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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-14
CORONER DOUBTS
STORY Of CHURCH
HIS CONFESSION OF
OF DOUBLE MURDER is IT'S
SUE OF LIES-SAYS HE KILL
ED. AUTO SALESMAN. WITH
BASEBALL BAT, -

/ Chicago Sept. 15.-AuCnorICleS Ill
vestigating the double murder Of
Bernard J. Daugherty, automobile
salesman, and Carl Ausmus, his COM
panion, today were attempting to sift
the facts from Two alleged confes'
sions made by Harvey W. Church
yesterday.
In one confession, according to
the police, Church admitted commit.
ting both murders sing1ehanded. In
second and informal confession,
the police say, he asserted he had ac'
ocmplices in the crimes.
It was announced today that in in
vestigating the latter statements,
two new arrests ilave been made,
search for dozen former associates
of Church, was unde way and
Chuch's parents were today to be
subjected to questioning.
Church's first and formal confes-
sion, according to the police, was
made yesterday afternoon after
nearly ten hours Of 'ceaseless ques-
tioning following his return here
from Adams, Wis.,, where he was
captured. He broke down after hav-
ing been taken over the scene of the
crime.
He said that he took Daugherty
and Ausmus to his home in the new
$4,000 automobile he had bought
through their company, on the pre-
tense of paying for it there. He lured
Daugherty into the basement of his
home, he said, waylaid him at the
point Of a pistol, handcuffed him,
'choked him .with=a rope and then
struck him over the head with a
baseball bat.
Ausmus was lured to the base
ment a few seconds later and was
tied up and beaten until Church be-
lieved him dead.
Leaving the bodies in the base
ment, Church AYERS. he then took his
mother and neighbors on long au-
tomobile ride, returning in the
evening and burying Ausnlus' body
in the garage. The homemade grave
was not large enough to hold
Daugherty's body also and Church,
according to the police, said he took
this body in the new car to the Des-
PLANES river and threw It from a
bridge. The next morning he left in
the new car with his mother for
their former home in Adams, Wis.
This alleged confession, character
lied as a "tissue Of lies" by Coroner
Peter Hoffman, was followed, accord
ing to the police, by second alleged
confession in which Church said he
had aecomplices. In this confession,
he is said to have admitted cutting
Daugherty's throat with an axe.
Investigation today pointed out
that Church himself could hardly
have handled the body Of Daugherty,
weighing 220 pounds when he weigh
ed but 135, that Church in his first
confession referred several times. to
"we," that here has as yet been no
explanation Of how Ausmus' neck
was broken or how Daugherty's
head and face were bruised and
beaten to a pulp.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-14
COTTON MARKET

Best cotton sold on the Abbe-
vile market today for 21.25
cents. Seed brought 81 cents
bushel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-14

underway Immediately following
Kirby's conviction.
Lexington, Sept. 12.-S. J. Kirby,
the first of the trio of alleged slayers
of William Brazell, Columbia taxi
driver, to go on trial today, charged
with murder, taking the stand in
his own defense late this afternoon
amended his previous confessions to
abandon his hitherto stoutly main
tanned role of a forced and unwiil-
ing accessory to the crime, by ad-
mitting that he had assisted Jesse
'Gappins in holding young Brazell
while C. o. Fox calmly proceeded to
stab the taxi driver to death. Kirby
also admitted that he, with Gappins
and Fox, planned the details of the
automobile robbery, which culmii-
mated in the killing, several days
before the murder night, intending,
however, he said, only to beat the
driver into insensibility, tie him Sc
curely, leave him, beside the road
and then make good their escape
in the stolen car. The. blackjack,
broken over young Brazell's head by
Fox, was bought by Kirby the
Thursday before the Monday |rnorn-
ing when the crime was committed,
he testified. 'N
Kirby exclaimed dramatically to
the jury at one point in his story,
"Gentlemen, I've got to die for this
and I'm telling the truth. There's
only one wish I want to make before
L go. and that is that God will take
care of my wife and baby"
Kirby admitted on the stand that
he had not been able TO work for
over a year and had therefore been
able to contribute but little to the
support Of his wife and II year old
daughter. His only defense as out
lined in his previous stories, told in
Augusta, at Leesville and in Colum-
bia, was that be was forced into
hiring the automobile, was ignor-
ant of the real purposes Of Fox and
Gappins, and that he was forced to
continue with the men in their trip
to Georgia after the Crime had been
conimitted-and through all the days
intervening between his arrest and
!. the trial Kirby has maintained that
he took no active part in the kill
ing, watching the besting and stab.
bing from the back seat Of the auto.
mobile.
! CONTINUED on page eight.)
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-04
FEDERAL WATER POWER ''''i E
CAUSES MISUNDERSTANDING
Marvin Chase Says Some Applicants
Ignore Rights of State Over
Water Resources.

Marvin Chase, state hydraulic en-
gineer, says that there has been con-
siderable misunderstanding regard
ing the effect of the federal water
power code on the rights of the state
over it's own water resources. Re-
Gently he was notified by o. c. Mer-
rill, executive secretary OF the fed
eral water power commission. that
the Spirit Lake Railway & Power
company of Vancouver had filed an
application with the federal water
power commission for a preliminary
permit for water development in
volving Spirit lake and Toutle river,
in Skamania county, and was ad-
vised that the state could make an
appearance il it desired. Mr.. Chase
has replied to the federal water
power commission advising that the
provisions Of the federal water power
code are plain to the effect that 1t
does not relieve one from complying
with the state law covering water
power, and that therefore the Ska
mania application is illegal in that
the state law has not been complied
with. The applicant has made no
application to the state hydraulic de
partment, while there are five prior
state applications. t..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-04

area of 100000 acres The Yakima
Indian reservation project embraces
1000 acres, and the Teton unit of
the Yakima project irrigates $4,000
acres. Six smaller pojects embrace
acres. Six smaller projects embrac-
The report shows that the wealth
produced by the irrigated lands of
tn s state for the year 1919 is esti-
mated at SIS, 100000, with an est ~
mated cost not to exceed $50.0OO.009
for all the projects creating this
wealth.
Under the provisions of the 1919
amendment of section 81 of the water
code the state will be reimbursed for
expenditures in connection with de-
termination proceedings initiated
since the taking effect of this amend
ment, as follows:
Alpowa creek determination.
$256.2S; Bird and Frazier Creeks,
$1,OS7.75; Cheweka creek, $91.25;
Cook creek, $22.5O; Cowiche creek.
$495.01; Doan creek, $685.; Nc
Farlane creek, SIS; Teanaway river.
$3.50, making a total Of $2,O4O.54.
Receipts togalling $5.352.13 for
four years have been turned over to
the state treasurer Expenditures of
the office for the four years total,
$39.706.14.
The water code directs the state
hydraulic engineer to determine the
discharge of streams and springs and
other sources of water supply and
the capacities Of lakes and reservoirs.
1t is necessary that the quantity OF
water flowing or stored be accurately
known before correct distribution
can be made among the various
rights. 1t is also necessary to know
what amount Of water, II any, is I'M
claimed and therefore open to fur
Their appropriation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-04
At their regular meeting Monday

At their regular meeting Monday
evening held at the home Of Mrs.
William Lasher. the members of the
Eenau club heard q very interesting
talk on the new proposed school code
given by Mrs. Hester Brown, deputy
county superintendent. Following
Mrs. Browns talk the meeting was
given over to an open discussion on
the subject. Miss Gertrude Marsland
he'd charge Of the program for the
evening. The next regular meeting
of the club will be held January II
at the home of Mrs. George Draham
on Water street.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-04
VETERAN ORGANIZATION HOLDS
INSTALLATION CEREMONIES
George HI. Thomas Post and MilrOy
Circle Enjoys Picnic Lunch ~
o,7, Preceding Ritual. :

Installation Of the officers OF the
George H. Thomas Post and Woman IS
Relief Corps, also the Milroy Circle,
was held Saturday afternoon at the
Veterans Hall. A picnic lunchi wos
enjoyed before the installation cerh-
monies. Mrs. Minnie Smith was the
chairman of the refreshment commit
tee.
At 1880 p. m. the installation cere-
monies of the G. A. r. were held,
Commander R. A. McNair and his
corps of officers were installed by
Comrade T. M. Safely with Comrade
w. w. Work acting as officer of the
day. Following the G. A. r. installa-
ton. the Woman's Relief Corps install
lation was held with Mrs. Olive
Alverson, president of the post, as
installing officer. Mrs. Olive Dolan
acted as conductor. The following
officers OF the Woman's Relief Corps
were Installed: ''''''' '-i4e ~ eoi q
.slPresfdent. Mrs. Maud schupp;
sehior vice president. Mrs. Florence
Medburyi junior vice president, Mrs.
Grace Bofenbough; secretary. Mrs.
Lydia O'Neil; treasuere, Mrs. Mar
garet Kost; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Tru-
Finger; conductor, Mrs. Alice Sawyer
guard, Mrs. Emma Willett; patriotic
instructor, Mrs. Minnie Smith; press
correspondent, Mrs. Olive Alverson;
musician, Mrs. Minnie Costle; assist
ant conductor, Mrs. Iva Zern; assist
and guard, Mrs. Emma Dobbins;
color bearer No. 2, Mrs. Nora Lincoln:
color bearer, No. 8, Mrs. Effie Nc
Afferty; color bearer No. 4, Mrs. Della
Flesher.
Mrs. Maud Schupp was presented
with a past presidents badge for her
service os president the past year and
Mrs. Schupp in behalf Of the w. r.
C. presented the installing officer,
Mrs. Alverson, with a silver pencil.
Mrs. Hazel Wenzel and other Off
GERS of the Milroy circle were in.
stalled by their past president, Mrs.
Wiley, with Mrs. Lepper acting as
condctor. Mrs. Wiley was presented
with a beautiful dish by the mem
bers Of the Milroy Circle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-04

building at the Washington Veterans
Home; 100000 for new barracks at
the State Soldiers Home, and $50, 900
for cottages at the Boys Training
School.
A capital outlay of $751; 900 is adj
vised by the board for the Eastern
Washington Hospital for the Insane.
For repairs and new improvement IS
the board wants a total of $23S,6O5
for the Western Hospital for the In
some. The total desired for the
Northern Hospital for the Insane ia
$4,000. -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-04
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL
. MAKES. Recommendations
Would Assume Personal Liability OF
w "'-
superintendent in Civil Actions
or Damage Suits.

Among the numerous recommends
tions made to the legislature by the
state board of control in its biennial
report, which was made public to-
day, is one which proposes to avoid
personal liability of superintendent
Of the state institutions in civil &C
tons or damages. reference being
made to the recent damage oction
against DR.. William Keller. superin-
tendent of the Western Washington
Hospital for the Insane. The
report points out that one time pre-
vious superintendent was sued and
forced to stand heavy costs.
The board recommends that it be
authorized to pay all the court costs
from institutional funds up to the
entry of judgment, and If the judg-
ment is against the superintendent
that the board Of control review it
and IL it finds he did no wrong it is
authorized to pay the judgment.
The board renews its previous re-
concentrations for perfecting recip-
rocal agreements with other states for
mutual return of patients who hove
escaped, and also renews a former
recommendation asking that the leg
'islature make it felony to bring an
insane person into the state witho 1T
express permission of the board.
The board would also make 1t q
felony to assist an inmate of any
state penal, reform or charitable in
stitution to escape, and also would
provide law escheating to the state
fund property belonging to patients
in custody OF an institution known to
be dead or missing for more than
seven years.
An emergency appropriation Of
100000 was requested by the board
to take care Of numerous emergen-
cies which arise in the operation OF
the state institutions, and also in
NiuuCo q INV viz
board of control be authorized to in.
spect all charitable organizations and
institutions of private nature which
are receiving state aid.
A featureof the showing made in
the report is that the number of in
sane persons in the state has de-
creased. In past years insanity has
been on the rise. The report shows
that the number of insane patients
has decreased rom 1892 in 1918 10
3,543 in 1919.
Other institutions on the whole
show increases in attendance, includ-
ing the state penitentiary. The total
number Of inmates in the II chart
table institutions inclusive Of those
out on parole or otherwise absent. is
now 10,487. Employees number 500.
The state board of control osks
total appropriation of approximately
100000 for the maintenance and
enlargement Of the institutions which
the board manages.
Among the largest individual OPP
preparations asked are $135, 900 for
the erection Of new administration
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-04
INSPECTION BUREAU
REPORTS FINANCIAL
., CONDITIONS STATE CITIES
Hoquiam, HillyarG, Brewster, Pateros
: and COncOnully Found Running
on Cash Basis. l.

The report of the city Of Hillyard
in Spokane county for the eleven
months ending November 80, 1920
to the state bureau Of inspection
shows that city to be on cash basis
with net assets of $326,519.52.
The report of Hoquiam states: The
progress that has been made in a
financial way by the city of Hoquiam
during the past six years is one of
steady improvement and betterment
and this notwithstanding the fact
that this time has included war
period during which Increased costs
have been evident in every line. The
operation of the city has been I'm,
-anced, within its cash revenue thus
eliminating the creation Of oyn debt
for current purposes and while there
are needs for additional funds the
commissioners have adopted a wise
policy of paying for what. they get
and not getting anything until it
can be paid for.
The bonded debt has been reduced
$4,000.
The net surplus shows $17O,617.-
65. The city is on a cash basis and
has been since 1917.
The report on the city of Brews-
ter ending August 81, shows the city
is on cash basis having only $163.-
"a current expense warrants out as
against $1,623.91, cash and delin-
quent taxes amounting to $2.O72.59.
The report for the city of Pateros
ending iAugsatN31.SlS2Q shows tina.
place tosbs on cash basis having
warrants outstanding totaling ST.
1855 and delinquent taxes $1,4S2.-
80. Expenditures however for 1920
are criticized as exceeding the budget
estimates with one month yet to run,
and the last treasurer is scored for
his neglect IN posting and balancing
his books.
Conconully is also on cash basis
having no liabilities whatever on the
books for the period ending August
81, with the cash balance of $516.5S
and delinquent taxes $327.3O.
Okanogan for the period ending
August 81, shows the town on cash
basis having warrants out totaling
$659.43 with cash on hand $3.44O.-
AZ and delinquent taxes, $2,759.S9.
Net assets ore $35,S42.59.
Oroville for the period ending Aug
ust 81, shows the town has held its
own during the past year, financially
it's outstanding c. f. warrants are
$4,264.05 with cash on hand $5.2S
overdraft and delinquent taxes, $2,-
288.51. Net assets are $27,7O3.03.
Riverside for the same period is
not in such good condition as its
neighbors, according to their report,
and an effort should be made to re-
duce the outstanding debt and there
by save interest. Outstanding war
rants are $2.6S45S, with Gosh to off
set, $16O.61; and delinquent taxes
$1,839.82. Net assets are $1,816.76.
Omak for the same period has been
criticized by the bureau for allowing
their expenditures to exceed the esti-
mated revenues and consequently in
creasing their debt during the past
year. Warrants outstanding are now
$9,594.02. Cash on hand $1,819.86:
delinquent taxes $2,711.66. Net
assets are $s.a4e. va
Dr..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-04

Judge and Mrs. Walter Crosby ell
tertained few friends New Years
Eve with an informal muscal. During
the evening, Mrs. Charles Phillips of
Seattle, daughter of Judge and Mrs.
Crosby, entertained with a number of
delightful piano selections. Mrs. c.
H. Nelson also entertained with vari-
Gus vocal selections. M
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-04

Miss Ermin Taylor, sister OF Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Taylor of this city,
was quietly united in marriage to
Lewis George Of Olympia Saturday
afternoon in Puyallup by Rev. Harry
L. Bell, formerly of Olympia, officiat-
ing. Miss Taylor formerly made her
home in Missouri coming to this city
last year to reside with her brother
and sister-in law Mr.. and MIS-
George will make their home in the
capital city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-04
Harold Swasey, Raymond attor-
ney was in the capital city the latter
part of the week on business.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. Green of
Hoquiam are visiting in this city with
Mrs. Green's sister, Mrs. H. j. ELS.
worth and family.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-04

This little maid Is comfortably and
smartly clad for school In a coat Of
heavy hOmespun fortified with short
cape and roomy patch pockets. The
cape is meant to snuggle up about the
throat in very cold weather.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-04
REAL ESTATE
.$$$$$ You MT
Want Them. See A
SOME OF nv OFFERINGS.

SOME OF MY OFFERINGS:
Il 40 Acres-Seyen miles from York,
i bounded by lands Of j. B.. McCarter, c.
Il w. Carroll, H.YG Brown and others;
4 3-roomI residence. barn and cotton
house. Well OF good water; Eve or six
acres bottom land. Buck Horn creek
Il ard branch runs through place. About
I 4-acre pasture; or 8 acres WOODS
mostly pine and balance work land.
About 3-4 mile TO Beersheba school
1t is going to sell; so If you want It
I see me right away, Property OF d. Z.
:. Farris. ~ I,
so2.s Aeres-41t2 miles from York.
4 and less than half mile to Philadelphia
\ school house, church and station. Four
1 room residence. besides hall; 4-room
tenant house; barns; wells OF good
/ water, and nice orchard. About acres
i in pasture and woods and balance open
] land. Act quick IL you want It Prop
erty Of c.. ]. Thomasson.
go Acres at rattonsvilIe-Property
of Estate of Mrs Agnes Harris. VIII
give real bargain here.
IA Acres-Five miles from Filbert
on Ridge Roadf bounded by lands OF
1 w. NJ. Burns. John Harmless and 9TH
ers; 7-room residence, 5-stall barn and
other autbuildings; two 4-room tenant
houses barns, etc; Q wells and / good
spring: 8 horse farm open and. balance
in timber coax, pine, &C.,. and pasture.
! About Q miles. to Dixie School and
Beersheba church. Property OF Mrs. 8.
So Aeres-Adjoining the above tract.
| About 8 or 4 acres Of woodD aud bal
ance open land. Will sell this tract
separately or In connection with above
tract Property Of ]. A. Barry.
1876 Aeres-Four miles from York. ON
Turkey creek road. adjoining lands OF
farm open and balance in woods AM
pasture. One and one-half miles to
Philadelphia and Miller schools The
price Is right. See me quick. Property
of Mrs. Molly Jones. !
Five Room Residenee--On Charlotte
street, in the town Of York. on large
| lot. l will sell you this property for
less than you can build the house.
| Better act at once,
MeLain ?roperty-on Charlotte ST..
In the town of York. This property lies
between Neely Cannon and Lockmore
mills, and Is valuable piece OF prop
erty. VIII sell it either as a whole or
in lots. Here is an opportunity TO
make some money.
| 80 acres-9 miles from York, 5 miles
| from Smyrna and miles from Kings
Creek. Smyrna r. +. d. passes place.
! One horse farm open and balance n
woods-something like 100000 feet saw
timber. IL acres fine bottoms, room
residence. Property of p. B. Bigger.
210 acres--3 IL miles from York on
Pinckney road. s room residence, well
of good water, 2 large barns, three 4
, room tenant houses and one room
tenant house. 40-acre pasture. Good
orchard. About $50 acres open land.
balance in oak and pine timber. Prop
erty of NJ. A. Mcfarland
Loans arranged on farming landA
G. EO. w. WILL 7 A N 8
REAL ESTATE .
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-04

- The light scout cruiser Richmond,
with 33 knots speed, recently launched
at Philadelphia, Pa, is designed to be
one of the swiftest ships in any navy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-04

An old custom which is still adher-
ed TO, is the sending of first night
floral tributes to hospitals, by Broad
way actresses.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-04
THE SHEEP
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-04

: LESSON TEXT-Acts N:1s-23:24. 8
%GODDEN TEXT-God is our refuge and
strength, very present help in trouble.
Therefore will we not fear him.-Ps.
46:l, 2 (a).
] REFERENCE MATERIAL - II Tim.
2:l6-lS; Ala. is.
, PRIMARY TOPIC-How Paul's Nephew
{ Saved His Life.
! JUNIOR TOPIC-A Boy Tells Of Plot
against Paul.
/ iNTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Paul and His Enemies.
n YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Paul Attacked by Jewish Mob.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-05
MAYOR OF CORK REACHES
U. $. SOIL AS STOWAWAY.

Newport News, Va, Jan. 5. - Two
men who identified themselves as
Peter J. MacSwiney, brother of the
late Lord Mayor of Cork and Donal
O'Callaghan, present Lord Mayor of
Cork, arrived in Newport News Tues
day night as stowaways on the Ameri-
ship West Cannon from an Irish port.
MacsSwiney carried a passport vised
by an American Consul
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-05
NEVER AGAIN.

Michael A. Sweeney, former Sena-
tor, known all over Indiana and re-
Gently defeated for the Office of joint
Representative on the Democratic
ticket for the district composed of Du-
bois and Orange counties, has filed his
verified expense account with the
clerk of the Dubois Circuit Court, in
which he showed that he expended
$61.1O in making his campaign. I'm
der the heading Promise Made" he
said
ITO my wife, never to be darn fool
and run for any other office. Amen"
Mr. Sweeney made the most agrees
sive campaign of any candidate in this
district, and while he carried Dubois
county by more than 1000 votes, he
was defeated by the overwhelming
Republican majority of Orange coun-
ty.-Indianapolis News.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-05
WITH GUS SHY AND 40 OTHERS
PRICES 30 CENTS TO $780,
THE SHOW THAT MADE CINCINNATI ROAR WITH LAUGHTER
UNCLAIMED MAIL.

Unclaimed letters in the Maysville
postoflice week ending January 5th;
Butcher, s.
Bryant, Mrs. c. II.
Bowers, Mrs. VIM.
Bolden, Miss Gotta
Bony, Mrs. Ned
Clarke, Miss Lillian
Ciprian, j. G.
FAINT, William w.
Graybill, Lesley
Hutchinson, Wallace
Heminger, Sherman
Huber & Son, l..
Henry, Miss L. B.
Harding, Ray
Kirk, Mrs. Maria
Ross, W. P.
Schafer, Fred
Suggs, Miss Lula
Tolle, W. H.
Thompson, Miss Dorotha
Tierney, Edmond
Thornton, M. S.
Vice, Noah
One cent due nabove letters; per-
sons calling for same will please say
Advertised" NJ F. KEHOE, P. NJ.