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The Washington times., 1922-10-29

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nude mental pictures" were
among the requirements exacted
from some clients.
TELLS OF THREAT.
A young and beautiful matron.
said to be a member Of q promi.
nent Los Angeles family, is ready
to testify that Newman tried to
force her into a spiritual mar
riage" at the point OF revolver,
Deputy Prosecutor Joos said.
The girl ventured into the temple
Of Or" Newman seeking a balm
for her marital woes. As she told
him Of her difficulties, a far.away
look came into the love masters"
eyes, and he interrupted with the
remark that "she was a beautiful
FORM" the girl told Joos.
When she Indignantly declared
that was not subject for discus.
sion and started to leave the "in.
ner shrine" the medium stepped
between her and the door. Suavely
he talked, and under the smooth
flow of words the girl forgot her
intention Of leaving and sat upon q
couch. She told Joos:
He put his arms around me.
threatened to scream. Then he
reached into a cabinet and took
out a terrible looking revolver
which he showed in my face.
CHANGES HIS TACTICS.
Suddenly he changed his tac.
tics and informed me the spirits
had ordained a marriage between
u.s."
Upon the girls determined re-
fusal to consider a spiritual wed
ding. the master Of the DEVILS
playground" suddenly ushered her
from the shadowy shrine with its
grinning Buddah wreathed in a
garland of red electric lights.
IF you breathe a word Of this.
I'll kill you"' was the warning
Newman hissed to her, she told
Joos.
Four more young married wom-
en- are expected to reveal new
angles OF the nude mental pic
lures" which. 1t Is alleged, the
medium specialized in. Detectives
are baffled by the. cabal site marks
found after each name in the
card index love system"
Mental pictures" taken by the
love potentate" were proven tc
be decidedly materialistic. Detec.
tives confiscated more than
dozen pictures and negatives. of
women in various poses.
But the most startling Of all
disclosures came from q "Profes.
sor" employed as a "subseer Of
love" In the temple. wherein he
said the souls Of women were
dealt in by the high prophets.
Here is his story Of the cult ac-
tivities as he saw and participated
in them:
Picture. IL you can. this scene
in this month Of October, 1929,
in the very heart Of Los Angeles.
THE time-9 a. m.
THE place-"The Temple Of
Love-"
THE players-The Love Pastor.
Newman or Cohen, as you wish. his
silken-clad attendants, and ten
women and girls Of all types and
all ages, anxiously awaiting their
turn to pay homage to the man
who calls himself "The Man Who
Knows and Sees ALL"
II saw the above and many other
unbelievable scenes ten days Of
fourteen hours each while I served
as assistant love pastor to Cohen.
He called his workroom the Temple
of Truth.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
College 0lrl
Has New Idea
Of Future Life
~ UDsverual ossvssA
CHICAGO, Oos. n

- UBsversAl ossvssA
CHICAGO. ooe. SS
THn Drsfsrred college shi se
today b. in he words q Nm.
Henry Carter Adams, - feminine
element and sdds - n .asouis,s
strength"
Mrs. Adams 10 Q rnsmbss q shs
American Association Of univsrsi.
ty Women. which met hsrN
For many years n Wa eniy
tho men who went to universities
to acquire anything moro than
what was taught them In their
c.asses," said Mrs. Adams. Men
for the last twenty years or more
have gone to college to get an
outlook on life, to acquire poiss,
to learn how to run meetings and
similar things: while the college
girl acquired a mental equipment
straight from the textbooks.
women are now going to learn
to prepare themselves to take up
their future lives rather than &C.
quire technical textbook know.
ledge"
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Minister of 81
Gets New Start
i'm Married Life

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 2S.
A "YOUNG" couple wanting
"A a good start in life by get
ting married, visited Justice OF
the Peace w. s. Baird and re.
quested him to tie the knot.
And how old are your. ask ed
the justice of the Rev. e. Con.
stantino Smith.
"I am eighty-one years
young" answered the bride.
groom.
And your" as the Judge
turned to Mary Alice Forbio.
"Fifty-eight years young"
replied the bride.
After Justice Baird had
joined them together, the re.
tired minister said he often
had performed marriages him.
self and liked the way the jus.
tice had done II In his case.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

But at such times. say the rules:
Nothing shall transpirs to
mako the gathering moro than or.
dinary social club meeting for
mutual enjoyment. with muhc.
singing. ETC."
Turthsr. Il - stipulated SOL
EMMY that;
''Msuabsrs shan kssp sscrst Ill
transactions q the fraternity"
Or. Long was at one time . msm.
member Of . Chorus Of Ptlsrtms."
which came b Boston tor . 10
sioai entertainment He obtained
Q list Of the msmbership and cir.
oulAsissd an rspeassdiy - sain
converts 70 his cause Of spiritual.
ism Thsn hs sowed the sesd Of
the cuit through the whole city,
ssndins sus salmon-einted cards,
which rsaAi
.AAv~sceA rsw Thousht-Chris
ttan 0ptrttuaham-Those In Doubt
ana essirins the Truth arc Invited
. Jeap The New Life Fraternity
Truth ohai1 Mako You Free-Dr.
Arthur 0riswold Long Lectures on
Birth oeatroL ssa Hygisne and
Chssssiaa AystsFism.s
r.ARB o. PUBLICITY.
ns Assrs msehsAs wsrs thrown
tnss cAs fasS q pubiicity BY the
MARITAL asAsh b he homo Of "
". TA,ssel vhsss haadsoms wife.
9hlrssy. vas - ardsss dsvotee of
he Meow sysea@ Mr.. Taicott de.
oiAsS1 eAaa his wffs had been
ATsvse tnsans ~ ehs ss-caiied Life
Institute asl sbeainsd the ap
Deins0~aa q . commission by the
court - esa h1 nssfal compe-
tsnw.
d. AsssS SssaGAsa his gospel in
- tnosuss-sosnts1 suite. but In an
sff,cs - sSvsrs - thas d . broker.
VIA blAokbsas1 aol peintsr he
werksd oui his ehS,ssophisA main.
tainins suswArdly. a isasl. an the
stmssphsrs q . snhsssrssa
Dot ". ". fsiosea shasssl sAas
instead - haaiiAs bsoss ~ isvs.
Meow srvts tAao - ~ sSwiAg
sseds u dissatisfnSsies asl vsrss
In the hearts q vivss aaA sssthssa,
- that ths1S ohiiArss aaA hnE
saads wsrs segssuesd asA sAar
homes .ads . srassssy q Asase
tcasy,
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

inner shrine a. though petrified.
The look in her big eyes was that
OF hunted thing. It was almost
maddening.
The smen Of incense was deep
er than Il had been In the reosp-
ton room; she looked desperately
at the statue OF Buddha and the
crystal eyes. ana - the Love
Pastor took her trembling hands
and started to pave the way for .
50 reading she almost fainted with
the mystery Of II an Then hs
started to sooths her In subtle ooo-
ing tones.
GIRL CONFIDES ALI.
"And then came the eutpouyins
Of her troubled soul Her shattsr>
ed nerves soothed to the s1tsnt sf
quistuds % that she could taIk. she
went on to ten . story Of alleged
attach By . former lover while her
husband Of six months wss awsy.
She feared she was soon - - Q
mother.
AT times her words almost aisd
away and were lost In Q burss Of
pent-up emotion. The pieadins
tones Of THE Man who Rnowy
An" were always st hand. howsvsr.
and his Imagination suggestsd In
cidents which her tired mini %.
cepted ~ part Of her s,ory.
Finally. the story was compSstA
n was the ageoid tale of The hs-
man triangle ghs oonfSdsd shsa
she had even thought oS sndins q
M. He told her he would can %
his fAvorfte spirits and h1 troubles
would be over"
TRANCE FOLLOWs vIgTf.
Then. sccordins % he suessss.
the Ordained Medium" anasasosl
that hs would 20 into . trance
and directed the gfri - airsbs ess
her mental portrait
echots said that hs was srosSSl
to isavs the room st that psist 4,
the proceedinss and that subss
ausntfy. whom he returned. hs
found the young woman payins s1S
b the cult leader and promising -
pay SIS more At her next vistt.
THE BOSTON BRANCH.
Prof. Arthur oriswoh LsnCs
arrest followed oompiaints made
By the owner Of the house in
(which hs maintained the oresvsnos
Fraternity Temple. wnsrs hs posed
~ theosophist. . leader ef Chris
tian spirftuaiism and Q Disciple sf
the newest thought" Thrss
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

particularly troubled. and I was
sorry for them. Each of the
three was crying as though her
heart would break. One was a
pretty married woman about
eighteen years Of age.
Il was told by the Love Pastor
she Is a member Of q prominent
Pasadena family. Another was a
pretty nurse. middle-aged. The
third, who particularly impressed
me, was an aged woman, who had
with her a twelve-year-oid girl.
II assisted In the inner shrine
as each Of the three entered
therein. and here is what, I saw
and heard, or as much Of It as
Is printable:
'The eighteen year-oid wife was
the first to be called. She was
the first subject that day. The
ordained medium knew she was
coming to see him, for he called
her by name.
"she stood In the middle of the
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

Whether the growth Of these or
ders Is an indirect result of the
war caused directly by the dis
organization of moral values in
certain classes Is a matter for
scientists to consider.
The police know that thousands
OF dupes have been exploited by
appeals, cleverly disguised. to
their carnal natures, and that
fraud, larceny and death have ac-
companied the spread of the love
cult mania through the country.
Dom. the Omnipotent, the Tan.
brik leader, driven from New York
city, has set himeslf up in a
Dutchess County manor just out.
side the metropolis. and has gath
cred around him a colony Of be-
levers who worship and defend
him in spite of his loathsome
criminal record in the city.
WON HUNDREDS TO HIM.
DIR. Albert J. Moore, Healer by
Love-" established a Temple Of
Contemplation in Chicago, where
In he proposed to teach the arts
and science Of domestic happiness.
He won hundreds Of women to his
teachings, including Mrs. w. w.
Talcott. who separated from her
husband over the cult teachings.
The wife of a supreme court
Justice of Illinois testified that DIR.
Moore exercised so much control
over the feminine members Of the
cult that one handsome young
woman asserted that she would
yield up her very soul to kiss him.
Soon after this, w. w. Talcott,
finding himself waging a losing
fight for his wife, committed sui
eide, leaving a series Of letters
from her that proved the amazing
power of the Love Healer" over
feminine minds, and hearts.
THE EDEN IDEA.
Boston was the headquarters Of
Prof. Arthur Griswold Long,
director of cult that sought
young girls as novitiates to teach
them "the spiritual message and
understanding of Christian doc
trine, and the vital problems re
love. marriage. etc"
The professors cult. known as
the Grosvenor Fraternity, had for
one Of its principles the command
that men and women should go
about, unclothed as Adam and Eve
walked in the Garden of Eden.
Los Angeles is the center Of the
latest and most astonishing ex-
posure Of the epidemic of erotic
cultism. The Rev" Charles New.
man is the prophet and teacher Of
the order there, and warrants for
his arrest are out following testf
blony OF q revolving nature admit
ted by young women to the prose-
cutting authorities.
The Reverend Master" as he
In known on the Western coast has
been revealed as the same man
who, under the name of Harry Y.
Cohen, operated similar cults In
New York, Chicago, Des Moines,
Indianapolis and Lincoln, Neb.
He was arrested in Los Angeles
on charges made by sixteen.year.
old Lillian Aileen Hildredth, who
asserted that he had abused her
while she was seeking treatment
E as patient In his office. He was
released on $1,000 bail, then die.
appeared when other charges be.
gan to pile up against him.
investigation of he cult leaders
apartments and offices revealed
that he KEEP; an elaborate card in.
dex In which he had devised a
weird system OF love-" and that
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

4 CROSS the whole country strange cults Of love
~ cropping up, with mystic rituals and secret
q - nonies suggesting wide spread revrsion to the
pagan practices of centuries ago.
NewtYor is known to be harboring such organiza-
ton Another has been discovered in Boston, and in
Chicago and Los Angeles the State authorte exposing
startling evidence of the activities of promoters and disciples
of extraordinary erotic coteries in those cities.
How many cults of the kind flourshing
only be conectured bnt is believed that the proph
cts and priests Of the various orders active
big city Of the country Only when of the organizations
into direct conflict with the law and attacked by
the police and prosecutors its existence made known
MANY CONVERTS WON.
What strange philosophy responsible for the epidemic
Of cusm at the present time in American society is
question that remains unanswered For the
the movement which has been called "a of re-
gon - are of both and all classes.
Some of the wealthiest and most prominent in
social circles listed in membership. Some of the
speced professional known in certain cities to be
active defenders OF the several leaders
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
REVELATIONS MADE
in MANY OF THE BIG
AMERICAN CITIES

Authorities Admit They Are Amazed at the
Weird ''Inner Circle" Transactions In Which
Many Women of Wealth and Position Have
Been Heeced of Large Amounts Of Money
=, by UnScrupulous "PrieStS Of Mystery"
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

young girls were involved in the
charges preferred against him.
In a magazine, THE Nature
path" the Grosvenor fraternity
was described thus:
"A new organization Of young la
lies, especially those just leaving
school, formed to study vital ques-
tions in connection with love, mar
riage, etc"
But a written list of rules found
in the doctors apartments gave
evidence of more specific rites and
rules Of the organization. Inltia-
ton meetings, at which new girl
members were received into the
society, divested of u.l clothing,
In the presence Of DIR. Long were
described In detail.
THE EDEN MEETINGS.
On that phase Of the ritual the
rules read:
IA supper, with rites of initia.
ton to the fraternity for new mem.
bers. will be held every week or
40, when the new members viii
attend and partake of supper clad
only as Adam and Eve were
clothed in the beginning"
The regulations go on to state
that men will not be admitted to
such meetings, and even at other
meetings all men will be barred
unless they are wealthy or indie.
pendent professional men,"
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
HEAD, OF CE1ICAGO'S
LIFE INSTITUTE" is
NOW FACING COURT

DIR. Albert j. Moore, the Latest Teacher" to
Fall Into the Hands of the Law, and His
'DiscipleS" Are Widely Divided as to the
Virtues of His Methods-Some Say He Is
: Enemy of Divorce. r.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-25
HILL TO AGAIN
HEAD FLORIDA
.REALTOR BODY
Orlando Wins 1928 Con-
vention In Spirited
Contest in Final
Session.
CBy Associated Press

ST PETERSEURG, Oct. % ---I:rncst L
Hin, Jacksonville. vas reelected prcsi-
dent of the Floridas Realtors Assocla
tion at the closing session Of the annua
convention here tonight. Other officers
include W. w Rose. Orlando. first vice
president; L. Y. Waters. Miami second
vice president; J. l.. Wallace. Jackson
Vile, secretary. and Z. A. Coorer Orlan-
do treasurer.
Orlando was awarded the 1923 conven-
tion in spirited contest with pcland
and Lakeland
Before adjournment the convcntio7
needed the advice given by Senator n. L.
Fletcher and adopted a resolution urging
each real estate board to wage war on
the mosquito, both as individuals and
by helping to finance a concerted cam
pagn.
T. 7. Hatton, of Barlow. won both the
Wallace trophy contest and the Ham
mond silver trophy in the oratorial de
bates Copies of IIattOn's speeches Will
be used by the association for publicity
purposes. it was announced during the
closing session.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-25
AMERICAN
arms PARLEY
PLANPLEASINC
Central American Re-
publics Eager to Ac-
cept Invitation Of
United StateS..

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2t. Informal
communications from the five Central
American governments invited by the
United States 10 meet in conference here
in December for discussion OF arms linz
itation projects and other matters in
dicate carly acceptance of the invitations.
There is no doubt that Secretary Hughes
action taken as it vas virtually at the
request Of the five governments, has
been received in Central America with
qualification. Formal acceptances in Some
cases may be delayed through the neces-
sity Of obtaining approval of either cab
met or congress.
The American invita- tion occupied at
tention in PanAmerican diplomatic cir
cles today to the exclusion OF other topics
Both among the diplomats and in govern
nent circles the feeling prevails that
step has been taken which may bring
results Of a far-reaching nature, with
respect TO international relations in the
entire western hemisphere. Whether the
Central American conference will prove
a stepping stone to subsequent treatment
of all Pan American problems in n sim
liar way, it was said, must rest upon the
work OF the Central American delegations
when they gather in Washington IN De
cember.
From the American viewpoint the
forthcoming conference IS expected to
have immediate and decisive reaction to-
ward the solution Of many vexing prob
lens now troubling the relations Of the
Central American group. Salvador. Hon
duras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Costa
Plea.
The direct objects OF the conference as
stated in Mr.. Hughes invitation are com
paratiyely simple. Even the arms limta-
ton suggestion for Central America
should not develop insurmounta3le OBJ
stacles it is said. inasuuch as the pro
rosal is made with the backing Of tn,
United States government. The actual
military forces naints ned by any of the
five Countries 4re small, None OF them
maintains "a navy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-25
BIG BUSINESS
MEN AGREE TO
AID FARMERS
Will Name Committee
To Seek Replacement
Of Agriculture on
Sound Basis.
(Rv Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, Ills. Oct. ERE cognizjng
what they termed "deplorable condi-
tions," faced by American agriculture,
fifty Chicago business men, including
representatives. of railroads, meat pack
ing and nanufa cturng industries. today
passed a resolution pledging themselves
tn earnest cooperation to aid farmers.
Tho resolution was offered by T. F..
wilson. OF Wilson and Company. pack
ers, following an address by President
James r. Howard of the American Farm
Bureau federation; Alexander Legge,
president Of the international Harvester
Company. and Julius Barnes, president
of tho United States Chamber Of Com
NcrC".
President Howard was responsible for
the meeting He announced that it was
called to gain the assistance of big bus
iness in remedying the farm situation,
which he said threatens to reduce Amer
ican farmers to condition of serfdom
con,narable only to that existing in
Russia. ,..-
In addition to going on record to give
q aqric,1iture their cooperation. the hnsi-
g, ,,,ar voted to authorize tRe appoint
,-,or+ of a committee Of five TO present
+,,a facts in this situation" to United
Sto.as chamber Of Commerce, the com
,,.o~ctai clubs. the national trade organi-
cations, the railway executive comm iiii'
+oes and banking institutions seeking
thai, aid in replacement OF asricuI,
+,,re on the basis of SOUND ProsPei1'S'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-25
COMMITTEE NOT
YET AGREED ON
ship BOARD MAN
Decide to Take Another
"a Hours to Sc
lect Pensacola
Candidate

The committee appointed Monday to
select Pensacola man az candidate to
fill the vacancy on the United States
shipping board caused by the resignation
OF Frederick ]. Thompson OF Mobile
met at the Chamber of Commerce au-
ditorium at o'clock yesterday after
noon and reported that it had not yet
reached a decision. Chairman Paul
7. Stewart Of the committee announced
that an additional "a hours would be
necessary in order to make the pr0pre
decision. and stated that the name Of
the candidate would not be announced
today.
Members of the committee, besides
Mr.. Stewart, are J. A. Morrow, Thomas
i. Johnson, George Wentworth and j.
G.. HoltzcIaw.
In explaining the necessity for delay,
Chairman Stewart, declared that the
main difficulty encountered by the COM
mite was in finding competent nan
who would be willing to make the race.
There are plenty of good men, he de-
clared, but they are unwilling to enter
the campaign.
In order that we may avoid making
a mistake" he said, 'the committee has
decided that it is best to take another
"a hours The committee was in session
two hours this afternoon, and its mem
bers will be in touch with each other
gain tonight and in the morning. AS
soon as decision has been reached, the
name Of the candidate will be publicly
|announced.'
A letter was received by Chairman
Stewart yesterday from the Pensacola
Wonan's Club, endorsing the efforts be
ing made to have a Pensacola man ap-
pointed on the shipping board. This let
ter. addressed to Mr.. Stewart, as presI-
dent Of the Chamber of Commerce said;
1--WE Wish to expresg our hearty en-
oorsement Of the Chamber of Com
nerce's efforts to have Pensacolaln
named a member OF the United states
hioping board. We are with you and
behind YOU in the movement
respectfully,
The Pensacola Woman's Club.
Mrs. c. NJ. Kelly, Acting Recording
Secretary
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-25
TOTAL COLLAPSE
OF GERMANY IS
FEAR OF ALLIES
Reparations Commits
sion to Confer With
Berlin Cabinet
on Crisis.
fBv Associated Press
71s. Oct. 24.--The entire reparations

PARIS. Oct 24.--The entire reparations
cor, mission. including Roland w. Boyden,
American unofficial representative. and
Colonel lanes 4. Logan, Jr., acting in a
similar capacity with THO guarantees
commission, will leave for Berlin sun
dav evening to confer with Chancellor
wirth and other German cabinet mem
hars on the financial crisis in Germany
and the threatened total collapse OF the
mark.
Tho decison for the reparauons COM
mission to make the trip to Berlin was
reached unanimously at this afternoon s
session at which the French and British
rensrations plans were under discussion.
The orinion Of all the members of the
commission, including the American OBJ
servers was that unless radical measures
vere taken TO stop the depreciation Of
+bA marx. the allied powers would be
faced with a German financial collapse.
Members of the body said the question
oF how much Germany could pay within
the NEXT two years, as we'll as that re-
Istinr +o deliveries of merchandise. might
he settled az a result OF the Berlin trip.
Both the French and British repara~
+;ons schemes will remain in suspense
,,rt;1 the Berlin investigation is completed
sitbonxb one of the objects Of the trip.
= ia stated. will be to impose further
financial restrictions upon Germany.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-25
Daugherty to Urge
Probe of His Office
1nr Aasnciated Pressl

WASTINGTON, OCt. =. = AIlVIIS!
General Daugherty announced today ne
would insist upon the house JodIc4at3
committees making an inquiry into the
conduct Of his office as was demanded in
the Keller resolution which sought MT
Daugherty's impeachment,
You may be sure" Mr.. Daugherty
said. that ! will not let that matter be
dropDcd after the elections"
When his attention was called 10 sem :
official reports that the committee had
decided not to proceed with the inquiry
tbn attorney general reiterated his de-
termination for n hearing and added that
hr had reason to be certain that The in
ycytieution would he instituted and push
ed TO completion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-25
FORMER COMMISSIONER HELD
(By Associated Pressl

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Oct. 24.-J. f. Lem
non, formerly United States commissioner
at Sentinel Arizona, was taken into GUS
tody at Indianapolis, Ind, yesterday on
an indictment charging completely in an
alleged soldier land fraud IN which
former service men from many different
were alleged to have lost approximately
$500, 600. according to word received here
by federal officials. Approximately 800
former service men frmo many different
states who filed on alleged worthless dcs-
ert land in southwestern Arizona during
1929 under the belief that the government
was 10 reclaim the land for the benefit
OF former service men were the victims
Of the alleged fraud.