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The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
SPIRITS MAY solve
MURDER SAYS GIRL
Charlotte Mills to Ask Dead
Mother to Give Key to
Mystery.
STUDIES BOOK BY DOYLE
Furious Over Attacks Made on
Own Character in Course
of New Jersey Trial.

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J.. Dec.
1.-Chariotte Mills. sixteen.year-old
daughter of Mrs. Eleanor Mills.
choir singer. who was found dead
with her pastor, Rev. DIR. Edward
w. Hall. declared today that she
was going to try to communicate
with her mothers spirit. She made
the declaration after reading THE
New Salvation" by Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle
This book was sent to me
anonymously by an old man. who
wrote On the inside Of the cover
that the love between my mother
and DIR. Hall was a spiritual love
and not an ordinary Illicit one." said
Charlotte. II have read the book
and Hm going to study spiritualism. I"
COMPLAINS OF COURT.
Charlotte complained, today that
from the outset Of the investigation
Of the murders she has been sub
ject to persecution.
She declared that in the grand
jury room officials seemed more
determined to place stigma on
her name rather than get informas
ton.
II received a disappointing sur
prise in athe grand jury room" "
says Charlotte. II went there pre-.
pared to give what evidence
could to help them. did not ex.
nect that Mr.. Beekman would at.
tack my moral character. did
not expect any assault by him on
the character Of Miss F1orence
North. my former attorney. I was
prepared to discuss the love let.
ters and diary that ! found in my
house under a carpet.
SLCRS ON CHARACTER.
From the start they have been
after my father to put me away.
They tried to tell him that ! was
bad girl. running wild. That IL
an infamous lie. I have heard Of
this malicious slander.
But ! have not answered It be-
fore because l felt that my first
duty was to concern myself en-
tirely to help find the slayers Of
my mother. Any attacks on my
character / hold to be of minor
Importance in those circumstances.
But now I'm going to hit back.
Why, they even went so far as to
inquire about me at a roadhouse.
do not frequent roadhouses."
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
Shrine Indoor Circus
Will Open TONIGHT

Predictions that Almas Temple in.
door circus. which will open at Con.
vention Hall tonight, will break all
records for attendance have been
substantiated by the advance sale
OF tickets: it was announced last
night by Roy l.. Neuhauser, chair.
man Of the circus committee.
Members declared decorations and
scenic effects will turn the hall into
"a veritable oriental wonderland ;,
receipts will go toward a, general
Iund for the 1928 convention in
Washington next summer.
we want Almas and Washington
to be able to entertain the Imperial
Council next June in a manner that
Will reflect the greatest credit on
both," Noble Neuhauser said. 81
am glad to say the general public
10 showing appreciation of what
such hospitality will mean and are
responding in a most gratifying
way"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02

Chicago with wife number 1 there.
I'm agraid Chi wouldn't hold US
because 1 can't forgive her for
causing you and your babes sor-
row. Irene has part Of my name.
That is my middle name.
I guess I'll cease planning to be
Mrs. T., for i feel all the time
as IL you and Gus will live to-
gether always and guess II would
be better II you could all be to-
gether. But, oh. Lover, I'd hate
to relinduish you to her, but she
CALUMET, Mich, Dec. L.
has first clam. yet I'd miss you
dreadful. So you see, dear. I'm
wee bit selfish and want you
all myself. Do you ever think it
possible I'll have to give you up?
MOCKERY OF LIFE.
What a mockery my life has
always been. Just wait till l tell
you how terrible Art deceived me.
Oh, Gussie's sin Is tame beside
Arthur's. But I'm not going to
tell you till l see you and some
OF your troubles end, because your
heart is full. without my troubles
and your pity for me. Now l
love you and wish there was some
way I could help tighten the load
my precious boy must carry.
Dear. I'd so gladly give help but
I'm afraid all 1 can do Is look
on and give you my love and sym
pathy. If you ever marry and
have a home and you could have
your girlies and want them. think
NE capable. My arms are open
to them and there is a place al
ready in my heart beside their
daddy's for them. for l feel so
sorry for them. 1t Is the innocent
dariings that pay the price for
others sins. II seems.
Dear, my tongue would say
more and my heart feels more
than 1 can write with this pen.
LOVES THEIR DADDY.
But this. yours and the girls
interest, are very dear to me. since
l love their daddy so devotedly,
for. John, love you more each
day. You mean a heap to me,
but words are hard to find to ex-
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
Tenegen to Wed
Peggy Joyce,
Says Broadway
Husband of Farrar Oft Seen
With Siren in New York,
Gossips Declare.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, Dec. Lou Telle-
gen, not yet finished with the legal
matrimonial tangles which may re-
suit ultimately in a divorce from
Geraldine Farrar, and Peggy Hop
kins Joyce, thrice married "vam-
pire of continent" were reported
by Broadway gossips to be planning
to wed. according to a story pub.
lished in a theatrical weekly today.
The basis for this story. accord
ing to the publication, is found in
the fact that the noted actor has
been seen frequently with Peggy on
Fifth avenue and in gay restaurants
in the theatrical district.
Tellegen, who played at the Pal
ace Theater the first part of this
week, was in Waterbury, Conn. to-
day.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
fascist MENAC|NG
BERLIN GOVERNMENT
Activities of Secret 0rganiza-
tions Increase as Kapp
Leader Is Seized.
By KARL fl. Won WIEGAND.
Special Wireless to Universal Service

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The arrest near
Munich of Captain Ehrhardt, who
at the heal of a marine brigade
marched into Berlin in March,
1920. during the Kapp five-day revo-
luton and seized the city. has again
focused interest on the intense ac-
tivity Of the German fascist. Ehr-
hardt is in Jail at Leipzig where he
will be tried for treason.
The capture of Ehrhardt is said
to have been directly traceable to
a meeting held several days ago
near Munich. of chieftains Of va
rious German nationalistic clans
and leaders of the international fas-
cisti movement
witz, as commander of Kapp's mill
tary forces, may also be arrested in
the next few days. Kapp died re-
Gently in Sweden where he was an
exile.
dorff's right-hand man, father Of the
Idl6T CnleI Oh
staff to Kapp in the March revolu-
ton, has for some time been one OF
the most active workers for the
internationalizing of the fascist
movement against the international
Socialists. 10 also reported to have
been in Munich.
Hitler's facisti movement con-
tinues to grow in South Germany.
Hitler addressed $4,000 people at
mass meetings in Munich today and
last night.
The movement is tending toward
demand for a dictatorial govern.
ment. The secret service Of the
Prussian government is reported to
have uncovered sensational machi-
nations by the secret national or.
ganizations. 1t 10 believed that
among other things, Berlin is sur.
rounded by groups Of secret organi.
cations that may become militarily
active and cut off the capital in the
event Of a nationalist uprising.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02

press my love. Whether the
love you to eternity.
Yours.
BLANCHE.
On back Of the November II let
ter, Mrs. Brimmer wrote:
Harold read a part Of this. the
little simp.
Listen. dear, I'm asking you to
do something but you do as you
wish. only il would make it easier
here, if you'll please tell daddy
you love me. You need not ask
for me and get yourself bound to
any bargains unless you so desire
They think you are divorced and
will ask no questions IL you do
the asking first. Then my COM
ing to Chi won't be watched
by Dads Methodist family in Chi
cago. I'm so dumb I can't make
myself understood. but IL you can
get any sense TO what I want YOU
to do, you'll be a mind reader: but
II you love me and want to make
my lot wee bit easier, write him
between now and when | come to
meet you.
MOTHER NOSES AROUND.
He asked me if you knew / had
been married. told him yes,
and that l have the girls and Ill
the rest of my pedigree. She
mother) noses around and | hide
my letters but she found one
where you wrote about ring,
There is one thing l ask you to
keep still about and that is your
faith because they would tell me;
get another Catholic and be de-
ceived some more, etc. Oh. do
as you think best, but I'm so tired
OF hearing you don't mean me
good that I'd like to show them,
that's all.
But anyway I love you even if
they do try to make me think YOU
don't love me. ! know you do and
/ am counting hours and minutes
till you come.
Yours always.
YOUR LONESOME BABY.
(To Be Continued.)
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
Steamer is Stranded
Off Curacao Islands

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-The
steamer West Katan is ashore out
side of Willemstad on the Curacao
Islands. Her position is not dan
gerous and several tugs are stand
ing by. the Marine Department Of
the Chamber of Commerce was in
formed today.
The West katan was en- route to
Buenos Aires from this city with a
large cargo.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
Runaway Flivver Rams
Box Car in Mad Flight

DEFIANCE, Ohio, Dec. 1.-The
airplane that flew 80 miles un-
piloted didn't have much on a
flivver truck here which Orvil
Cupp, its driver, left standing
near the Wabash Freight Station,
with the engine running.
The lever fell into gear. When
Cupp came out of the station the
truck had run across the platform,
jumped on to a railroad track and
started through the yards, follow
ing one of the tracks, its front
wheels guided by the rails.
Successfully taking a siding, the
runaway Lizzie ran, plump into a
standing freight car, the coupler
Of the car being rammed through
the radiator, damaging the trucks
engine.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
Empty Revolver Scares
Away WOuld.be RObber

Frightened by an empty revolver
pointed at him oy Joe Lechter.
proprietor Of a saloon at 111s U
street northwest. an unidentified
colored man hastily discarded de-
signs Of rifling the cash register
and fled into the street.
Early yesterday morning a negro
walked in the saloon and demanded
the contents of the till. Lechter
who was behind the counter, imag.
ined that the negro was jestins
until he started to Chamber over
the bar.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
New York IN Doubt 2 =
Over Paris Fur Rage

NEW YORK, Dec. l-Fashl6n
has not yet offictAlly dscrsh
whether New york is 10 folllow the
bizarre effects IN furs seen latsiy
In Paris. but n b apparent frum
q walk on Fffth avenue today that
furs WIN be very popular this win
Neck furs In Venetian rsd. npffs
OF shrieking red. cobalt blue conArs
ana cuffs for fur trimmings ID the
rage on the boulevsrds.
Women Of Gotham are remain
ing more faithful 70 ouistsr effects.
Molesl<in coats have been fayored
Greatly. Russian effects vn -
seen frequently. High fur choksrs
and broad cuffs Of fur are seen
.oray astrakhan coats ere Visible.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
Cigarettes No Longer
Issue In Court Suit

Cigarettes have ceased to be an
issue at the newsstand at the
Grace Dodge Hotel, exclusive fem
inins e1tsblishment. This WA
made knoyp yesterday when An
drew c. Porl0ck, concsssionnaire
who o. fishttne asainst bSin6
ousted. infofue6 Justtcs eiddons %
EQUITY Court that ~ had not cod
cigarette sincs iaSt June.
AZ first Il appeared that voman'a
right to smoke was In the balance
but from the turn Of things ysster
day. the cigarette now has abso-
iutely pothing To- do with the Die.
agreement. ~
Pollock won the first point
agetnst the women managers. HI
secured an injunction AGAINST the
management which puts q stop ,te
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02

tCopyrishs 1sss. sy chicago Hsr.aa-
EIaminsr.)
Augusta Tieman, wife Of the
Prof. John p. Tiernan, was the
thorn in the side Of Blanche
Brimmer, during the period in
which the thrice-married young
woman of Iowa was wooing the
teacher by mail In her letters,
which follow, Mrs. Brimmer first
painted glowing pictures Of the
life she hoped to lead, then fear
of Mrs. Tiernan made her hesi-
tate.
On November II. Mrs.. Brimmsr
wrote Professor Tiernan as fol-
lows:
Dearest Man o. Nine
Thanks for the stamps and the
stationery, although It has not
vet arrived. I surely appreciate
the paper, but dear. the stamps
I'm not to the stage yet where =
cannot buy paper or stamps.
either, only paper you couldn't
buy here II you had millions.
This is all they have, and some
times you can't even get this.
Dear I'm enclosing some photos
of our family. My daughter 10
the wee one. You can guess the
rest of them. 1t was taken side
of house. when the whole family
had returned from picnic, but
YOU can see what a handsome
family we have. We wouldn't
take the prize. though, not for
beauty. The small picture is one
my own daddy carried in his
watch Of me, 50 you can see
dear I have never been hurt for
beauty. I'm letting you guess
whether I'm in the family pic
ture. Does it look like YOU thot
I'd look. o. dearest, I surely
wish you'd soon be free. so 1
wouldn't feel so guilty writing
to YOU. Really dear, my con-
science hurts me at times when
| stop to think YOU are not yet
free.
STAY IN CHICAGO.
Are You coming here Thanks
giving? I'd sort of like to know
IL you haven't your divorce yet.
l believe I'd better stay atNAunt
Lilla's while we are together in
Chicago, for. dear. 1t is so easy
to sin when you love and never
am i going to commit that ter
rible sin.
/ have been thinking Of YOU
and all you have written today.
feel sorry for you, dear, but my
heart goes to those blessed girls
Of yours. l am interested in their
welfare. because they are yours
and because, too, I'm SO very
fond of children. I'm crazy about
them. I never tire of them. How
l wish l had a home established
and the law would give them to
you. I'd surely mother and love
them to the best Of my ability
/ hate to see the darlings go to
a home. 1t isn't like mother and
daddy's love, no matter how good
they are to them.
CRITICISM OF WIFE.
/ wish there was another way.
She must be a queer mother to
show preference in her children.
Well, dear. / am not settling
those difficulties and I'd better
hush when my opinion should not
be voiced, but, lover. i really am
not tickle and truly think about
you and your problems. I'd go
crazy living near one that could
not make plans and stick to it.
Believe me. / shall never live in
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02

back to normalcy and expect that
within the next five years the coun-
try will enjoy greater prosperity
than ever in its history.
General Willett has been a leader
in the affairs of the G. A. r. for
years and has attended every en-
campment for the last forty years.
He is a familiar visitor to the ma
tion's capital. He expects to return
to Iowa shortly after the holidays,
he told the President.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
Nine Eiremen Injured
AT Montreal BLAZE

MoNrREAL. Quebec. Dec. L.
Nine fireman were injured today
while attempting to prevent . firs
In the Univerdty Of Montreal from
reaching tanks containing 800 gal.
Ions Of alcohol.
This was the second fire at the
university within q month. The
blaze was confined to the buildings
housing the dentistry and veterinary
schools. The damage was estimated
at e16o. 900 -
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
Friends All Over Nation
Mourn Death of Scribe

NEW YORK. Dec. Friends ne
bad made while a newspaper man
In Chicago. Minneapolis, Wisconsin.
bn the Pacific coast and in New
York mourned today the death of
\ John G. HOlme. once city editor Of
he Evening Post here. Lately he
was assistant manager of the Better
Business League. He is survived by
bis widow, formerly Miss Ada Col
|ings, Of Chicago. and a daughter.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
Laws Hand STAYED Again
So De Palma Can Drive

CHOWCHILEA. Cal. Dec. l.
Justice Of the Peace R. c.. Cornell,
who sentenced Ralph De Palma,
veteran racing pilot, to ten days
bin the MADEIRA County Jail for
speeding on the State highway. on
October Is. today granted De
Palma a second stay until Monday
In order that De Palma may drive
Sunday at Los Angeles.
Cornell said De Palma had con.
suited him personally and asked
|the three additional days.
Il am sure he will be at the
bail door Monday" the Judge de.
|claTed.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
Seattle Wife Murderer
COnfeSSes Before Diving

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Dec. 1.
james Z. Mahoney, Seattle wife
murderer. paid for the crime on the
gallows here at daybreak today.
Mahoney, convicted over a year
ago, went to his death calmly after
signing a confession that he mur.
dered his rich and elderly wife,
Kate Mooers Mahoney, with q
hammer in Seattle in April, 1921.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
PLAN SIGHTSEEING RIDE.

Children attending the Virginia
Avenue Playground. Tenth street
hnd Virginia avenue southeast, will
be taken on a sightseeing ride, in
tharge Of the playground director,
Miss Ethel E. Smith. This after
boon the girls basketball team will
fneet the team from the Rosedale
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02

last July. paid
his respects yes
terday to Presi-
dent Harding at
the White House.
The veteran told
t h e President
that the peopi,
Of the Middle
West are satis-
fled with the
present admins
tration and that
they have no
real fault to find
with conditions.
The farmers Of
his section. the
general said. are
gradually getting
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
POLICEMAN ROBBED.

While Policeman Preston Haskell.
Of the Eighth precinct police station,
who, lives at 1919 z street north.
east, was patrolling his beat yes.
Nerday his room was entered and
s61 stosen from a bureau drawer.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02

the hotel because, they claimed, hp
he'd violated his alleged promise
not to sell cigarettes. The in1unc-
ton viii hold until ths court has
time to try the case on its. merits.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
G.. A. r. Leader
Sees Harding

Gen. James w. Willett. Of Tama,
Iowa, elected national commander Of
the Grand Army of the Republic
The Washington herald., 1922-12-02
Bride ofn Day Pledges LoDe
For Iiiernan s Children IN Notes

Augusta Was Thorn In Side Of
Thrice-Wedded Young Wom-
an Of Iowa While She Was
ArdentIy Woolng sorsIy Be-
set Law Professor Of Notre
Dame-Fear Of Wife Almost
Made Her Quit Courtshlp.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-09
LEGION PREPARES ATHLETIC GAMES
 FOR BIG MEET

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 9.-American Legion athletes representing depart ments and posts from all parts of the country are in training in preparation for the first annual American Legion Olympic Games to be held here, Oc- tober 1920, in connection with the or ganization's national convention.
 The games are divided into seven main divisions, a track and field meet professional boxing, amateur boxing and wrestling, aquatic sports, rifle meets, tennis and golf tournaments Each of the main divisions in which the women of the Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary will com pete are separated into three classes, one for men, one for women members of the Legion, and the Auxiliary mem bership. Scores made by women will not be counted for points unless made by Legion members, but gold, silver and bronze medal will be awarded for first, second and third places.
 First place in each event will count as five, second as three, and third as two points. A silver loving cup will be awarded to the department scoring the highest aggregate number of points and bronze plaque to the post with It s,,+r IcN l. yer and bronze medals will be award ed to individuals making the best rec ords. Negotiations now are under way with the National Amateur Athletic Union to have the records made in the various events registered as official. The cream of former service athletes will have been selected in meets held by the state departments.
 Special boxing and wrestling teams composed of amateur title holders in their respective states are being formed. Beginning Monday, October 16, with amateur boxing and wrestling and aquatic sports, the program will run through Friday, October 20, ending with the tennis and golf tourna- ments. The track and field meet will be held October 17 and 19; profes- sional boxing October 16 and IS; anna teur boxing and wrestling October 16 and IF; aquatic sports October 16; rifle meet October IT.; tennis tourna- ment October IF, 19 and 20; golf tournament October 19 and 20.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-09

disposed of. An order for his de. portation follows his conviction, as a matter of course. But the "razz' has often to be administered to a person who has broken no law of the land, but who is not quite the type of person that official England likes to have living in her midst
 Sometimes it is a famous actor, sometimes an actress and often some aristocrat from a country where the moral code does not quite coin eide with that of Britain's best be- haved
 But before the "razz" Is admin istered the Scotland Yard official generally manages to get something tangible on the gentleman, and in order to save time and money and very often an international scandal a timely warning is sent to the unde- sirable that if he would like to be saved from the indignities of de- portation he had better take the train back to his own country by a certain date. The hint never fails to act
 The task of handing out the actual "razz" is entrusted to the special branch detectives All are expert linguists, and their departmental chief co-ordinates with the police of all the continental countries
 The detectives go about their bus mess in pairs. The senior of the two conveys the message, and the sec ond man simply listens and observes. Failure to comply with the hint to leave without any fuss means that the machinery of international law is going to be set in motion.
 Within few days the unwanted visitor finds himself marched off to Scotland Yard and thence to the railway station, and if he remains obstinate they clap him in jail, and he is brought before the magistrates charged with being an undesirable alien.
 The trail of the unwanted who has been given the "razz" by Scotland Yard goes on until the victim reach es it's own country, and then, through the sDecial foreign service, Scotland Yard gets the cable, Baron x, or Madame z, landed here at - a. m., or - p. m
 The "razz" has done the trick, and the mans dossier is filed for further reference In certain cases it is nec- essary for Scotland Yard to work through the Foreign Office, and then the consulate of the unwanted mans country hands out the hint, which is never ignored
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-09

"Who's the kiddie in kilts?"
 "A boy Scot" Courier Journal.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-09
ENGLISH GIVE "RAZZ"
 UNDESIRABLE ALIENS

LONDON, Oct. 6. Johnny Bull has a very effective manner of get ting rid of the undesirable alien Scotland Yord simply hands out the official "raZz" to the unwelcome guest, or, as they call it here, "the bird"-in other words, the gentle hint is given to the unwanted one that within 8 fev days he must take the train from Charing Cross Railroad Station and quit.
 The ordinary criminal Is easily
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-07
LAWRENCE JONES'
COTTON BLOSSOM
SINGERS COMING

The Cotton Blossom Singers, a
sextet of young negroes from the
Piney Woods schools, Braxton,
Miss. will appear in a concert at
the Centenary Methodist church
Saturday night. The singers will
give a program which will include
the southern jubilee songs and
spirituals.
The Piney Woods school is an in
ter UNCONVENTIONAL institution.
This group of singers is making a
tour of Iowa and Illinois advertis-
ing the school They are accom-
panied by the principal, Lawrence
c. Jones, the first colored graduate
Of the Marshalltown, Iowa high
school.
Jones is we'll known in Rock Is
land and resided many years. 1t
was through financial support OF
people in this community that he
! launched his school which has
done such notable work in ad-
vancement Of his race that Every
bOdy's recently devoted several
pages to commendatory account OF
Jones' endeavors.
No admission will be charged to
the concert but an offering will be
taken.