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The Washington times., 1922-11-15

ing to aid Graham to adopt an atti-
tude of "self.exaltation." This was
after IT had been brought out that
Graham sought the aid OF former
Congressman Flood, once his
brother-in.law. in getting active
duty as quickly as possible. In
response to Lambert's objection
Wright declared was entitled 10 r"-
flute allegations made by Lambert
in his opening address TO the jury
that Graham was anxious TO get a
"bomb.proof job
His Post i'm Battle.
In entering on his duties as pay.
master, Graham said. he was ready
10 take any post where ship ~
battle might go.
Wright asked his client what was
the duty OF paymaster when 4
ship is in action.
"Ie has "A battle station, the
same as anyone else in the crew. y
said Graham.
Ills present post" he instanced,
"is five decks below the gun deck.
In the radio room, where there VIII
be little or no chance or escape
in case the ship was put in a SINK
ing condition"
This line of questioning con.
tinued until the court declared u
discussion of collateral matter had
gone far enough.
His Attorney Objects.
Attorney Wright, representing
Graham, voiced strong objection 10
this line OF questioning. The pur'
noses OF the suit are irrevehnt, he
claimed. 1t is simply matter OF
setting forth facts in claim Tor
damages. Lambert pursued his IN
terrogation, however, TO establish
that, nothing was said in the pets
ton concerning possible restoration
Of the two children of the marriage
10 their father.
WAS not one OF your purposes
In filing this suit" asked Lambert
Ito get publicity as you said in your
testimony in the last trial?'
NO, is was to give publicity 10
Humes," said Graham.
81 knew there was only one OF two
things to do to IA man in a case
like this: either to shoot him or to 20
to court, and we are in the United
States, so | went to court"
Lambert then brought to Graham :
attention the testimony mentioned
in which the phrase because
wanted publicity and TO be vindicated
in court" was employed by the
plaintiff.
On redirect examination in answer
to Wright's query as 10 why he
wished publicity. Graham said "t1
expose the defendant
The Washington times., 1922-11-15
TELEPHONE YOUR
"WANT ADS"
MAIN $3.50

Advertisements tsxeept tse aslP
Wanted. Situation wanted. Let as1
Rent. Miscellansous for Sale, and Death
Noticesl must be received at The Waah-
ington Times office before II o'ciooh The
DAY preceding publication
Help Wanted. eituatio, wanted. kASe
and Found. Rooms for Rent, Apartmsnts
for Rent, Miscellaneous for Sale aad
n ,sn.n m notacs SvsI,,ssm;a' sS s!sissr -
day Of pubiication
The Washington times., 1922-11-15
BURTON GREENE, ACTOR.
NEAR DEATH IN GOTHAM

Mt. VERNON. N. Y. Nov. 10
Burton Greene. well-known vaude'
vile performer. was in a very bad
condition and his end lis expected
shortly, it was said at his home here
today where he is suffering from a
complication Of diseases.
His wife, Irene Franklin. the come
dienne, who rushed here from Chi
cago. is at his bedside acting az a
nurse.
The Washington times., 1922-11-15
Cleveland Park Meeting.

The Cleveland Park School and
Community Association will hold its
first fall meeting tomorrow at John
Eaton School. Election Of officers
will be held. DR.. Abram Simon.
president of the Board Of Education.
will address the association on Our
Educational Program
The Washington times., 1922-11-15
Drys "Armed Guard
Is Vainly Sought At
Headquarters

Federal prohibition officials,
from Commissioner Roy A..
Haynes down TO George, the
colored messenger In the infor-
nation office, sought desperately
today the armed guard and
machine guns which were
rumored 20 be protecting dry
headquarters from incendiary
bootleggers.
No one in the dry office knew
anything about an increased
guard, and a frantic search was
made through all corridors and
in obscure alcoves for the pro-
tectors Of the Volsteadians.
The State, War and Navy
police, whb guard the temporary
buildings in the vicinity Of Sixth
and b streets, said that no in
crease of the force had been
ordered and that machine guns
were nowhere in that neighbor-
hood.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-01
IMPROVED CONDITIONS
IN BUSINESS SHOWN
IN RAILWAY REPORTS
fBv Associated Prose-

WASHINGTON Nov. indications
of rapidly improving conditions in the
country's business life were given to-
day in reports to the car service sec
ton of the American Railway asso-
citation, which. among other things,
showed the greatest weekly loading OF
freight, from which the railroads de-
rive revenue, in two years. The re-
port disclosed that with the excep
tion of four weeks in September and
October, 1920. the loading of 1908, ,759
cars OF revenue freight the week of
Oct. 81 was the greatest on record.
A record of 596.392 cars loaded
with merchandise and miscellaneous
freight, which includes manufactured
products also, was established during
the week. the association reported.
This was an increase of 1924 cars
over the week of Sept 30, when all
previous high marks for that class of
freight were broken. AS compared
with the corresponding week In 1920,
the association said, the weeks total
showed an increase of 1854, while 1t
was 20,230 cars more than for the
corresponding week last year
Establishment of this record a
statement by the association said, @is
all the more significant because the
loading of merchandise and misceI
laneous freight is one of the best in
dications of business conditions tina,
can be found"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-01
INDIANA PROHIBITION
HEAD To INVESTIGATE
PROTECTION" CHARGE
lRr un,tsd Pressl

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. bert Nor
gan, prohibition director IN Indiana,
will invade Clark county possibly with
a large contingent of his agents with
in a few days to investigate report
Of the Jeffersonville League for Law
and Order, which charged open gamb-
ling aud liquor traffic conducted under
official protection"
Morgan was undecided whether to
take his attorney for careful, pains
taking investigation or to rush in with
twenty or thirty agents in an endeavor
to seize quantities Of liquid evidence.
United States District Attorney
Homer Elliott said full docket for
grand jury Investigation may delay
action by the body on the report which
names score of officials in the graft
charges. including Mrs. Charles White,
who became sheriff at her husbands
death six weeks ago.
Refuses Permit
Morgan declared he had refused a
permit to operate to the Southern
Brewery company of New Albany
which, the report said, made full
strength beer one day each week and
deaicoholized 1t the other days.
''The situation in Clark county as
described by the leagues report is
something this office needs to investi.
gate" Morgan said. 1--WE should have
been advised before the matter was
made public"
Attorney General Lesh is conducting
state investigation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-01
Biggest October
Postal Receipts
in. Local History

Il know of no better criterion of
business than the postal receipts" said
Assistant Postmaster Henry Deuker,
of the local postoffice Wednesday, in
announcing the October postal sale.
Sales during October which closed
Tuesday evening were the largest for
any October in the history of this of
flee. That includes October Of 1918
when postage for first class matter
was three cents instead of two.
.'One of the big factors in postal re-
cedpts is the sale of two-cent stamps.
During last month we sold approx
mately 100000 twocent stamps, and
had an unusually heavy sale of stamp
ed envelopes. The sale of documentary
revenue stamps also was large, as the
recoDds=sll0sv~-8--geie~of $74S worth
Treasury savings certificate sales to
tailed $2,091."
Records Show Gains.
By comparison Mr.. Deuker showed
that the postal receipts for the month
ended Tuesday exceeded the largest
previous October sale, that of 1913, by
$1.041.52. Gain over postal sales OF
October of last year was $2,295.93.
Postal sales for October totaled SIS,
09s.61, or more than $500 for each day
the office was open for business. Mr.
Deuker looks upon this record as evi
dence of business prosperity, and pre-
diets heavy sales in the postal depart.
ment during November and December
of this year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-01
Lenine Sees Victory
For Soviet in First
Talk Since Illness
CRy Aasociated Pressl

MOSCOW, Nov. 1.--Soviet Moscow
is now assured that Premier Lenine
is in good physical condition and fine
spirits. He spoke publicly yesterday
for tht first time since his prolonged
Illness, making an unheralded appear
ance before the workmen's and peas
ants parliament. He spoke with vigor
and his voice carried clearly through.
out the immense throne room in the
Kremlin palace where once the Car
held majestic sway.
Lenine voiced his pleasure at the
capture of V1adivostik by the Red
forces OF the Near Eastern republic.
He remarked that this had given Rus.
sia an outlet to the Pacific, but he
cautioned the parliament not to over.
estimate the value of the incident
The whole thing had been greatly
helped he declared by the general in.
ternational situation and especially by
soviet diplomacy.
Predicts Strong Stand
Russia would make a strong stand
at the Lausanne conference to make
a near east peace, the premier went
on, explaining that the question OF
the straits would be particularly EN-
plomacy, Lenine thought would be
just as successful at Lausanne as ii
had been in the far east
He was quite frank about the de.
pressed state Of affairs throughout
Russia, but declared that Russia was
doing more to bring changes for the
better than any other country. The
outcome OF soviet efforts, he believed
would surely startle the world.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-01
HAGERSTOWN PLANT
VALUATION TOO HIGH
SAYS BOARD OFFICER

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Nov. 1.-The
valuation of $12,544S0 for the local
municipal electric plant, established
in the appraisers report just filed
with the town clerk, is excessive.
according to Frank Sherry, president
Of the town board
1.-The board wiz not give any furth-
er consideration to the proposed plan
Of advertising the plant for sale" Mr..
Sherry said. at would be impossible
to sell the plant at the appraisers fig
ures, so it would be a useless expen-
diture of public funds to advertise for
bidders. The plant has not been oper.
ated for two years, and we win con
tinue to obtain our current from a 10
cal factory"
Mr.. Sherry stated that IN 1920 en-
gineers OF the state public service
commission appraised the local mu-
nicipal plant at $S,932.
After two years of depreciation
has been added to the plant, during
which time no additions were made to
it nor it's service extended, the ap-
praisers appointed by the circuit court
find that the plant. is worth $3,612
more than the commissions appraise-
ment" the town board president
added.
To Continue Resistence.
It Is understood that the town board
Will continue to resist any effort on
the part of Robert Ashe of Richmond,
president of the Liberty Light and
Power company, to force the town to
accept his service. Ashe built his line
to the corporation limits of Hagers-
town some weeks ago, asserting that
he had acquired service rights under a
contract he had entered into with Rob-
ert Cass, whose lease on the local mu-
nicipal plant was recently cancelled by
the town board, but a temporary re
strainfng order secured by the mn
nicipa1ity prevents him from furnish
ing current within the town.
1t has been reported that town of.
ficials desire to secure 110 volt serv-
Ice, which Ashe Is In position to pro
vide from the Richmond municipal
plant, but they appear to be opposed
to entering into any agreement with
Ashe. The town now has q go volt
service.
The question as to whether Ashe has
valid claim to electric service rights in
Hagerstown under the contract he
says he secured from Cass, last March
will be determined when the tempor.
airy restraining order against him
comes up for hearing in the circuit
cOUrf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-01
GEORGE H. NOLTE, 81,
DIES AS RESULT OF
PARALYTIC STROKE

George H Nolte, 81 years old. prom.
inent merchant, died Wednesday
morning at 1880 o'clock at his home
PA South Fourth street, following a
stroke of paralysis, suffered about q
week ago. Mr.. Nolte was born in
Richmond, Aug. 13. 1855. He had been
a resident Of the city all his life.
Mr. Nolte is survived by five sisters
Annie, Emma and Elma Nolte and Mrs
Fred Krone and Mrs. Robert McFaii:
and two neices, Miriam Loelr and
Betty McFafl.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2:3o o'clock from
the home. Burial will be in Luther
ania- Friends may call any time
Mr.. Nolte was educated in the pub
lie schools and Business college. When
he was Il years old, he went into
the employment of Mark Haynes, who
operated dry goods and carpet bust
ness. Later, Mr.. Nolte was employed
at Knollenberg's and by James Fork
ner. He was then In charge of the
carpet department Of the l. NJ Jones
carpet company for 20 years. at 9o4
Main street. He then entered bust
ness for himself at the same location
in 1898, the store being known as the
George H. Nolte company.
Mr.. Nolte was always interested In
his store and its welfare, and his
friends and relatives experienced diff
Guilty in keeping him away from his
business during his illness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-01
LIQUOR FINES SWELL
RICHMOND'S REVENUE

"The high cost of bootlegging" Is
breaking all records in Richmond this
year if figures on the files of the city
hall are any indication. The heaviest
overhead" charge the business" has
ever borne is to be seen in the fines
levied on persons making and selling
liauor, and those found with liquor In
their possession.
The first six months of the year 1922
cost the liquor traffic in this city,
1854. OF this amount. s4,905 went to
the school fund. and s1,069 went to the
CITY in docket fees. The prosecuting
attorney received $1,s75.
October saw the largest omunt OF fines
collected during the year with the ex-
ception of June. The fines in October
totalled s1,902 and in June, $1,95S.
Fines collected in other months run
as follows: January, 1851; February,
1926; March, 1918: April. $S55; May,
$1571; July. $1,795; August, s1,S2S;
September, S1,207.
The amount of fines turned over
from city court has already paid the
mayors salary and turned in q sub
stantial dividend besides.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-01
TORNADO HITS
MISSOURI; One
DEAD; IS HURT
30Houses Demolished
Il Are Missing
(By Associated Press)

WEBB CITY, Mo-, Nov. lone wo
man was killed. Is other persons were
injured, several seriously. and about
30 houses were demolished by tor
nado which struck this city early to
day One hundred persons were made
homeless.
-Four persons were unaccounted for
and it was thought they were killed
and buried under debris.
The storm struck first in the south
part of the city, passed over the bust
ness section and dipped again in the
northwest residential section In each
place buildings in an area of about 4
quarter of a mile square we're demol
ished.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-01
HARDING TO SUPPORT
MOVE TO STOP TAX
EXEMPT SECURITIES
Rx LARwENcE MARIN

WASHINGTON, Nov. Assurance
of renewed and more vigorous support
from President Harding, a fresh at
tempt will be made in congress this
winter to pass a constitutional amend
ment stopping the issuance of tax ex
empt securities, in which more than
SIC, 600, 100000 of the nations wealth
already lies hidden away from taxa
ton, with the figure rapidly increas-
ing.
Plans for the fight to outlaw tax
free bonds center around Rep. Green,
Iowa, who will be chairman in the next
congress of the powerful ways and
means committee of the house. Green
is determined that a proposed consti.
tutional amendment which the com
mite agreed upon last session but
which was not allowed to reach the
floor, must be forced to showdown
in the house this winter after appro
priation bills has been disposed of.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-01
Purchased Bride Hunts
For Lost Banker Husband

CHICAGO. Nov. Lost One
banker.
Efforts to locate George Rogers, pur.
chaser of Mrs. Schermerhorn, pretty
24-year-old widow of Des Moines. Ia
failed today
Mrs. Schermerhorn declared that
Rogers agreed to buy her as a result
of advertisement in which she Of
fered to sell herself. She said that
Rogers was prominent Chicago bank
er
Mrs. Schermerhorn was married in
St Louis about five years ago. In a fl
of dependency Schermerhorn sho'
her and then committed suicide.
The bullet lodged at the base of Mrs
Schermerhorn's spine and partly para
lyzed her
In an effort to regain her health she
advertised herself for sale for $4,000
with the promise of marriage if he,
health was restored.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-01
CHURCHES CHALLENGED
by ACTIVITY OF VETS
STATEMENT DECLARES
fRx Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Nov. IAN appeal
TO "au Christian people to exert every
influence to secure the impartial en-
forcement Of all laws" was issued to-
day by the Federal Council of Church
es Of Christ in America It declared
Hthe announcement of the program of
the forces opposed to prohibition Is
q direct challenge to the churches and
the friends of orderly government" be-
cause they purpose to support candi-
dates IN the coming election who will
vote to legalize the manufacture and
sale Of beer and wine.
The appeal, which was prepared by
a special committee including William
Jennings Bryan, asserts that the op-
restoration OF the manufacture and
sale of beer and wine in face Of. the
fact that both are intoxicating and
therefore cannot be legalized without
first changing the constitution" and
that such action would lead inevita-
bly, to the return of the outlawed sa-
loon"
Sinister Influence
Even more serious than the open
campaign against prohibition" says
the appeal "are the sinister influences
constantly at work to prevent enforce
ment of the existing law"
Since the foes of prohibition are
now united to defeat the constitution
the statement concludes. lit is high
time for the Christian forces of our
country to unite and to be as consist
ent at the ballot box in their support
of the constitution as its enemies are
in attempting its notification"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-01
FRONTIER OF
SERBIA, ITALY
BATTLE Scene
Fight Spreads, Report
Mussolini Busy
By United Press)

LONDON, Nov. Fighting is re-
ported to have broken out on the Ser
bian-Itaiian frontier as the result of
the Fascist triumph in Italy. accord
ing to Belgrade dispatches published
in the Daily Express today.
Great excitement prevails in Serbia,
as the result of the Fascist coup, and
newspapers are discussing the posi-
bility of war, the Express dispatches
says.
The fighting was reported near SUI
shak with many killed on both sides,
and the fighting is spreading.
The Serbs are sending up reinforce
ments and it is understood they are
ready to mobilize IL necessary, the
same dispatches said.
PARIS, Nov. An unconfrmed
dispatch to the Agence Radio from
Chiasso today said Fascist had de-
manded that the American consul in
Rome hoist the Italian flag over his
consulates.
The report also said the Fascist
also occupied the chamber of COM
merca
ROME, Nov. 1.-The excitement and
enthusiasm marking the rise of the
Fascist to power and the Inauguration
of the Mussolini government gave
place today to earnest work by Pre-
mier Mussolini and his advisers in be
giving the task of reestabI fishing
peace and order throughout Italy.
Premier Mussolfni worked virtually
the entire night giving instructions to
this end and for the same purpose
called together in his office today
the leaders of the Fascist, together
with the heads of the police depart
ment, the commanders of the various
army corps and the commanders of the
carbineers and royal guard, the very
men who up to 4S hours ago had been
charged with the repression Of the
Fascist
The premier who had by his side
General Delbono, the supreme chief
of the Fascist troops, listened care
fully to the opinions and advice of
everyone and then announced his de-
cisions. The governor of the muni-
cipaiity OF Fiume sent an enthusiastic
telegram of congratulation to Signor
Musso1ini today rendering him the
warmest greetings from Fiume.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-01
MRS. FRANCES HALL
TO BREAK SILENCE,
And ANSWER ACCUSER

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Nov. l.
Mrs. Frances Noel Hall, the slain rec
tors widow, is expected to answer
accusations Of Mrs. Jane Gibson, pig
ranch woman" when she breaks her
silence for the first time to newspaper
men on the Hall-Mills murder today.
Mrs. Hall was to meet newspaper
men late today, Timothy N. Pfeiffer,
her attorney, announced, for the bona
fide interview since she became known
as the ~sphynx of the Stevens man
sion," Immediately after the dual
tragedy.
Dramatic preparations were made
inst before the woman whom Mrs Glib
son charges witnessed the slayings
was to appear. A corps Of stenog-
raphers with mimeograph machines at
their elbows and other witnesses were
brought IN to take down the conver-
sation- Pfeitfer explained this was to
protect Mrs. Hall against being mis-
qHoted.
Newspaper men entered an indig
nant protest when Pfeiffer served not
ice Of them that they had to pay for
the expenses of the stenographers.
Seeks to Identity Man.
Maintaining that he felt confident
that the eyewitness story told by Mrs.
Jane Gibson would "standup" special
deputy Attorney General Wilbur A.
Mott, continued today his efforts to
identify the man Mrs. Gibson describ-
ed as being the murderer of the Rev
Edward Wheeler Hall, Episcopal rec
tor and his choir leader, Mrs. Eleanor
Reinhardt Mills
According to Mrs. Gibson, witnesses
have been found to corroborate her
statement that woman wearing
long gray coat" was on the Phillips
farm on the night of the murder
Two sisters of the murdered clergy
man, Mrs. Paul Bonner of New York
and Mrs. Frank Voorhees, of Jersey
City, told newspapermen that their
knowledge of the circumstances made
them believe implicitly in the innoc-
enee of the rector's widow 1t was
Mrs. Voorhees, 10-year-old daughter,
Frances, who was in the Hall home on
the night of the murder and who says
Mrs. Hall was at home that night at
least until o'clock.
Detective James F. Mason, chief In
vestigator for Mr. Mott conceded with
his chiefs view, declaring he has ev-
cry confidence in Mrs. Gibson's story
of the murder and believes 1t will stand
the strictest examination"