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New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Negro Slayer
OF Chou. Girl
TO Die May 2
First Degree Verdict and
Death Sentence Come just
/ IL Days After the Brutal
Murder of Edith Wilson
Crowds Cheer at News
Knights Doom, Decided by
Jury in Is Minutes, Is Ac-
claimed at Perth Amboy

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., March "a.
1T took but fifteen minutes to-day
for jury to return a verdict of mur-
der in the frst degree against
George Washington knight, a negro,
charged with having murdered Mrs.
Edith Wilson, organist in a church
choir at Perth Amboy, twelve days ago
--on March IL. He will be electro
cuted, according to the courts ruling,
on May 3, fifty days after the commits
sion Of the crime.
The rapidity with which knight was
put through the usually long-drawn-
out legal process was revelation,
even in the state which has become
noted throughout the country for
swift justice.
The announcement Of the verdict
had no visible effect on Knight. for he
stood up quickly with his face stolid-
ly composed. When Justice Bergen
set the date for Knights death. the
negro remained impassive and dropped
his head little, staring at the floor.
He was handcuffed and led through
spectators, who were pushed back to
make a passage. In the street he was
greeted silently. by group of two
hundred persons who lined the walk.
Crowd Greets News With Cheer 8
There was no demonstration save
one that took place in Perth Amboy
and that was quite impromptu and spon-
taneous. When it became known in
that town that knight had been judged
guilty automobilists drove about the
streets blowing their horns and crowds
which had gathered in front of bull
letin boards broke into cheers.
Mrs. Wilson was murdered the night
of March IL. when, in pouring rain,
she was set upon by man in a va
cant lot near her home. Her body was
found a short time later and knight
was arrested the next. day. Accord
ing to detectives, he made a confess
sion, but his attorney said the negro
was intimidated into making one.
The only witness called was DR..
Charles A. Rosewater, specialist on
nervous diseases, who testified that he
had examined Knight and found him
to be an imbecile, but admitted that
the negro knew "the difference be-
tween right and wrong He described
Knight as type who becomes "ma-
niacally intoxicated" after drinking
liquor.
Doomed Man Dances
In charging the jury Justice Bergen
said that only verdict Of guilty or
an acquittal could be found. This was
predicated on the contention of the
state that physical assault was in
tended, although there was no premedi-
tation of murder re
When he was brought back to the
county Jail knight was placed in a cell
block where he was visible to most of
the other prisoners. He had dinner
and then began to sing and dance, and
after while conversed with his fell
lows.
"You want to take care of yourself, !"
he was advised by the Sheriff.
~ sure will do that" might re-
piled, cheerfully, fright up to the fatal
day."
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Rich Norseman Thought to Have
Been Swept to Death Off Liner

1ncipient insanity, aggravated by the
terrific weather prevailing upon the
Atlantic, was blamed yesterday for the
death of Thor Dahl, wealthy youne
Norwegian who disappeared at sea
from the Norwegian-American line,
Bergensfjord, which arrived here yes
terday from Bergen.
Dahl, who was thirty years old, il
said to have inherited a fortune OF
s12,00o,ooo from his father, who died
in Norway year ago. According to
Captain Ole Bull, master of the Ber.
gensfjord, the elder Dahl made hi.
money in the whaling industry and had
stations and ships at every whaling
port in the world.
Thor Dahl acted strangely, the pas.
sengers said, and kept much to him.
self. He told some of the travellers
that he was coming here to see the
country and had no particular plans.
1t was said that his mother had died
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Trace Chauffeurs' Records
Court Statement Shows Number
With Criminal Past

Chief Magistrate McAdoo yesterday
Issued a statement showing the number
of licensed chauffeurs operating in New
York who have criminal records. He
praised the work being done by the
police investigating squad and compli-
mented Acting Captain Finn who is in
charge of it.
The statement shows that in 1915
there were 2,419 applicants for chauf-
inal records; 5,6o4 applicants in 1919
of whom 361 had criminal records, and
4,945 in 1920, with 242 having criminal
records. So far in <521 there have been
1896 applications with 112 criminal
records.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
''Why Is a Mouse?" Solved

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The old
question "Why is mouse" seems to
have been answered at last. He's \
Service and with the chipmunk plays a
big part in restoring forests in the
West.
The appetite of rodents for pine and
fir tree seed has often been com
mented upon forcefully and unfavor-
ably by those attempting to replant
burned or logged areas, but j. v. Hof-
mann, of the Stabler (Wash.) expert
ment station, has found that young
trees returning to such lanos fire.
quently come from seed buried by
small rodents beneath the duff of the
forest floor"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25

while mentally unbalanced and that
several of his brothers had been SINH.
larly afflicted.
:, The heavy weather through which
the, Bergens&yord was passing dis
turbed him, and on March is, the height
of the storm, he failed to come to din
ner. A steward called him and, getting
no response, entered the room. He
found the mans clothing, the bed COW
erings and room furnishings cut to
ribbons and the electrical fixtures and
wiring torn from their fastenings.
A careful search Of the ship failed
to disclose the whereabouts of the
young Norwegian. -.
1t is believed that in a disturbed
mental state he wandered out on deck
and was swept into the sea. Combers
were breaking over the vessel continu.
ously, any one of them capable of car
rying man overheard.
Dahl left no note. His BELONGINGS
which included small sum of money
were gathered up and brought to port
An inventory was taken and this will
be sent back to Norway with his bag.
gage.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Corean Religious Sect Plans
To Establish Church in Toxic

TOXIC, Feb. 5 Correspondence of
The Associated Press) ).-Tendo-ky a
Corean religious sect which is said to
closely resemble Christianity in doc
trine and phraseology, is to establish
branch church in Toxic The action
is taken at the instigation Of twelve
Corean students at the Imperial Uni
versity.
Tendo-kyo is the religion of Sun
Kaiki. leader of Corean malcontcnts,
who is said to be determined not to
abandon the cause Of independence for
his country. The metropolitan police
bureau here will not interfere with the
Toxic followers, provided they do not
disturb peace and order, according to
the Yomiuri
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Married Suicides in Lead
254 in Chicago, as Against liz
Single, During the Year

CHICAGO, March "a. - Statistics
showing that 254 married persons and
112 single persons committed suicide
in Chicago from January, 1920, to Jan
uary, 1921, were given out by the
coroner to-day.
domestic troubles and financial
worries caused large proportion of
these Deaths" said statement issued
with the statistics. "A surprisingly
large number of suicides, however,
were caused by the action of employers
in refusing work to men over thirty
five."
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25

friendly monopoly. The nuisance Of
Death Avenue continues undated.
"The catalogue Of the grievances Of
the people Of this city against the
tinued almost indefinitely In the
opinion Of the Citizens Union, they es-
tablish the overwhelming need for an
immediate investigation by q legis-
lative committee which will develop the
cause Of existing intolerable conditions,
the consequences thereof and the
remedy therefor. Grand jury proceed
ings are inadequate. A legislative COM
mittee alone holds the promise Of
relief"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25

announced to-day. They are p.,, !,
mans, Wiley +. Brown, James ~ y iet.
lard; n,.,s George Bates, Fred Hannah, ! pi /
The students, who, accordinv = :,
story they arc said to have fcsS - n q.
authorities, prepared the lionnua .a'
use on the occasion of their MI; ;ns,;. ~
into a military fraternity. are 's,ssle' :. 10
erty in $3.50 bond each. :" lis.
According to their account, tb., :,
tained twenty-five gallons ~ fs"ey Oh
juice, added sugar and yeast n gap.
stored it in a classroom. Fssr;n y ahs
fumes would arouse suspicion us tt.ss ns =
tempted to remove it at night ana r~Iy r.
arrested. anu Hsrs
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Three Found Slain in Store
Woman Among Victims; Bare.
headed Man Seen Fleeing

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, March 3D.
One Of the deepest murder mysteries
in the criminal history of Huntington
was uncovered here late to-day when
the bodies of three persons, two men
and q woman, each bearing bullet
wounds. were found in grocery store.
The. police are searching foa a bare
headed man who ran. from the store
about the time the shooting occurred.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
8 900, 900 German " ar Orphans

BERLIN, March A (By MaiD.-There
are 100000 war orphans in Germany,
according to official figures. They are
being given state and local care, but it
is said they form a large percentage of
more than 100000 children in Ger
many being aided by foreign relief
workers.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Boys Held for College Brew

COLUMBIA. Mo-, March z4.-Seven
students of the University Of Missouri,
charged with manufacturing intoxi-
eating liquor for beverage purposes"
and with transporting liquor, will be
tried at the April term of court, it was
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25

L'OR years we have taken certain pride in Great
ing clothes that good, but not expensive, that
appeal to Of good taste who do not wish to
spend extravaganty. Now that the Spring season is
here, it is your profit put Bests first on your
shopping st-for suits, Shoes hats, everything
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Students Suits and Oyerc
TOPCOATS
$500 to 5000

FOX THE EASTER VACATION
feature because for several
successful speciality supplying the needs o the college bow and
his Younger brother from prep is home for his annua
holiday rest We show assortment Of threepece SPORT
suits. overcoats and students tuxedo suits
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
SUITS
5000 to 1000

Included in these are single
and double-breasted models Of
our own designs. Three and
four button styles in serges,
cassi1neres, unfinished worsted.
tweed. eheviots, homespuns.
The favored pencil-stripes and
herringbones are included as
we'll as variety Of fancy mix.
lures and plain colorines.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
for Easter
CUTAWAYS
5000

Our own conception Of this
very necessary semi-dress gar
ment. carefully made AID
finished ~ BELTS the Best
standard. Worsted trousers to
wearwith these coats-av variety
OF appropriate striped effects.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-16
Riverside

David Mason's children have humps.
Frank StearLs, Jr., from johnson was
at Frank Hooper's Sunday.
Miss Lucy Giroux is having vacation
from her school at Newport.
Prof. Chattin is saving Rollie Roddy's
wood. No smoking allowed.
L. j. Decell, Hife and little son were
in Morrisville day last week.
Chas. Brough's daughter and husband
from st. Johnsbury have been visiting
here.
Mis-. Ray Bessey has returned from h IT
visit TO Enosburg Falls. Ray was some
lonesome.
Glenn Sweet and FIRMLY of johnson
spent sunday with the 10 mei's sister,
Ny. Frank Hooper.
Geo. Alien b - been having lie distt n
per. He don't tLink IL 10 Very pleasai +
hio al found the house.
I, Harry Manning visited bie.iiieLd, n a :
lew Ma'o4ey, Que day last week aud a
"a greaU tive the boys had.
Joseph Chaw van is helping Emil Lamy
Spring has come! Uuc.e Cnar.es Bliss
made visit to the Street Friday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-16
NATIONS BUSINESS

Albany Builders Exchange announc.
ed wage reductions of % per cent, eff
fectiye May l.
Denver street car lines were permit
ted to raise fare from 6 to s cents by
a decision handed down by the United
States District Court.
one of the first activities of Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover is expected
to be the working out of definite
plan for the cooperation OF the de-
purtment with the various commercial
and trade organizations.
President Harding was appealed to
by representatives of packing house
employees with quest that he try
to prevent the wage reductions and
REIMBURSEMENT Of working hours, pro-
posed by the big packing concerns.
Liberty 31s per cent bonds, first
issue doated by the government, fell
to /; new low level for the year OF
9024 on the New York Stock EX-
change.
Although handicapped by shortage
OF tin pals, 1921 maple sugar has es-
tablished record by its early arrival,
L ghteen farm club exchanges in the
territory adjacent to klrksvilie, Mo-,
have decided to open cold storage
plant in lXirksville SO that farm prod
ucls can be gathered in carload lots
for eastern markets.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-16
Early SAVINGS Banks.

The first savings bank In America
was opened In Boston 104 years ago,
December IS, 1916. In the same year
an institution called the Philadelphia
Savings Fund society was established.
The third institution of this kind In
America was founded In New York
In 1910. The first regular savings
bank was established In Hamburg In
177S and the second at Berne, Switzer-
land, In 1857. The oldest savings
bank In the world is In Zurich, Switzer-
land, and Is now In its one hundred
and seventeenth year The first regu-
lar savings bank in Great Britain was
opened in Edinburgh 107 years ago.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-16
GENERAL

Albany United Traction Co. was or
dere,l by Supreme Court at Troy to
show cause WHY if should not arbitrate
wage risputes
More than S1.00oOOO in drugs were
con6scated by detectives operating I'M
dor Dr carleton Simon. during the last
fnur. months in New York CITY.
pbiIinnine Vegetable OIL Co. has
cone INTO the hands d, u receiver The
cnnn,.nv is said 10 he tue largest con-
oarn In rho pniliruinps
Ruildinp Trade EmD,oyers' Associa-
tion. of Long Island, announced it will
ha necessary TO reduce wages of all
mon a a div. effecrve April l.
The nomination of col Theodore
Roosevelt to be assistant secretary of
,ba navy was confirmed by the senate
FRANK Aydelotte. professor of Eng
Iish at Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and American secretary to
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-16
SPORTING

The Yale wrestling team defeated
the Harvard team at New Haven, IA
to g.
Edwin Binney, Jr, of Yale estab-
lished new intercollegiate record for
the 50-yard swim in the meet between
Yale and College Of the City of New
York in the Carnegie pool, New Ha-
ven. His time was "a is seconds, clip
ping one-ffth Of second off the in
tercollegiate mark which he made on
March 20, 1920
Assurances have been given by the
British and French ambassadors lat
Washington that they would do their
best to have relay teams composed of
service men sent from their respective
countries to complete at the annual
field day of the American Legion to
be held on Franklin Field, Philadel-
phia, June t.
Upon receipt of news of Rocky Kan
sass victory over Richie Mitchell at
Milwaukee, Tex Richard announced
round bout was definitely on for Madi-
son Square Garden, New York, March.
II, weight 135 pounds at 2 o'clock
day of contest, the recognized light
weight limit.
Al Roberts, the Staten Island heavy
weight, knocked out the veteran heavy
hitter, Gunboat Smith, in the tenth
round of their bout at the Common
wealth Sporting Club, New York. The
veteran tried hard to stage come
back, but was not able to stand the
punishment inflicted by hts opponent.
Rocky Kansas, Buffalo, was award
ed the newspaper decision over Richie
Mitchell Milwaukee lightweight box
er, at the end of a ten-rOund, node
cision bout at Milwaukee.
Captain Peters will do most of the
catching for Yale his year, to be as
sisted by Jesse Damn, Jr., of last years
freshmen. Ruhm is also "a, catcher.
The pitchers. are Coke, Selleck, Robin
son, Kelley, Chittenden. and Calhoun.
Norton and Eddy of the 1919 fresh
man team are ready for play this year.
The captains and managers of the
minor sports teams have formed an or
ganization at Harvard, known as the
Minor Sports Councils Being a minor
sport has pathetic atmosphere. A
fellow can't go home and brag lot
about it to Pauline, especially if there
is Il football player in the next block.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-16
EDEN

Karl Sargent has been in Burling-
ton several days.
Earl Caswell returned to his home
in st. Adams Saturday.
w. j. Atwell began saving his
small stock of logs Monday.
Rev. E. A. French preached an in
teresting sermon here Sunday.
Quite bit of sugar has been made
throughout town the past few days.
Bernice Whittemore was at home
from her work in Lowell over Sun
day.
Susie Parker has returned home
from Lowell, where she has been for
the past three weeks.
The friends of A. E. Sargent will
be glad to learn that he is improving
each day from his recent operation.
Mrs. Grant Chiffon of Bellows Falls
is stopping few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Baker.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-16
FOREIGN

President Porras, of Panama, will
demand an indemnity of $1,000000
from Costa R.ca, he announced.
Leon Trotsky offers a reward of 81
100000 rubles ($250) for the body Of
General Koslovsky, Revolutionary lead
err. The latter has doubled the reward
for Trotsky's body.
The fight for Petrograd has again
famed up, Cronstadt's bombardment,
which recommended, continuing in in
tensity the firing surpassed all pre-
vious efforts. At Terioki, on the
Russo-Finnish border, and other Fin
nish places, the ground was shaken
and windows were broken.
Fifty large Holland firms organized
the Netherlands-Balti Trading Co. for
the purpose OF establishing business re-
lations with eastern Europe, including
Russia.
-Four miles of the proposed new
railroad from Hudsons Bay Railway
to tn, Film Flon mine is constructed,
according to the report of the Railway
Commissioner of Manitoba. Total cost
of the road thus far is S26,o16, 49,
The Maine Central Railroad man
agement said that reduction of wages
would be proposed soon to certain
classes of employees. 1t is estimated
that 1900 employees viii be affected.
British warships are reported 1effe
-CuxhavennuS Some newspapers take
this as first sign of a new blockade
against Germany.
The Belgians have occupied Ham
horn, Germany, to the north of Duis-
burg. and the coaling port Of the
Thyssen works. The occupation was
without incident
The recent census of Switzerland
has caused much disappointment,
showing a population of 3,S50,OO0, or
only 100000 more than that of ten
years ago. 1t had been expected a
population of 100000 would be in
Dictated.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-16
FELCHERVILJ,E

James Reddy has the savers.
Ray Bessey is carrying Mudgett's
sugar place this season.
Mr.. Frank Nicoles is running fish
cart through Felcherville.
Ed James, Pages foreman on the
farm, is feeling little better.
Linlaw is carrying cream for the
Valley Creamery at East Hardwick.
Did you ever see such month"; But
it has time enough yet to show off.
Mrs. Ray Bessey came home We'd
nesday after a. trip to her girlhood
home, Enosburg.
Clyde Davis is not quite as we'll.
So many sudden changes would stag
ger well man.
Mrs. Charles Brough entertained
her daughter from st. Johnsbury, also
Mrs, ODER and son.
Harry Manning spent a night the
past week with his friend, Mathew
Maloney at Riverside.
Glen Sweet and wife and daughter
visited the home of his sister, Mrs.
Frank Hooper recently.
George Allen has been in bed the
past week having tussle with the
distemper. Some better.
Miss Dot Tillotson and brother of
st. Johnsbury are at their uncle
Lucius Noyes' fora while.
Mr.. Decell and family took a trip
to Morrisville Tuesday. No visiting
after sugaring commences.
Elmer Boyes and wife have gone
to Johnson and set up housekeeping.
He has work in the tale mine.
Will someone tell why hens have
not, as a general thing, laid as well
as they dc in real cold winter?
The Whitcomb girls were home for
over Sunday from their school. Roads
will be poor for awhile on the back
roads.
Oscar Whitcomb finished tapping
his $50 trees at 200 p. m. Saturday
and at noon Sunday he had II gal
Ions of fine syrup.
The school boys are out with wa
CONS this morning and Jim's cart is
shining with paint and varnish, but
it don't hold but one.
One auto don't make a summer any
more than one robin, but 1T shows
it is commencing and we had both
the 10th of the month.
Mr.. Benoit and family of Canada,
who have bought the Crowell farm,
stayed over Sunday with Mr.. Giroux.
They have five small children.
Little Lucy Giroux, who has been
at school at Newport, has come home.
she had jaundice in vacation and
could not get it out of her system.
She will go to school later.
Mr.. Noyes will try a trip on the
the mail Monday to see if he can
stand it, as Mr.. Lampher is just a
little under the weather. They say
the back roads are anything but good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Pratt of Stowe
called to see Master James. They are
at the club house. She is the matron
and he has charge of the farm. Glad
to hear of our boys and girls doing
well.