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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-28
TRIMMING Of Reserve Officers.

Tn" comma ndiuE oi!lccr. Langley
Field Virginia. states that plans
covering tho training Of air service
reserve officers 1T his station for the
period from July To l6 Will In a
general way include terrain exercises.
lectures on the employment of the
different types Of aviation units and
various types OF airplancs now In
use. practical work in connection
with armament and Gunncry, radi"
bombs and bomb sights. photographs,
rigrig irlancs and care and over
haul OF motors. There Viii also he
some actual flying. hut the extent OF
This has not beet determined.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-28

prohibition-and In prohibition en-
forccment.
The only time he ran for public
offic prior to this campaign was In
lai4. when he rolled up surprising
vote in an unsuccessful effort 10 de-
feat the late Senator Penrose.
Iinchot says he is going to take
his salary as Governor If he's elected.
'rh" term is four years.
it." he says.
what is the salary?' he was
asked
blessed IL I Know never asked"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-28
Lease pnrt Of Army I.n.c prorrrty.

WASHINGTON. MAY 27-Tho war
Department today officially an
nounccd that the New Orleans BOARD
Of Port Commissioners had leased tho
wharf and one warehouse Of the
army base terminal there
The New York herald., 1922-10-29

Miss Mary Taylor. and the correspond
ing secretary. Miss Helen Hoefft. They
had a meeting and Mr.. Swazey sent a
letter TO every member of the society.
Party to Go ON Just the same"
After noting the anonymous charge
that the Players hold "debauches," Mr..
Swazey wrote:
ut is apparent that this Individual
either is of a fanatical turn of mind or
else he is misinformed and his activities
misdirected. Happily for the success of
the coming Halloween party Mr.. Earle
finds himself sufficiently we'll informed
as to the character Of our membership
and our parties to discount entirely such
anonymous criticism and to take such
steps as are proper 10 prevent unauthor-
lied persons from approaching the resi-
dents of the apartments with unfounded
representations.
Through his courtesy and confidence
we will be able TO hold our party not
withstanding. Unfortunately
this anonymous Influence may continue
to manifest itself, and il is the determi-
nation of the executives of The Gardens
Players TO trace the source or SOURCES
of this unwarranted' attack. therefore
ask you, as member Of the Players,
TO report TO me promptly Whatever In
formation will tend to identify this
source so that proper action may be
taken"
An the Players are ready to exercise
their dramatic talent as amateur detec-
'tives but thus far they have not caught
apy. one. On Friday a report was heard
that a tall and distinguished looking
-man with an English, accent had called
on woman in the Tennis place apart
ments and started to reproach ~he
Players.
Mr.. Swazey hustled into action. but
the woman said the only stranger who
had rung her doorbell was an Armenian
peddler who gave no sign that he knew
the Players existed. There also are re-
ports that certain residents have re-
ceived personal letters warning them
against the Players. and that the "pol-
son pen" is being used to attack other
persons in Forest Hills. but they are
not verified.
The Players were organized about
eight years ago. They give three sub
scription plays each season and a party
every now and then. They have about
The New York herald., 1922-10-29
POLICE HEADS DISMISS
MASONIC BURGLARS KIN
Potrolman Threatened After
Spree to Shoot Wife.

Patrolman Walter Metelski.,. OF the
Butler street station, half brother of
William Metelski. known as the MA
sonic Burglar" who was shot and
'lsilledv last year byapolicemen, was dis
missed yesterday, Patrolman Metelski.
who is "a years old and lives at 90
Seventh avenue. Brooklyn. went home
in the night of last August 10, after he
had been drinking. and threatened to
shoot his wife. He was arrested at
that time and held in $4,000 BAN by
Magistrate Eilperin.
The first charge against Metelski is
that on July IS he failed to report
promptly to operate motor patrol and
reported sick an hour and twenty min
utes late. The other three Of the four
charges on which he was found guilty
have to do with his getting drunk on
August 10, failing to take action
against the person who sold him the
drink and threatening his wife.
The New York herald., 1922-10-29

40 members. They formerly had their
parties in the Masonic Hall. but We're
told when they applied again that they
couldn't have it because they left the
hall. which Is in the basement of a
partly finished building. in bad con-
dition" the last time they held forth
there.
The elderly married man named in
the poison pen" letters scattered
through me mails last Monday said on
Friday that he had reported the affair
to the Post Office inspectors and would
give them letters he had received from
the blackmailers. who by telephone had
demanded $4,000 as the price of silence
The chief clerk in the office of the
Pest Office inspectors of this district
said no complaint had been made so
far as he knew.
Some of the Forest Hills residents be-
lieve that the blackmail threats were
merely pretense, Dtended to cloud the
identity of the letter. writer's.
The New York herald., 1922-10-29
Continued from First Pare.

made. the Celebrations and the contra
dictions. Her neighbors are divided not
only as to the story but also as to the
woman's character. Therefore Mrs.
Gibson will remain more or less OF an
uncertainty, so far as the public Is con-
cerned, until more developments occur
and she tells her story fully and COM
pletely IN q manner that. can stand as
a record.
Mott has put the woman through
sort OF third degree. following her own
plan of cross examination, II was
learned to-day. When he questioned
her yestfrday he purposely miscon-
strued some OF her answers and her
story. but every time he did so she
came back with a correction, so that
both Mott and Mason were convinced
beyond any doubt that she would make
an excellent witness and that the story
she tells would hold before a jury.
However strong or weak Mrs. Gibson 8
story may be, it, and Motifs acceptance
Of 1t, brought Timothy N. Pfeiffer. the
Hall lawyer, and some of his assistants
to New Brunswick early to-day and
there was a conference at the Hall
homo this afternoon at which, it is un-
derstood the whole situation was gone
over in detail. with Mr.. sPfeiffer fur
,nlSMnB the necessary legal snaulnBB
and issuing instructions. ia
Now If there was any one about the
outside sof the Fraley. house, on the
porch or at one OF the front windows
on the night of the murder that person
would have seen almost beyond question
a woman on mule in the roadway or in
the fields beyond. Though he might not
have seen the killing. as that took but
a minute or so. he would have seen the
woman on q. mule. The question arises
Did Mrs. Fraley see Mrs. Gibson and
does her knowledge agree with Mrs.
Gibson's statement as to the time Mrs.
Gibson was in the neighborfood?
Before this Mr.. Pfeiffer had called at
the courthouse and asked first for the
State troopers and then for Mr.. Mason.
The New York herald., 1922-10-29

ance. for Barbara was said to have
entered the house after spending hel
day Off. She heard no one and the
house was entirely still.
Clarke visit Explained.
Mr.. Pfeiffer also related something OF
the visit of Mrs. Addison Clarke to the
Hall home on the Thursday afternoon
He said Mrs. Clarke arrived with Miss
Marian Stokes to take a photograph
OF the girl In her graduation dress. Mrs
Hall was in the kitchen, he said. and
Mrs. Clarke did enter the house,
Yes, they we're alone" said Pfnffer
laughing, but tho cook was In and. out
Of the Kitchen. A-s. Hall was putting
up pickles. They had plenty of time to
talk. Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Clarke. an
1t is this that has given rise to the
statement that Mrs. Clarke told Mrs
Hall of the relations of He'll and Mrs
Mills or gave her letters that Mrs.
Mills had written. However. she dsd
neither"
AS to the events OF the early evening,
Mr.. Pfeiffer tells the story substantially
but with more detail than 1t has been
told before. He said:
Louise Geist was In one OF the bed
rooms when the telephone rang between
half past six and seven Mrs. Hall was on
the porch ana Mr.. Hall was in the bath
room. When the bell rang a second
time, Louise answered II and a voice she
recognized as that of Mrs. Mills asked
for Mr.. Hall.
Mrs. Hall came In from the porch and
Louise called to her: It's for Mr.. Hall,
and then Hall In the bathroom asked.
is that for me?' and being told the call
was for him he said: I'll be there in a
minute
'He answered the telephone a minute
later, and Louise heard what he said.
though she could not hear. what was
said on the other end. Hall said
"'Yes. Yes. Yes. oh. that's too bad.
I was going to the church In little
while. Couldn't We make arrangements
for little later, about q quarter after
eighth
The New York herald., 1922-10-29

vidual and as Mrs. Halls lawyer ! be-
iieve Mrs. Hall Is entirely guiltless."
Mr.. Pfeiffer. answering questions
said that Mrs. Hall was already ia
miliar with a part Of the Gibson state
n;ent, and that he would acquaint hei
with the remainder at once. She ID
not Geading the newspapers. he said
under HIS instructions. The newspapers
in the Hall home are kept In Miss Sallie
Peters's room.
He added. however, that Mrs Hall thor
oughly appreciates the seriousness to her
OF Mrs. Gibson's story. She will not be
seen by interviewers despite the tense
ness OF the situation, because, as Pfeff-
fer said. "she shuns notoriety." She has
stated TO him that she never received
any messages from Mrs. Addison Clarke
or Ralph V. NJ. Gorsline or any one
else regarding relations between Hall
and Mrs. Mills. nor did she receive from
these people any letters that passed be-
tween tho two,
Mrs. Hall Didn,t sleep.
The most interesting part of Mr..
Pfeiffer's interview related to the incl
dents Of the Hall house on the day and
the evening of the murder. Prefacing
this. Mr.. Pfeiffer answering a. direct
idSStAoH "a ~ WASlHcI ttc COulu aCCOuEt
in detail for Mrs. Halls movements on
the evening of September IL. said he
was not interested much In corrobora-
tive Statements
Mrs. Hall did not go to sleep at an"
said Pfeiffer. eft was the custom OF
Mr.. Hall to come home fairly early. He
went to many meetings and was fre-
quently out IN the evening. but if he was
to be very late or was not coming home
at all he Invariably told Mrs. Hall in
advance.
He said nothing about such thing on
the night In question. Mrs. Hall put Mr.
Halls little niece to bed about 8 o'clock
and went to her own bed at about 10
o'clock. She did not go to sleep. Mrs.
Hall and Mr.. Hall occupied the same
room. She remained awake until 2:30
In the morning. very anxious.
"At that time she awakened her
brother William and the two went to
the church. as has been told"
ibid she see or hear Barbara Tough
when Barbara came in. as she said
about 10 o'clock"
mo, no one saw Barbara as far as
Tve found" This may have import
The New York herald., 1922-10-29

ance for Barbara was said to have
entered the house after spending her
day off. She heard no one and the
house was entirely still.
The New York herald., 1922-10-29
significance I'm the Time.

Pfeiffer read this conversation from
his own notebook. 1t has been related
generally before. The time he mentioned
Is significant. as Mrs. Mills was seen
nearing the end OF the Easton avenue
trolley at $40 that evening.
The New York herald., 1922-10-29
Seoen Models I11O.O0
2 Three Models '165.0O

Elegant threepiece sut-costmes Of vedyre mantel
with richest treatments Of beaver mole and decorat
embroidery.
Other Distinctive Models 49. so to 375.O(
THIRD FLOoR-14 TO lS YEARS
The New York herald., 1922-10-29

Following this telephone conversation
Pfefffor said Hall spoke to Mrs. Hall,
telling her he was going over to the
Mills homo In relation to something
about the hospital bill Then he went
OUT -
Next Mr. Pfsiffar was asked whether
Mrs. Hall still believes that the rector
did not write the letters that have been
published as his. He said: Neither
Mrs Hall nor / have said that we did
or did not believe Hall wrote those let
ters. When Mrs. Hall was before the
prosecutor last she was shown what
purported to be O facsimile OF the writ
ing in the letters and asked IL 1t was
Halls and she replied that 1t was un-
doubtedly very similar to Mr., Halrs'
As to the whereabouts of Willie
Stevens, Mr., Pfeiffer said:
rTIis alibi has been covered by the
newspapers pretty well. He was read
ing In his own room that evening until
he fell asleep. and he was still asleep
when his sister called him at 80 In the
morning. Willie is of the type that
could not hold anything back success
fully, even II he wanted TO, especially
If he saw crime committed. The menu
>bers of the Stevens family tell me that
Willie has a perfect horror of death or
dead persons" In conclusion Mr.. Pfelf-
fer said: II am getting to believe that
this case is unsolvable."
Doubts Mrs. Gibson,s story.
Mr.. Pfeiffer said that the Impression
he had obtained from talking to news
paper men and others was. that Mrs.
Gibson's statement Sid not stand up
very well. He had interviewed .Gorsline
at length four weeks ago. before MIR.
Gorsline became such an important wit
ness in this case" Mr.. Pfeiffer would
not explain this remark beyond saying
that he had no reason to believe Gorsline
carried any messages to Mrs. Hall.
Speaking of his own investigation
Pfeiffer said 1t had developed no clue
or information that was worth while,
though it had been carried on sedu-
lously. AS soon as he found anything OF
Importance he insisted he would take 1t
at once to the prosecution. When he
was asked whether he was convinced OF
the truth Of the statements Gorsins
The New York herald., 1922-10-29
calls Parties Debauches.

"Didnt you know what the character
OF those people is? Don't you know
that their parties are debauches?"
Mr.. Earle said he knew nothing of
the kind: that in fact he knew they
Were not debauches. He asked the
accuser to give his name, but he
wouldn't
'"rhen 1 can't talk to you.' Mr.. Earle
said. II can't pay attention TO persons
who say such things and then won't
give their names"
''All right" the voice answered. "I
have definite information and If you
won't stR this party I'll circulate a
petition in the apartments to have it
stopped"
The voice then quit the wire and Mr.
Earle reported the conversation to
Walter Hartwig. moving spirit of the
Garden Players and former executive
director of the Drama League of Amer
lea. The president OF the Players is
Edward Swazey. the vice president
Miss Maude Marren; the treasurer
The New York herald., 1922-10-29
MRS. HALL SAYS SHE WAS
NOT NEAR MURDER FARM

He saw>the latter and talked with him
about ten minutes. He refused to say
why he had called when asked later.
simply stating that his visit was CON
fidentiai.' When he saw reporter
making her way to Mr.. Mason, Mr..
Pfeiffer turned back and whispered to
the detective. who refused TO say any
thing about Mr.. Pfeiffer's call.
But the Hall lawyer. .on the other
hand talked with the newspaper men
for more than an hour and was cross
examined on all sorts of things and
all phases of the case. particular atten-
ton being paid to that part OF the story
that might in the course of time. be
related as an alibi for Mrs. Hall. Mr..
Pfeiffer told everything freely and
gave some interesting new details. He
admitted also that he and. his agents
had been working on the case from
their own angles in an intense effort
to solve the mystery. At the close he
said: I'VE have found absolutely MOTH
ing. We are just as much at sea as
anyone"
1t is therefore clear that while Mr.
Mott on the one hand believes the case
10 no longer mystery. Mr.. Pfeiffer. rep
resenting Mrs. Hall believes 1t is still as
deep a mystery as ever. The issue is
clearly drawn between the two.
Don't Deny Gibson story,
OF the Gibson story as a whole Mr..
Pfeiffer. said at the interview he gave
to-day: at is a very, remarkable story,
and I want you to understand that we
do not question it or deny any part of
it except that part which relates to Mrs.
Hail. Neither / nor any one repre-
senting mo or Mrs. Hall has seen or at
tempted to communicate with Mrs. Glib
son, and we have no intention Of doing
So"
"Do you anticipate Mrs. Halls indict-
ment?" was asked. and Mr.. Pfeiffer re-
Piled: 81 do not. and ] don't see how
that Is possible unless some false testi-
mony is given" Later answering an
other question, he said; Gas an indi-
The New York herald., 1922-10-29
Mysterious Phone Message
Tells Apartment Agent Not
( to Permit Gathering.
PARTY PLANS UNCHANGED
Amateurs. Unafraid Of Under
~lfanded Attack Just Before
IA Halloween Festivities.

Forest Hills Queens, is beginning
to think that somebody has started in
TO slander the whole population. An
synonymous attack on the Gardens
Players, the Community dramatic So
ciety came to light yesterday.
1t is generally attributed to the
same source as the poison pen" let
ters assailing a young matron and n
man more than twice her age which
were distributed by the score a week
ago. Police detectives have been
called in and residents asked to help
In unmasl1ing their traducers.
Bombardment of the Gardens Play
ers started on Wednesday. A man
apparently trying to disguise his voice,
called up Guyon Il. C. Earle, agent
for the Gardens and Tennis place
apartments, who was in his New York
office, 35S Fifth avenue.
DO you know" said the squeaky
voice, that those Forest Hills players
are going to have a Halloween dance
next Monday night in the tea room
of the Tennis apartments. which you
control?'
Yes" Mr.. Earle answered. "I know
1t. What about it?''
Are you going to permit it?"
why, certainly. Why not?"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-12

a<sa@*ass@s.,.< !: :: :: :: /: = :.
CAN DID
Tomorrow
Tomorrow the first list Of the cardi-
dates in The Gazette's 100000 auto
mobile and cash carqlpaign will be pub
Iished. Watch FOR it.
Those who have been nominated
will then begin to organize their cann-
paigns-conn1ence 10 gather earnest
" the votes tfat will soon make TWO
happy people the proud owners OF au-
tonobiles - one, sl,7S5.O0 Rec, the
other S597O0 Chevrolet. Others will
be in line for cash prizes.
Alarge number of candidates in the
field is an advantage to every candi-
date entered. It's obvious that only so
many votes could be secured by all
candidates. Consequently If there are
q nurnber of candidates in the field, the
result will be that no one contestant
will amass large total of votes. lisa
plain case of "the more the nerrier,'
Get your nomination in today or TO-
night so your name will be included in
The first list to be published tomorrow.
Campaign headquarters at The Ga
xct&e Office are open each evening un-
ills o'clock to receive nominations, is
sue votes and supplies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-12

Notice that more votes allowed every subscrp-
lion during the First Period which is See how
rapidly the votes decrease in just short time.
This is NOT long clgawn-out campaign. 1t is quick
and "snappy." While the campaign may be said TO be
just beginning it will all be hardly before you realize
it.
You can't wait or delay and expect to land one of
these TWO automobiles OF the other prizes Think
ing it over won't make you automobile winner Your
thoughts must be translated into action.
Enter your name today and then GET BUSY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-12

A SPECIAL FUND OF Sl,5OOOC IN CASH WILL RE
SET ASIDE TO BE DISTRIBUTED in the form of sal
aries among active nonprizc winners on 20 per cent
basis Any candidate who remains active through the
campaign making regular report but fails to win one
Of the big prizes offered, will participate in this COM
mission feature-TIIINK OF IT! One-ffth OF every
subscription you collect goes into your pocket If you fa
to WIN enc OF The Capital Prizes This arrangement as
surcs compensation 10 eli candidates and it means there
will be no losers; EVERYBODY WINS" Could any
thing be faircr or liberal than this?
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-30
wellington, Kan.

The Wellington Rotary club on
tertained the boys who graduated
from the grades and kept in touch
with them. assisted in providing
jobs, put about 20 per cent Of them
into the harvest fields and got 100
per cent enrolment OF the bunch in
the high school II has followed up
and has been able to get work or
loans for the boys who could not
make it financially. IL has fostered
the father and son banquet.
II has held several get acquainted
meetings and a county meeting with
the Farmers Union and has been
active In all meetings whore the
farmers and town people have been
able to get together.
II has completed the work on
the athletic field which will make
available splendid grand stand
provided by tho park commissioner
and that will Ccntralize all OF the
athletic interests OF the community.
1t watched with deep interest the
splendid work Of DR.. Wernstorf, a
former assistant OF DR.. Loronz at
Vienna, but now located at Wclling-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-30
Saltwater, Okla.

The doing OF the small things Ia
the one big thing which the Rotary
club of saltwater, Okla, has accom-
plished this past year.
This being our organization year,
we have created working machine
of 81 members, clean cut ClassifiCa-
tions, each harmonious, active, and
ready to do a real work this coming
year.
The small thing that We have
done has been to create enthusiasm
among ourselves, then carry this
enthusiasm into every organization
of which we individually are mcm-
bers. To stimulate this We have an
attendance contest, points being our
attendance at organizations outside
OF Rotary.
We have started and are making
a Rotary park, located on the Albert
Pike highway from Hot Springs,
Ark, to Colorado Springs, colo,
which, when completed, will offer
every facility to the auto tourist
We have made our work this past
year harmonious effort Of cooper
alton with all local worthy orEani-
cations.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-30
SeddHd, Mo.

Tho Sedalla club was tho seven
tecnths baby club last Christmas
having been born just five days be-
fore, on December 20, when Cover
nor Ross presented MS with our
charter. We are tho baby club mo-
longer. Although VIC are only three
months old we are wearing long
pants already. our rapid growth
Gn Rotarianism, not In numbers is
due, to a large extent TO tho extra
ordinary send-off We got on charter
night. Although We were but % mere
baby, having just been born, th"
visiting clubs refused 10 feed ms upon
milk but gave us allOpathic doses OF
pepper. We got SO much pep that
night that we have been keeping
things humming ever since.
Each month we have done some
thing worth while. We feel however.
that the best thing VIC put across
was the boys life survey OF our
city, when all the boys between tho
ages of 10 and is were interviewed,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-30

fert, who Is also director OF the Mid
Continent band. one Of the best
known musical organizations ot tho
middle west. Paul finds that ihg
boys band serves as O. most exc
cellcnt feeder for the big band
Already n number OF tho most pro-
ficlent members are playing rcgu-
larly with tho veteran musicians Of
the Mid-Contincnt band.
Tho affairs OF tho Rotary boys
band are In charge OF band cone
mittee OF the Rotary club, consist
ing OF three members, Paul r. john
son, Charles $. BIsden and Roy Bltt-
man. All arrangements for out-Of-
town trips are subject 10 the APP
proval OF this committee
Rotnrian Charley Risden e. t
pcrpctual member of this commit
toe, 70 there is never any conflict
between school work and band
dates.
This boys band. M handled hv
the independence Rotary club has
been most valuable part of the
boys work OF the city and tho bows
OF the band all have ambitions TO
he real Rotarians when they ars
mon.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-30
Clinton, Okla.

Y Tho clinton bunch has sprung n |
now ono. Have you seen It? You