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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04
TICKLE WEATHER HAS
PLAYED HAVOC WITH -
SOME OF THE CROPS
Only Bread Crops Show
Normal Yield--Apple
Crop a Failure
CBy Associated pr.ssI

Washington, Oct. .3.-Phenomenal
heat accumulated which has marked
weather conditions all over the north
ern hemisphere this year has pro
duced equally remarkable and cratic
output of agricultural crops, accord
ing to summaries of American and
foreign production compiled for and
by the agriculture department. The
worlds bread crop, curiously enough,
came to standardization in spite of
draught and heat, which persisted all
during the growing season, The world
in 1921, up to September 80, it was
indicated, would have a total crop
157,OOO,OO0 bushels greater than in
1920.
By another freak fruit crops al
most in aswOrld wide sense met havoc
from cold in a season which has set
new records everywhere for solar
heat. This paradox was occasioned
by the fact that last February the
sun got at is work of bringing spring
wheat in advance. of normal and
trees and shrubs responded by budd-
ing out and finally coming into flower
mad bloom by March in nearly all
areas where fruit is grown. Frost
could not be averted on all the nights,
however, and this year the United
States will produce about 1$9, 1000
bushels of apples against 244,O00,000
bushels in 1920. Only the orchards Of
the Pacific coast, northern New Eng
land and northern New York escaped.
Cotton, however, suffered greatly,
and the agricultural department ex-
perts assign the weather as per-
haps the principal cause for a fifty
per cent. reduction in output.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04
DEFENS MADE MRS,
NOV|TN MAD AND
SHE TOLD It ALL
Purported Wife of One
of First Arrests In
Pope Case Testifes
SIX IDENTIFIED THE CAR
Testified They Saw 1t,
With Pope In 1t, Just
Before Shooting
Try AssnnInted PressN


Jacksonville, Oct. 3.-With the in
PRODUCTION of six witnesses the state
sought this afternono to weave a web
of circumstantia evidence around
John. H. Pope, on trial on a charge
of murder. These witnesses were
called in support of the testimony
of Erwin Novitkey and his purported
wife. Johny Novintzkey who tes-
tilted that Pope borrowed their car
on the nigh tof September 4 and
rode off with Frank Rawlings, who
later robbed the Palace theatre and
killed George H. Hickman, its manag.
er. a.
Pope told them of their plan to
rob the theatre, Novitzkey and Mrs
Novitzkey testified. Mrs. Novitzkey
admitted, however, that she had
never disclosed her knowledge of the
affair until after the defense had es-
tablished that she was not married to
Novitzkey. She became very bitter
then and hastened to the states at
torney's office and told them all she
knew and more that did not know"
She had even withheld her knowledge
from the grand jury before which she
testified, she said.
Saw Pope in Car
The six witnesses this afternoon
told of having seen Pope on the night
of the killing. Two men and one wo-
man testified that they had seen Pope
seated in an automobile one block
from the theatre between $3.50 and
1880 p. m. The killing is said to
have occurred about 10 o'clock. Their
descriptions of the car fitted that of
Novitzkey's machine. All said Pope
was looking in the direction of the
theatre. The defense drew from one
the statement that although he was
riding in an automobile, of which he
did not know the make, he was con-
iident of the description of the ma
chine Pope occupied. The defense
confined its examination Of these wit
nesses to one or two questions, how
ever. The state contends PSpe was
waiting for Rawlings in the machine
to aid in his escape.
The defense developed during the
cross examination of the two Novitz-
kys that they had attended the thea
tire after lending their car to Pope
through the courtesy Of the dead
manager. With the knowledge of the
impending robbery they admitted
that although they had talked with
Hickman for several minutes they
had not informed him. Novitzkey is
a former employe of the theatre.
Much interest attaches to the testi'
mony of Frank Rawlings, the states
principal witness who, it was an
aounced, will take the stand tomor'
row morning.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04
--- E.
More Radical Advocate
Denouncing the War
Veterans
S|DESTEP PROH|B| T|ON-
Resolution Declares 1t
Iurely "a Social
Question"
IHY Ansocintea Press

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 3-Although
refusing to condemn the American
Legion because of alleged strike
breaking activities of some of its
members the convention of the Unit
ed Mine Workers Of America today
adopted resolution committee report
calling on Legion officials to "put
their house in order" The action
Ecalne after several delegates had ap-
peaIed vehemently for the conVea-
tion to go on record in unqualified
condemnation of the Legion. .a.
Among the resolutions adopted
were those favoring immediate ma
tionalization Of coal mines and rail-
roads, the repeal Of the espionage
laws and amnesty for all political pri-
soners and self determination for Ire
land. f ..
side Steps Prohibition
The convention side stepped taking
stand on prohibition when the is
sue was brought up by resolutions
favoring light wines and beer. No
action was taken on these resolu-
tions the committee advising such
course with a statement that the
prohibition question Sis purely
social question:" on which each citi-
zen has his own views.
The committee report dealing with
the American Legion cited the Le-
gions constitution as proof that the
world war veterans organization
Shall be a force of law and order,"
adding that acts of individual mem-
bers had justly wrought condemna-
ton on the legion and that the 'ty-
ranny practiced by Legion members
through force is in direct violation"
OF the federal constitution, as well
rs that of their order.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04

aBy Associated Press1
Twin Falls, Idaho, Oct. "a
bsinous substance used as an in
1t exterminator supplied the theme
bout which was woven the stories
4 the first two witnesses of the
hte to testify in the case of LYDIA
&eyer Southland, charged with the
Hhrder of Edward F. Myer, a form
husband. The state claims to
sye evidence that poison secured
tDm the eXterminator was admins
bred by Mrs. Southard in her hus-
Rnd's food.
HThe opening statement by Prose
&ting Attorney Stephens delivered
hmediately following the securing
\ jury did not go outside the
Rse of Meyer, although Stephen has
#aed that he is prepared to submit
Fdence showing her to be response
Il for the death of three former hus-
Nnds, and a brother of one of these,
"a alleged crime in each instance,
a state charges, being committed
v means of poison derived from the
1termnator.
*Ihe first witness for the state, a
harding house keeper of Mustatine,
REa, tthe house where Meyers
path occurred, told of the defendant
Nngng packages of the extermina
n to the ranch and setting it about
" house in saucers of water. She
$crlbed in detail the illness of Mey-
and Of conversations in which the
fendant said "she would call doc
4 and then no one would have any
fng to say" She testified that fol-
%mg the removal of Meyer from
\ ranch to hospital she found two
*cNages of the poison in a drawer
Rderneath some papers in the court
pm occupied by the Meyers.
hrS. Southard was arrested re-
spuy in Honolulu where she was
fng with her fifth husband, naval
deer.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04
TRIALS Of FAMOUS CASES
In VARIOUS STATES SUM
|UP UNUSUAL CRIME WAVE
Marian McArdle Will Be Judged By Several Wo
men Jurors for Alleged Murder of Step Father

most concerned individual in the court
room. She gazed about hte court room
at the crowd of spectators and occa-
sionally smiled at the prospective
jurors.
When court opened today Francis
W. Poulson and his assistant L. E.
Hart, of Chicago, who was sent here
by Thomas McArdle, father of the
prisoner, went before Common Pleas
Judge Powell and asked for an order
to bring Salvatore Gala here from
the state penitentiary where he is
serving life sentence for the Kaber
murder.
Moses Kaber, father TO the slain
man, whose relentless search for the
murderers of his son brought the ar
rest and final clearing up of the two
years mystery, was present in the
court.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04
Probe of Texas
Shooting by Klan
Held Up for Time
(Ry Associnted PressI

Waco, Tex, Oct. 3.-Oficial inves-
tigation of the wounding of ten men
at Lorena Saturday night when She
riff Bob Buchanan( of McLennan
county, made a futile attempt to
stop a Ku Klux Klan parade, was
held in abayance today pending the
outcome of the injuries received by
those most seriously wounded in the
fight. Governor Neff in an editorial
statement today expressed "great re.
gret that such a thing should occur
anywhere in the state.'
A delegation of Lorena citizens ap-
peared before County Attorney Tiery
mad saked that justice be done. This
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04
Imperial Wizard
Is Summoned to
Capital Probing
nv Associated PressL

Atlanta, Oct. 3.-W. j. simmons,
imperial wizard of the Knights oil
the Ku Klux Klan, was today re-
ouested by Chairman Campbell OF
the houlse rules committee, to come
to Washington on October II on the
hearing of the 'Klan, and will be there
it was announced late today, by MRS
Elizabeth Tyler, head of the orde'sr
propagation department, Col Sim
mons was reported ill at his home but
Mrs. Tyler said he would appear be-
fore the committee "even If he mas
to be taken on a stretcher," and that
probably other officers of the hlan
would accompany him.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04
Pennsylvania Authorities
Terrorized Laborers
On Strike
SENSATIONAL REPORT
Inter-Church World Men
Issue Their Official
Statement
INV AaSnpfa.eh EprpSs,C

New York, Oct. 3.-TwO hundred
ai1idavits charging violation of civil
rights through alleged dacts of ter
roism by the authorities of Western
Pennsylvania during the steel strike
Of 1919, were made public by the
Commission of Inquiry of the Inter
church World Movement tonight.
These charges were contained in
supplementary report written by
George Soule, which gave the basis
fos the commissions finding in its
main inquiry that the steel strike
made thousands Of citizens believe
that our institutions were not demo-
.ratic or not democratically admin
istered and that lacal magistrates
and police often tried to break strikes
with the aid of state and federal au-
thorites.
The commissions report declared
nat the steel corporations actively
engaged in local politics and do
"A mated the local governments, add
irg that "the moment any subordi-
nate in the mill begins actively to OPP
pose the political machine, he becomes
marked man"
= "Often political candidates are
Themselves members of the mill
management" the report added,
'having the power of discharge, but
in any case the superintendent and
foremen take an active part in cleo
tioneering.
Watchers At the Polls
"There are always watchers from
the mill lounging about the polls.
The chances of corruption, either
through threat or through bribe,
which are latent in this possibility
are obviously large.
"In short, the prestige and power
of the dominating industry is so great
that political opposition rarely grows
beyond its primitive stages. An OBJ
! server of long residence in Pitts
burgh declared that the only thing
that would make the steel worker in
dependent in politics was a union
capable of protecting them from dis
charge"
An important element in the whole
Continued on Page g.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04
Minister Sent to
Prison; I Renounced
Mother of Eight
uBy Associated P-.sS. ;

Merriam, Miss, Oct. 3.-The limit
of the law. $500 fine and six
months in prison, was imposed upon
Rev. w. f. Bennett, Nazarene preach
er after his conviction today upon
statutory charge.
Bennett has testified that the wo-
man with whom he lived for %
years and who was the mother of his
eight children was not his wife and
claimed his only legal marriage was
to a young woman from Texas whom
he recently has been living with. The
court held that the mother of his.
children was his wife under Louis
lana law. The couple had been living
in Deridder, La, until the time Of
Benefits alleged dessertion of his
family.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04
st. Pete Physician
Held on Bad Charge

St. Petersburg, Oct. 3.-Dr. 7. H.
Green, local physician, charged with
stuatory offense, will be placed on
trial Tuesday morning, it was an
nounced today by court officials. The
charge was preferred against the
doctor by a 19year old wife whose
husband also is being held on a charge
of assault with intent to kill as
result of a demand according to the
authorities, made at the point of a
pistol by the husband on DR.. Green
for $4,000.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04

Cleveland, O., Oct. 4.-Three ten
btve jurors were seated to try Ma
hon McArdle, charged with the first
.pcree murder of Daniel F. Kaber,
|er step-father, when the first day
4 her trial came to a close today. At
he trial of Mrs. Eva Katherine Ka-
Ter, the girls mother, who was con-
fcted of Kaber's murder and SEN
Rnced to life the defense succeeded
A keeping women off the jury, but
4 objection was offered by the de-
ense today and five were in the box
Throughout the monotonous ques-
Ipning of the talesmen Miss Nc
Irdle's attitude was in almost direct
bntrast to that Of her mother when
be latter was on trial. Miss McArdlc
y all outward appearances, was the
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04
Another One in Florida

IVY NHA''b'tst
West Palm Beach, Oct. 3.-ln or
der to complete the jury for the trial
of John J. Lewis, Papokee planter
charged with the murdre of his for
mer business associate, James Joyce,
the sheriff deputies were compelled
to travel all the way to Delray,
twenty miles south, as all the avail
able possibilities had been exhausted
from other sources of the county
with the scores Of excuses on the
plea of prejudice against capital
punishment and circumstantial evil
dence. Six state witnesses were eX-
amined today. Final arguments are
expected to be made Friday.
Joyce was shot in his cabin on the
Pelican river in the Everglades last
July.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04
Charged With Staying Children

tby Associated FrcSs.l
AlOany, Ca, Oct. 3.-The state
pught out testimony today in the
9al of Glenn Moore Hudson,
%rged with the murder of his
*ieS two children by a former mar
fge' that Hudson and his wife had
arrelled on the day before the
fgedy' This furnishes the motive
I the crime the state contends.
'FStimony also was introduced tend
TO show that the double murder
not committed in the absence
hudson mad his wife from their
lne on July IL.
"hile Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson each
lined the other killed the children
'ner under Georgia law can testi-
against the other. The wife who
:" De tried later came into court
ay with her attorneys but on OBJ
'On Of counsel for Hudson was
Gu back to Jail. "Undue emotional
uenee'" which her presence in the
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04

action follwoed the drawing up of
resolution yesterday in which She
riff Buchanan and his men were
blamed for the disturbance, it being
stated that .he paraders intended no
violation of the law.
A. verbal statement today by Louis
Crow, who received dangerous knife
wounds that he knew his assailant.
has caused a stir of interest among
the authorities.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04

,..,lv cloudy Tuesday; local rain
IN extremt south Florida.
slightly coloer north and central
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04

When men are easy in their
circumstances, they are naturally
enemies to innOvations.-AddisoR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Miss Hcnrie f .Dosan died Tues
day at her home near Manassas.
The deceased was we'll known in this
city. She was daughter Of the
late William Henry and Lucinda
Dogan. Her f9neral will take place
at Paradise, Prince William county.
tomorrow.
The funeral Of Leroy Beach, who
died Monday night, took place this
afternoon from his late residence.
l0s Prince street. Services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. D. H. Mar
tin, pastor of Trinity NJ. E. Church,
and burial was in Bethel cemetery
The funeral of George E. Price.
who died at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, will take place at 8 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from his Late;
residence, lls North Fairfax street.
Services will be conducted by Rev
DR.. E. Y. Regester, pastor OF the
NJ. E. Church South, ard burial Will
be i'll the Methodist Protestant Gem
etery. =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-17
Present "Miss Hobbs"
Opening Performance at High School
TOnight--Will be Repeated Fri
day and Saturday

The seniors of the Alexandria High
School tonight at s O'Clock viii pre-
sent Miss Hobos,' by jerome K.
Jerome, in the High School Auditor
jum. The play will be repeated Fri
day and Saturday night. Il is a conf
edy in four acts, Frequent rehearse-s
have been he'd and an excellent per
formance is promised.
Cast in order Of then. appearance
follows:
: Charles, Mr.. Charles Houston; Miss
Susan Abbey, Miss Dorothy Steele;
Beu,a (alrs. Percivaf Kingsearl), Miss
Esther Lambert; Percival k.ngseari
NJ. Frank Phillips; Milhcen: Farey,
Miss Cecilia Murphy; George Jessup,
Mr.. Jack Pohl; Wolff kingsearl, Mr..
Wilmer Myers; Miss ; Hobbs, Mss
Helen OutCalt; Maid, MISS Lucy
Houston; Captain Sands, Mr.. Ralph
Fair.
TIE play will be directed by Miss
Krces F'icllin and is stagsi by ATr.
Jack DinHfdd:e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-17
Iadorse Irish Cause
Federation Of Shop Employees CT 4.
r.. +. And P. r. R., Also
Elect Officers

A convention of the shop employees
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad was held last
night at the Moose Home at the cor
ner of Duke and Royal, streets, at
which time considerable business Of
Importance was discussed.
The election of officers and chair
men follows: l.. C. Spencer, Rich
mond. carmen; H. A. White, Ricn-
mond, vice chairman, machinists; D.
Kennedy, Richmond, b!acksmiths.
secretary and treasurer; H. F. Chi
chester Alexandria. pipe filter, Mac
Bass, Richmond, ,boilermaker, and N:
3. Williamson, Alexandria, ekec-
tlician, members of the executive
committee.
MIR. Brown, of Washington, rep.
resenting the blacksmiths, made ar,
address on the Irish situation and
lis remarks were we'll received:
The convention indorsed the Irish
cause
Addresses on the good of the or
der were made by H. F. Chichester,
Fl. A. White and E. Tull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-17
|. {. UHLER DIES
SUDDENLY TODAY
Was Stricken While at
Breakfast Table at
Home
VETERAN BANKER
p Years Receiving Teller at First Ma
tional Bank-President of Reliance
Fire Company IL Years.

Lyrurgus Edward Uhler, sersnty-
three years old, one Of Aiexandria's
cese kncwn residents died suddenly a
7.30 O'Clock this morning az his res
farce 32l South Washington stree.
Ill. Uh!ar WAS at The breakfast table
when stricken. Heart trouble is
thought. to Eave been the cause CT his
Death The deceased was apparently
IN ohe bes,: Of hearth at the time.
Mr.. Uh!er was receiving teller az
1he First Na.t.i51sa; Bank and WIS
president of the Reliance Motol FIRE
Ea!g:ne Company No. 5. and for many
years was member cf the common
.ouncl from the fourth ward.
The deceased is survived by his wife
Mrs Alice Horeh Uhter and two
daughters NEa,s. William l.. Ur!uch q
Baltimore and Mrs. a. Herbert Oliver
of this city, and brother. George
Uh.er' Of this city.
Mr. Uhier fer the past twenty-five
years had been employed a. the First
National Bank as receiving tr.,er ani
oricr % ccnI;rg 10 rhaI bank he ha!
been employed az The Citizens Ma
sicnal Bark ard for nunroer cf years
was employed in bank work at the
barking house Of Burke ard Herbert.
In all Mr. Unler probably had spenS
aalf century in the banking ous!
ness n this city
The deceased was an erc,huass;c
a,enll,es,. of she Reliance Niotof Fire
Engine Company No. 5, having served
as president Of ehat company for the
past seventeen ard one-haA' years,
being reelected each year without OPP
position.
For about twenty years Mr.. Uhier
represented the fourth ward in %the
5on,nfcn council starting in his career
IS a councilman in 1885 and with the
exception Of About ! one term served
continuously in that body Up to 1910
As a n1cm,e1'. Ct ahe common COUNCIL
5e was i valuable member Of: The
committee on lig;ht, being chairman ot
t.ha. committee for many pears.
Mr.. UhIer enjoyed wide circle of
fr;enGs and arqua,n:ances who were
5hockoA this morning en hearing OF
lis sudden death. 1t is expected a.Espc
cial meeting Of the Reliance Fire Copl-
pany" viii be held tonight az the COM
pany's house TO take action on mis-
lsath,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-17
To Buy X Ray Plant
Alexandria Hospital Soon to Have
EuIipment

Equipment
There was Il meeting held ycs-ec-
day afternoon at the chamber Of
commerce composed of members
from the staff Of physicians. The
board Of trustees and from the board
Of lady managers of the AleXandri;..
Hospital.
1t was most unanimous in its dc;
cision to purchase ut once complete
up to date \ ray plant. A CON-
mittee, was appointed consisting of
three physicians, Robert s. Jones
and George D. Hopkins 10 arrange
for the purchase.
DR.. kress, Of the Naval Torpedo
Station, was present by invitat;o,E
&nd by request gave a short address.
from his expert experience with tie,
\ Ray plant. which was much ap-.
1reciated DR.. Krcss was requested
20 assist with the committee in the:
selection.
Mr.. HoI,iihS, whD was charm ~
he meeting gave IG,he valuaI!
information he had obtained on khe;
subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-17
"SPRINGTIAIE"

fspT3ngtime" a fantasy of smirth
and music. will be- given under the
auspices Of the board of Lady mana
gers of the Alexandria Hospital, May
70 and 1s, at the Opera House.
The production, which will be
staged under the personal direction
Of a professional producer, will be
given for the benefit of the hospital
The leading musical and dramatic
talent in Alexandria is to appear in
the various roles and in the dances
and choruses.
'eSpringtime," is u musical produc-
ito nof merit. The libretto, music,
costumes, scenic equipment etc, are
the property Of John r. Rogers Pro
cucing Comapny, and the show will
lie produced by representative OF
that concern. The scenic equipment
for the production is far more elabo-
rate than that usually supplied for
the ordinary amateur affair, and
tor splendor closely approaches the
metropolitan offerings.
The committee is headed By Mrs
l.. Wilber Reid. assisted by the
board members and also the auxiliary
board.
Rehearsals are expected to begis
about April 25.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-17
\, VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1921.
B. Y, P. U. Meeting
27O Attend Gathering Tuesday Nigh:
at First Baptist Church

Last Tuesday, the monthly meeting
IF the Columbia Federation of Baptist
Young Peoples Uni'cns was held at
the First Baptist Church.
Emmanuel Baptist Church B. y
P. U. was admitted as a meinoer
the theme of the evenings ad-
dress, was: "The Bible and ITS Uses
David Jccst, introduced the represen-
batives of the various unions, who
gave a short talk on the "Bible and
It's Uses Among those taking part.
were: FIRST, Second. Fifth, Mt. Tabor
Immaruel, Alexandria, Clerrydale.
and Clarendon, Va, Un?cns. Also, Rev.
E. 3. jackson, Pastor, Firs. Bapt:s.
Church, this city, and Rev. Dr.. Tup-
per, pastor, First Baptist Church,
Washington, D. c.
During the meeting, several violin,
cornet ard vocal solos were rendered
by members of the various unions
which>added enjoyment to the meet
ing.
Plans for the meeting TO be held in
conjunction with the Baltimore Fed
el,ation en- Tuesday, April 18th, We're
discussed.
AT the conclusion of the meeting
social hour followed, during which
refreshmentsVwere served.
The total of 270 pcrsons attended.