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They held conference and decided that she
must be prevented from giving her testimony at any
cost. And they tried very desperate scheme to
prevent it.
At the time all this was going the sensitive
widow was on the verge of nervous collapse. So
she was not surprised one day when two very pretty
and apparently wel-bred women appeared at her
home in nurses uniforms and told her to pack her
bags and accompany them to a sanitarium that they
mentioned Mrs. Klipper's doctor had suggested a
sanitarum and the widow assumed that the nurses
had come at his order. Just how they knew that
the doctor had suggested santarium is still mys-
terry for these two nurses were members of the
Waco Kids resourceful band of blackmaers.
A taXicab was waiting. One of the nurses"
urged Mrs. klipper to hurry if they were to catch
the train. She left the address of santarium and
instructed Mrs. klippers maid to forward her mis-
tress' trunks there the following day. All of it
seemed to be the most natural happening in the
world, especially when of the nurses" whom
Mrs. Klipper later identified Helen Evers told
her that their reason for haste that several
newspaper reporters their way to the house,
and that this her only chance to escape further
publicity.
They drove to the station and arrived just in time
to board the train. Mrs Klipper hadn't the faint
est idea what train it was, and it was only after
hours Of travel that she thought to inquire. BY that
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Police Photograph of the Notorious
Willard Powell, Known as "the Waco
Kid" Who Very Fittingly Ended
His Career by Being Murdered
About a Year Ago.
About a Year Ago,

only had $500 in currency with her. and the black
maiers were quick to show their acute disappont-
ment, which was tempered only by the certainty that
Mrs. klipper would be a steady customer" as long
as she lived. Once she was in their clutches she
could not hope to escape. She so obviously con-
vnced and so terribly frightened that these leeches
had no doubt but that the pretty widow would yield
them cool half million before they were through
Accordingly they tore up the forged warrant
before her eyes and released Crocker. Mrs Klipper
was so upset that she could hardly wait to get into
her clothes and get out of that hotel.
OF course Crocker's bruised countenance pre-
cluded the possibility of an early marriage and after
an all-night wait in the ladies waiting room of the
Pennsylvania station Mrs. Kpper took the first
train back to Philadelphia, where she Immediately
collapsed.
Less than week later one of the Federal men"
called at her home, and after hystercal scene
Mrs. Klipper paid him $4,000. Shortly afterward
there was another visit, but in the interim between
the first and second the pretty widow had hit upon
the right course. She had seen good attorney.
Where was the dashing 'Mr. Collins" all this
time? Well, Mrs. Klipper thought that he was in
New York hospital AS matter of fact he was
comforting with the Waco Kid with respect to an
other Mrs. Klipper, this time wealthy society
matron of st. Paul, who was saved from the black
maers by Mrs. Klipper's brave course.
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time all three were over the Canadian border-and
still going.
The pretty widow thought it was peculiar but
the she later identified Helen Evers assured
her that only distance would defeat further pub.
licty and she made further inquiries until they
landed in Montreal, and they went-not to a sani-
tarium. but to hotel the outskirts of the town.
From that time on, for two weeks. Mrs. Klipper
was continually under lock and key while her law
about in circles. and the proceedings against
the blackmaiers postponed again and again.
1t was the blackmailers hope that the judge would
finally decide that the young widow had decided to
escape the disagreeable publicity that was the
penalty for her course, and so would drop the case
for want of evidence. Possibly they would have
succeeded in spreading this rumor had lit not been
for Mrs. Klipper's ready wit and resources.
After the first week of her Imprisonment Mrs.
Klipper decided that strategy was her only chance
of escape. And so she began, very cunningly to
give her guards the impression that she was per-
fecty satisfied with her imprisonment and the seclu-
sion it afforded. In all of this she did not once
betray her conviction that her nurses" were the
agents of the blackmailers That what fooled
her guards. Had they known she knew she was
prisoner all of the talking she could do would not
have caused them to relax their vigilance for
ment. But when they were she actually liked
being cooped up in Montreal bedroom, they al
lowed her to come and go as she pleased, with one
OF the two tagging along to keep her company
1t not long before Mrs Klipper found
opportunity to wire her attorney. Evidently her
guards suspected something, for when her lawyer
arrived in Montreal with detective both had
vanished They were never seen again until Mrs.
Klipper faced Helen Evers in Chicago, where she
arrested with the Waco Kid, and identified her
her captor.
Indeterminate sentences were handed out to all
the blackmailers, with the exception of Helen Evers.
who finally freed after long series of
tinuances, and the Waco Kid, whose participation
in the Mrs. Klipper case was suspected. but never
fully proved.
But he did not live long enough to boast of his
escape.
Last year the Waco Kid reorganized his gang
and drifted down to Florida to look things over.
He established himself in st. Augustine. Scores Of
millionares, ripe for trimming, were waiting for
him, and it seemed to the Waco Kid that this would
be the red letter year of his life.
With these thoughts in mind, the king Of all
blackmailers fecked an imaginary Speck of dust
from the spotess lapel of his dress suit and entered
the dining of the fashionable Granada Hotel
in st. Augustine for his evening meal
The walters were never more obsequiouS as they
steered this fastidious and fanced millionaire to the
best table in the dining room.
The Waco Kid seated himself and gazed IN a
blase manner at the scores of fashionable men and
paon
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HOU the Fake Battle
C0nUinced the WidOp of Dancer

When he finally handcuffed and stretched
out on the floor his nose was bleeding profusely,
two of his teeth had been knocked out and there
left eyes. But he had certainly convinced the pretty
widow that he had done everything a true caballero
could have done under the circumstances. Fright
ened she was, she could not help but appre-
ciate it.
Now said Donohue as he wiped Crockers
bleeding face, Maybe you'll come along to the
police station quietly"
AT the mention of the police station and the GER
tain disgrace that it meant Mrs Klipper burst into
tears. Crocker tried to comfort her and at the
time he began to explain things to the "detec-
tives."
Never mind that stuff" said Donohue. you've
been shadowed all the way from Philadelphia. We
have witnesses who saw Mrs. Klpper buy your rail-
road ticket, and you are registered downstairs as
and wife. That is all the evidence that we
want"
Crocker ragged 1t was really fine piece of
acting. The Federal men, shook their heads.
Their parts were equally convincing.
Listen" begged Crocker. "If you'll unlock
these handouts and get my checkbook out of my
inside coat pocket I'll write check for your own
figure: What do you say? You can't go through
with this"
After great deal of demurring the detectives
finally agreed to tear up the warrant for 500 900
apiece-$6000O in all. They accepted Crocker's
perfectly worthless check for $4,000 after he had
explained that it represented every cent he had in
the bank. Then they turned to the hysterical widow
for the balance.
OF course, Crocker's confederates knew the
check wasn't worth the paper it was written on.
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For after the first conference with her
lawyer that gentleman took an early train
for New York and the hospital where Mrs.
Klipper's beloved alvin" was supposed to
be lying at the point Of death.
The lawyer, who had some experience
with blackmailers. was not surprised to
discover that Crocker had only visited the
hospital once in order that he might col
lect the mail that came from the pretty
widow. Thereupon the lawyer returned
to Philadelphia. set the trap for the black
mailers and had them arrested
To accomplish this it became neces-
sary for Mrs. Klipper-a woman with a
hitherto splendid reputation-to tell the
sordid story Of how she was trapped to
the wide world. Many women would have
shrunk from the publicity that her action
involved. But Mrs. Klipper faced the
music like a thoroughbred. She reasoned
that If other women were to be saved
from the unspeakable trick that had been
played on her it would have to be at the
sacrifice Of her own pride-and possibly
at the risk Of her reputation. And in MAX
ing her decision the young widow showed
more real courage than is expected of
soldier on the battlefield. There are hun
dreds of women to-day who have escaped
the same experience simply because of her
herOiSm.
But the Waco Kid and his confeder-
atcs did not intend to go to jail simply be-
cause one woman had the strength of
character to give evidence against them
in open court.
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in Partnership wit
Id Trapping Million;
1en Are Wickedly
ScOundrels, and 8
IS "Privately
liable Crimes

. Thus assured, Mrs. Klipper re-
turned to the hotel with Crocker.
and both went to their suite.
Crocker knew that adjoining 1t
was the room of his confeder-
ates, George Irwin, William But
ler and DOC" Edward Donohue
all members of the Waco Kids
elaborate organization.
He signalled the trio by pre-
tending to mistake their room
for his. This was accomplished
by putting his. key in their door
and quickly withdrawing it when
he discovered his mistake"
Thus warned, Crocker's confed-
crates waited thirty minutes and
then tapped on the door of the
adjoining suite.
Crocker dashed from his room
into the reception room. To
make the situation as compro-
missing as possible, he was in his
pajamas. The frightened Mrs.
Klipper, in her dressing gown.
appeared at the other door just
as Crocker admitted the trio.
Donohue, as the leader, drew
back his coat lapel and revealed
a fake Government badge.
The pretty widow gave a
frightened cry and attempted to
slam the door just as one of the 81
for her bedroom, and caught her /
"None of that" he warned.
until We get to the bottom of this
Then followed one of the n
that have ever been staged-for
With below of rage Crock,
hue and swung. The blow caugI
man squarely on the mouth and
the floor. Croker started af
landed vicious right full in his
for-all followed, in which Gre
kicked and bit his adversarie,
obliged to handcuff him and gas
slip. In the pummeling, the Il
so indignant at Crocker's obvio
everything seem as real as possi
him an unnecessarily stiff dose o
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lang.
1t was simply a little by
play to emphasize Crock
er's "manliness" and to
belittle the amount they
planned to eXtort from
Mrs. Klipper.
Crocker had told them
that, besides her Jew
elry, the pretty widow
was in the habit of car
rying large sums of
money in her handbag.
She had been singled out
for this popularity as
much as anything else
after the Waco Kids So
ciety agent had discov-
cred that the money in
her handbag sometimes
ran into the thousands.
Mrs. Klipper's fright
was so real that she
stripped off her costly
jewelry and emptied her
handbag without the
slightest hesitation. She
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
HOUSE

Miss Zula Busby and Carl Win.
stead were happily married 'Satur-
day afternoon Oct %.
Mrand Mrs X N Savall visited Mrs
Savnll's mother Mrs Divine of the Bar
dale community Saturday and Sun.
MIR and Mrs Ortan Breland have
purchased the Chat Pierce old home
We welcome them In our community
Mr. AMI Mrs 'Critt killing are now
occupying the Elliot home.
Mrs Lola wilson of Muckalusha
entertained n number ti our young
people with some nice music Wed.
night.
Mr. and Mrs Carle Murphy Of Me-
ridian visited Mr. and Mrs Cal
Adams last week.
Miss Zuella Busby, who is now
teaching at Schambersvile spent
the weekend with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs Luke Hester Went to
Phila Sunday afternoon.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
EQUALIZATION FUND

|. The decision Of the Supreme
Cunrt In reference 60 the Initiative
and Referendum Section OF the Com
stItution has destroyed, so some say, /,
the Equalizing School Fund OF a
million and quarter dollars annu.
ally. The Equalizing Amendment
was voted on by the people In the
fall OF 1919 and carried overwhpl-
mingly. In fact, 1t carried In every
county in the state except eleven by
an aggregate vote of five tO0ne. The
Legislature In 1920 aud also 1922
made the required appropriH alton,
which has been great blessing to
the children OF the poorer sections Of
the state.
2. Personally, do not believe
that the fund has been DESTROYED,
When the appropriation was made
1T was done by the Legislature I'm ac-
cordance with the l,lw and the Con.
stitution, as approved by the Su-
preme Court at that time. This
money has been promised To the chill
dren of the state by the constituted
authorities of the people md / do
not believe that any one or anything
can rightfnlly deprive the children OF
the benefits OF this fund.
3. Upon this action of the Legis-
lature, the County superintendent
who are under bond, have contract
ed with thousands OF teachers. who
are dependent upon the state for the
fuitillment, in part. of their ircontracts.
The state, in way, is bound to be q
party to these contracts. | am firm
ly OF the opinion that a why will be
found to make his money available
this year az usual Lit must be done,
for it is right and 1t Is the Will OF the
people that 1t shall be done.
4. County Superintendent and
Principals of schools should not be-
come panicky and make hurried
changes in their programs. For the
present go ahead Us II nothing had
happened, Two of the ablest law
yers OF the state have been engaged
to bring this question before the Su-
preme Court within the next two
weeks, and II we should fail, we are
going to ask that q special session
of the Legislature be called to deal
with this question.
5. For the present let's suspend
criticism in reference to this matter
until we 8; e what the final outcome
is to be. The people should keep
cool but hold themselves in readiness
for action should n state wide move
ment be necessary within the next
few weeks to save the schools from
disaster w. F. Bond, State Supt.
OF Education.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
CARD OF THANKS

We, the bereaved relatives of Sam
Culberson, wish to express our deep
appreciation to the people of Beat
Line and Bold Springs for the kind
ness and assistance shown us In the
death Of our son, brother, father and
husband. May Gods richest bless
ings be yours ]. c. Culberson and
Family, Mrs. Katie Culberson and
Children.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
RAILROAD WRECK STORE
SIDETRACKED FOR REPAIRS

Considerable excitement perva
ded Meridian W. morning when
early pedestrians discovered that
the Railroad Wreck Stores doors
were closed. The news spread
with the velocity of an electric
current. 1t spread from corner
to corner, street to stIeet and
house to house. vAll kinds of
lspeculations and theories were.
advanced as to why this strong
Railroad Wreck Organization
had closed their doors. A big
sign that almost covered one side
OF their store read, "Railroad
Wreck Store Side-tracked for.
Repairs. 1t seems the public at
large were ignorant Of the fact
that they had recently purchased
the Weidmann Building now oc-
cupied by Weidmann as a Cafe.
and at an early date contr tct
would be awarded to transform
this building into modern de.
partment store that would be the
future home of this strong organ
ization aud one OF the most con-
venient and attractive in the.
city. So Rosenthal & Levy, own
ers of this Railroad Wreck Or.
ganization elected to inaugurAte
q sale and close out all their win
ter stock and thus be prepared
for the occupancy of their new
home with brand new stock
This statement will allay further
speculation as to why they side
tracked. This organization is
said to carry an aggregation OF
clothing, gents furnishings, In.
dies ready-to wear and shoes that
challenges . comparison, all of
which will be sold at liberal con
ccssions in price. they have
elected to open their doors to the
public Saturday morning Nov.
4th. Evidently this will be !
fortunate event for those who
have not supplied their winssr
needs. Ic'
fAdvsTtissmsnt,
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
sTALLo

Mr. and Mrs Bryant, j. T. White
and Cart White motored to Louis
vile. Starksville. Columbus, Browns
vile and Macon Sunday.
Mrs Martha A. Davis Ia visiting
her son Fred Davis, OF Indianola.
EMiss Omega Walton who has
been with her brother, DIR B f Wal
ton OF Houma, La. has returned
home aud entered school here Mon.
The Rev Shearer preached his las t
sermon here Sunday. He was ac-
companied by Misses McBeth and
Mitchell from Noxapater. Miss Nc
Beath sung a solo which was great
" enjoyed hy the congregation.
Misses Deane Calvert and Wellie
Eubank attended Teachers meeting
at Louisville Saturday.
4 Mrs LetetfA Calvert's many friends
IN her old home community will be
glad to know that she Is regaining
her strength The new addition
to her house is almost completed
Rev II L McLaurin will preach ri
Salem Saturday night.
Mrs Lillye Holcomb 10 visiting her
sister Mrs Angie Shumaker Of Me-
rldian. She will return via oi
kitchner and spend a few days
with her brother Lloyetl Shumaker
Henry Lee the four year old son
OF Mr. and Mrs L X Shumaker who
has been very sick is improving.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
CARD OF THANKS

:. We wish to express our thanks to
friends for the help and sympathy
shown us during the sickness and
death of our dear baby. and for the
beautiful flowers. Especially do we
thank DR.. Watkins for his faithful
ness and may Gods richest blessings
rest on them ALL VIII Long and
family.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
BOX SUPPER

There will be box supper at Oak
Grove School House on Saturday
November 18th. Proceeds for the
benefit of church. Everybody invit-
ed. p
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
GIN NOTICE

After November 18th. will gin on
Tuesdays and Fridays, more If neces.
sary - A s Rea, Phila. 1ll82n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
DEBT PAY PLAN
An Accounting of Alien Prop
erty Held by Z. S. Given.
Custodian Shows Senate Where
SS5O,OOO,OOO Worth Lies.
SECURES GERMAN PAYMENTS?
United States Has S415,OOO,OOO
in Claims Outstanding.
Might Simply Tax This Prop
erty Instead of Returning 1t.

Washington, April 10.-An account
ing of the $s5o.OOO.ooO worth oil
enemy property held by the govern
ment was given the senate today in a
report. the first compiled since Feb
ruary. 1919. filed by Alien Property
Custodian Thomas w. Miller, in re-
Spouse to a resolution by Senator
King. Democrat, Utah.
The final disposition of this prop
erty,'' Mr.. Miller said, will undoubt-
eddy have a direct bearing on the eco
nomic relations between this country
and Europe with particular reference
to the late enemy powers"
Discussing the $415. 100000 of
American claims against Germany.
Mr.. Miller recalled he terms of the
Knox-Porter peace resolution indicat-
ing that no disposition should be
made of enemy property held by the
United States until the German gov
eminent had satisfied American
claims. He said that congress must
evolve some plan whereby claims
against Germany may be legally ad-
Indicated.
There are several classes of claims
against Germany" Mr.. Miller said.
las. for instance, those of Americans
whose cash was seized by the German
custodian. and who are now being Of
fered the return of their money at the
deprecated value of the mark. which
today is valued at one-third of a cent
for each mark. This proposition
amounts to practical confiscation on
the part of the German government
There are also claims on file growing
out of submarine sinkings previous to
April 6. 1917.
IF the German property were re-
turned today without any condition
the tax laws in force in Germany
would require German nationals or
other people under the jurisdiction of
the German government whose prop
erty was returned to them, to give up
in taxes to the German government a
major portion of the funds returned.
1t has been suggested that the
amount of money which the German
government would realize from such
taxation, might form the basis of a
fund in America for satisfying claims
of Americans against Germany"
Mr.. Miller's report gives the details
of about $4,000 active trusts repre-
senting property in every state and
territory consisting of industrial
plants. steamship lines, banks, land
and cattle companies. salmon fac
tories, gold and silver mines and thou
sands of parcels of real estate and Sc
curities- Answering charges by SEN
ator King that property had been
seized since peace was consummated
with Germany last July the report de-
clares that the last property seized
was that belonging to Grover CIeve-
land BergdoIl, which was seized May
81 1921
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
A WHOLE PROGRAM OF JAZZ
Mamie Smiths Program Lives Up TO
Name of Company.

Mamie Smiths Program Lives Up to
Name of Company.
The complete program to be Of
fered at the city auditorium Tuesday
night by Mamie Smith and her Jazz
hounds, has been announced. Com
edy, instrumental and vocal music,
all on the jazz order. feature the Of
ferings of this company.
Mamie Smith is a colored En-
press of Syncopation" whose voice has
been extensively caught by the phono-
graph, and who, with a large COM
pany of colored musicians and come
dams. will be at the auditorium on
Tuesday evening.
The program is as follows:
Overture, Get Hot" "Lucy's Sextette".-
..-.....-..--........ Jazz Hounds
Cornet solo, Down On the Farm" -.
:. ..-.;,-..-..-:. George Mullen
DrumoIogy (featuring) -. Curtis Mosley
Boots Hope. comedian, The Bootlegger
George Belle. Phenomenal Violinist
(al Melody in F, by Rubinstein.
OBJ A Perfect Day. as played on a cello
(c) George Bells own arrangement of the
Original Blues.
Hamtree Harrington and Johnny Bride
comedians
Mamie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds.
(a) Bugle Blues. Hounds
(b) Arkansas Blues. Mamie Smith
(c) The Sheik of Araby.:. jazz Hounds
Cd Daddy. Your Mamma Is Lonesome
(e) If You Don't Want Me Blues.
81 Mamma Whip, Mamma Spank go:
mamie Smlth
(g) Moonlight ..---........ Jazz Hounds
(h) There's Only One Man. Mamie Smith
Finale-5By the entire company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
TELLS OF CITY PLANNING
HarIand Bartholomew Speaks to High
School Students

n4EldIu Spans ~
School Students.
HarIand Bartholomew, in charge of
the making of the city plan for To-
peka, addressed the students of the
Topeka high school at the assembly
this morning, on the nature and func-
tons of city planning He defined
for the pupils the main points of city
planning, emphasizing the fact that
a city plans primary purpose is
utility rather than beauty
The special meeting of the Topeka
Real Estate board which was to have
been addressed at noon today by Bar
tholomew was postponed, and he will
address real estate men at noon Tues
day. He will speak to the Topeka
Engineers club at the Eiks' club at
dinner tonight.
There will be a special meeting of
the city planning board at the Elks'
club Tuesday night, at which Bartholo-
NEW will discuss with them the pro-
gress which has been made with the
city plan thus far, and the next propo-
sition in the lire of the work