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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-11-16
II. c. Marten's
GREAT HEAP :
Hardware Ia Store.
ohepherdstown, W. V,

-, dCIuFeT o.
I'm Ma and SHEETIRONw,DI
and wholesale and retail d.. W AR1
Hardware, White lea.
Pumps, Putty, Glass SSl9gej
rants Leather, Kim. S
HNoS, Spokes why
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| said that intended TO go home
early. have dinner and go to bed
For 25 minutes Mr.. Taylor and
| sat discussing various books
and photoplays.
About 20 minutes to prepared
to start for home. Mr.. Taylor
walked with me to where my car
was parked at the curbing.
There was a copy of the Po-
lice Gazette in the car, which
he noticed. He chided me for
having 1t i'm my possession, re-
marking that Freud, Haeckel and
Nietzsche were hardly compatible
with such literature.
After an exchange of repartee
for few minutes, finally bade
him good night and directed my
chauffeur to drive me home.
Before | left. Mr.. Taylor prom.
Used TO phone me at my home
within an hour. He never did.
AS William tmy chauffcurl pull
cd away from the curb. | looked
back and saw MIR. Taylor stand.
ing there. gazing after me.
waved my hand.
That was the last time | ever
saw Mr.. Taylor alive.
Within a few minutes I was
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
JAILS CONDUCTOR
FOR BEATING GIRL

For knocking Irene Miller. i6-
ycar.old school girl. unconscious
because she did not have her
school.fare pass, y. &. Richey.
street car conductor. was sent
10 jnil for six months by Justice
OF the Peace &. {. Dalton sat
qday.
In pronouncing sentence, Justice
Dalton severely scored the defend
ant, declaring that "of all the cases
that have ever come into my court.
this positively Is the most disgrace.
full"
The sentence was the maximum
allowed under third degree as.
sault charge on which Richey was
tried. Tho girl Is the daughter OF
II. c. Miller. 92G N. seth 1t. She
Is a sophomore in Ballard high
school.
"The testimony showed" jus
tice Dalton summed up at the
close Of the hearing, that the
conductor grabbed Irene by the
shoulder. She resisted, as any
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11

good American girl would. with
all her strength. She tainted
during the struggle and this
man. who fought in the
trenches for his country. drag
ged her out like dead dog and
dumped her on the curb. say
ing 10 some strangers: You
take care Of her
Richey carried the badge OF a
special deputy sheriff. but the
court held that he had exceeded
his authority in his treatment of
the girl.
January 3. MS the Miller girl was
returning home from school. the ties.
timony showed she boarded a ear on
the llardGreenwood shuttle line
with several schoolmates. she had
forgotten her school pass.
The girl and the conductor are
said 10 have got into nm argu-
mcnt over the card. High school
students testified that Richey
put the girl off the car, knock.
ing her unconscious In doing so.
Mrs. Gertrude Miller. the girls
mother. told how Irene's clothes
were torn, and described heavy
bruises about her head and body.
A feature of the case was that
while Mrs. Cordelia Thiel. deputy
prosecpting attorney, appeared for
King county, Richcy. being a munici.
pal cmployc. was defended by "A city
official. Ray Busct. assistant corpor.
alton counsel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
bank ACCUSED
BY WATERH0USE
Charges KelIeher Is Trying
to Ruin Him

Charging the Seattle National
bank i seeking TO ruin him,
and thus gain control of Frank
Waterhouse a Company and the
Vulcan Manufacturing COM
papy, Frank Waterbouse filed
AN answer In the federal court
Saturday TO the bankruptcy pc
tition brought against the com
panics by Elliott Higgins, Don
aid q. Eggerman and u. IL.
Staley.
Waterhouse sets forth that th'
bankruptcy proceedings are brought
at the instigation OF the bank Il
force the two firms into bankrupt
cy and obtain their assets In order
to auash tho 100000 damage sui'
over the Vulcan Manufacturing com
pany now pending in superior court
Watcrhouse claims he purchased
the Vulcan Manufacturing company
for s575.O00 on May 3, 1918. at the
advice OF the bank. which, he says
represented II to be worth 100000
with liabilities not exceeding Si93,
5G3 .0a. and that the profits from
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
'C.C.DILL REPORT
OUT FOR ASSAILS
Senate! GUARDS
Low Character of
Attendants Scor-
ed by Hart Inves-
tigators

OLYMPIA. Feb. ii.--Nalireai-
usnt Of patients In the North.
sru Hospital for tho Insane At
S~dro- W ooIIsy. and the Western
Washington Hospital at st~iia-
.coosn. is blamed on -tise low
character of attendants" In r~-
port submitted TO Gov. Louis q.
Hart by special investigating
committee.
The report was submitted tn
Gov. Hart early this week. but
he managed 10 heep the find
tnrs secret until today.
Recommendation for improve
msnts in both institutions are
made In the report. which bears
out sweeping charges made
against fhcm by former inmates
thru The Seattle Star last sum
mer.
The report said that some OF the
charges were based upon ''rumor and
hearsay.- but that there was suffi
cient evidence 10 warrant immediate
action.
Conditions az both institutions arc
urgently In need OF reform. the re
port said.
The committee has heard n great
deal Of testimony concerning this
abuse OF patients BY attendants and
nurses In tho hospitals for the In
sane. even extending TO personal vio
icnca inflicted By attendants upon
patients when Ia charge" says the
report.
Abuse OF patients by attendants
undoubtedly has taken place. nj
tho We believe that only "A small
fraction of the Occurrences reported
10 us setually took place. Very few.
Of the witnesses before the commit
tee testified that they themselves had
been mlstrcated. but had seen such
abuse or had heard OF u with refer.
onec 10 other patients. We believe
that when abuse hns taken place Il
has been without the sanction OF
acquieccence OF the doctors or super
lntondcnts and in spite OF every Of
fort 10 prevent such abuse.
THEFT or PATIENTS
ARTICLES CHARGED
"The charge has been made by
many witnesses that when packages
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
SAYS TAYLOR
WAS PIiONING

The purpose of my cal; was to
pick up book which MIR. Taylor
had purchased for me that after
noon, knowing particularly that
! wanted II. He had already sent
one book TO my home. but had
requested me TO stop for this one.
which assumed he had pur-
chased later.
Upon my arrival. was let into
the house by Henry Peavey. Mr..
Taylor's valet. who informed me
that Mr.. Taylor was conversing
with someone over the phone. In
a few moments after my arrival,
Mr.. Taylor said goodbye TO the
party with whom he was con-
versing and left the telephone.
He greeted me. He had Just
finished dinner and his man had
cleared away the table, but he
asked me II l would not let him
have something prepared for me
or go out TO dinner with him
later. | declined. explaining that
! was tired and thataI had an
early studio call to make tho
next morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
IS WOODEN
HULLS SOLD

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-Sale OF
75 wooden hulls on the Pacific coast
TO Robert j. McGnhie, san Francisco.
probably win be authorized late to.
day by the United states shipping
board, IL was i-urned. McGahh is
said 10 be acting for group OF Pa
cific coast shipping men.
The hulls were sold at auction and
McGahic's bid. given as somewhat
under 100000 was the highest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
STRONG FEELING
SHOWN At SESSION

C0naiderabfe freiing was evidenced
on the question at Fridays session
Of the board. when representatives Of
the Chamber Of Commerce intro
duccd a proposal that high schoc'
students be given voluntary military
training. Representatives OF wof1-
ems organizations and other inter
ested persons were on hand To speak
against making soldiers out OF stu
dents. and for a time the debate
waved warmly.
Director r. l.. Blaine finally moved
for Indefinite postponemcnt. This
was seconded BY Director Claude
Eckhart Director Shorrock sug-
gested that a little time 20 investi.
gate the proposal would be- dcsir.
able. and the board voted 20 continue
for one week action on the motion
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
Reno Justice Has
Resemblance to
Ex-President

RENO. New. Fen. ii.-~Judgc
Charles $. Bun OF the justice court
here l. a Lincoln double.
His resemblance to tho best pho
toEruphs Of Lincoln is striking.
Hexides his facial resemblance TO
Lincoln. BULL
is six feet four inches tall and
weighs is0 pounds Iincoin's weight
and height.
WAS horn IN a log cabin.
SPLIT rails as a hoy.
Tho BuiIs relatives were afJrnt
supporters Of the confederacy. hnli
always has taken Lincoln as nus
isieal-
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DEATH PLOTTED BY
MADDENED SUITORs

A long day OF questioning movie
folk--acquaintances OF Taylor and
those who knew of his friendships
with prominent women in the case,
led the district attorney and his as
sistants straight TO their theory OF
jealousy as the motive for the crime.
The blackmail theory was shelved
for the time, when 1t was shown that
Taylor probably drew the funds from
his bank shortly before his death for
the purpose of buying jewelry for n
certain actress In the case.
The fact disclosed by testimony re-
itcrated in the confines OF the chief
investigators private office. that
Taylor had recently been considered
as interfering in certain lows affairs
OF the motion picture world here,
strengthened the investigators belief
that a young man. maddened by jeal-
ousV plptted his DEATH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
SCHOOL CADET
PLAN TOlOSE
Board Stands 3 to I Against
Scheme

Revived after three years, the
movement To add a course ot
military training to the e"rr'eu'
tu,n of sesttle's high schools. is
doomed 10 failure. according 10
canvas, Of the school board Sat
urday.
Three Of tho four school directors
Interviewed declared they wcte op-
poncd 20 the proposition. The f'fth
meml,er OF tho board. T.. shorrock.
was reported 10 be out Of town sat
uriay.
A similar attempt 70 Introduce mil
ltarssm into Seattle schools failed in
1919
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
Former Congress
man Announces
He Will Run for
Democratic Seat

Basing his action on tho
charge that senator Poindexier
Is no longer III TO represent tho
people Of Washington" z. G.
DIiI Of spokane. made the ienia-
two announcements here satur'
day that he would be . eandidstc
for the democratic nomination
for senator In the coming pri-
mary.
Dni. who IL In Seattle attending
the meeting Of tho democratic state
central committee at the Frye hotel,
said hia announcement was not OF
fetal but added:
''you can say that I am thinking
vrry seriously of being candidate.
Ny reason ID because know that
Poindrxter has become reactionary
| always have been progressive. |
always will be. and shall make this
sars aa a t4ruurewatrs -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
MABEL NORMAND
MAKES STATEMENT

Facts regarding three other sus-
poets have been temporarily shelved
and all efforts are being concentrated
upon evidence that viii convict or
exoneratc the man In question.
Mabel Normand, film actress,
whose name has been most promi.
ncnt In the case. was questioned last
night by Woolwine. What she told
the chief investigator was included
in n signed statement which she
wrote for the United Press.
1t was understood that the district
attorney was perfectly satisfied with
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
HOLLYWOOD, ILL.,,
IL CHANGES NAME

HOLLYWOOD, H.. Feb. IL
Theren be no taint OF sin in this IIoI.
lywood. A committee of righteous
citizens decided to change the name
TO Paradise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
GOSH.

~Atias Peck. who left home
last night to buy . calf from n
man nj Mu>ket Ridge. has not
been heard from at q late hour
today and foul play is feared. as
he had more than two dollars on
his person - Livingston tkyl
Enterprise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
sE.TTLE's UNEMPLOYED war

veterans and their families viii cele.
brnte the opening of the new veter-
ans' kitchen sunday at 2 y. m. at
Veterans hall at 1ej6M Third ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11

Divorce lawyers IN Sweden say
that the third year is the "crisis' IN
married life. what about the 10 min
utes before breakfast
Speaking of eclipsea. have you no
tisld some of our brightest movie
sihs7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
LOvE-MADDENED
SUIT0R PLOTTED
MOVIE MURDER
Blackmail Theory Discarded as the
Authorities Decide Jealousy Was
Motive for Film Crime

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb 11.-Walter Thiee 25 alleged
burglar and mystery suspect arrested during the nq n
connection with the William ID. Taylor murder case WA
exoneraed today when Captain David L. Adams announce
that Thiele had no connection with the killing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
Home Brew

Greetings. folks. We hope that
when win Hays becomes head
Of the movies hc VIII make those
Hollywood people stop killing
each other.
Niuety-elght per cent OF the liquor
sold in Seattle Is dangerous. and the
same Is true of the other per cent
Another recommendation for Dan
1andon. vestless mayoralty candt
date. Is that he has the strongest
voice in Seattle. Think what sav.
Ing no could effect in telephone tolls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
JEALOUS RIVAL
Is WATCHED

.. The nstigator-believed TO
have been WEALTHY. jealous rival
OF Taylor--has been under constant
surveillance by the police.
3. The motive---which was at
first thought 10 have been blackmail
has been definitely established as
jealousy. the district attorneys OF.
flee is convinced.
With these three leads the district
attorneys office was today finally
launched In an attempt TO sustain
the theory that the murder was com.
mitted by order OF wealthy east.
erner. Jealous OF an actress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
POf>DENTEK ALONE
WITH PE>ROSE

when tho conference report on
the bill came back from the house,
where the 80 per cent rate on In
comes over $1,000. 900 had been ac
cepted instead Of tho 40 per cent
rate recommended by Harding. the
one senator beside psnrose who at.
tackled the house for this action
was Poindexter
"While the people OF the state
have remained progressive.
Poindexter has become conscrv.
atiye and reaciionary. He needs
20 be retired 10 private life 10
live ~ common citizen that
he may again understand the
viewpoint Of the people who
raised him TO his high position,
and who want their represent
ative In the senate To serve the
cause Of the plain people rather
than the interests Of great
wealth and party regularity"
Din will be the principal speaker
at a banquet 90 be given the demo.
cratic committee Saturday night at
the l.. G. Smith Building restaurant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
ONLY DEMOCRAT
ExtIs SENT THERE

Dill. who ia the only democrat cyes
sent 10 the house from this state.
represented the Spokane district from
1914 10 1918. Prior 10 his congress
slonai service he was in the prose.
cutting attorneys office In Spokane.
Hs bases his opposition 10
Poindexfer not only on the LAT.
fer's vote TO seat >ewb~rry. hut
also on his general attitude to-
ward all legislative mntisrs-
charging that he has entirely
forsaisen the cause of the com
mon people and joined the great
money interests.
''Poindextcr." he declared. mot
only voted for the income tax bill.
but he opposed all amendments
offered which were designed TO re-
tain "A larger part Of the burden
OF taxation on great wealth. lie
voted against the Amendment to
retain the excess profits tax. and
proved himself az regular and re.
dictionary az Smoot and Newbcrry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
LII GEE GEE. TIL OFFICE
yAMP, II GETTING 80 FAT
THAT TIE BOYS now CALL
HER TIE GEE GEE TWi>s-
DEEP STUFF

A Flat Is a minor key, but Judging
from the way they keep the babies
out. landlords don't know much about
music.
Yet - and isn't II stranger - they
certainly can take high note the
first Of the MONTH
There's this 20 be said for the
landlord. however: He never permits
himself 70 speak heatedly
You'd think he ought 70 be IN favor
Of disarmament. the way he hates to
8. 0.s
There it Small matter which
ono Of our best pals has Seemingly
forgotten. TO US II IS necessary in
our business. We are very modest
and do not wish 10 speak Of this
Subject This Is just delicate sug.
gestion.
PHONEy PHOTOS
lColored boy shoveling coal In the
slrff
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LOS ANGELES. Feb. f1.--A
man believed TO be q material
witness In the probe Of the Wi.
liam Desmond Taylor murder
was arrested late last night. lie
has been charged with "a felony.
pending further investigation Of
his story.
Armed with a search warrant. two
detectives from District Attorney
Woolwinc's office made n hurried
trip this morning. following moro
than two hours in conference with
Woolwinc.
Their mission followed the arrest
OF the man charged with the felony.
Indications OF their plan were not
given.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Feb. IL
District Attorney woolwine, leading
the man hunt for the murderer OF
William -. Taylor, was believed to
have struck the straight trail today.
From out OF the conflicting,
tangled mass OF evidence and sus.
picion. the chief investigator
emerged with three theories as to
the three unknown quantities In the
case-the assassin. the instigator
and the motive.
1. The slayer is now believed be
yond all doubt 10 be the mysterious
figure in muffer and cap seen leav.
ing the dead directors home on the
E
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11

rnwrowtnx toerafis
are painfni. but dlf
you ever try TO get
a Seattle banker 70
extend your note:
where are we hcaded7s asks a
local clergyman In alarm.
~To the movies. - VIC ycil In unison
Scion or wealthy family Involved
IN Hollywood murder mystery" An.
we knew one OF those dogrone scions
would get mixed up in this affair.
Three Seattle rnouniaineers are
now az Anvil Rock. miles above the
snow line. and they seem to be SUI.
fering from cold feet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
ATTENTION
BALL FANS!

Introducing Waiter Johnson. or
rather introducing series Of
baseball stories from the pen OF
walter Johnson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
ANVIL CHORUS


Those daring lads
Can cxpect a knock
SO long as fhcD stay
on AnpH Rock.
We suggest that the commanding
sfficer Of Camp Lewis offer a Satuf-
day night pass TO the first signal
corps private to reach the top Of the
mountain. And we predict that the
summit Of the mountain would look
Ike a custarG pie In the fly season.
Dispatches ~
few week. age m
uoanerd the dawn
Of peace In Ireland
Bebb~ 80 - but
there's been n total
eclipse since then.
II used 10 be that oue.half OF the
world didn't know what the other
haIf were doing. But now we know.
They're hunting jobs.
DIR. Loope reminds us that this is
national smile week. Smile, d
you. smilel
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Those daring lads
Can cxpect a knock
50 long as fhcD stay
on dnrU Rock.
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TALKED BOOKS
AND PLAYS

next morning.
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PHONEy PHOTOS

'colored boy shoveIing coal in the
, 1922-12-19
SPECIAL YULETIDE PAGES WILL
BE FACTOR OF TRIBUNE'S Big
cARITMAS edition ON SUNDAY

The Tribunes big Christmas Number will appear next Sunday morn,
ing. You win find it as full of Yuletide cheer IS a plum pudding of the
Ante-Volstead era.
Special pages, reflecting the spirit of the season, will delight you.
Several Christmas features of unique character and Unusual interest will
be contained in this edition.
Do you know. the old carols of Christmas, for instance7 They are
coming back into use again, though the present generation has all but
forgotten them in many communities. You will find some of the most
attractive of these songs and chants redolent OF the days meaning, re-
produced with words and music in the Magazine section.
Don't fail to get this great edition. Several thousand extra copies
will be printed, but if yours is not ordered and you are not a asubscriber
you had better reserve a copy now.
Attention is called to the fact that merchants represented in the
Christmas Number will have to make their advertising work a double
o Sunday and Monday. as no paper will be issued on Christ
mas Day. Copy should be in this office not later than Friday night to
insure good position. Every merchant will want to be represented in this
to his business
, 1922-12-19
BATTLES WAGED
IN SHADOW OF
POLICE STATION
Cross Fire Is Braved by
Gotham Police, Two
Under Arrest

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-Two u
fights. believed by authorities TO have
been the outErowth Of a b~ootiesgers'
foud. occurred last night on tho fringe
q Chinatown. we blocks from police
headquarters. One of the alleged par
Elephants was shot and we were zap.
tured by reserves rushed to the scene
from headquarters.
While the battles were raging. the
opposing a'des ranged along the curb
and In door why's of Mott street.
spectators gathered In such numbers
that police were nbis to get at M
ecat Of action only after charging
Though the non-combatants. The
first round OF Is shots brought a
squad of police to Mott street. where
they found Charles Palmer OF Brook
lyn wounded. They had arrested
Joseph BeiIantonio when a fusinade
rang out from across the street. II
the rear OF the crowd which had gath.
cred to witness tho fray.
Police braved the cross Gro, nnd
captured James Bellantonio. younger
brother of their first prisoner.
, 1922-12-19
JOHN W. HAY IS NAMED
IN 100000 DAMAGE
SUIT FILED At CODY

CODY. wyo.. Dec. 1s.-AIleged
on to their uses and pur-
poses the proceeds OF the sale OF the
Hudson interests In tho Two Dot
ranch. now owned by oanguet and
Barth. formed the basis for making
John W. Hay OF Rock Springs and
the American National Bank Of
Cheyenne defendants in n damage
suit Tor 1856. 000. setting the highest
record made in Park county. The
case wa filed Saturday in the Dis
trict Court.
The petition sets forth that Mr.
Hudson was the owner OF 1900
head Of sheep, various wagons and
other equipment as well as a half in
terest In the o. d. Guy shearing pens
valued at seso.oo0: thai the defend
ants wrongfuliy and unlawfully took
possession and Sad Same and con.
verted the return& to their own uses
and purposes and that the plaintiff
is damaged in the amount OF 1855 900
for actual and punitive damages.
The amount OF the damage is ba1ed
on the difference of the value OF che
sheep and property from the time of
sale and the highest maket price sub
sequent until the fling OF the peti-
ton for damages.