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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
STATE WOULD PROVE
QUARREL AS MOTIVE
FOR DOUBLE MURDER
introduced Testimony That Hud-
son and Wife Not Away
on Day of Killing.
WIFE IPBRAIDED SPOUSE
FOR NOT GETTING WORK
One Witness Testifies to Seeing
Couple Leaving Home Hur-
riedIy on Fatal Day.
tex The Associated Pressl

ALBANY, Ca, Oct. S-The state
brought out testimony today in the
trial of Glen Moore Hudson charged
with the murder OF his wifes two
children by fornaer marriage, that
Hudson and his wife had quarrelled
on the day before the tragedy. This
furnishes the alleged motive for the
crime, the state contends. Testimony
also was introduced tending to show
that the double murder was not COM
mitted in the absence of Hudson and
his wife. from sReir home on July IL.
The Hudsons areAto be tried separate
Ily.
Shop Bruce a negro, testified that
on the day before the double killing
Mrs. Hudson. upnraided her husband
for not getting a JOB, as her children
Were suffering from hunger The de-
fense objected to the admission Of this
evidence, on the ground that It was a
privileged communication between
husband and wife. The court over
ruled the objection.
Sabe Chapman. negro. testified that
he saw Hudson on two. occasions
previous - the killing near a lime
sink. accompanied by the children and
carrying a gun and an axe. He said
that when he passed the Hudson home
early morning Of the double murder
both doors were closed.
y. S. Clark, told of hearing two
shots, two seconds apart
]. W Waters eonvins guard said
he saw Mrs Hudson leave the house
first on the day of the crime, going
to the rear of the barn on the OPP
posite side Of the road Her husband
later left the house, leading a mule
hitched to wagon. Hudson and his
wife then got in and drove hurriedly
away. He said he had never seen
them drive away so fast.
T. NJ. Skipper. principal witness for
the state told of stopping at the
Hudson place on the morning Of the
double crime and said that he and
Hudson ate watermelon together.
He then went to cornffe1d and cut
corn. he said
Skipper said that when he was
ready to drive back to town a negro
called him, saying "Hudson wants to
see you Hudson, he said. took him
to the house, where the bodies Of the
children lay. saying faint that hell"
Robert. the elder boy, was on the
back porch, Kitchen knife in his
hand and his head against a half cut
watermelon. Isiah's body was inside
Of the north room and he also had a
knife in his hand. There were bullet
wounds in their heads, the witness
said
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
TRIAL OF MRS. SOUTHARD BEGINS
ON CHARGE OF NUMBERING HUSBAND

of these, the alleged crime in each in
stance. the state charges. being com
mitted by means Of poison derived
from the extermnator.
The first witness for the state, Mrs.
Carrie Howe. of Muscatine, Iowa,
boarding house keeper at the Blue
Lakes ranch at the time Of the death
'of Meyer, told of the defendant bring
ing packages of the exterminator to
the ranch and setting It about the
house In saucers Of water. She de-
.scribed in detail the illness Of Meyer
and Of conversations in which the de-
fendant said ''she would call a doctor
and that none would have anything
to say" She testified that follwoing
the removal Of Meyer from the ranch
to hospital she found two packages
OF poison in drawer underneath some
papers in the room occupied by Mey-
ers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
ATTORNEY DECLINES
OFFER OF GOVERNOR
Says Local Authorities Able to
Handle Situation of Ku
KIux Disturbances
IRv &c Assoclated Pressl

WACO, Texas, Oct. 3.--Offfcial investi-
cation of the wounding of ten men at
Lorena Saturday night when Sheriff Bob
Buchanan Of McLennan county made a
futile attempt to stop a Ku Klux Klan
parade was held in allegiance today pend
ing the outcome of injuries received by
those more seriously wounded in the
fight. Governor Pat VI. Neff. in an Of
fetal statement today. expressed great
regret that such a thing should occur
anywhere in the state.
A delegation of Lorena citizens ap-
peared before County Attorney F. B.
Tierey and declared their belief that a
serious offense had been committed and
asked that justice be done. This action
followed the drawing up Of q resolution
Yesterday in which Sheriff Buchanan and
his men were blamed for the disturbance,
it being stated the paTaders intended no
violation of the law.
Governor Neff stated that soon after
he heard Of the occurrence yesterday he
rendered his official services and the aid
Of the state to officials OF McLennan
county to help them in every way pos
sible in searching cut the truth in up
holding the law in every way.
The governors offer was declined by
County Attorney Tierey. who stated that
local authorities could handle the sit
uation.
Further developments in The affair now
await action OF the fifty fourth district
grand jury which Mr.. Tierey and Dis
trict Judge r L Munron. 54th district
Judge. reiterated today would be called
at the earliest possible date to inquire
into the cause.
a verbal statement today by LOUIS
Crow. who received dangerous knife
wounds, that he knew his assailant, has
caused 4 stir OF interest among the au-
fhnrifias
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
STATE SEEKING TO
CONNECT POPE WITH
MURDER OF HICKMAN
Attempts to Weave Web Of Cir
cumstantiaI Evidence Around
Duval County Lawyer.
CONTENDS POPE WAS
WAITING FOR RAWLINS
Man Who Did Actual Shooting
viii Take Stand for the
State at Trial Today.
~ The AssocIated pres.A

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Oct. with
the introduction OF six witnesses the state
sought this afternoon to weave web ~
circumstantial evidence around John =.
Pope. local attorney on trial on a charge
Of murder IN connection with the death
OF George II. Hickman. manager Of a
local theatre. These witnesses were
called in support Of the testimony Of Ir-
win Novitzky and Mrs. Johnnie Novitzxy
who testified that Pope borrowed their
car the night Of September & and rode
off with Frank Rawlins. who IS charged
with robbing the theatre and lSinine
Hickman. Pope told them Of their plan
to rob the theatre, the Novitzlxy's said.
Mrs. NovitzlSy said she did not disclose
her knowledge OF the affair until after
the defense had established that she was
not married to Novitzky she became
very bitter then, she said. and FASTENED
to the states attorneys and told them
all she knew and more that / did NOT
know"
The six witnesses told Of having seen
Pope on the night of the killing Two
men and one woman testified that they
had seen Pope seated in an automobile
one block from the theatre between $50
and 1880. The killing is said to have
occurred about 10 o'clock. Their de-
scriptions Of the car fitted that Of No
vitzly's car. All said Pope was looking
in the direction Of the theatre. The de-
fense confined its cross examination of
these witnesses TO one or two questions.
The state contends Pope was waiting for
Rawlins to aid in his escape.
The defense developed during the cross
examination OF the Novitzlgys that they
had attended the theatre after lending
their car to Pope. through the courtesy
of tha dpad s,aauarar AIfbafs@H ff.at-
talked with Hickman for several minutes
they testified they did not inform him
OF the impending robbery. NovitzlSy Is
a former employe OF the theatre
Much interest attaches to the testi-
mony OF Frank Rawlins, the states prin-
cipaI witness. who. It was announced,
viii take the stand tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
lav 10 Assoe-ated eress.l

WASHINGTON oct. s.-organiza-
ton Of the naval air establishments
on the Pacific coast on a peace basis
has been undertaken by the navy de-
partment. it was said today, with the
transfer to san Diego Of much of the
equipment and personnel formerly sta
toned at Cape May. n. J., Chatham,
Mass, and Rockaway. n. Y.
Strategic considerations led to con-
centraton Of most of the navy's air
forces on the Atlantic seaboard dur
ing the war officials said, but with
the end Of hostilities this necessity was
removed. The three eastern stations
recently closed because Of lack Of adj
equate operating funds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
AVIATION FORCES TO BE EQUALLY
DIVIDED BETWEEN THE TWO COASTS

Following the basic naval policy the
intention of the department is to AZ
vide its aviation facilities equally b.
tween the two coasts.
The navy has five practical branch
.es to its air service. two air fleet
forces, one operating with each fleet:
air force bases at Hampton Roads
and San Diego. where the machines
are repaired and supplied and the men
trained: two territorial patrol stations
at Coco Solo, Panama, and Pearl Ha--
Dor, Hawaii; a general training STA
ton at Pensacola, Florida. and an ex-
perimental station for the developments
|of rigids at Lakehurst, n. J., which.
however. is not an operating station.
The flying personnel of the Lavy
now numbers approximately 6.065 pi-
lots.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
tBy The associates prsss.,

TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Oct. "a
poisonous substance used as insect
exterminator supplied the theme about
which was. woven the stories Of the
first two Witnesses Of the state to tes-
tify in the case Of Lydia Meyer South
ard, charged with the murder of Ed
ward F. Meyers. a former husband
The state claims to have evidence that
poison secured from the exterminator
was administered by Mrs. Southard in
her husbands food
The opening statement BY Prose-
cutting Attorney Frank L. Stephan de-
livered Immediately following the Sc
curing of a jury, did not go outside the
case of the death of Meyer, although
Stephan has stated that he is pre-
pared to submit evidence showing her
to be responsible for the death of three
former husbands and a brother Of one
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
PASTOR IS FREED OF
DEATH OF MERCHANT
ts. &c AssoeIated Preas.l ]

NEW YORK. Oct. 3.-The-Rev. va
fradakis. pastor of a local Greek or
thodox church. was cleared today Of
responsibility for the death before the
church altar yesterday of Nicholas
Varzakakos, a wealthy merchant, who
collapsed during anaItercation with the
pastor. Chief Medical Examiner
schultze and his assistant Benjamin
NJ. Vance, testified before Assistant
District Attorney Dinen that their ex-
animation of the body showed death
resulted from heart disease.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
HEAD OF KU KLUX KHAN
ASKED TO WASHINGTON

ATLANTA. Ca. Oct. 3-W. ]. Sim
mons, Imperial Wizard of the knights
Of Ku-Klux- -Klan today was requested
by Chairman Campbell of the House
rules committee to come to Washing
ton on October II for the hearing on
the Khan, and viii be there it was
announced late today by Mrs Eliza
beth Tyler, head of the orders propa-
cation department Colonel Simmons
was. reported i'll at his home but Mrs.
Tyler said he would appear before the
committee .'even if he has to be taken
on stretcher.'' and that probably
.other officers of the Klan would ac-
company him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
FORMER AGRICULTURE
SECRETARY THREATENED
az The AssoeIated Preaal

DIES MONIES, Iowa, oct. 3-An al
legged plot to blow UP the home here
Of Secretary of Agriculture H. c.
wallace unless $4,000 was paid for
immunity, collapsed and persons MAX
ing the threat narrowly escaped ar
rest on the night of September %
when they came to. collect the money,
according to information given out to-
day by state agent William Griffin.
A threatening note sent to the Wal
lace home is believed by authorities
to have been written by a crank or
insane person.
Similar letters are known to have
been sent to other residents Of Des-
Adoines recently.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
NATIONS DEBT HAS BEEN
LOWERED THE PAST YEAR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3-The nations
gross public debt increased s1,77s,0o0
in September, according to figures
made public BY the treasury tonight,
show the gross national debt on Sep
tember 30 to have been $23.924 10s 600.
The debt now outstanding, however,
is S2,7s2. 59s.00 below the high points
of American history August 81, 1919,
when It was s26,59s 701 900 and # IS
also a reduction OF ss6s,24s, 900 from
September 80, 1920.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
TWO TRANSFERS FROM
LOCAL AIR STATION
(By GEORGE 4. MANNINo.'

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. g.
Navy Department orders issued to-
day direct the transfer of Lieuten-
ant Commander Stanley r. Canine
and Lieutenant Romeo J. Jondreau
from the Naval Air Station at Pen
sacola to duty at the Annapolis Ma
val Academy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
ARRANGEMENT
is SET FOR WEDNESDAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3--The case
of Roscoe c. cFatty'O Arbuclxle. on
the charge OF granddaughter found
against him in the police court in
connection with the death Of Virginia
Rappe was assigned today .o the
court of superior Judge Harold Loud
erback for trial. Arraignment was
set for wednesday at which time, ac-
cording 10 the court Arbuclzle must
be present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
ONLY 42O SHIPPING
BOARD SHIPS ACTIVE

WASHINGTON oct. 3.-of the
1854 steel ships under control OF the
shipping board, only 40 are in SER
vice, II was announced officially today.
Twenty-Five are listed as undergoing
repairs. and 1913 either have been
withdrawn or are slated to 90 to dead
mooring as soon as they complete their
present charter and discharge cargoes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
EMPLOYING STEvEDORES
DEAL WITH UNIONS ONLY

lEW YORK. Oct IA decision to
ear only with recognized local unions
and officials OF the International
1oneshoreman's association with refer
ence to wage and working conditions
was reached today AT a meeting az en-
blowing stevodores and steamship
agents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
THE WEATHER TODAY

Pensacola and Vicinity-Falr Tuesday
and Wednesday somewhat cooler near
the coast Tuesday
Winds:
East Gulf-Noderate to fresh north
west and north winds and overcast
weather Tuesday.
West Gulf-Moderate to fresh north
and northeast winds and overcast wealth
er probably showers Tuesday
v. S. Weather Report.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04

. . . o . -
Mean same date last year. 81
Accumulated excess this year to date.
164
Highest Of record for Oct. IS degrees.
Lowest Of record for Oct, IS degrees.
Rainfall
For "a hours ending ,. M. 1.57.
Normal for Oct. 4.0g inches.
Accumulated deficiency this year to
date 1923 inches.
Humidity
a m. 9s. y noon. e.. p. m. 81
Barometer
a. m. 2s.89. D m. 29.65.
Hourly 7 ennnerafures
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04

Sunrise 5.44a am.
Sunset ..-5.3lp.n1.
Moonrfse 1851 am.
Moonset .8.09 nm
Next phase OF the
moon, First Quarter.
Oct. 8.
High tide about u
midnight.
Low tide ahs5uf 20 am
Yesterdays Weather.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04

Pensacola. Fla, Oct. 3.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-04
pENsACoLA's HARBoR

Can Accommodate The Navies Of
the World
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-09-02
Junking the
MOffat Road


The junking of the MofYat road is
the next thing on the railroad pro-
gram. This was to be expected after
the failure Of the tri-tunnel PROPOSE
tion last fall. 1t is part Of the game by
which Burlington magnates of Wall
street and the Mormon church, which
bought into the Rio Grande, expects
to control the railroad situation of
Colorado and Utah. Apparently the
receiver Of the Moffat road has made
deliberate attempts to ruin the road
by every conceivable device of poor
service, irritating the public and dam-
aging the equipment. First the Mid
land was junked, then the Rio Grande
was purchased ut a bargain sale. now
the Moffat road must be junked in ord
cr to acquire absolute control of the
intermountain railroad map. 1t will
then be in order to extend the Burling-
ton westward by another route %
Salt Lake City In order to avoid all
possible litigation and conflict and
route all Rio Grande business north
as feeder lines for this main road.
That is part Of what we get for
letting the railroads defeat the tn
tunnel bill.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-09-02
PUBLIC rnusrs.'s SALE

WaEaEAs. Jerry Sullivan whose
address 10 Ohio City. Colo. graator By
his Trust Deed. dated Decembsr 7thy
1915 and recorded December 1th, 1915
In the office Of the Clerk and Recorder
OF Gunison County. Colorado. In Book
2oi At Page 3<S OF the records OF saiA
County. conveyed to the Public Trustee
OF said County the following land In
said County. to-wit: Lot -. Block z,
Town OF Ohio City. according to the
plat of stephenson's Addition to said
Town. In trust to secure the paymens
OF one principal note OF even date with
said Trust Deed for s19aoo. payable TO
the order of The Board of County COM
missioners OF Gunnison County. Colo,
after date with interest thereon from
date at tho rate OF eight per cent per
annum payable annually.
Aad whereas. Default has been made
by the raid grantor In said Trust Deed
In the performance of the covenants ana
conditions imposed upon him by the
terms of said Trust Deed In this. to-wit:
That said grantor has failed to pay
pay the interest due on said principal
note and has failed to pay the taxer on
said property for tho years 1916. 1917.
1918. 1919. and 1890.
And whereas. The legal holder of tho
indebtedness represented by said note
has filed with said Public Trustee mo-
ticc and demand In writing. declaring
said default aud eiecting to declare tho
whole debt represented by said note
and interest thereon TO date OF sale due
and payable. and demanding the sale OF
said land under said Trust Deed.
Now,Therefsre. Public Notice IL here
by given that. pursuant to said notice.
election and demand. and under and by
virtue OF the authority vested In mo by
said Trust Deed and the law, !. NJ. Ii.
Herrick. Public Trustee OF said 0unni-
son County. Will sell the above describ-
ed land for cash. Mt public auction. to
the highest bidder Mt the West front
door of the County Court House. In
Gunnison in the County Of
Gunnison and State of Colorado. on
Monday the 18th day of September A.
d. 1921. at 10 o'clock In the forenoon
for the purpose of paying said note.
interest TO date OF sale. taxes for 1915.
1917. 1918. 1919. and 1890 and the ex-
penses Of this sale. and viii give the
purchaser thereof q certificate OF pur-
chase therefor as provided by law.
Dated August 9Th. 1921.
NJ. ID. HERRlCK.
Public Trustee of Gunnison County.
Colorado.
First publication August 12th. 1871.
Last publication September 9th. 1891
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-09-02
The Freight Situation

The railroad freight situation is
really the most aggravating cause Of
the continued industrial depression.
This has been argued by the News
Champion for eight months, and
events are now happening which
seem to demonstrate the argument
pretty thoroly to the whole nation.
Excessive freight rates did not help
the railroads. Instead Of increasing
revenues, they killed or stunned Susi-
ness and resulted in lower instead Of
higher net returns.
High freight rates alone did not in
duce business depression, since
world causes which could not be con-
trolled by the United States even
affected production and sales and
transportation. The political ma
chinery by which the majority party
in congress determined to ruin Wilson
il they ruined the country, and refused
to even consider the most plainly re-
quired legislation lest it refict credit
on a Democratic administration, was
also a prime factor in the depression.
But this great country, with its
wealth and it's marvellous produt tive
capacity would have begun the re-
bound from the trough Of slack bust
ness months ago had It not
been for the excessive freight
rates added to inefficiency Of
the railroads themselves. High rates
were the cause Of the depression
striking the farmers first, and as they
took the largest gouge from his pro-
duct has checked his planting, ham,
pered his hiring and buying, and cast
pered his buying and hiring and cast
a financial cloud over the business
operations of this group Of main pro-
ducers, who number 48 per cent
Of the country's population.
Take our basis industry in Gunnison
country, the stock business. Add
freight rates TO the loss from the
slump in meat centers and there was
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-09-02
NOTICE OF MEETING OF COUN-
TY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

Notice is hereby given that the
County Commissioners Of Gunnison
county, constituting the Board Of
Board Of Equalization for the adjust.
Board Of Equalization for the adjust
ment and equalization Of the ASSESS
ment among the several taxpayers Of
Gunnison county, at their Office In the
county. court house Of said county, in
the town Of Gunnison on the first
Tuesday in September, next, the same
being the 9Th day Of September A.
d. 1921, at the hour of ten o'clock A.
NJ, and will continue in session as
such Board of Equalization, commence
ing said date not less than three (3)
days.
(SEAL) c. G. McWILLIAMS,
County Clerk, County Of Gunnison,
and State Of Colorado.
Dated at Gunnison, Colorado, this
5th day Of August 1921.
First publication Aug 8, 1921
Last publication, Sept. 2, 1921
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-09-02

investment.
sWhen IL govemmsnt tesk over IL
railroads it found them . wreck.
u was noe until the situafioa IN 1917
had become desperate, until tsanspor-
tation haA been hlochsd, unt1 frem
tie Atlanfie b ths plains Of Kansas,
ears esuld net b moved. until b. IN
compeeeuf, wasteful and pro0fsssinR
praetices Of the railroad companiss
Il W1s impossible TO move . eAyioosd Of
wheat Il was only when this dea-
pernte situation developed and was
ccafrontinG ths American peopla that
this government reached out and laid
hold Of the railroads ard took tAem
over. bec1use transportation had come
to stnndstiIl.
~After tie war brols out in 1914.
the demand for traffic created b.
the war conditions offered IN oppor-
tunity such as never before had been
presented in the history Of the govern
ment TO railroads to make money; and
they made money from 1914 to 19i:
and neglected everything else but the
thought Of making money. They per-
mittcd their rolling stock 10 run down;
they permitted ther tracks TO get out
Of repair they permitted their freight
cara to 70 70 wreck and ruin 80 that
when the government took them over
on December 81, 1917, the whole
transportation system WAS . wreck.
"There was organized Immediately
q publicity scheme for perverting tho
truth. The railroad executives who
were at the end Of their resources put
up the pitiful face Of having been
wronged by the taking over Of the
railroads. As . matter Of fact they
were relieved and rescued by the TAX
ing over Of the railroads by the gov
eminent. But their agencies Of pub
licity are without limit in the United
States today and have been for many
years. They were able to create all
the while, that the railroads wero
under government control. false
public sentiment, they. We're able to
drive into the public mind q wrongful
statement Of everything that pertain
ed to government control. The truth
will ultimately be known.
"When the roads were taken over,
they were taken over under terms that
were an outrage and wrong to the
American people; they were taken
over at rental value that was from
$50, ,00O, 900 to $4,000, 900 in excess
of what was reasonable"