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The New York herald., 1922-10-26

her to-day and the result is given be-
low.
The story of Mrs. Gibson viii be EN-
broidered and elaborated, but in effect Il
Is simple and was stated more or less
fully in yesterdays New York HERALD
The trouble with It is that Mrs. Gibson
though the authorities hold differently
and say the affidavit is 10 the contrary
viii not state positively that she can
identify the second woman OF the party
of four that she saw, the first being
Mrs. Mills. She sidesteps this question
every time and even Beekman and
Stricken realize that a clever cross-exam-
ination could put her out Of business in
no time. just as they would be able TO
drive a horse and wagon through the
rather flimsily drawn affidavit she is
understood TO have signed. Hence the
urgent need for corroborative evidence
that the State troopers and others think
will be forthcoming within day or SO.
But until there Is an arrest or some
action Is taken by Mr.. Mott and his
chief assistant, Detective James A.
Mason, who was here for a few hours
to-day and departed for Newark to tell
his chiefs what he found out. Mrs. Glib
son will continue to be the chief figure
in the mystery. She is an intensely
Interesting person with common sense
often met with. 1t is a pleasure TO
talk TO her.
Mrs. Gibson Tells of Murders.
Mrs. Jane Gibson, the unusually pic.
turesque woman of the farm near the
spot at which the bodies were found
and who Is said to have been an eye
witness to the shooting Of Hall and
Mrs. Mills. gave q lengthy interview to-
day to a woman investigator for THE
NEW YORK HERALD in which she made
the first open statements regarding
what she had seen on the fateful night
OF September IA To this woman In
vestigator she unburdened TO a certain
extent some Of the panorama OF murder
which passed before her startled eyes
~ she sat astride a shaggy mule on a
rise of ground, looking down as in an
emphitheater on the stage where the
tragedy was being enacted.
Il hold the key to the whole sou-
tion. saw it DONE" she said to the
Investigator.
you did actually see it done?" she
was asked, and replied: Yes. 1 saw 1t
done"
"Oh, but weren't you frightened TO
witness such a thing?" she was asked.
and answered:
"Of course was frightened"
'You saw"
II couldn't say who did II.
"It just seems as though God had
sent me there on that errand that night
to see Justice done" she said What
your two eyes see" (here she pointed
dramatically to her own eyes), 'and
your ears hear you know is So
The New York herald., 1922-10-26
Quiet at Hall Home.

At the Hall home this afternoon there
was a quiet about the house that was
even more pronounced than that which
las surrounded the place ever since the
discovery Of the two bodies. Timothy
n. Pfeiter, counsel for Mrs. Hail. did
not arrive here to-day, although he had
been expected. Due to the late arrival
here tonight of Pfeiffer's privat. detec-
tive Mrs. Hall was unable to have her
sual afternoon walk in the garden In
the rear of tire big home on Nichol
svenue.
Willie Stevens appeared and walked
In the street for few minutes, but
scurried to cover when he saw two pho
tographers approach. Miss Sallie Peters
and Barbara Tough were the active per-
sons about the Hall home and alternated
In receiving the reporters VINO came for
a statement or some sort and wko re-
turned from their visit empty handed.
IL Is understood by those close to the
Prosecutors office that a new tack VIII
De taken when Mott and Mason arrive
mere Tomorrow. Virtually everything
that has been developed in the way of
testimony. evidence or theory by both
prosecutors has heen gone over by the
deputy Attorney-General and his aides
and he Is about ready to work The
only thing that prevented earlier action
Is that the evidence In hand was in no
condition to be presented either to a
Grand Jury or to n court and conse-
quently the prisoners taken could not
nave been held by the nature of the
evidence In its presen, shape and form
and might have been released on habeas
corpus writs.
The New York herald., 1922-10-26

To Arrest More Than One or Two,
More than one or two persons will be
taken in when the drag net starts 10
close, 1t Is generally believed here There
are more than merely two or three
principals in the case and the back
ground of the double killing Is filled
with petty intrigue and incidental talk
and small acton, which indirectly or
directly set the stage and started the
principal figures on their different
paths on the fatal night.
There are the tale bearers. the letter
carriers, the others who did various in
forming at various times to be account
ed for. and the authorities have several
of those persons listed. There are other
ngures not yet made clear by the de-
velopments or the information given out
who are also a part of the tragedy but
who, VIII also find the spotlight upon
them when the case has assumed other
proportions and is ready to go before
twelve good men and true.
These little ends. many of them of the
utmost Importance In one way or an
other. must all be taken care OF. These
strings must all be tied before any d.
rect or violently sudden action can be
taken by the new prosecutor or any of
his aides or deputies II is understood
here that when the final polish is given
to the case and when the bait Ia prop
erly seasoned the trap will be sprung.
and the authorities hint at more than
one surprise of a startling nature when
the step is ultimately taken which will
deprive OF liberty those who will be
charged with the murder of Edward w.
Hall and Eleanor MilIs
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20
Stubs Gets 20
Years for Death
of an Engineer

Fitzgerald, Ga, Jan. 2O.-Aftel
being out for 72 hours a jury in Ber
Hill superior COURT returned a verdict
of guilty of manslaughter against
Fred Stubs at $50 o'clock last
night.
The jury recommended that the
sentence be from one to twenty
years and Judge o. 7. Cover imme-
diately sentenced Stubs as directed.
Fred Stubs was the first of four
teen men to be placed on trial in con-
nection with the fatal shooting of
Engineer W. 7. Reed on July 5 of
last year.
There were only half dozen peo-
ple in the courtroom when the verdict
was reached. Stubs wife is in
Daytona, Fla,
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20
Contracts Let for
100000 Worth
of State Highways

Tallahassee, Jan. 20.-Contracts
for road construction aggregatine
Approximately 100000 were
awarded by the state road depart
ment this afternoon, as follows:
All of state road No. l, between
the Columbia county line east to the
end of the brick road in Duval coun-
ty, 42.78 miles; reinforced concrete
surface; awarded to B. A. Inglis and
c. F. Lyle, Birmingham, Ala, for
$986,5O6.20 for the work complete
within 365 days.
Project No. 10, Orange county,
Plymouth to Mount Dora, $50 miles;
to W. P. Mcdonald Construction
company, Lakeland; S-inch compact
ed rock base with 3-inch asphalt sur
fact; for $22S,O40.77.
In Putnam county, project No. 18,
from Cisco to the Volusia county
line 1913 miles; 8-inch compacted
base, 3-inch bituminous macadam
top; to John F. Morgan Paving COM
pany, Miami; for $355,83O84.
Project No. SO, in Alchua county,
from Burnetts Lake to Gainesville,
l2.6 miles; 8-inch compacted base,
3-inch bituminous macadam top; to
Barber Forth company, Warren,
Ohio, for $685., 66787.
The bids on the work in Volusia
county were rejected.
Other matters acted upon by the
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20
NEGRO WOODSMAN KILLED
BY 4 FALLING TREE


Hastings, Jan. ia. L. Jones. ;
negro, employed by the Wilson Cy.
press Lumber company at Deer
Creek camp, near Federal Point, was
instantly killed Wednesday after.
day afternoon by falling cypress
tree in tn eswamp near the camr
where he was at work with ganp
of timbermen.
Coroner Jones summoned a iurv
to conduct an investigation. 1t de-
veloped that Jones sawed down q
tree when it lodged and, in an eff
fort to dislodge it, sawed down an
other, and just as it started falling
ne turned his back to get GU; of the
way, when it struck him in the hack
OF he head, throwing him against p
cypress knee with such force that if
drove entirely through his head
death resulting instantly. The jury
returned a verdict of accidental
death. The body was carried to Pa
latka, where it will be shipped to
Jacksonville for burial.
DIX. MILLER AAS NARROW
ESCAPE ON RIVER BRIDGE
Or, and Mrs. W. S. Miller had .
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

the question of the Chinese Eastern
railway be referred to a special
subcommittee of Far Eastern ex-
perts for separate consideration. 1t
has been indicated that retention of
the present control of this line, ira
Nersing the border between Man
churia and Siberia, by an inter-allied
commission, would be recommended
in view of the present unsettled con-
ditions in Russia.
Although the Chinese delegates
reserved the right to call up again
the provision of the American omen
door proposal which would have au-
thorized an inquiry into existing con-
cessions in China, it was the general
impression among the delegates to-
day that this had been permanently
sidetracked when it was stricken
out of the resolution yesterday be-
fore adoption of its other provisions,
Despite the view of many dele
gates that this feature constituted
the most sweeping provision of the !
American plan, it was represented
as the opinion of the American del
egation today that its elimination
did not materially weaken the eff
feet of the resolution, as there would
still be opportunity under remaining
provisions for examination of exist
ing concessions where both parties
agreed to it. \
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20
Cost of Famous
String of Pearls
Now Cleared Up
tBy Associated PRESS. }

| Detroit, Jan. 20.-Horace E
Dodge the automobile manufacturer
purchased a short time before his
death the famous string of pearls
that once belonged to Catherine IT,.
empress of Russia, as a gift for his
wife, according to statement Civ
en- out here last night by Howard B.
Boomer, chairman of the board of
directors of Dodge Brothers and ex-
ecutor of the estate of Mr.. Dodge.
The firm Of Cartier, Inc, New York,
was paid $825,OOO for the necklace,
Mr.. Bloomer said.
Ownership of the pearls, said to
be the most perfect collection in the
world, was opened to speculation
recently by the filing of suit in
New York by French jewelry firm
that alleged it had been defrauded of
thousands of dollars when Cartier,
Inc, disposed of them. The price
paid had been reported as high as
81 100000.
In announcing that the necklace
was in the Dodge family, Mr.. Bloom
er made public a letter written by
him to the Cartier firm, in which he
offered to assist the firm in prov
ng that $S25,OOO was the price paid
~ Mr.. Dodge. The French firm
contends a larger sum was realized |
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

department yesterday were as fol
lows:
Brevard county: The department
passed a resolution agreeing that il
Brevard county would spend 100000
on state road No. A. that the depart.
ment would finish the job at a cost
not to exceed $35O,OOO to the depart
ment.
The department will be in ~sessF0
again tomorrow, at which time
will probably take up the organt =.
ton of the department for the :
and the election of successor !
Major Charles A. Browne, state h m
way engineer, whose resignation is
before the department. The DEPART
ment will also, today, receive an
open bids for construction of cert5 |
bridges in Pineallas county. /
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWN

will visit the following preci al
for the purpose of receiving Tax '1ul
turns on the dates fxd bolo,y. at
Rodman, Friday, Jan. 20. 1872
Palatka Jan. 7, IA, 81, 20, 1Sdoro,
San Mateo - Monday, Janu a~Ja,,
1922. 'iu"'
,,o1 or 1000 'U' rmerly
49,, I'M Ing in
airy 26, 1922. '
Satsuma - Monday, Janus o,,o.o
1922. ei1se'
Pomona - Tuesday, Janu
1922.
1000 ''O"'' Bud
Crescent City - Thursday,
coouaotou,n MonJs" n tmong
g 1000 City
Welaka Thursday, Februa
1922. was
E. W. wArK1NAes -
Tax AssesV II
12-17, % 20; is, II
1-12 10 26-Feb 20 VI
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20
CANNOT LOCATE MRS.
McDANIEL'S ASSAILANT
SBy Associated Press. j

Vernon, Ala, Jan. 20.-County au-
thorities after an all-night search
are without information that might
lead to the Identification of the as
sailant who last night kissed Mrs.
John Mcdaniel at her home two miles
north of Millport.
Mrs. Mcdaniel was killed when a
load of shot was fired through a
window of her home while she was
reading. Members of the family
who rushed into the yard failed to
see anyone. Officers said they had
no-clue on which to work. Robbery,
re IdU9P9qPf2SSe ptlN was - ot--tho
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20
YOUR HOME TOWN PAPER.
] am the Home Town Newspaper


/ am the friend of the family, tn,
bringer of tidings from other friends
/ speak to the home in the evening
Light of summers vine-clad porch OF
the glow of the winters lamp.
l help to make this evening hour;
record the great and the small, the
varied acts of the days and weeks
that go to make up life.
/ am for and of the home; l follow
those who leave humble beginnings;
whether they go to greatness or the
gutter, | take to them the thrill of
old days, with wholesome messages.
/ speak the language of the COM
mon man; my words are fitted to his
understanding. My congregation is
larger than that of any church in my
town; my readers are more than those
in the school Young and old alike
lind in me stimulation instruction,
entertainment, inspiration, solace,
comfort. am the chronicler of birth,
and love and death-the three great
facts of mans existence.
l bring together buyer and seller,
to the benefit of both; l am part of
the market-place of the world. Into
the home carry word of the goods
which feed and clothe and shelter,
and which minister 10 comfort, ease,
health and happiness.
1 am the word of the week, the his
tory of the year, the record of my
community in the archives of state
and nation.
l am the exponent of the lives of
my readers.
am the small town newspaper.
Can you do without me?
Then help me live.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

Well, when the ships are scrapped
we can salute visiting royalty by
waving plowshare twenty-one
times.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

And the reason parents think it
their duty to whip children is be-
cause they are big enough to get
away with it.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

An enthusiast says Russia is "a
lens for the closer study of democ.
racy." He probably means a pesti-
lens.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

In small town nothing so excites
the neighbors as the receipt by one
of them of a special delivery letter.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

Every child comes into the world
endowed with liberty, opportunity,
and share of the war debt.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20
NEGRO CONFESSES STEALING
MAIL BAG OF $500, 900
CBy Associated press)

EIkhart, Ind, Jan. 19.-Dan In
gram, aged %, negro truckman, en-
ployed by the New York Central
railroad, yesterday confessed to
stealing the mail pouch several days
ago said unofficially to have con-
tanned 100000.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

The smart young man usually sue
ceeds after he outgrows the habit of
being too darned smart.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

There are still hotheads in the ma
vies, but sinking spell will lower
their temperature.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

Politicians should remember that
it is the wagon tongue that pulls the
load not the Vaughn tongue.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

The opening number of this sea-
sons concert of the powers will be
"Blest be the tie that binds"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

After they accumulate a nice lit
tie national debt, the Irish will begin
to wonder why it is called "free"
state.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

When tn eworld's arms are cast
into the sea, we trust the jingoes
will stand by their guns.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

When you talk to the naughty
clerk in the outer office you are al
most afraid to ask for his superior"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

mother little need of the times is
something to get the bonds of mat
riiaony back up to par.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

And so the magazines are hungry
for humor. What about the First
Class" stamped on some of the man.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

Now if Lloyd-George wants a
mans size job, let's see him pacify
the Irish in New York.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

The poor in Europe may not know
who's who in America, but they
know who's Hoover.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

Peace may not be assured, but we
hav peace treaties that pass under
standing.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20
GIRL SCOUTS. ATTENTION.

All the Girl Scouts of Troop 1 who
want to go to the Country club Sat-
urday meet at the Presbyterian
church corner at 10 o'clock. Those
who wish to go in bathing will have
to hri1oySIIDr HDc MI
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

The Far Eastern problem is large
ly one of keeping the best of China
for guests.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

When the restaurant orchestra
plays you can't tell whether that
sound is made by the saxaphone or
the man at the next table eating
soup.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20
uscripts they receive?

It's queer system that provides
marines to guard the mail cars from
robbers and leaves passengers to
take a chance at the ticket office.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-20

Dk' MILLER AAS NARROW
ESCAPE ON RIVER BRIDGE
Or. and Mrs. W. S. Miller had .
The commonwealth., 1922-08-12

Cleveland, O., Aug. 12.-Mem-
bers of the brotherhood Of rail-
way trainmen, who struck on the
Sante Fee railroad, have been or
dered to return to work, Presl-
dent Lee announced today, and
said: eve are in full sympathy
with the shop mems strike, but
won't pass on authority to strike
TO individual members Or local
committees. | am insisting that
all walkouts be conducted in an
orderly manner-not by piece
meal"
The commonwealth., 1922-08-12
FIELD MARSHAL HA|G'
RETURNS To THE
WHISKEY BUSINESS
(By Associated Press)

London, Aug. 12.-Field-Mar-
shahl Earl Haig has been elected
a director Of. the Distillers
Company at the annual meeting
held in Edinburgh. T he chief
product Of the company is whis-
key. There are some people
who think it rather detrac+s
from the Field-Marshal's s dignity
and reputation to be interested
in business Of that sort, but
their disapproval is hardly as vo-
cal as it would be in. America
The Haigs have long been finan-
ciany interested in whiskey.
Earl Haig is usually credited
with being thorough in all that
he does, and he intends to bt
thorough in the whiskey business
When ne asked to join the BoarS
Of Directors he consented, it wa;
stated, "on the understanding
that he would be no mere figure
head, but would take his full
share Of the work as we'll as o
.he responsibility attached to
he office.'
He is like to have plenty to dc
! The Distiller's Company is plan
ming to increase greatly its whis
key output, both in Ireland a
| we'll as Eeo4lazafa ftz has dcquiz
ed half the shares Of the Unite'
Distilleries Of Belfast and expect
soon 70 acquire the entire con
Germ.
The commonwealth., 1922-08-12
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
SEEKS HELP To PRE-
VENT BLINDNESS
lBv Associated Pressl

New York, Aug. 12.-Fifty-
thousand Americans are blind
who need never have lost their
sight, asserts the National Com
mittee for the Prevention Of
Blindness in an appeal to normal
schools, teachers colleges and
universities, asking their coopera-
ton iu their health and educa-
ton courses.
There are l topics, all relating
to the conservation Of vision,
which should be included in any
course on general health educa-
ton, the committee points out
This course, with study periods
and practice classes, should have
i recognized place in the curri
crlum Of schools, and students
who qualify should be accorded
adequate credits, it is held.
. In the proposed course Of Ii
topics are included: The struc
| ture OF the eye and It's method:
Of functioning; common disease
Of the eyes of children and de
lection Of obvious signs Of com
muncable diseases; examination
by teachers to determine chill
dren's visual acuHy; teachin:
Of the necessity for refraction b,
competent eyesight specialists u
cases Of defective vision, and tn
! necessity for glasses that = fit =
cooperation of teachers witt
school doctors and nurses; ade
quate school room lighting anf
seating arrangements and inter
ior decorations to obviate ey
: hazards and strains, and consld
Grafton Of type sizes and style
} for textbooks which are. bes
, adapted to youthful eyes.
The commonwealth., 1922-08-12
OFFICIAL REPORTSSHOW
HIGH RUSSIAN DEATH
(By Associated Press)

Geneva, Aug. 10.-Reports to
the Health Section Of the League
Of Nations show that in the Khar-
kov district Of Russia early this
year people were dying at the
rate Of 10000 a month, or mon
tality Of 600 in every 1000.
Between March ! and 20, 125, 900
persons died Of hunger.
Of the 3,125,277 inhabitants Of
the Tartar Republic, 2,5OO,OOO
had died Of starvation by March.
From January 1 to March Is
there were 392,390 cases Of in
fectious disease.
In the Ukraine cholera was
spreading and the deathrate was
60 percent. There was a grave
lack of medical supplies, and
hospital accommodation had de-
creased by so percent.
Up to May 2 the number OF
cases Of typhus in Soviet Russia
the Caucasus and Central Asia
was 513, 10, compared to 1885,
665, during the corresponding
period last year. There were
467,O75 cases Of relapsing fever
The commonwealth., 1922-08-12
NATIONS REVERT TO
BARTER
(By Associated Press)

London, Aug. 1O-Barter, or
the exchange of goods, as against
the transfer Of actual cash has
figured lin recent international
loans, according to the Geneva
correspondent Of the OBSERV-
Err. In this way the difficulties
Of exchange have been overcome
Rumania wanted a loan Of
100000 gold francs from Swift
zerland. The Swiss said it was
impossible unless they know how
the money was to be spent. Ru-
mania replied: eve need to re-
plenish railroad rolling stock,
particularly engines.
"Fine," said the Swiss bank
ers. eve have these for sale. Take
them, and pay for them. in ce-
reals and petroleum, both o.
which you produce and we
need Thus were the arrange
ments concluded.
Similar borrowing and paying
bv barter also has taken place
with tCZechoslovakia. Here.
gain, Czechoslovakia is recelv-
ING Swiss manufactured good
! and is to pay for them with
truck loads Of sugar. Therefore
the question Of exchange ano
the comparative values OF the
! Czechoslovakian krone and the
Swiss franc does not arise.
The commonwealth., 1922-08-12

General business is maintain
ing it's recent improvement In
spite Of unfavorable sentiment