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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
EXPECT ACTION
SOON IN MURDER
Of Z IN JERSEY
Detectives Claim to Have
Located the Automobile
in Which SIayers Are Be-
Iieved to Have Ridden.

New Brunswick, n. j., Nov. 3
(by the Associated Press)' This
was another day Of mystery IN the
Hall Mills murder case. The fol-
lowing things happened: ,
County Detective DAVID,
working under Special Deputy At
torney General Mott. predicted
that reporters could be sure OF ac-
ton next week. -.
2-Detectives claimed to have
located the automobile in which
the slayers are believed TO nave
ridden to the scene of the murders
on the Phillips farm.
3-The witness heralded as nav
ing testimony to support the STORY
of the shooting told by Mrs. Jane
Gibson, farmer and self-styled eye
witness to the double shooting
was identified as Mrs A. c. traley'
a widow living with he's daughtef
in a farm house on Lovers Lane
near the scene Of the murder. II
was understood that she had stated
she had seen. from the upper
stories of her home, figures NOV
ing in the field in which the STAY
ing had occurred and ID heard
shots, but her home was barred
today to reporters and she could
not be interviewed. Sigourney
Smith, grave digger and boarder
in Mrs. Fraley's home, already mas
been questioned by state troopers.
4--Mr Mott failed to appear IN
New Brunswick. although his as
sistants had summoned all the wit
nesses for Interrogation, with the
exception of Mrs Edwar Wheeler
Hall, whose husband. rector. Of st.
John the Evangelist church, was
found slain with Mrs. Eleanor H.
Mills, choir singer.
5-The rumor still prevailed
that grand Jury action might. he
expected Mondac and that two
warrants already had been pre-
pared.
Miss Sally Peters, cohfidante OF
Mrs. Hall, told reporters Mrs. Hall
was much pleased with the results
of the long i terview she had given
reporters this week and that let
ters received from various parts of
the country indicated n strong re-
action in favor of the rector's
widow.
Investigators announced they
were received scores of freak let
ters from persons offering to solve
the mystery.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
INCOME TAX FRAUDS
ARE CHARGED AGAINST
SAN FRANCISCO MEN

san Francisco, Calf, Nov. a.
Income tax frauds of more than
100000 were charged against
r. r. Strange. San Francisco man
ager of the Pacific Lead and Oil
Works and of the Nucoa Butter
company, and Douglas Il. Crane of
the importing firm of Crane &
Wightman, in indictments returned
by the federal grand jury here to-
day.
The government seeks the pay
ment Of $1,450.000 in taxes and
penalties from the two men, who
are accused Of having defrauded
the government out Cf the proper
amount of income tax due in 1919
and 1920. Bonds were fixed at
$25. 900 each.
Martin and Joseph Levin, junk
dealers also were indicted on a
charge Of conspiring to defraud
the government the federal au-
thorities holding that they still owe
total of 100000 on their 1911,
1918 and 1919 income tax.
The Levins also are accused of
attempting to bribe a revenue
agent to make false return for
them for the three years in ques-
ton.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
BANKERS TO BOOST
COTTON PLANTING
I'M CURRY COUNTY

Clovis, Nov. S.--Interest in cot
ton as future crop of Curry
county took momentum today
when it was proposed for banking
houses and the Chamber of Com
merce to finance farmers in plant
ing 5000 acres in various parts of
the county as an experiment of
climatic and soil conditions in
cotton raising.
Several small tracts in cotton
this year have proved success
full, which has led to the belief that
this warm climate product will
thrive in this region with better
assurances than some grain crops
that are only periodically success
full. a considerable acreage 19
miles south of this city, although
planted in loose land differing
from that of most of Curry county,
proved such a success this year
that gin has been erected at Por-
tales, and next years cotton crop
in the Blackwater valley will be
more than trebled.
Directors Of the Chamber of
Commerce stated today that the
cotton experiment would occupy
much of their attention next year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
TWO MEN KILLED
AF TER ROBb|NC
A FRISCO TRAIN
Bodies of John r. Kennedy
and Harvey Logan Are
Being Held at Witten-
berg, Mo-, for Disposition

Wittenberg, Mo, Nov. Cby the
Associated Tress) The bodies or
John f. Jack" Kennedy. 52. no
torious robber OF western Missouri,
and Harvey Logan, a companion,
who were killed early TO-DAY oy
railroad detectives and postoilice
inspectors after the men hau
robbed a passenger train of the ST.
Louis & San Francisco railway
near here. lie in a local undertaik-
ing establishment tonight. await
ing disposition. .
During the day steady stream
of curious inhabitants OF the
thicklv wooded hilly sections IN
this vicinity. came to Wittenoerg
and viewed the remains OF the
men, one of whom. Kennedy, mad
for many years defied the law ana
outwitted the efforts of the
shrewdest detectives to capture
him. -,
The bandits held up and robbed
the train of registered mail at
Seventy six. a water tank station
near here, and reached this town
on the engine of the train, which
they uncoupled, when eleven Of
ficers, lying in wait, covered them
with revolvers and ordered them
to halt.
The men, planning to reach their
automobile which was hidden IN
the brush. and make their escape.
drew their revolvers and fell dead
in hail Of bullets which the of
ficers poured at them. The man
was recovered.
Had Received Tip.
Postoffice inspectors and rail-
road detectives had received a tip
several weeks ago that Kennedy
was planning to rob the Frisco
train and had prepared plants
between st. Louis, Mo, and Menu
phis, Tenn.
Kennedy was born and reared IL
the Cracker Neck district. near In
dependence. Mo, which served as
n favorite hiding place for Jesse
James. famous Missouri bandit,
and other outlaws.
When a youth Kennedy went to
Texas and became railroad
brakeman, then a fireman and
later an engineer on the Southern
Pacific. He was said to have been
discharged from the railroad serv-
ice at Beaumont on suspicion of
having held up and robbed several
employees one pay day.
He is said to have been impli-
Gated in seven train robberies and
a long list of other crimes. serving
twelve years In the Missouri peni-
tentiary for robbing a train near
Macomb. Mo-, in 1899.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
CAR SHORTAGE IS THE
LARGEST IN HISTORY;
DEFICIT OF 152,034

Chicago, Nov. 3.--The pres
ent car shortage is the largest
in history, the Railway Age an
nounced tonight, basing the
statement on reports received
by the car service division of
the American Railway assOcia-
ton on October IS, which
show a net deficit of 152,034
cars. The largest previous
shortage was reported on Sep
tember I, 1920, when 146,070
cars were said to be lacking.
"F'or the first time in its
history" the Railway Age said,
"the country is confronted at
the very beginning Of a period
of business revival not only
with a shortage Of transporta-
ton, but with the most acute
car shortage that ever existed.
There is only one remedy for
this situation and this is the
expansion of railroad facilities
Discussing the question
whether i'm the months imme-
diately ahead the car shortage
will decline or increase, the
Railway Age reaches the con-
clusion that it will increase.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
ORGAN To GRIND
OUT STRAINS At
DOGRN WEDDING
Wilhelm Has Decided Not
to Engage an Orchestra
to Play the Music; Empty
Title for Hermine.

Doom, Holland, Nov, (by the
Associated Press) Painfully inn
pressed with the marked disap-
proval shown by friends of. the
late Empress Augusta and by mon
archist circles toward his coming
marriage to the Princess Hermine
Of Reuss. former Emperor William
has decided to eliminate certain
features Of the festivities planned
in connection with the wedding
here on Sunday.
The changes from the original
program haze considerably sim
plified it. One of the plans aban-
dOned by the ex-kaiser is that of
engaging in orchestra to play the
wedding music. He has decided to
content himself with strains from
the family organ. The musical
program includes Mendelssohn's
wedding march ard the bridal
chorus from Lohengrin.
No guests will be allowed at the
civil ceremony. to be performed
in the lodge at the entrance to
Doorn house, with the exception
of Count Won Moltke. marshal of
the ex-kaiser's court" ana the Of
fetal witnesses. The guests will
await the return Of the bridal
couple from the lodge in the main
hall of the castle. where DR.. Vo-
gel, former court chaplain, will
solemnize the religious ceremony.
Directly after this, it is reported,
Hermine will tremendously re-
ceive the title queen of Prussia"
The apartment on the ground
floor of Doom house, where the
ex-kaiseriu died has not been
opened, and Hermine's apartment
is on the second floor, separated
by u small boudoir from the eX-
kaiser's room.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
MRS. ROSTER IS
FREED BY JURY;
CROWD APPLAUDS
Philadelphia Woman Found
Not Guilty o. Killing Miss
ReCkitt, Her Husbands
Stenographer.

Philadelphia, Nov 3.-Mrs.
Catherine Roster was today acquit-
ted by the jury which tried her for
killing Miss Mildred Geraldine
Reckitt, her husbands stenogra-
pher, and soon afterward was
freed of the indictment which
charged her with killing her hus-
band, Oscar Roster, at the same
time.
AS the foreman pronounced the
words mot guilty" the 22-year-
old defendant uttered piercing
shrek and tainted. She was quick
ly revived.
Tremendous applause swept the
crowded room on the announce
ment of the verdict and the
cheering persisted despite frantic
efforts of court attaches to restore
order. At least six women tainted.
John 4. Scott, chief counsel for
Mrs. Roster, made a motion to re-
lease the prisoner pending the ac-
ton of the district attorney in the
second indictment--that charging
Mrs. Roster with causing the death
of her husband. District Attorney
Samuel V. Rotan and Assistant
District Attorney Speiser, with Mr..
Scott and other members of de-
fense counsel, held bar confer
ence.
"Since she was adjudged insane
at the time Of killing Miss Reckitt,"
Mr.. Rotan told the court, "she was
insane when she killed her hus-
band
THAT is quite right" said Judge
Barratt aud bills were then submit
ted to the jury, still sitting in the
box, with instructions from the
court to find Mrs. Roster not gull
ty, which was done.
Mrs. Roster, who had returned
to the room with her baby in her
arms, was overwhelmed by those
eager to congratulate her. Wives
of several of the Jurors were
among those who offered her con-
gratulations.
She was profuse in her thanks
tosthe jurymen for their action.
Asked what she intended to do,
Mrs. Roster said.
REST and forget. I am so hap
py ] cannot realize it,
The shooting took place in the
rooms of the Roster Advertising
Agency, of which the dead man
was the head, on January II, last.
Rosier was SO pears of age and
Miss Reckitt 90.
A plea of emotional insanity was
made by the defense, which pro-
duced many alienists who testified
that at the time Of the shooting
the defendant could not Distinguish
between right and wrong. The
jurors were out one hour and 40
minutes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04

London, Nov. Especial -
Will another American woman be
elevated to the already impressive
list of British peeresses? The
selection of Marquis Curzon of
Kedleston, long a picturesque fig
ure in British colonial and home
politics, as secretary for foreign
affairs in the new Bonar Law
cabinet, has given rise TO the
rumor that King George will ad-
vance him very shortly to Duke
dom, which means that another
American Duchess will grace the
Court of King James, where the
United States is already well rep
resented.
The last addition, by marriage,
was the new Duchess of Marlbor-
ough. The next addition, the pres
ent Marchioness Curzon, will
achieve this high position by royal
decree, for her husband will be the
first British subject so honored
since 1874.
The present Marchioness of Cur
zon was married TO the Marquis
January 9. 1917, in London. She
was then a widow, her first hus-
band having been Alfred Duggan, n
wealthy resident Of Buenos Aires,
whom she met when, as a young
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
RING Of AUTO
THIEVES WORKS
ON D. 7. ROUTE
Police in Clovis, Amarillo,
and Ell Paso EndeavOring
to Catch Leaders Of Or
ganized Gang.

Clovis, Nov. S.--Police of this
city are endeavoring to discover
members of an organized ring of
automobile thieves who have been
operating between Amarillo and Ell
Paso, Tex. 1t is evident from in
formation so far in the hands of
authorities, and from arrests re-
Gently made. that members of the
ring were located at points in Tex
as and New Mexico, along the
route Of the Ozark trail between
the two Texas cities.
For several months cars have
been disappearing from towns
along the highway. The first evil
dence of an organized ring engag-
ing in the theft of cars, and dis
posing of them after Identification
was made almost impossible
through changes in equipment,
came several days ago when seven
men were held for investigation in
Amarillo, and alleged to have been
charged with numerous thefts. One
OF these men gave his address as
this city. About the same time
came advice that a car stolen here
several weeks ago had been located
in Amarillo and had been turned
over TO the insurance company
which held the risk. Several cars
have disappeared from this city
within the past two months, and
an effort to get away with a tour
ing car belonging to William Pat
tison failed Tuesday night when
the car was abandoned half way
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04

girl, she accompanied her father,
the late, j. Monroe Kinds of Ala
bama to Brazil, where he was
American minister. The Marchion-
ess is said to be a typical South
ern type" joining Lady Nancy AS
tor in upholding abroad tie tradi-
tion of the beauty and wit found
south of Mason and DiXon's line.
"Curzon of Kedleston' has had
a picturesque career, much of
which was shared by his first wife,
who was also an American-Mary
Victoria Letter daughter Of L. u.
Letter of Washington. Lady Cur
zon, as che was known, died IN
1906. having been with her hus-
band during his rigorous years as
viceroy of India. She also was
considered a startling beauty, with
typical American dash" and spar
kle.
Lady Mary Curzon won high
praise for the tact and charm
which is said to have aided her
husband materially in his growth
as an expert in British colonial
affairs The marquiss second
wife has also had experience in the
difficult position of member OF
an ambassadorial officials family,
and has become very popular dur
ing her five years in England.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
Z WOMEN LEAP
To DEATH FROM
A FACTORY FIRE
Seven Girls and One Man
Are Burned or Injured as
They Fight to Escape
From Burning Building.

New York, Nov. (by the AS
sociated Pressl. -- Two women
leaped to their deaths today from
a burning celluloid factory in East
Thirteenth street and seven girls
and one man suffocated by the
heavy fumes, were burned or in
jured as they fought to escape. One
of the seriously injured may die.
The two women victims were
within inches of rescue when they
fell from third story windows.
Firemen had hoisted an aerial lad
der near one who stood on a cop
ing facing the street while the
flames reached for her. AS a fire.
man neared her, the coping gave
way and she dropped with a shrek
to the sidewalk.
Shouting to the other to retain
her grip on the sill from which she
hung, firemen shifted the ladder
but before they could stretch their
arms to her she fell
Girl Workers Trapped.
The fire, starting on the second
floor, occupied by Henry Schrei-
ber and company, makers OF cell
luloid hair ornaments, trapped
half dozen girls workers who had
Just returned from lunch and
swept to the third floor, where
a dozen women and several men
employed in the embroidery shop
of Samuel Mars became panic
stricken as means of escape We're
cut off.
Firemen battling their way
through the flames as streams of
water were played on them, eff
fected thrilling rescues on both
floors, but not until a number of
workers were badly burned and
overcome in desperate efforts to
escape.
Mars, proprietor of the embroid-
cry shop, performed heroic work
when he climbed small ladder.
from a first floor fire es-
cape extension to second floor
window and sought to aid girls
to jump as flames en-
dangered them, helped two TO the
ground when third, losing ner
balance, fell and carried Mars with
her to the street. Both were badly
injured.
Chief Fire Marshal Brophy, after
an investigation, declared the fire
started when a quantity of cellu-
loid was ignited by some one heat
ing artificial gems over an electric
stove preparatory to putting them
in a comb.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
$500 WAS SENT
INTO STATE To
AID MRS. WARREN
G. 0.P. Congressional Com
mittee Shows Additional
Expenditures in Report
Filed With House Clerk.

Washington, Nov. 3.-rOn the eve
of the campaign windup, the re-
publican congressional committee
showed in supplemental report
filed today with the clerk of the
house, a number of districts in
which it had sent money on be-
half of republican candidates.
Ohio, Missouri, Michigan, Indiana,
Maryland, New York and Tennes-
see were among the states where
active work now is under way in
the fight to hold seats.
Contributions to the committee
since its last statement ere $9,-
276, of which $4,000 or more than
one-half, was turned over to it
by the republican senatorial COM
mittee. Among the candidates in
whose interest it Sc 1t funds were:
Representative French an
Smith, both Idaho. $400 each:
Colorado, s400, and
Mclaughlin, Nebraska, $400.
The sum of $500 was sent to
Iowa in behalf of Representative
Towner. and $500 to New Mexico
to help Mrs. Otero-Warren, the
party nominee. TIL report of the
republican national committee,
which reached Clerk Page from
Chicago today, listed $2,50e for
use in New Mexico, o be handled
by Senator Bursum. In the dis
report of the republi-
san senatorial committee was
$2,500 to Theodore Niedringhaus.
st. Louis, and $4,000 to DR.. Edward
Clement. st. Louis, for the Mis-
souri, campaign committee organ
ization and other purposes.
There were no additional ex-
pense statements today by candi-
dates for the senate. House cam
didates continued to send in their
reports. but few, aside from those
published yesterday, reported cleo
ton expenses today in excess OF
$1,000. Representative Moore OF
the Nineteenth Illinois district
spent $4,000 and the campaign
manarer for Representative Wurz-
bach, Texas. reported the exbendi-
ture of s3,034. Mr.. Wurzbaeh
had reported sS47 per-
sonallys
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
j. 6. FINANCIAL
CONDITION GOOD
MELLON STATES
PROGRESS Made in Reduction
From the War Peak De-
spite a Temporary IN
crease in the Public Debt.

Washington, Nov. 3.-Despite
the temporary increase of $780,
900 900 in the public debt during
october. the treasury has made
almost uninterrupted progress IN
its reduction from the war peak OF
S26, $50, 100000, Secretary Mellon
declared tonight in formal state
ment.
Since the peak of August 81.
1919, he showed the debt had been
reduced to $22,812, 100000 on Sep
tember 80, 1922. There have been
fluctuations from time to time,
however, as a result of borrowings
for refunding purposes and tenn
porary deficiencies in the current
revenues. This was the case in
October, he declared, when there
was a temporary increase in the
debt as q result of refunding oper-
ations involving the issue of $780,
100000 of treasury bonds and the
excess of current expenditures,
arising from heavy payments of
interest on the public debt.
Income and profits taxes, which
constitute the governments heav-
test ISCttDiGi Mlv mtllpIl NNpldliiNN'
are paid quarterly in March. June
September and December. while
interest payments. which consti-
tute the largest single item & gov
ernment expense, fall chiefly in
March, April, May. June. Septem-
ber, October and November. so
that the correct view of the gov
ernment's finances can only be OBJ
tained from the operations of q
quarter of the full year.
1.-THE progress made in dealing
with the short dated debt" Mr..
Mellon said, ''has been still moro
striking.
"on April 80. 1921, when the
treasury first announced it's re-
funding program, there was over
$500. 100000 of debt maturing
before the end of the present
fiscal year. BY October 81, 1922,
that is to say. eighteen months
later. about $4,500,O00.00o had al
ready been retired or refunded,
leaving about sS,000.000,oo0 to be
re-financed during the balance OF
the year. Treasury certificates out
standing all have tax maturities
and the total is now less than
81. 600, 100000. the lowest figure
for several years back. As for the
December 10 maturities, Of certifi-
Gates and called Victory notes. the
refunding operations have already
reduced them to manageable pro-
portions and there will be further
retirements between now and De-
cember Is out of existing treasury
balances. pursuant to general Of
fers already made to redeem call
ed Victory notes and December Is
certificates before maturity.
Against its December maturities,
the treasury WI receive. 1t is esti-
mated, about 100000 in in
come and profits taxes, which will
still further reduce the amounts
requiring to be refunded. There Is
every assurance that the refund
ing which remains TO be accom-
plished will be completed without
strain on the country's financial
machinery and without disturb
ance to the market for outstand-
ing securities.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
SANTA FE HAS MORE
MEN THAN ON JULY |,
SAYS VICE PRESIDENT

Chicago, Nov. 3.-New equip
ment ordered by the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe railway in
cludes 5000 box cars, SO locomo-
tives, 1000 automobile cars, 1000
refrigerator cars, 500 double deck
stock cars and 500 coal cars, A. G..
Wells, vice president, said today.
The road is handling a record traf-
fic business, he added.
On October 10 the railroad had
a mechanical force of 100 per cent.
The mechanics who did not strike
numbered $500 and increased to
1902 on August 20, Mr.. Wells
said, and today he has 1892 shop
employees, 200 more than on July
/ when the strike began.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
ANGORA THROWS
TURKISH SUI TAN
OUT Of OFFICE
In the Future the Only Ca
Iiph in Turkey Will Be
Elected Without Govern
ment Prerogative.

London, Nov. (by the Associ-
ated Press. "A report that the
Turkish nationalist assembly at
Angora has passed a law suppress
ing the sultanate of Turkey and
the law of succession to the throne,
is contained in a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from its Con-
stantinople correspondent, who
quotes dispatches from Angora.
Such action by the national as
sembly would mean, Of course, that
the sultan Is deposed. In the fu-
ture. according to the dispatches,
the only caliph in Turkey will be
periodically ell 2 te without
government prerogative, all power
being in the hands of the national
assembly.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-04
5 MEN ARE INDICTED
ON LIQUOR CHARGES

San Francisco, Nov. S.-Federal
grand jury indictments were re-
turned here today against five men
whom the government alleges were
leaders In a conspiracy to bring
liquor from Mexico by water. u
A recent raid resulted in the
seizure of number of barrels Of
whiskey, which, according to the
government, was part of a ship
ment out of which the defendants
expected to realize $4,000.