-.
dence is one of the show places Of
Milton and the family has very
fine summer home on Powder Point,
Duxbury.
Miss Young comes from a prom
inent American family. the members
- which w shocl-cd at the revel-
ations made by the Department OF
Justice agents when DIR. Muck was
interned at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, on
April 8, 1918, ''as dangerous Ger
man alien"
DR.. Muck was arrested on Presi-
dental warrant at his residence in
the Back Bay on March 20, 1918, by
Federal "'rnts " was q prisoner
In the East Cambridge Jail for 4
"" !. T.. v. vHG transferred to
Fort Oglethorpe, where he was
prisoner for sixteen months.
SHNDOWED DIR. MUCK.
Disclosures at the time in Boston
showed that Miss Young was thrown
in contact with DR.. Muck because OF
her profound interest in music and
that she, in common with a large
circle of young American women.
admired his musical genius. Miss
Young had attended school in Ger
many. She wrote and sang in Ger.
man with the ease of a native Of
Berlin.
Federal agents shadowed DR..
Muck for months before he was ar
ItSleu. lHty WI hcu vi VIC 'S'SO'J
that he was a personal agent OF
the Kaiser. who had been sent to
this country on a special mission.
DR.. Muck claimed Swiss ancestry
and entered the country on a Swiss
passport. He first came into the
limelight as an unpopular alien
when he refused to play the Star
Spangled Banner" at a concert In
Providence, II. l.
From that time on snis path was
thorny one. He was constantly
under surveillance by Secret Ser
vice men, who appeared to have
considerable difficulty in collecting
evidence against him. When a GER
tain clew disclosed his alleged love
for Miss Young. the trail led to her
home and resulted in the seizure
Of mass Of love letters which be.
came part of the Federal records.
The seizure was made in the alb
sence OF Miss Young.
A sample Of the love letters writ
ten by DR.. Muck to Miss Young and
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boSlo4N, oCt. SS'
AYEwS Of the engagement Of
Miss Rosamond Young,
wealthy and talented young
Boston woman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank L. Young, of Milton
and Duxbury, to DR.. Karl Muck.
former conductor of Boston SYM
phony Orchestra, is daily expected
from Germany as the result of So
ciety gossip that came overseas
yesterday.
It is no secret that Miss Young
has been for months in Munich,
where DR.. Muck is conducting
celebrated orchestra. Miss Young,
whose name figured prominently
with DIR. Muck's in investigations
by the Department of Justice Off
cials during the war, sailed for
Europe in May, soon after word was
received here of the death on April
IA of Mrs. Muck in Germany.
WROTE LOVE LETTER.
In one of the Muck letters seized
by Department of Justice agents at
the home of Miss Young in Milton,
DIR. Muck is alleged to have written
to Miss Young as follows:
'Tt will be only very short time
when our gracious kaiser will act
upon my request and recall me to
Berlin. Once there, through the
rood offices Of my beloved friend,
Minister Schmidt, our kaiser will
be Prev. ID upon to see the benefit
10 the fatherland in my OF lining
a divorce and making you my own.
Then, darling,
please be cOnsiderate OF
YOUR KARL"
The host of friends and sympathiz.
.rs of Miss Young and DIR. Muck In
Boston and New England at large
are now quoting this passage from
DIR. Muck's letter to Miss Young as
nroof of the rumored plans Of the
coup,e to arrange an early marriage
In Germany.
In music circles Miss Young's love
Cor the former leader of the Boston
symphony Orchestra was a matter
NJ common knowledge and much dis
cussed. In spite Of this, however
the famous love letters seized by the
Federal agents from among Miss
Toung's private effects came as sur
prise in society cicles.
II was noted that Miss Young
v.nt abroad not long after announce
ments OF Mrs. Muck's death. Items
published from time to time In the
.ociety columns Of Boston newspa.
pers stated that Miss Young Planned
10 continue her musical education in
Italy. hut az M &C. IN.
timstc
report I'
yond .. tr
DIR. Muck IA reported t. ,..r 20.
fused a very flattering contract to
conduct an orchestra in Madrid. He
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ManicuriSt Tied TO Tree,
Clothes Torn Off, and
ThraShed For Her
''Home- -Wrecking"
TULSA. Okla, oct. %.


VXyHEN pretty and vivacious
" Billie" DAILY, deftly manicur.
ing the fingers of George
Thomas, an employe Of an oil
company here, used her wiles to
vamp him, she little dreamed that
this little town OF the Southwest,
far from more tolerant Broadway,
would rebuke outraged morality
and sustain a wife In seeking re.
tribution against n wrecker OF the
sacredness Of the home But
billie" learned to her cost how
this ethical code is observed.
Attired in a fine gown said to
have been bought by the husband
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DIR. MUCK AND BOSTON SOCIETY
GIRL RENEW AMAZING ROMANCE
BLASTED BY HIS DEPORTATION

ROSamOnd Young, Formerly Of Boston, Now Munich, mterna
tna Cables Report Ready Wed FOrmeE Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Whose Love Letters Her Not Only Revealed the Fact
That HE Was Preparing Divorce His Wife, But Also Uncovered
the Nature of His Duties as EmESay of the Kaiser In This
Country.
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seised by the Federal men follows:
my Darling:
81 fail to find words TO express
my Joy over your decision to renew
our friendship. which you 90 cruelty
broke off In q moment OF despond.
ency. feel happy to learn that
you no longer feel worried.
.You say. and you are right in
saying, darling. that my married en-
tanxlements make II hard for you %
continue our hitherto pleasant rela-
tionship. But can't you see. darling.
how much harder It is for mo to re-
nouncs the love that grew between
us so subiimely. Must We. for the
sake Of foolish sentiments that are
imposed on US by others. forswear
the love that is divine and inexpres-
sible by emotion languaee7
mo. darling. a thousand times no.
You are mine, and ! am your slave.
and so we must remain.
'It will perhaps surprise you to
learn that to a certain extent
Madame Muck knows our relation
ship. She has a noble heart and her
mind is broad beyond the apprchen-
sion of the swinelike people among
whom we must live little longer.
and It will be only very
short time when our gracious kaiser
will act upon my request and recall
me to Berlin. Once there. through
the good office Of my beloved friend.
Minister Schmidt. our kaiser will be
prevailed upon to see the benifit to
the fatherland In my obtaining d.
vorce and making you my own.
Then, darling,
please be considerate Of
"Your Karl"
TIGHTENING THE NET.
1t was reported by Federal agents
at the time Of the expose that DR..
Muck's indiscretion In making ad-
missions in black and white to Miss
Young helped tighten the net
around him. Federal agents said
that many valuable clues were OBJ
tained from the clandestine corre-
spondence.
DR.. Muck first came to Boston In
1904 and conducted the Symphony
Orchestra for two years. He went
back to Germany in 1905 and re-
mained there until 1908. when he
came back to Boston and conducted
the Symphony Orchestra until 1912.
returning to Germany and coming
back to Boston In 1914.
He led the orchestra until his ar
rest in 1918. He was deported In
June, 1919. On August % Of this
year he was conductor Of the an
nual Munschener Festspieie at Mu-
mich. which was considered
marked compliment and an indica-
ton Of his rapid return to fame in
Germany.
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her Miss hen
or latter t u
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DIR. Muck IA reported t. ,..r e.
fused a very flattering contract to
conduct an orchestra in Madrid. He
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-10-13
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.
Teaching Corps for Years Ses-
sion Now Complete.

With a full corps of teachers,
the Fort Mill graded school is
running along as smoothly as
could be expected. The high
school especially welcomes the
addition of Alfred o. Jones to
the faculty. Mr.. Jones will take
up his work as principal of tYe
school next Monday and will
teach history and the English
classes.
Glee club work was started
this week. with Miss Edna Tin
dial director. The members are
selected from the pupils Of the
high school and practices are
held Tuesday and Thursday af-
tcrnOons.
The girls of the high school
have organized basketball team
and are taking a good deal of in
terest in this fine game. Games
are being arranged with the Rock
Hill schools to be played early
in November.
Last Monday was 'circuS day.
and il was fittingly observed by
the schOol-nOt more than eight
OF ten pupils were absent FROM
school for the days work.
A photographer has been &C.
cured to make pictures of each
grade in the school. 1t is expect
rd that the pictures will be ready
for delivery within a few days.
They are to be mounted OH card
board and will sell for ~ cents
each. All who want pictures of
any particular grade may secure
them from the teacher of that
grade.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-10-13
Seed for the Asking.

Congressman W. +. Stevenson
has written The Times to say
that those of his constituents
wishing flower or vegetable seed
for delivery next spring should
write him now. II also have a
few packages of lawn grass that
| will distribute as long as they
last. MIR. Stevenson adds. with
the statement that the 1920 "Ag-
ricultural Year Book" is now
ready and will be sent out on
request. He also has farmers
bulletins on almost any subject
which will be mailed to those re-
questmg copies.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-10-13
Ladies Plan Rally Day"

The Woman S auxiliary of the
Fort Mill Presbyterian church
will observe Rally day Tues
day, October Is, and the several
church circles will join III max
ing the day memorable one.
Committees have been appointed
OH publicity, music. entertain
mcnt and dinner and much en-
thuSiasm is being shown in the
promotion of the gathering. to be
a; the church. Good music prom
Uses 10 be II feature Of the day s
exercises and the addresses To be
delivered are expected to be Of
value To the auxiliary in its work.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-10-13
SPEAK FOR TEXTILE UNION.
Fort Mill Workers Hear Organ
lied Labor REPRESENTATIVES.

A crowd estimated at from $50
tc 200 people. made up principal
~ OF employees of the Fort Mill
cotton mills, Tuesday evening at
Z 40 O'Clock foregathered at Con
fcdcrate park and for more than
an hour and half listened to
speeches by Miss Anna Neary of
Baltimore, representative of the
American Federation of Labor.
and Edward r. Callahan. organ
lzcr for the United Textile Work
ers of America, urging the help in
the local mills TO join the textile
union. Good order prevailed dur
ing the meeting and there was
nothing to Indicate recurrence
OF the turbulent scenes which
marked ii visit to Fort Mill about
two years ago of representatives
OF organized labor who came here
to hold in the Town hall meeting
10 organize u local branch of the
textile union.
The meeting i'm Fort Mill Tues
day evening was one of series
OF similar meetings being held in
the cotton mill towns of South
CAROLINA and North Carolina to
urge the mill workers to become
affiliated with the union. Miss
Ncary said. In the course of her
address Miss Neary referred to
the pleasant relations which cx-
lStcd between the management of
the Fort Mill mills and the work
crS. but added that there was no
assurance that these relations
would continue indefinitely and
Tor that reason, among others
she urged those of her hearers
who worked in the mills and were
not already members of the tex
tile union TO join it.
\ Following the address of Miss
Ncary. Edward +. Callahan spoke
for about an hour. He was given
close attention and his arguments
in behalf of the union seemed to
interest his audience.
The meeting was presided over
b! Charles Bailes. president of
the local branch of the textile
union.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-10-13
Misplaced Kindness.

was pleased to read day
or two ago, yesterday said a
Fort Mill citizen, THAT in one
State at least the authorities have
learned that there is nothing to
be gained by convict coddling.
The New York State prison COM
mission has announced that while
prisoners subject to their .jIrls-
dictlon will gel fair, treatment
and good care, there is to be an
ehd Of the slushy sentimental stuff
whlcn has made of convicts in
That State guests instead of pris-
oNers and that they are to be
made to work as hard as men
outside the prison. The eight
hour day is 10 succeed the six
hour day inside the prison walls.
This Is sense. I'm many prisons
IL recent years law viOlators have
been treated as distinguished
visitors. The result was inevita-
bic. The class of men whose dis
regard tor law led them to COM
init crimes and be sentenced to
prison have just as little regard
for what is provided for them in
PRISON. Many of them soon turn
nnwise liberty into unwarranted
license. The soft-hearted board
OF charities and corrections i'm
South Carolina has done much to
interfere with the proper con-
duct OF the penitentiary in Co.
mmbia. Some time ago | was u
visitor at the penitentiary and
saw number OF the convicts
shooting craps inside the prison
walls. An official of the peniten.
tiary said he could do nothing to
prevent the prisoners gambling.'
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-10-13
Gold Hill Notes.

&. II. Crook of Springfield is
visiting his brother. w. III. Crook
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lang
Stm of Florence are visiting Mrs.
i.angSton s parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
:. II. Epps.
\ number of Gold Hill people
Monday attended the circus iii
Charlotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Wmdle and
Miss John Crook left Wednesday
for WadcsbGro. \. g.. where they
will teach during the current SEES
sion Of the public school.
5. {. FariS left Monday for
Florida. TO be at the bedside of
his daughter. Mrs. Wilson, who
vas reported critically i'll.
:BoagllS.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-10-13
Blakeney -Ardrey Marriage.

X. Holt Ardrey and Miss Lima
Blakency, popular young people
OF the Providence community in
Mccklrnburg county. who have
many friends in Fort Mill. were
married i'll Rock Hill Tuesday
evening at & 30 o'clock by the
Rev. Alexander Martin, ID. d..
pastor of Oakland Avenue Pres
hvtrrian church. Mr.. and Mrs
Ardrcy came To Fort Mill immc-
diatcly after the ceremony and
were served n wedding supper at
the home of DR.. j. l.. Spratt. Mrs.
Spratt being sister of Mr.. Ar
dIcy
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-10-13
WIN CLOSE GAME.
Fort Mill Boys Defeat Rock Hill
High School.

The Fort Alill high school team
Friday AFTERNOON won an inter
esting football game from Rock
tilii hisn on the kock Hill field
by the close score of q to u. Rock
hlil started the first quarter will,
Il rush, taking Fort Mill by sur
PRISE, but III the second quarter
rorl Mil braced up. took the ball
away from their opponents anu
Clearly outplayed them during
The rest OF the game.
Douglas Minis scored the only
touchdown of the game i'm the
second quarter. making IA long
run around left end and passing
practically every man OH the
Rock Hill team. He also kicked
clean gold. but this was barred
OF account of Il technlcallty.
Fast end runs by Patterson and
Nims, the line bucking of Mike
Link and the fine defensive work
OF hlmbrell and Minis were feat.
ures OF the game. The whole Fort
Hill team played good football
after the first quarter.
The lineup for Fort Mill was as
follows: Right end. Lee Caroth-
ers; right tackle, Jack Mills :;
right guard. Dixon Phillips; cen.
ter, Edward kimbreli; lett guard,
Elliott \lIarriS and Elmore Alex
ander; left tackle, Allan Parks :;
left end, Pat Brown; right half,
Tom Harris; fullback. Douglas
Minis, captain; left half. Mike
Link. quarterback. luther Pat
terSon.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-10-13
PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Hon. w. ii. Stewart. former
State senator from York county,
who is making his home with his
son, Paul Stewart. near Charlotte,
spent yesterday in Fort Mill with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fish Lad
as their guest last week John
Perkins of Cohoes, n. V, who
was returning to his home from
the recent meeting of cotton nill
men i'll Greenville.
Work was resumed Monday
morning at Carhartt mill. No. 2.
Carhartt. between Fort Mill and
Rock Hill. The mill. which EN-
ploys about $50 operatives. had
been closed since April, 1920.
The parent-teacher association
which was recently organized for
the Pleasant Valley school, locat-
ed near Pleasant Hill church, has
begun work with full compile
mcnt OF officers and promises to
DO much TO promote the interests
OF the school.
Last Friday one of the Gotta
ges IN the village of mill No. !,
Fort Mill Manufacturing compa.
ny, was destroyed by IRE, the
alarm being sounded about 10
O'Clock i'll the morning. The
house was occupied by Paul Jack.
son. Most of his household ef-
lrct were saved.
The work of charging the Ma
JcStic thealer, TO which reference
vas made i'll Il news item i'll The
ines two weeks ago, was begun
Monday morning. The addition
to the theater will include part
OF the room to the rear of the
building OH Confederate street.
The work is being done by
Charlotte contractor.
Twenty-odd members of Ca
tawba lodge, No. 56, Fort Mill,
Tuesday evening went to Rock
Hill TO hear special sermon de-
livered by Gypsy Smith, evan
gelist, to the Masons of York and
adjoining counties. The sermon
was heard by several hundred
members of the order, many OF
them being Knights Templar
who wore their uniforms.
Mrs. Crawford Dunlap of Rock
Hill, elected truant officer for
York county few days ago by
the county board of education,
arrived in Fort Mill yesterday
morning and will spend the bal
aEce OF the week here assisting
the local school authorities in To-
eating and putting into sciioal
children coming within the pro-
visions of the compulsory school
attendance law who are not en-
rolled as pupils. During her stay
in Fort Mill Mrs. Dunlap. with
assistance to be supplied her by
the school board. also will take
. census of the children of school
age in the local school district.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-10-13

}. ii. McMurray and his daugh-
ter. Miss Esther McMurray. have
gone to B!ackSburg. where they
will spend several weeks visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McMurray. af-
ter which they expect to go to
Greensboro. y. c., and thence To
Fcrnandina, Fla. TO spend the
winter.
Town council has authorized
IFS street committee to proceed. al
it's discretion. to lay Il sidewalk
from the concrete paving in front
Of The S,rwarl building on Con
fCdcrdtc street 10 the corner OF
the school grounds. Tm, com
mite also was instructed to re-
pair the concrete sidewalk in
front Of ST. John 5 Methodist
church on Hall street and 10 cx.
tend the sidewalk to the church