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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
WOMAN ACCUSER
DEF|ES MRS. HALL
TO DENY CHARGES
Challenges Widow to Say
She Did Not Sob Over
Bodies.
MRS GIBSON HOLDS
FAST TO HER STORY
Tells Why She Returned to
Scene of Murder at
l A. NJ.
SEES THE HAND OF PROVIDENCE
Negro Sought In Connection With
Pastors Missing
Watch.
TRv Universal Service :

NEW BRUNSWICK, y. j.. Oct. 90.
- am willing to confront Mrs.
""il face To face. 7 am willing tu
challenge her to deny my charge
that she Witnessed the murders OF
Rev. Edward w Hall and Mrs. Flea
nor II. Mills on the night OF Septcn-
Ecr II. viii defy her TO deny that
she was back at tho Phillips farm at
l O'Clock In the morning sobbing
over the bodies"
This sensational challenge was
hurled at Mrs Frances stevens Hall.
widow OF the slain clergyman. to-
night by Mrs. Jane Gibson. in an in
tcrview with Universal Service.
Mrs. Gibson made this statement
as sequel To one by Mrs. Hall, who
denied that she was at the Phillips
tarm on the night OF the murders
Mrs. Gibson has made startling
sworn statements that she saw Mrs.
Han. accompanied by the slayer. n
man with "bushy hair" at the MUIR
d scene. Mrs. Gibson added:
Try to Huy silence.
This is Sunday. and am not In
"ltncd to discuss tho case today. for
] am a woman OF God and the church.
! have alreudy heen threatened in a
letter with IA bullet. and do not
want to receive any moro such
threats. An effort has been made
to buy my silence.
II will tell the truth. whatever the
cost 20 my personal safety. I do not
care how powerful Is the influence
which Is against me. My story will
stand investigation. no matter how
hard my detractors try to denounce
1t. Judge Mott has told you m,
story Is entirely credible.
Il know that the blood of the
Judas runs through modern veins
That is my answer to neighbors who
dccry me and say I nm an imagina
tive linr. They have the cross all
fixed for me. and they think they
have me tied to it--but they haven't
got the hammer and they haven't got
the nails. and they can't nail me to
the cross.
Stnnds by Stntcmcnt.
Il Will stand by what i told the
authorities. l did not at first tell
the prosecutor about my return trip
To the murder scene at ! o'clock in
the morning. | was afraid that when
| got OF the stand counsel for the
defense would demand 10 know how
] knew the woman I saw there was
Mrs. Hall.
Perhaps. II had heen pressed. ]
would not have withheld the details
lContinued on Page .. Col. 2.)
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z DEAD, z HURT,
IN CAROLINA FEUD
Four Men Sought in Wilder
Part of Blue Ridge
Mountains.
WHOLESALE SHOOTINCS
Sheriff and Deputy Shcriffs
Start Trouble Searching
for Stills.
WHOLESALE SHOOTINCS
rRy Associated prcss1


ASHENILI.E. y. c., Oct. 2?.-Two
men are dead. two others are serious
ly wounded. and four men are being
sought on charges ranging from sim
rlc assault 10 murder at largo in
the wildS along the upper reaches OF
Big Rock Greek. beyond Bakers
VILE, Mitchell County. Il section in
the wilder part uf the Blue Ridge
Mountains completely isolated from
the outside world through lack of
telephone, telegraph or railroad CON
nection. according to reports from
that village received here tonight.
The killings. according to the re-
port. come as the climax OF a noun
tain feud. long smoldcring. which
occurred when county officers. headed
by Sheriff Clyde Pri;chard. attempted
To invade the stronghold OF one
family in search for an alleged block
ade still at the ins;iGation and under
the direction OF a member OF the ri
val clan.
Sheriff Pritchard with deputy.
Lewis Blevins. left Bakersvillc Fri
day morning TO search the Big Rock
Creek section. for several block al c
stills. Arriving at the home of the
Hughes. two brothers. Garfield and
Arthur. told Sheriff Pritchard the -
an hour. The sheriff agreed to wait.
4 few minutes later he heard shots
from the direction where Deputy
Blcvins had been waiting. Hurrying
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
FEAR TRANQUILITY
Of Ne " PREM|E R
IN BRITISH POLITICS
Friend and Foe Assert Bo.
mar Law Represents Stead
fastness and Sincerity.
DIRECT OPPOSITE OF
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
Supporters See Blessed Relief
From Dizzy Crises of For.
mcr Leader.
TWO STATESMEN ARE COMPtItED
Cni"ni"t Chief Does Not "Gn In for
Society to Amy Great
DIRECT OPPOSITE OF
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
r"o STATESMEN ARE coMrAI.ED
tnionint CHIEF Does Not "Go In for
society Ia Amy Great
Extent.
tBy Associated Press.1

LONDON. oct. 2..--Eot tho lcss.
part Of tho political campaign Will
DC devoted To an appraisal OF the new
EFcinier. Andrew Donar Law. who has
h"ch singled out by his partisans
TO champion the cause O. TRANQUIL
ltty and safety nrst''
in high political 1uarters IL is
declared that If tranquility Is wha,
'he nation wants il must be con-
crGcd,thht better man could not be
chosen to ep!tomize this desire.
lhcae quarters assert that. however
much his friends and enemies dis
agree on Bonar Laws other per-
sonal chara ctcriStics. they are united
IN agreeing that hc represents stead-
!"a;ncss. stra!ghtforwardncsS. sta
biIit% and sinccrity-that he has all
the attributes OF tranquility.
- blessed Relief
Bonar Laws friends. To use the
Giction of the American campaign
cT. point with pride to his qualities
As blessed relic! from the dizzy
crises through which David Lloyd
George has been accused at freGuen,
Intervals Of taking restless ma
ton. longing for repose.
There seems to he Il considerable
element OF the population. however
not confined TO the opposing party.
which harborS the belief that under
Eonar Laws leadership the pcndu-
luin may swing too far in the other
direction. and which fears that this
may result not In stable tranquility,
hut In unwhoiesome political ieth-
aFgy. or even positive reaction.
This feeling was humorousiy voiced
the other day by Lloyd George him
self. when. while attending an oyster
bake given In his honor, he re-
marked. In effect. II am very fond
OF oysters. and OF all other mollusks
who are exponenis OF tranquillity."
An Efficient Golfer.
That. say the par,isans of Bonar
Law. was an extreme way Of en-
phas!z.ng the Prcmlcr's quie;ntss
but. nevertheless. they admit tina,
this is one OF his outstanding char
actcris,ics. They point out his bent
fo- quietly studying out problems as
illustrated by the fact that he is an
ardent lover Of chess. When he de-
l!vercd the opening address at tho
recent international chess tourna-
nent he paid tribute To tho keen
analytical minds represented among
the contestants. Bonar Law also
plays an efficient golf game, but his
devotion To this paStime Is mca ed
principally by the physical benefits
he derives from II.
Born in Canada OF Scotch parents
Bonar Law came to Glasgow as a
hoy. Later he was given an honor
AIRY degree Of doctor OF laws by
Glasgow University. and was des-
tined to become It's lord rector for
several years before and even after
he entered politics. lie was not
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BLAMES INSANITY
IN HAVRE SHOOTING
Jury Finds Mrs. Carleton Vic
tim of Temporary Mental
Dcrangcment.
WIDOW is A WITNESS
Dead Woman Had Suffered
From Hysteria and
Taken Powder.
WIDOW IS A WITNESS
Try Associated Fress-1

HAVRE. MONT. Oct. 29.-Dramatic
details OF events that led TO the
deaths of Mrs. Margaret Carleton and
the Rev. Leonard Jacob Christlcr.
pastor OF ST. Marks Church of the In
carnat!on. were rcc!ted to "a cor0ncr's
jury by The minister's widow previous
IN Il verdict returned early today, that
the tragedy VAS brought about by
temporary mental arrangement on
the par, OF Mrs. Carleton.
The widow. Mrs. Anna w. Christler.
in modulatcd tone, described how
she returned To her home about 10
o'clock last Friday evening 10 find
ii light burning. Calling Mr. Hauge
him on the front porch while she en-
tered. She testified that she found
Mrs. Carleton, wife of former District
Judge Frank Carleton. destroying q
picture Of Or. Christlcr and admon-
ished her for the act. The witness
added that Mrs. Carleton seemed
anything hut in her right mind
Pcrsundrd Her to Leave.
Finally. the widow said she per-
suHdcd Mrs. Carleton to leave with
her. walking toward the towns busi-
ness section. where they met Rev
Christler. who was with Rev. Chap
man. OF Rutte.
Mrs. Carleton was left downtown
she continued, the others returning
home. shortly afterward. the wit
ness said. Mrs. Carleton returned 10
the Christlcr house.
The witness hcsitated In dcscrih-
ing the conversation after Mrs. CarIe-
ton rcJoined them. but in answer Ia
question. replied that Mrs. Garlic
ton declared that. Il (Mrs. ChriStlcr)
had no place Ia Mr.. Christlcr's life
She said that while Mrs. Carleton
made no threats, she did most Of tho
talking.
Describing the shooting after the
party returned home. she said Mr.
christler arose and started for his
sleeping room. Mrs. Carleton also
arose as IL To depart Mrs. Christler
said sho had opened the front door
with her back to Mrs. Carleton. who
had followed MIR. Christler.
Then came two quick revolver re-
ports. Mrs. Christler said. She turned
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DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
ASSURED NOVEMBER7, 7,
SAYS CORDELL HULL
Chairman National Committee, in Forecast of Sena
torial and Congressional Elections, Asserts Only
Question Is Extent Of Upset

guaranteed majority ot twenty i've
in the next House. Now they are en-
CouraEci 10 helicv" that they will
have not less than ufty majority and
that their Scnnt. majority OF twenty
four viii not be reduced ny the loss ui
more than "a halfdozcn seats In thar
budy.
Commenting upon the outlook a
week aud day before the vote Ie
10 be east. Chairman Hui today said
~ Democratic victory Is now as
surcd at the elections on Novcmbs
:. The only question of doubt re-
naming is the extent of the victory
Practically every section Of the
United states Will contribute a share
to that victory"
IinIt Explain. .<pnthy.
Explaining the apathy that un-
d"ubt.dly exists throughout the
country regarding the campaign
Judge Iiull says:
During tho campaign tho speakers
and the press of both parties hav.
reported more or less apathy among
the voters. This So-Callcd apathy
is due to tho fac, that the grca,
mass OF the voters have already made
uD their minds definitely and finally
They have decided To rcbukc the kc-
publican party for it's failure 10 kccr
its election promises and for it's fail.
urc TO present any constructive pro.
gram or policy, national or Intcrna-
tlonal They want "a change. and the
only change possible at this time Is
TO substitute constructive. progress
n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
CRIMINAL EXPERT
DOUBTS WITNESS
Sir Basil Thomson Discusses
Accusation in Hall-Mills
Case.
ANSWERS By WIRELESS
London's SShcrlock Holmes
Refuses to Investigate
Jersey Murder.
By WIRELESS
lny Associated Prrss.l

lpS -NSSpSisiltu fSS.
NEW YORK. oct. Wireless
synopscs of the mystery OF the MUIR
der OF the Rev. Edward Wheeler
Hall and his choir singer, Eleanor
Eeinhardt Mills. were the first greet
ihEs extended far out to sea to Sir
Easil Thomson. II. G. r.. called the
embodiment OF the fictional Sherlock
Holmes. who arrived on the Caronla
today.
Sir Basil. who was formerly tho
head OF the criminal investiga tion
department of Scotland Yards and
who played prominent role In the
silent war against spies In Great
Britain during war times. made clear
today that while Sherlock Holmes
was an interesting character be-
tween book covers. he would he most
disturbing in the flesh. particularly
as an aid in solving real crimes. Or
GaniZations. not individuals. solved
the criminal mysteries Of the world
today. he said
"AbHorbing Mystery"
II am not convcrsant with the
facts in the Hall Mills case" Sir Ba-
sill said. I'm answer to questions. The
cas-" has every element u. absorbing
mystery"
Tho British criminolog ist. when
told of tho newest character I'm the
case, Mrs. Jane Gibson. who claims
to have been an eyewitness to the
murder. was inclined to place little
credcnco in her story.
Yet the very discrepancies may
prove the authenticity OF her evil
dcnce," Sir Basil said. "Experience
with South Sea Island natives may
servo in sounding the facts in a
murder even so remote as ono In a
town In New Jersey. The natives.
coached by their chiefs In the de-
= f,aI,t La. -. ~ n -
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Short-Skirt Ultimatum
From u. S. Wins in Paris
Thy Universal Service. ]


PARIS. oct. 2a.-Ths short-skirt
ult!inatum from American club
women has already had It's roper
cnsslon In Rue dc Ia Paix. where
the dressnlakers have admitted
that Amcrica's refusal to wear
the long skirts spells the doom
or tho effort 20 reintroduce the
Sround.lcngth gown.
We have been aware for some
months that the long-skirt cam
paign would not succeed" said
Joan Patpu. famous drcssmaker
and ono ot the scason's style
makers. With the exception Of a
70" evening gowns. all my winter
models clcar the ground By at
must be long or the effect is lost"
American buyers refuse TO
purchase ankle length models.
with the exception Of ciabo-ateiy
drapch evening dresses. which
be long or the effect is lost"
Similar affirmation that the
short skirt has come back was oh
;aincd from Dou C!lie;s. Worth.
paTuis. Poirei. I>anvin and De
Long. the Inter nt whom has Just
completed FIVE stra:ght-line gowns
Cor Norma Talmadrc. AL Of which
are comfortably short.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
ny j. Frederick Essnry,

Washington Correspondent OF The
Times Dispatch.
WASIIISGTON. Oct 2a--Demo-
cratic leaders In their semifinal fore
cast issued today. made the uuGuali-
ned claim TO victory at the polls on
November I. but fail 10 Indicate the
extent to which they expect the
:wcntyodd million American voters
:" go in regulating the party In
power.
Chairman Corder Hull, of the Dem
"cratic National Committee. is as
sur"d. according TO his statement.
that the Democrats viii win. but ne
Suardodiy avuids the claim that his
party Will seize control nf the ncxt
House or the next Senate
1t Is apparent that the minority
party leaders would regard a smash
In, reduction Of the present Rcpuhll-
can majority in tbs House, now re-
corded at lbs. not including four va
cancies. as Il distinct triumph. even
though that majority should not be
wholly overcome.
Expect to Lose Mnny Scnt-.
Republican politicians are prepared
for very considerable reduction Of
their House majority. They realize
that they would lose many seats IL
there were no aSht AT all. seats which
Democrats lost in the sweep Of the
Republican tidal wave OF 1920.
month ago. when Republican
prospects were a, their lowest cbb.
Republican leaders would have been
satisfied IL they could have been
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
CLD-TIME ELECTION
FIGHT IN MISSOURI
fEy Universal Service. ]

KANSAS CITY. Oct. o9.-MissourI
Is on tho eve Of an "old- time" clec-
tion. The bands are out. Red narcs
burn. Spell binders hold forth in
every available hall and draw their
crowds 10 soap boxes on downtown
corners from Kansas city to ST.
Louis.
Missouri Is in the midst Of a politi-
cal holiday. II viii end n week from
Tuesday. when the voters In what
promises to be the heaviest ballot
ever east register thumbs down
against either Senator james \.
Reed. Democrat. or Il. X. Brewster.
Republican. candidates for the
United states Senate on platforms
crowded with national issues.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
NAVAL AIRPLANES
ON WAY TO PACIFIC
Try Associated Pross,1

WASiIINGTON. oct. .3.--rhe two
nhVal airpianns which few from San
Francisco I" New Orleans for ,b,
NmHriSah Legion convention. arrived
at h"iiing Field late today on their
return flight to tho pa,IG, f.o.r,
lho planes. which are the first naval
ciatt to make the cross continent
i'sht' VIII remain here several days
lot oVcrhauling before resumips the
p.p I" san Francisco. They are
n!l"teu ny Naval Lieutcnants V. +.
wyatt and &. T.. Owen. j. W .jack
son, past president of Golden G,tc
i"S' No. 1. OF the American Legion.
ana chief Mechaiic L. VI. l.indcr. of
the naval air service, also w.r,
aboard. They lett Pensacola Thurs
uaS ana we're delayed near Brewton.
AKA, ny forced landing En- rout,
mere they stopped at MONTGOMERY
Ala; Americus. Ga: Columbia. :. q
and Fayetteville. y. &.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
IBy Universal Service. ]

FOREST HILLS. y. Y. Oct 2e.-
Tho Garden Players-the Community
Dramatic Society OF Forest Kills.
smart colony-are on the trail OF the
poison voice"
The poison voice" has no direct
connection with nor Is 1t tho title OF
one Of the amateur Thespians' pro-
ductions. 1t is tho voice OF tho per-
son with the twisted mind" who has
been spreading tho report over the
telephone that the players arc stag
ing "debauch parties"
>, Tho poison voice" called Guyon
Il. G. Earle, agent OF the Gardens
and Tennis Place Apartments. the
other day and wanted to know
whether he was going to allow the
Halloween dances tomorrow might.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
URGES CONGREGATION TO
,... "FORGET OLD FOGY IDEAS"
Dr. Percy Stickney Grant Says the Ten Commandments
We're Apparently Written for Men, and That Chris
tanity Exas Position of Women

DR.. Grants proposed marriage TO
Mrs. Philip Lydig. a divorcee. has
been the subject of bitter dispute
between him and the hierarchy OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Evidently. with this in mind. DR..
Grant said:
The religious Idea OF yesterday
VIII not ut in with tho life of today
any more than tho scientific Ideas OF
yesterday tit in with the scientific
knowledge OF today. Christianity
must keep in step with tho march OF
progress.
81 admire decply the preacher who
can voice any new idea In religion
without arousing antkgonlsm. am
afraid 1 am unable TO DO that's
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
tEy Universal Service I

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 Echoing
Amh sSador iIarvey's recent speech
IN London 10 III. effect that new ten
commandments might we'll be drawn
M for women. Dr. Percy Stickney
Grant. pastor OF the fashionable
Church Of the Ascension. today urged
his congregation to forget old fogv
Ideas" as much in religion as in
other realms OF knowledge and
progress. DR.. Grant mado these
statements:
|. That Christianity was accepted
by the Romans because IL made pro.
vision FOR their wives.
2 That the ton commandments
were apparently written for men.
,. That Christianity exalts the po-
sitIon OF women.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
"POISON VOICE" BEING SOUGHT
BY FOREST HILLS COLONY
Smart Set Players Hear Reports That Their Parties
Are Debauches -Blackmail Game
Instituted

The agent said he saw no reason
why he shouldn't.
Don't you know the character OF
these pcople?" the voice went on.
Don't you know that their parties
are dehamches?"
Then came the thrent that II tha
party was not stopped the "poiaon
voice would circulate petition
throughout the apartments.
The message was relayed to the
officers OF the players. company. most
OF them socially prominent. and n
determined hunt to find the source OF
the call was set atoot.
Several tenants Of the apartments
have been recently flooded with
poison letters" by PERSONA playing Il
crude blackmail game The nanies
OF bachelors and married women
have bsen linked IN those letters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
MISSING NINE DAYS;
CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE
INV Associated Press.l

BOSTON, oct. GA radio mes
sage from the coast guard cutter
Acnshnet picked IN here today said
the steam lighter Lizzie u. was
calling for assistance. The Acushnet
MAS unable to go to her aid because
she was towing the schooner Doro-
thy Palmer. and also was short OF
coal.
The lighter. with thirteen men
aboard. had been missing for nine
days. She was last seen fifty miles
east OF Fire Island. drifting south
west.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
i. S. OBSERVERS
START FOR BERLIN
tRy Associated Press

PARIS. oct. 2?.-The rcparations
commission which will discuss with
the German authorities the economic
and financial situations in Germany,
left this evening FOR Berlin. The
party numbers more than thirty, and
includes Roland w. Royden and Col
onel James y. Logan. the American
OhSerNerS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
TWO ARE KILLED
OVER SUM OF SO CENTS
tBy Associated Press.1

UNION. PA. Oct. 2?.--A rife bull
let. fired az the result of an alleged
5o-cent hold-up. took the lives OF
two men here today. Jake Miller.
traced by hlondhounds. is I'm Jail at
Point Marion. charged with the
shooting.
Foiice say Joseph Brown held up
Miller and secured 80 cents. Miller
found Brown later in card game At
New Geneva and fired a bullet. The
ball passed through Browns heart
and continued on through Edgar
Elair's head. killing both instantly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
Irsuc storm, unrninn

w a s II \ G 7 N. Oct. 2o--The
Weather Bureau tonight issued the
following storm warning: "Disturh-
ance OF slight to moderate intensity.
central about 20 north and $3.50
west. moving alowly northward
Fresh shifting winds tonight over
northeastern Gulf Of Mexico.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
Capture Three ,ri,,ipw wom,

kALf.i,'H, y. e.. Oct 23.--Threc
whitt women, who escaped from the
state hospital for tho Insane here
s"St saturday afternoon, were re-
tnrncd 10 the institution at O'clock
this morning by Durham County or.
hcerS. who took them into custody
during the night. Eugene Sander
ford. negro taxi driver. Is under ar!
rest here. charged with aiding and
abetting In their escape.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30

COTATI, CAL. Oct. Bennett
Hill won the l0o-m!le automobile
champion classic at the Cotati Speed
way here today. covering the dis
tance In - minutes aud IS seconds
Frank Elliott finished second and
Jimmy Murphy third
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30
Franklin L. AInsrorth pics.

CHICAGO. Oct. 29.--Franklln Fess-
endcn Ainsworth. Sc, head of the
hook publishing company bearing his
name. died today. He was born in
Boston. Mass. and was graduate
OF Polytechnic Institute, OF Brook
lVn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-30

Daily connection with through Pull
man Tourist Sleeper to La, Tex.
N. NJ. Arlz. q Calf. points. Sou. Rwy.
System, 500 E. Main St.--Adv.
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The Weather

Fair today and probably tomorrow
little chnnEe In tempera-
tBor full weather report 500 pak. 81
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