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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
GRAND JURY IS
PROBING CRIME
Mrs. Hall and Charlotte
Mills TO Testify

SoMERN1fI.E. ~. J.. Nov. 10
The Hall. Mills murder case goes "a
the grand jury today. with Prosecu
tor Wilbur A. Mott starting proceed
inga for indictment OF the woman IN
gray" suspect and her ''huahy haired
male accomplioe.
Because the bodies Of the New
brunswick pastor and hts choir
singer sweetheart we're found just
over the county line IN Somerset
county. tho jurors were summoned e
the courthouse hore. 80 miles from
the scene OF the crime. somsrvills
Il the county seat.
Discussion by tho Jurors OF Mrs
Frances ". Halls request that shs
be permitted TO testify immediately
was expected 20 occupy some time,
end the authorities Indicated Il might
10 several days before they got
around TO direct questioning Of wit
neases. Mrs Hall. widow OF the Hlain
pastor has requested permiHsion 10
be heard In her own defense before
an indictment n returned
Charlotte Nin. mothcrleaa victim
OF tho tragedy OF the Phillips farm.
was among the first witnesses sum.
moned 10 appear before tho jury.
There viii bo about so In all.
Probably Airs. Jane Gibson. the
''pE woman" who claims she saw
the kiilinE. and that Mrs Hall was
present. win be the star witness for
the state when indictments are
asked. The testimony of Mrs. Rus.
sell. negro woman. who aAys Mrs.
osbson's story is not true. viii DO
second In Importance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
MUSSOLINI May
PLAY BIG ROLE
italian Premier Powerful In
Peace Negotiations
NJ HENRY WOOD

ro'. ''n'-.
aussonn'' OF i,Aiy' To-Day showed
y 1870" W p'.ssns .ne 'e@n'
- 49, - M As~snn' psAe' CON
Ins ~ ncsre
. .ns Surzon. nn,isn foreisn
70 - 70 1e'f'.e. yesterday
cos Win M" ana near l'aiy
oefofs meetins WIN the
ur.s ners IA tns parisy thst may
t. sns s on tne Near East
Ays os.ek snir prime minister
sueu hs consetsauons mere 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
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body else a good deal better"
Rev II. 7. Chattsrton. executive
secretary Of the Seattle Federation
Of Churches. said that he had given
no thought TO appearing before the
grand jury.
Il have always reported any case
Of law violation as soon as II came
up. TO either the mayor or the
prosecuting attorney" he explained,
"snd there's nothing pending a'
present.
'Tt wouldn't do me any good
TO tell the grand jury that the
mayor refused to stop the gam
bling at the Shrine circus or
that he Is violating the city
ordinance by permitting dance
halls to operate when they are
really cabarets.
I'm morally certain that there's
. good deal Of Bookkeeping and
gambling and other vice going on in
Beattle. But I have no legal cyl.
dence--snd my position IN to keen
NY mouth closed when haven't
my legal evidence"
The grand jury was completing its
Investigation Of the ferry deal Mon.
day and was virtually sure OF fin.
isfing before evening. That leaves
the. Bookkeeping and vice investiga-
ton an the only unfinished business
on its calendar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
Portland Police
in Liquor Raids

PORTLAND. Nov. 2o.---A series OF
raids into tho north end section OF
tho west side Sunday and Sunday
night Melted police 10 arrests and a
quantity OF liquor.
Doors were battered down and aev.
erai dives raidod before the inmates
could prepare themselves for the on.
siaught or destroy evidence.
There was no fighting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
BROADWAY IS
IN MOURNING

NEW YORK. Nov. so.-Bruadway
mourns today and the actors IN the
empty theaters 20 thru their re
hearssis In half hearted way. For
Frank Bacon II dead He died In
Chicago from overwork IN the pro
fession Of which no was perhaps the
bestowed member.
Plans arc being made for a fitting
tribute 20 his memory and tho dim.
ming OF tho lights tonight on the
Great White Way is being discussed
The first news Of Bacon's death
came 20 broadway last night when
George NJ. Cohan announced II 20 the
1900 members Of the Friars club
who were gathered NJ the Hotel
Astor. asked that all present should
stand and spend a minute In silent
prayer for the repose OF tho soul Of
the famous character actor. The I'D
ing. rustied thru tho theatrical dis
trics like a chill breeze. They cast q
gloom over the world famous area OF
tho bright lights
In the great. stark interiors of the
empty show houaea this morning hts
fellow craftsmen mourned for "old
Lghtnin' Bill Jones. who drove a
swarm OF bees across the plains
and never lost a beer" 20 quote from
his famous lines.
When Bacon and his company lef'
New York after a continuous run o,
1921 performances. he was accorded
one Of the greatest ovations ever re.
csived by any setor. He was es
corted 70 the station by Mayor Hylan
and other city officials and by the
leaders OF every art.
Tire president wired his best
wishes and Woodrow Wilson sent
his regrets ut being absent.
Bacon carried the play which made
him famous. 'Tightnin'." IN his peck
ct for 10 years before he could find
producer.
He was ono OF the most popular
men on Broadway and belonged Il
many theatrical clubs and organiza-
lions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
U. s MAY PROBE
XII KLUX KHAN
loulsl a n a Governor and
Harding Confer

WASHINGTON, Nov. sos--rrcsi.
dent Harding and Attorney General
psugherty today assured Governor
John NJ. Parker. OF Louisiana. that
whenever federal interests are In.
volved by the alleged activities OF
the i<u kiux Khan In Louisiana.
the federal government will extend
fun cooperation.
Fer the present. Louisiana Il fully
able to take care OF the situation. a
statement by tho president and
paugherty. issued after conference
with Parker. declared.
Parker also issued statement de-
ciaring that regardless OF cost or
consequences a most thorc investiga.
ton OF the outrages reported Go have
been made by the X. X. X. In Louisi.
lama will be undertaken"
He assrrted that tho laws Of the
state and nation would be upheld
under ANY and all circumstances. /"
After the conference. which lasted
nearly two hours. Attorney General
Daughcrty gave out the following
statement. authorized BY President
Harding;
at appears that tho state OF
Louisiana will be fully ahie TO take
carr Of the situation. There n moth.
ing at this time for the federal GOV
eminent 10 do excer, 90 gsve as-ur.
snccs 10 the state authorities that
whenever federal Interests are IN
voived tho federal authorities are
ready to extend FUN cooperation"
Parker's decision TO ask for federal
aid followed futile efforts 10 solve
the mystery Of double murder IN
northern Louisiana. Two men were
slain under mysterious clrcum'
stances. Parker found himself baked
al every turn OF the investigation
and was forced 70 abandon II. he told
Harding and Daugherty.
other crimes and violations OF the
law likewise remain unsolvcd Par
ker desires federal assistance In his
efforts 10 determine whether kians.
men are guilty OF the crimes ana
also TO discover whether kAnsmcn
either are In high positions or civil
authority. or whether they control
municipal. county and state off.
Gals and members OF the judiciary.
- charged.
Parker conferred with william J.
Burns. head OF tho department Ct
justice secret service. and II II un-
dcrstood they hope 70 have Mr.. Har.
ding and Daughcrty detail Burns 10
The f<.h If Investigating Kta klnx
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
Recent Candidates
Will Not Be Chosen

DETROIT. Mich. Nov. so.--Ocv
A. ,. Groest-eck announced today
that the Successor 10 Senator Tru.
man N Mulberry would not bs pick.
I'd from among the republican candi.
dates for the senate In the ssp,sn.
Der primary.
This will eliminate tho possibility
Of appointment Of Senator Charss
Townsend. Patrick H. Kelley. Hsr.
bert 2. Baker and John q. Emery.
Among those mentioned aF~
Thomas Read and William NJ.
Potter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
BEER BONUS
FIGHT is ON

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20, - VETS
lost no time as congress convened
today in launching their fight for
enactment Of n soldiers bonus bill
10 be paid for by tax on legaiized
beer.
Tho first bin introduced In the
house was ono by Representative
John Philip Hin. Maryland. republi
can. proposing re-enactment Of tho
adjusted compensation measure killed
by presidential veto last summer. He
suggested a 2o-cent per gallon levy
on 2.T5 per cent beer and cider TO
raise tho necessary funds.
Representative Britten. Illinois. re.
publican. announced no would intro.
duce a similar bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
FRANK BACON IS
DEAD IN CHICAGO
Famous "Llghtnin' +" Actor
Passes On


CHICAGO. Nov. ss--The entire
theatrical world today mourned the
passing OF Frank Bacon. famous
character actor. who delighted thou
sands In "IAghtnin'"
Bacon died az a Chicago hotel sun.
day a. a result OF heart troube and
oVerTork. lie gave UP the leading
role In "f.ightnin' on November n.
after appearing In more than 1900
performances
Memorial services win - held Al,
the Blackstone theater wednesday
morning. Judge X. A. lands will
deliver the euiogy. and services viii
be held undsr tho auspicca OF tn.
Christian Science church. OF which
placed In a vAul; hers until next
summer when u viii 10 taken TO
Mountain vsw. Cal. his boyhood
home
Bacon. who was So wn. born In
Msrysviiic. Cal. lie spent several
years on the road IN repertoire com.
panies. played stock. and engaged
IN newspaper work. Several years
ago he wrote the play. ~faxh,nln'.' .
and after hard work succeeded In
getting ~ produced IN the Gaie,y
theater. New York. II had a tire.
mendous run. and won fame for its
author. who also played the tito
role.
Bacon's body win Be taken 10
Mountain View. Cal. for burial.
Th>aterroers In Seattle IN 1895
VIII remember Frank Bacon a. lead.
ins man In stock NJ the cid cordray
thsaser AZ THIRD ave. and Madison
NJ. He wa. a close friend of Joseph
Muller. now manager OF the Palace
Hip sheaser.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
Police Chief Is
Pulpit Lecturer

Police Chief severyns occupied the
pulpit at the University Episcopal
church Sunday evening. when he ad.
dressed member Of the Gerald Patton
club on police work in Seattle. lie
told the students that the way to
help suppress crime and improve
moral conditions IL TO offer intelll.
gent cooperation with the police de-
partmcnt and to he sure OF ones
ground before offering radical criti.
cisrn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20

trails night and day. declare the
story they are unravellng rivals any.
thing In Poe'- most fRneiful Htorlss
OF death
what first directed suspicion 20
the women was the illness OF Mrs
klimekn fourth husband. fto n In
local hospital suffering from what
the attending physicians terms
"arr.nlcai administration over n pro.
traeted period"
Police arrested Mrs. Kiimsh. rrou
her. they say. they obtained n par.
tisl confession In which Airs Kou.
ills name was mentioned. This led
20 Mrs kouiik's arrest.
Records show that Mrs Kouilk,
who ls a.. has had is children In tho
past 10 years. OF these. sin arc dead.
She gave birth 20 twins In 1917.
when Hhe was married 20 wojcih
siurmer s,urEner refused 90 &C
knowledge paternity Of IN. twins
police hay their Investigations have
shown A short time later both chill.
dren died at an Interval Of month
apart
Sssi year s,urrnsr died Ills body
now has been eshumcd and exam
ined. II had In Il "sufficisn, arrenic
10 hill a dozen men, according 10
In. william -. McSaily. who made
the examination.
From this point the svvnue Of
death leads investigators 10 tho
crave. Of Mrs. koulik's grand.
children. offspring Of her dsukh.
ter. Mrs. Clement sp~rs. Three
Of tho children ~ In tho same
cemetery. and their father has
ASKED police - saAmins their
bodies.
A. for Mr.. Klimsh. police claim
definite evidences against her They
cite tho Gaze Of John ousrssswssi. a
former sutton. who died nnysteriousiy
after he had refused TO marry her
They also say they have evidence OF
quarrels between Mrs. Kiimek and
relatives who. later. died under
strange circumstances The bodies
Of these rsiAtive~ are beinG cram
insd
ys, all this collection OF incrimln.
s,inK evidence falls 10 perturb the
women In the case, Both Mrs.
fSilua-k and her estimate. AIRS. Kou.
tik. remain quiet about tho whole
affair.
wh-thsr they are merely ths vic.
tins OF a series OF mystssious events
or tho csnt0r OF a huR~ tpol-on nfof
no one connected with ~. affair
will venture 70 dsducs from the facts
80 far revealed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
TAX ON WAR
BONDS LEGAL

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2or--states
have tho right TO tax. for state pur.
poses. Liberty bonds exempted from
taxation by the federal government.
the supreme court held today.
The decision affects millions in
Liberty bonds held by national banks
over tho country.
The court denied the contention Of
the Peoples National bank OF King.
fisher. Okla. that Liberty bonds. IN
which the banks capital was invest.
cd. were not taxable by the state.
Tho Oklahoma supreme court docid.
cd against the bank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
SENTENCE OF
WOMAN HELD

los ANGELES. Nov. so.--Defonse
Attorney Bert Harrington today Sc
cured delay until Thursday OF tho
sentence Of Clara Phillips. convicted
Of the murder OF Alberta Meadows.
Judge Houser granted the delay 10
permit, the defense TO formulate a
plea for a now trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
Thrown IS Feet in
an Auto Accident

PORTLAND. Nov. ao.---A man and
a woman wer. injures ana their au.
sornohiir wrecked IN a freak accident
on Willamette boulevard here. In
lodging another machine. NJ. War.
ner'e car skidded an tho rear wheels
slipped over the edge OF tho bluff
Car and occupants fiippsd IN rorn.
ersaul,ing dive 10 land IN . ciump Of
bushes rs feet below. Both Warner
and his companion. Miss Pauline
Young. will recover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
Millionaire Red
to Give Self Up

CHICAGO. Nov. 20. - Authorities
today waited for the surrender OF
William Bross Lloyd. millionaire red.
under sentence Of from one 10 five
years for violation Of the state es-
pionagc act.
Lloyd was found In hiding In Chi.
csKo by Newspaper men. He told
them that he had 10 wind up bust.
ness affairs and would give himself
up Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
ny ROY >. GIBBONS


CHICAGO. Nov. Indictments
against Mrs. Title kllmsk and Mrs.
Nellie sturmcr. alleged female Blue
boards. charged with poisoning 10
death 20 persons. will be asked OF a
grand jury today.
The grand jury action win climax
a long investigation OF alleged
wholesale polsoninss I'm which au'
thorities claifn 10 have discovered
20 victims OF arsenic. IL OF whom
are dead
Five indictments viii be asked
against tho two women. Thre. will
charge murder agains, Mrs kiimek.
fourth will charge murder agasnH,
Mrs. sturrueF. end the fif,h will
charge them Jointly with eonspir.
aey 20 murder.
Dr. william D, Mentally. coroner's
chemist. will tell the Grand jury he
found poison tn the bodies % four
husbands 90 tho two women. recent.
~ exhumad Otter witnesses will
testify the women collected llfs In
surunes on their dad husbands
Tho women. around whom this
world wide notori-ty may hinge. are
Mrs Till. klimrh and her nelKhbor.
Mrs Nellie sturner Kouiis Both
are being hsid by the polies on q
formal charge % murder. while su.
thorisies ar. studying tho .rhwrnsd
bodies Of 20 people-sduit. and In.
fan,s--for traces Of arsenic poison.
Ing,
out % th-ss chemical researches.
coups~d with criminal Investigation.
may arts. a story Of one Of the mos,
audarious poison plots IN the history
Of criminolosy. GRAND this 10 q
possibility which the police admit en-.
lnss--ths whole Investigation may
reveal nothing more than . series
% most uaunusi coincidsnces
Bedic- Of former husbands Of
thrse women have bc~n disin.
tsrred and examined. And Ia
zach case. say the poiiee In
charge Of the investigation.
chemists hsy. found traee~ Of
arsenic poi.oeinr. These diseov-
erio- have led 10 Inquiries into
the deaths Of Mrs. kilmek's first
thr~e husbands. n former .uiior.
fhree cousin. Of her children. be-
sides twin children. Krandehil
dren and n fo~sscr husband Of
Mrs. kouiik.
Tho whole cas~ produces . mare
Of entanEling revelations concerning
tho lives OF thea. two women. Coro.
ner Peter ". Hoffman and the det-c.
tive. who ar. following tho mystery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
New Venire Ready
in Herrin Trial

MARION. Ill. Nov. 20. A new
venire OF so was on hand today for
questioning In tho trial OF five men
charged with participation in tho
Herrin massacre.
Twenty-Five of the prospective fur.
ors were chosen by baillffs for tho
defense and rs by baiiiffs for tho
state.
Most OF the new vsnirs were min.
ers and tho remainder were farmers
and trades people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
Man Who Sold Wife
Wants Her Returned

BELOrT, wis. Nov. 2o.--charies
X. Zuber. Chicago. wants his IS
wife back. lie has appealed to Gov.
Blaine of Wisconsin for pardon
10 end her three months sentence
In tho Rock county jail. Mrs. Zu.
Der and Bert Hutzel OF Chicago
we're arrested hero last fall when
police say they found them living
as man and wife. TIutzol told the
police no had pnid zuber 81 for the
woman and offered 10 show a bill
OF sale. Znber says his wife has
paid enough OF her penalty now.
The county will not fight the action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20

Thrown from her husbands car
when II coIIidea with n machine driv.
en- by II. Wolfe. 2o45 f4th ave. w, Mt
14th ave 8. and Jackson st.. Sunday
night, Mrs John N. Pratber. OF si5
3oth ave. g., was so severely hurt
that her removal TO Providence hos.
pital WAS necessary. She has frac-
turcd hip and broken arm.
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defeated him In the general. election.
Sewbcrry and more than Ice 9th.
srs wers indicted by the federal
grand jury on charges Of eonspiring
to violate the corrupt practices act.
which limited expenditure. IA sS.76e.
Nawberry and many OF his iisuten.
nn,s were convicted Later IN. Unit.
cd States supreme court held uneon
stitutiorai that part Of the Law un.
dor which they were convicted. and
they went free
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20

nestle shipping lines 20 tsst tho val
idity Of the paushersy ruling barring
American ships from carrying liquor
anywhere and roreign vessels from
bringing :, inside the United states
three-miie limit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS

Brothers IN Joy. have you ever had
that feeling. that sinking feeling. that
guilty sensation that comes when
your wife asks you TO account for the
change out Of dollar btllf-Rich-
mond Times Dispatch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20
Court to Hear Dry
Ship Cases Jan. z

WASHINGTON. Nov, 2o,---The su.
prems court Get Tuesday. January :.
a. the date for bearing arguments In
the suits brought by foreign and do
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20

VANCOUVER, Wash. - william
Kasiow, 81, dies as result Of injuries
received September 20. when struck
by rock from blast,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-20

DUBLIN. Nov. 2o.--Explosion OF
ammunition kills three men at Inch.
>org, Dublin
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1922-12-22
KELEER'S FOURTEEN POINTS CALLING
FOR THE lMPEACHMENTOF DAUGHERTY

Following fourteen points which Representative
Keller of Minnesota demanded the impeachment of Attorney
General Daugherty:
Deliberate attempt to destroy activities of Federal
Trade Commission by refusal prosecute violations of
TRUST law discovered by commission.
Refusal to prosecute anttrust violations called his
attention by the New York state legislative committee
housing
g. Refusal prosecute antitrust violations called to
his attention BY the Senate committee reconstruction and
housing
Refusal to enforce United States statutes for pro-
lection of life and limb of citizens engaged in travel
Dismissal Of department of Justice employe investi
eating alleged fraud whose disloyay consisted
in holding conferences with members Of the House and the
Senate.
6. Allowing persons remain his employ guilty Of
accepting fees represent those charged with violation of
federal statutes.
Z. Demanding cessation of rights of free speech free
dom of and peaceabe assembly guaranteed by Consttu
tion. (Rai mjuncton.)
g. Favorsm in admnistrationsof justice on behalf of
corporations controlled by J. Morgan Co., refusing
allow criminal or civil action against them.
Fraud and deceit practced former President Taft
in order obtain release Of W. Morse from penientary
pretext Of illness
TO- Diversion of public funds for illegal purpose in
using agents of Department of Justice shadow members of
House and Senate who had criticized his conduct
H. Perversion of justice through influence exercised
upon him by Thomas Fielder former legal associate Morse
and Others
H. Deliberate eonnivng in the lootng of of the
naval oil reserves of the United StateeS
I8 Appointing positions great importance
ntrustwOrhy and corrupt knowing at the time they
men of such character
a. Gross favOrsm deliberate refusal prosecute
graers failure and refusal moneys from
treasury in connection with frauds.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1922-12-22
ORGANIZER YOUNG,
PRESIDENT SHORT
PLEASE AUDIENCE

Owing to the extreme cold weather
last Friday night, the second get-to-
gether affair staged BY the Central
Labor Council Of Aberdeen IN the Polish
hall was not as well attended as the
first. staged in the Moose hall some
time ago. Still quite a large number
braved the cold, not only in going to
and from the hall, but in the hall as
well. The little stove In the building
did well. but had about as much
chance Of heating the building that
night as an unorganized workman has
of getting a raise in wages.
Brother Wellman acted as chairman
and introduced the first speaker Of
the evening, William M. Short, presi-
dent OF the Washington State Fedora
tion of Labor,
President Short spoke Of the victory
won on the political field last Noven-
Der, and said that the tremendous Inn
portance of this victory had not as yet
been realized by the people in the la
bor movement. "The last legislature,
the most anti-labor In the history o.
the state, paid absolutely no attention
to the requests of labor he stated,
but while the makeup Of the leglsle-
ture has not been changed much since
the last session, the very fact that re-
actionists we're defeated and progress
sives elected to the United States sen
ate and house assures labor more con
sideration at the coming session OF the
stats legislature.
President Short was given just ten
minutes in which to speak on labor
legislation before the last legislature.
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