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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
Lonely Scene of Crime
Visited by Hundreds
Spot Carefully
Chosen by Murder.
ers Acquainted with
Surroundings - $500
Taken from Victim
Revenge as Well as
Robbery Theory of
Some
,spselal 10 the Kennebec JouInaD

tspsclai 10 the Kennebec jour al)
Riley Me. Oct. es-Thoush the
country side was ss,ir with rumors
ssd theories. no new developments
we're reported today 10 the search for
me slayers OF Arthur r.. Allen. post
master and general storekeepcr at
Riley. County Attorney Currior C..
Holman and sheriff Fred Small we're
busIy engaged in the case, armed
men continued their scouting of the
surrounding country and the murder
mystery was the topic OF discussion
II ms section.
Tile scene ~ the murder was visit
"a vs. hundreds ot people sunday.
The grass ground was literally
,omhcd for additional bits OF evidence
nat might shed light upon the per-
son. involved In the brutal crime.
With tho river on one side. the rail-
Rad track and thick woods at the
other side and me- houses IN sight. il
seemed as II the spot had been care
mlly chosen TOT the crime. aud the
opinion was freely expressed that
whoever was guilty OF the murder.
had a good general knowledge OF the
immediate vicinity and It's surround
ine-. and that after the crime they
had made hnsty retreat across the
railroad tracks and into the deep
woods
Tho county attorney and sheriff
divuleed no further Information sun
day other ttan 10 say that tho invcs-
iiEstions were heing continued night
ana dav and that there were no new
developments Investigation by the
ouniy officers revealed that the rob
hers took = little more thnn $500 from
their victim In hts pockothook was
found = blood soaked registered let
ler addressed 10 the parish priest at
Thc blood smooch lett by the
nbhcfs hand when he put the priests
otter hack into tho postmastcr's wal
~ ohltcrnted finger prnts.
t,uhhct, q. generally n~rrih,f aa tho
nuti,e fur the ,rmo. although there
~ stan th".r VIII" h"uo,o that Who
or committed tho crime had Somo
.urther motive. That revenge WIS the
nderiyinT reason was strongly limited.
me report was that suspicion had
3 tn directed toward Madison man.
Continued on PAGE t0--Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
new MURDERS
PUZZLE POLICE
new YORK CITY
Woman Enticed to Roof
Office Building and
Hurled to Death
Body of Man Riddled With
Bullets Found in Front Luth-
eran Church ~ Marks on
Body Indicate Fight Before
Being Slain-Br0ther-in-law
Woman Says May Have TAX
en- Own Life

New York, Oct. 29.-Two rev
murders. one of a young woman,
who was lured to the roof Of an Of
flee building, the police believe. and
then hurled to her death, and the
other Of man whose body was
found, bullet riddlcd and wrapped
in burlap bag, and left in the gut
ter in front Of st. Paul's Lutheran
church, are being investigated b. the
police tonight. The identity of the
victims has not been learned
Aaron Swatberg, who is employed
during the day as a Waterman. told
the police that he was rising to go
to work today, when he saw a dark
object hurtle past his window, strike
several clothes lines and land In
court yard which separates the
house he lives from a seven story
Office building.
1t was still dark, he said, and he
could not see the yard from his i'm
dow. On his way to work, he found
the body of young woman in the
yard.
Detectives Investigating her death,
found that the Office building was
locked and that the door leading to
the roof was barred Finger prints
of the young woman, however. we're
found on the coping of the roof, in
dicating she had engaged in
cfr o1o hnF rLa
ed to her DEATH
The woman was identified by
Frank Kempler, as his wife The po-
lice were told by kemplars brother
that she had been melancholy recent
ly and expressed the belief that she
might have committed suicide as it
had been planned to take her to a
hospital for a mental examination.
Detectives are investigating the MUIR
der theory.
Examination of the mans body
found in the burlap bag disclosed a
broken right shoulder and other
signs of injury, and led police to the
belief that he was slain after a
fight.
Except for tracks of an auto. in
which it was believed the body vas
removed from the actual scene of the
Staying to the spot where it was
found. police found no clue which
might lead to the identity of the
slayer or slayers.
The only possible means Of identi-
fication found in clothing on the body
were a New York tailor's label and
a laborers tag. issued by the New
York Foundation Company. The
body was tatooed with a letter "F."
on the left arm and with the words
"Armore Di Madei" on the right
arm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
Body of Wife in
Bath Tub, Husbands
Stretched on Floor

Yonkers. y. E., Oct. 29.-Daniel Co.
hen. 90. a craftsman and his bride of
month. Frances Cohen, "a. were
found dead tonight in the bathroom
OF their apartment.
The brides body was found under
water In the bath tub and that of her
husband stretched out on the floor.
They were discovered by Mrs. B. r.
Cohen. of South Yonkers, Mr.. Cohen's
rsother. who forced an entrance into
the house after failure to gain a re-
q pnso In four calls at the house dur
ing the day.
Coroner Snowden, who, with the po-
lice began an immediate investigation.
declared there were indications that
Mrs Cohen had been murdered by be-
.rg held under water. but aside from
this theory. authorities admitted they
were banned in seeking a solution to
the mystery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
RACING. AUTOS
KILL PEDESTRIAN

Whitinsville. Mass. Oct o9--Struck
by one of two speeding automobiles
Wilfred Ballard. Il machine worker
living in LinwOod, was instantly
killed tonight as he was walking from
Plymouth Corners to Linwood with
his nephew, Joseph Demars. on the
Providence to Worcester County
highway. Demars told the police
here that the two automobiles ap-
parently were racing and that Meth
err slackened speed after Ballard had
been hi. In the gathering dusk, he
was unable to distinguish the number
of either car.
When the automobile struck Bal
lard. q woman in the car screamed SO
loudly that she was heard in q neigh
boring house. The victim was hurled
80 feet from the highway as the ma
chimes speeded' southwark. Meager
descriptions of the ca: were tele-
pioned to police of neighboring
towns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
MRS. GIBSON WANTS
TO CONFRONT WIDOW
OF SLAIN RECTOR

New Brunswick, n. j., Oct. a.
Mrs. Jane Gibson, pig raiser and
self-styled eye witness of the double
murder of Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall
and Mrs Eleanor Reinhardt Mills,
tonight said that she wanted an OPP
portunity to confront Mrs. Hall and
not present at the staying of her
husband and did not return Iater
Mrs. Eall, through her attorney
has cmphatically denied that she
was on the Phillips farm on the night
that her husband was shot to death
with his choir singer.
Mrs. Gibson explained that it was
more than mere curiosity which
prompted her to return to the Phil
lips farm after she alleges, she wit
Eessed the murders. She claimed
that in her original statement to the
authorities she explained that she
lost one of her moccasns, that it was
while she was hunting for it that
she saw the double Staying and rode
away on her mule at once.
Not until she reached home, Mrs.
Gibson said, did she realize that the
presence of her footwear on the farm
10 af
lead investigators to connect her
with the crime. She Immediately cad
died her mule, she said, and return
cd to see a woman in a grey coat
bending over the body of the slain
rector
The authorities, who were report
cd to have found the rector's watch
before Clifford Hayes was arrested
only to be released later, tonight re-
ported that they were seeking
Negro who offered for sale watch
resembling that taken from the roc
tors body. He is now believed to
be in Philadelphia.
The authorities said they had
questioned Charles Anderson, Ne
gro who had had the watch in his
possession for time. He said that
he had held it for several days in
payment of a gambling debt. but that
the Negro who had given it to him
later reclaimed it and disappeared.
Anderson said he did not know his
name.
Deputy Attorney General Wilbur
G Mott, who has been conducting the
investigation for one week, was non
committal tonight on the evidence
uncovered to date. 1t is expected that
he will carry Inc fruit Of his inves-
tigation to Attorney General Nc
Gran during the first Of this week
and that the two then will confer
on what action will be taken in the
case
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
Storm in Atlantic
MenaceS Shipping

Paris, Oct. 29-(By A. P.)-Reports
from numerous ports tell of a severe
storm raging in the Atlantic. A top
which was taking 80 passengers out
to board the American steamer Presi-
dent Polk at Cherbourg. had her bow
smashed against a packet boat. The
steamer, President Harding. the ar
rival of which has been expected at
Cherbourg since yesterday. is still de-
layed by the storm.
The American vessel Baladan, has
signalled Brest that she is in distress
rs miles north of st. Servan. A tug
has been sent to her assistance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
GASOLINE FUMES
KILL LITTLE BOY

Somerville, Mass. Oct. 29-Three
school children, learning today that
Adam Cuggino, an 11-year-old play
mate. was missing, went to an empty
gasoline tank car standing on the
Boston &, Maine tracks on a siding
here and found the child's lifeless
body. They remembered that on Sat-
urday they had seen Cuggino playing
on the top of.the car and, as they
walked away. had heard him cry for
help. but thought he was joking.
The child had entered the tank by
a ladder and had been overcome by
the fumes from a small quantity of
gasoline at the bottom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
Harvard Professor
Raps Ku Klux Khan

Boston, Oct. 29-Prof, Albert Bush
nell Hart of Harvard, author Of a
text book on American history which
has drawn fire from members of the
Boston city council as "un American"
today attacked the Ku Klux Khan in
an address in st. Paul's Cathedral on
1.-THE African Race Problem"
Professor Hard declared that. in
their belief that the Klan should be
maintained to place fear in the hearts
Of the negro population. southerners
lad revived a corpse" which should
have been forever suppressed years
ago.
Americans" he said. "are re
sponsible for the presence Of negroes
in this country and they are also re-
sponsible for educating them and
protecting their rights as long as
they live here"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
CHAIRMAN HULL OF
GREAT UNTERRIFIED
FORECASTS VICTORY

New York. Oct. % Cordcll HUI.
chairman OF the Democratic national
committee. declared tonight in n
lore, asst uf tho senatorial and con-
srosslonal elections that Demo
uatic victory IN now assured at the
elections November ="
The only question ~ doubt re-
naming" Chairman HulIs statement
added. "iE the extent OF the victory.
Practically every section OF the Unit
I'D states viii contribute n share OF
that victory and every class OF voter
win be largely represented among the
voters"
Referring Co reports OF so-Called
apathy among voters. Mr.. Hull as
sorted this was due to tho fact that
tho great mass Of voters have already
mad. up their minds definitely and
finally" and had decided 10 "rebuke
no Republican party for Its failure
To keep It's election promises"
Declaring the question had been
whether Republicans would stay
away rom the polls "or turn TO the
Democratic party for relief" Mr..
Hull added:
II the stsy-at-home Republican
vote should he larger than antici-
Fated by Democrats. there will. new
erthelcss. he a substantial Democratic
victory.
II. on the other hand. the present
tendency OF Republicans In revolt to
'euvely support the Democratic tick
", IL general. A. there IL reason to
ueilevs II Is, the Democratic party on
tuesday November z. will register
ne o. the most sweeping victories II
20 had In any id-election.
~ This time. do not hesitate TO
,sse't that every indication Ii the
"vnocratic victory will be larger
I'm Tho Republican leaders on the
hs"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
STEAM LIGHTER
ASKING FOR HELP

Boston, Oct. ga radio message
from the coast guard cutter Acush-
net picked up here today said that
the steam lighter Lizzie D. A., was
calling for assistance. The Acushnet
was unable to 60 to her aid because
she was towing the schooner Dorothy
Palmer and also was short of coal.
The lighter. with thirteen men
aboard. had been missing for nine
days. She was last seen so miles
east of Fire Island, drifting south
west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
Real Economy in
Republican Regime
Saws G.. @. p. Chairman

Washington, Oct. 23.-John L. Adj
ans, chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, said in a statement
tonight that his party had consistent
L. practiced economy since coming into
power, that among other things it had
reduced the public debt $1,165.042,731
since -Iarch 4. 1921, and that during
that time it had dropped 79,S12 en-
plcyes from the public payroll.
The Republican chairman asserted
that "t1es is u record of public econ
omy which has never been equalled."
eff this program of public economy
so we'll begun is continued" said Mr..
Adams. 1T is necessary to elect a Re
publican Congress in order to maintain
the cooperation between the executive
ard legislative branches of the govern
mcnt."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
Body of Italian
Found Slain in
Swamp Near Belmont

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 29.-The
body of man said by the police to
be an Italian, with the throat slasEed,
was found today in swamp off
Huron avenue, near the Belmont
town line. The police expressed the
belief that the man had been muir
dered elsewhere and the body taken
to this place.
There were no marks Of identif1ca-
ton. That robbery was not the mo-
tive fer the supposed murder. ap-
peared to be indicated by the finding
of money in the clothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
DOUBLE KILLING
FOLLOWS HOLD-UP

Tniontown. Pa, Oct. "a rifle bull
let, fired as the result of an alleged
fifty cent holdup, took the lives of two
men here today. Jake Miller traced
By bloodhounds. is in jail at Point Ma
rion charged with the shooting.
Police say joseph Brown held up
found Brown later in card game at
New Geneva. and fired a bullet The
ball passed through Browns heart and
continued on through Edgar Blairs
head, killing both instantly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
General Forecast

Pressure remained lower Sunday
over the Canadian maritime prov
inces and the Gulf of Mexico, and
over the middle and southern sec
tons west of the Mississippi river
and it was high and rising over the
North Pacific states and the northern
Rocky Mountains region and from
Hudson Bay southwark over the lake
region and the upper Ohio Valley.
The outlook is for generally fair
Monday and Tuesday in the lower
lake region and the Ohio Valley,
Tennessee and the Atlantic and Gulf
states, except that's howers are prob
able in the extreme south Monday
and Tuesday and in the lower Ohio
and lower Mississippi valleys Tues
day. The temperature will not
change materially east of the Mississ-
ippi river during the next two days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England. Southern
New England and Eastern New
York: Fair Monda.. and Tuesday:
little change in temperature.
Winds North Of Sandy Hook:
Fresh northwest and weather partly
overcast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Fair and cool Monday: Tuesday gen.
orally fair and warmer; moderate
northerly winds becoming variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30
LACK or CARS
FELT IN UPWARD
TREND BUSINESS
Rail Loadings, How
ever, Close to Peak
During Past Week

Grain and Coal Movements; Re-
stricted But Needs Of Cen
sumers Being Generally Met
still Output Higher-Farm
Product Shipments Irregu-
lar-MOney Market COntin-
ues Steady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30

Twv duties await ycu when ron re-
ceivs the Journal in the morning; Tne
arst IL 70 read tho CLASSIFIED "A page.
Ths second 10 to telephone Jour "A. 30
that others may read It.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-22
Rotary Club to
Entertain Eighth
Grade of School

Boys and girls of the eighth grade
Of the Mellon school will be guests
tomorrow of the Rotary club at
luncheon at the Saratoga hotel, at
which time special program will be
mt on for their benefit, the especial
idea being to encourage as many OF
the boys and girls to continue their
studies on through the high school,
at least.
Rotarian Bill Cassells is in charge
Of the program, as head chairman OF
the special committee, and several
interesting speakers will be heard
On the following Tuesday the grad
uating class of the high school will
be entertained.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-22
COMMENCEMENT At
SCHOOLS To BEGIN
ON WE DNESDAY EVE
Glass Play Will Be Pre-.
sented by the Eighth
Grade

This is commencement week at the
Putnam High and Mellon Grammar
schools. The commencement exer-
cises will be ushered in by the eighth
grade on Wednesday evening when
this class will present as their grad
uating or class exercise a play entitled
Patty Saves the Day."
All Of the class, forty-eight in
number, will appear in the play. They
have been practicing very hard under
the direction of Miss Walton, Mrs.
Mann, and their teachers Miss John
son and Mrs. Webb. The play will be
interspersed with good music by the
Putnam High School orchestra and
the Eighth Grade Glee Club. This
will be one of the most enjoyable of
the commencement exercises. There
will be no charge for admission, but
a matinee will be given on Wednesday
for the children below the seventh
grade. Children under the seventh
grade will not be admitted Wednesday
evening unless accompanied by the
parents. This regulation is made to
insure room for the adults who may
wish to attend.
On Thursday evening the home eco
Monies department will give recep-
ton at the Woman's club. AT this re-
ception Miss Potter's pupils will exhi-
bit some of the work done in sewing
during the last semester.
Friday evening the senior class will
present a play entitled "The Dear Boy
Graduates" Those who have attend
ed the plays given by the senior class
es of the past two years will not want
to miss this one. Admission to this
play will be SOC for reserved seats
and 25c general admission. The pro-
ceeds will be used in paying the bal
ance due on the motion picture ma
chine and in defraying some of the
commencement expenses. Reserved
seats will be placed on sale Thursday
morning. The place of sale will be
announced in Wednesday evenings
News.
The commencement sermon will be
preached in the school auditorium by
DR.. Rufus P. Templeton of Grace
Episcopal church, Gainesville, on Sun
day morning at eleven o'clock. All
the churches of the city are requested
to Join the school in these exercises
and to dispense with their morning
services so that their congregations
may worship with the school.
Next Monday evening the principal
exercises of the commencement sea-
son will take place. At that time the
graduates of '22, six "lads" and ten
Iassies" will receive their diplomas.
Hon. Frank E. Jennings will deliver
the address.
Watch these columns each day this
week for complete programs of the
various commencement exercises.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-22
Browning Fearnside' s
WALTER McNALLY TO GO
AWAY FOR LONG REST

Walter Mentally, VINO returned
from a hospital at Jacksonville last
week. where he was confined for
many weeks, following an operation,
will leave tomorrow or next day for
a long rest during which time he ex-
poets to recuperate. Macs many
friends nope for him speedy recov-
cry and that his genial smile and
hearty salutatious may greet friends
as of wore.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-22
Collapse of Strike
in Chicago of Note
Labor War Today

Chicago, May 22-Collapse of the
threatened building and trade strike
and an attack on a policeman, who
was hurled from third story window
of building under guard, were the
principal early developments today
in the so-called labor war. The po-
liceman was badly murt.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-22
TELEPHONE SELL

Waycross, Ga. While here they wer,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E
Ramsey.
Judge and Mrs. A. V. Long ant
party were motor visitors to st
Augustine yesterday.
Spending the weekend at tn,
Alderman cottage a tSt. Augustine
beach were Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Wick
ers and daughter, Ola Deare; Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Elliott, Mrs. F. D
Alderman and E. Wurtz Grey ant
daughter, Mary, of Jacksonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Ramsey ant
daughters and Miss Maidie Martin
of Plant City, who was spending tn,
weekend with Mrs. Ramsey, motorec
to Daytona for the day yesterday
and, after joining Mrs. Ramsey.
brothers there, enjoyed a picnic OF
the beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Harrell ant
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Ford were among
Palatkans seen at st. Augustine
beach yesterday afternoon.
Reverend and Mrs. j. F. Savel
have returned from Jacksonville
where they attended the Baptist con
vention.
Mrs. A. E. Tromley had as hel
guests here yesterday Mr.. and Mrs
George Miller and family, of St. Au.
gustine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Corcoran
Mrs. Margaret Pace and little Mar.
garet Lee COrcoran composed a party
spending yesterday afternoon at St
Augustine.
Mrs. w. Carl Davis and son, Johr
Berry Davis, will go to Kentucky
early in July to spend the rest of the
summer with Mrs. Davis parents ir
Leitchfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah J. Tilghman
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner T. Hamm anC
little Laura Van Brunt were among
those from Palatka spending yester,
day at St. Augustine beach.
Mrs. c. B. Carswelj is expected
to return some time this week from
lValdosta, where she has been visiting
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Whitthorne
and daughters, Rebecca and Francis
and Mrs. W. J. Whitthorne, composed
a party spending yesterday in Hast,
Iings with relatives, going in the late
Iafternoon to St. Augustine beach fol
a swim.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice LamOr
and son, Mike, and Mrs. j. Pursley
have returned from weekend stay
at the LamOn cottage at Crescent
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Merriam and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Philips motored to
LIST. Augustine yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Stallings and
son, Tom Charles, were motor visit
ors to Bunnell and Ocean City yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ridley Wilkinson
land children motored to st. Angus
tine beach for the afternoon yester-
day.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Holmes and
MRS w. A. Wilson, of Ethel, who
have been attending the Baptist con-
vention in Jacksonville, were welcome
visitors to their cousins, Msr. Mary
IT, Hicks and Miss Henrietta Hicks
500 River street, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Hoover OF
Istarke, arrived here today and are
assisting in the makeup of the par
ticinants in the play, Full at the
Howell theater tomorrow,
Mrs. Jack Briggs, of Jackson
vile. is visiting Mrs. J. R. Padgett'
sho will be one of the soloists at the
presentation Of "Fuji" at the Howell
+boator tomorrow evening.