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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
ERNEST RUCk IS
DROWNED WHILE
BATHING IN LAKE
B e elieved He Suffered
Congestion When He
Dived in Water
WAS A GOOD SWIMMER
Body will Be Shipped to
Former Home in Min
neSOta

. Ernest Ruck, As, saw mill superin-
tendent at the Wilson Cypress COM
pany, was drowned at 7 o'clock yes
terday evening while in swimming
at Riggs lake, some distance from
the city. The body was recovered
shortly afterward and brought to the
city to be prepared for shipment to
the unfortunate mans former home.
Those who were with Mr.. Ruck at
the time believe that he suffered con-
gestion when he went into the cold
water He had been working all day,
had his dinner late and Immediately
went to the lake with a party of
friends. He Immediately went into
the water, and after swimming out
some distance disappeared. When
he did not appear again above the
water swimmers became alarmed and
a search was made for the body. It
was recovered after some time and
brought to the city.
Mr.. Ruck came to Palatka some
time ago from Centerea, Mimi, and
was an experienced lumberman, hav-
ing begun his career in the big for
ests of Minnesota. He travelled eX-
tensively, and was a man of much ex-
perience, very popular with the men
working under him, and greatly ap-
preciated by his employers. The re-
mains will be shipped to his former
home in Minnesota.
According to those who were in
swimming with Mr.. Ruck at the time
he had been out some distance and
had returned to within a few yards
of shore and was in water barely
above his waist. He was seen to sink
down, as if ducking himself, but did
not come to the surface Immediately,
and when rescuers reached him ne
was dead.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
Dunleer Bridge Blown Up.

Belfast, July 1O.-The bridge at
Dunleer, County Louth, again has
been blown up, together with four
others, thus seyering rail communi-
cation between Dubli nand Belfast.
All trains between the two cities
have been Cancelled and those which
already had started recalled.
TELEPHONE communication between
Belfas tand Dublin was restored to-
day for the first time since the
southern government delivered it's uI-
timatum prior to the attack on the
republicans nj the Four Courts.
One hundred ordinary prisoners
have been removed from Mount Joy
prison, Dublin, TO Dundalk to make
room for republican prisoners, ac-
cording to atvices received here.
The Sim Fein flag with a black
cross in memory Of Cathal Brugha is
flying from the Anne Street barracks
in Dunalk, occupied By the repub-
ic Us.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
McNiff Alleged to
Have Forged Name
of J. K. Culbreth


T. L. McNiff, a painter who has
been employed at the new home of
]. X. Culbreth, was arrested by Chief
Fennell and Policeman Barber yes
terday on a charge of forgery in con-
nection with the offering of check
to Chick Gross Saturday night for
S46 with the name of J. X. Culbreth
attached. He was turned over to the
county authorities.
According to the report made TO
the police McNiff entered the restau-
rant of Chick and George Saturday
night and rendered a check in pay
ment of an account he was due the
firm, amounting to about $12. Mr..
Gross became suspicious and went
out and telephoned to Mr.. Culbreth
While he was gone McNiff made his
getaway and was not located until
yesterday, when he was discovered
walking along the Coast Line tracks
He was placed under arrest.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
Sweeping investigation
Is Ordered by Commits
sion To-day
lRx AnaNciatea PrenAl

Washington, July 1O.-Notice was
given by the interstate commerce
commission today that an investiga-
ton would be instituted Immediately
into the reasonabIeness of existing
express rates in all parts of the
country. Hearings will be fixed lat
er, the order said, and plan of pro-
cedure outlined.
Though freight rates were reduced
generally 10 per cent from the high
est levels reached during the war on
July l, express rates have been MAIN
tained substantially unchanged since
1920. A considerable number of
complaints involving express charges
have been pending before the com
mission.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
Cork Is Only District
Where Developments
Are Expected
De LAvERA IS IN CORK
Reported President Is
With His Forces in
Hot Bed
iBy Associated Pressl

London, July 10.-Latest reports
from Ireland indicate that the repub-
lican movement is collapsing every
where except in the Cork district,
where it is believed important events
may be expected soon.
Eamonn de Valera is rumored to
have joined his supporters there, but
various other stories as to his wher-
abouts are in circulation, one to the
effect that he still is in the vicinity
of Dublin and plans to attend the fu-
neral of Cathal Brugha Charles
Burgess) there today, in which case
it IS said his arrest may be expected.
The supposition that the republican
leader would be arrested upon his ap-
pearance in Dublin is secuted in 9TH
er quarters where it is suggested the
provisional government prefers that
he remain at liberty, believing his
capture would be rather an embar-
rassment than otherwise.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
TAX M|LLAGE FOR
1922 WILL Be AS
IT WAS IN 1921
Tentative Budget Made
Up for Adoption Next
Month
VALUATION IS HIGHER
County Revenue Will Be
Increased to Some
Extent

According to the tentative budget
which the commissioners made up at
their last session, and which will be
adopted, with some possible changes
at the August meeting of the board,
the amounts appropriated indicate
that the miliage will be about the
same as last year, 26 mills.
Tax Assessor Watkins books were
received and accepted, showing a
total increase in assessed valuation
of 21.S per cent for the two years he
has been in office, the total assess
ment being $6,484,106 an increase of
$1,159. Of this amount $3,799,990 is
for real estate, $1,477,095 for person.
al property and S1,2O7,106 for rail-
roads, telegraph and Pullmans.
There was slight increase in
several items in the budget, especial
ly for roads and bridges, and there
will be larger sum available for the
schools on account of the increased
valuation.
The increase in valuation is MAC
cord with orders passed down by Gov
ernor Hardee through the state tax
equalizer, and was not Mr.. Watkins
fault. He carried out instructions
from the governor, and was forced to
remake the books in order to get the
valuation in the face of falling val
ueS, especially in automobiles, which
paid considerable portion of the
persona ltax revenue.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
.reb and Dempsey
Not to Meet i'm a
Labor Day Bout
CRr As.ocintea Pres.l

Pittsburg, July 10.-Announce-
ment that the proposed Harry Greb-
Jack Dempsey bout here on Labor
day would not take place was made
last night by John Bell, Pittsburg
promoter, who has been negotiating
for such an attraction.
The announcement came when
Bells attention was called to a New
York report that Jack Kearns,
Dempsey's manager, was waiting to
hear from him,
Bell stated ths thad Kearns ac-
cepted his offer, made nearly two
weeks ago, he could have arranged
the bout for LABOR day, but that the
time was now too short in which to
make preparations.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
Putnam Orchestra
to Give a Concert
for Radio Studio

The Putnam Orchestra, under
leadership of Professor Archie Neck,
will leave today for Jacksonville,
where it will present program at
The Times Union radio studio this
evening for the enjoyment of radio
fans who have been listening in on
VIDAL, which is The Times Unions
signal number.
The orchestra members are very
much delighted at the honor paid the
organization in asking that it put on
concert for fans all over the state,
and will, no doubt, please those who
hear them on wave lengths as they
have local music-lovers.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
Four Killed When
Trolley Strikes a
Party From Picnic
tBy Assoc.atea Press,

Cleveland, Ohio, July 1O.-Four
persons were instantly killed and a
fifth was probbaly fatally injured
last night when, while returning from
a picnic, they were struck by an in
terurban car and Knocked from a
trestle on which they were walking,
into gulley 40 feet below, at Bay
Village, near here.
The dead are: Manuel, 20; Jolan,
%, and Elizabeth Moskovitz, 16,
brothers and sister, and Irene Vadac-
siz, %. Olga Vadacsiz, 20, sister
of the dead girl of that name, is suf-
fering with a fractured skull and is
not expected to live.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
FRANCE Is READY TO
QUIT HAGUE CONFERENCE

Paris, July 10.-The French ex-
perts at The Hague are at complete
liberty to return to Paris at any time
they are convinced they are no longer
able to DO useful work there, it was
announced at the foreign office to-
day, but they have not yet informed
the government that they have given
up hope of cooperative work with
the commissions dealing with the
Russian problem.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
Germany Proposes
Cash Payment If a
Moratorium Grant
day A..oclated Pre.sl

Paris, July 10.-A proposal pro-
viding for the payment of all the re-
cash installments due this
year, provided Germany is granted a
of at least two years,
was brought to Paris today by Ger
man representatives, according to
information which reach
ed the reparations commission.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
Three Killed When
Trolley Hits Auto

Scottsburg, Ind, July IO.-Three
persons were killed when an interur-
ban train demolished an automobile
at crossing here today. The dead
are Mrs. Tiiden Freudenberger, of
Cincinnati, her 10-year-old grand
daughter, Elizabeth Davis, and her
nephew, Parker Carver, IS, of New
Albany, Ind. Mr.. Freudenberger
and Emerson Tatum, of Louisville,
KY, were slightly injured.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
Kentucky's Oldest
Man Passes Away

Grassy Greek, KY, July IO.-"Un-
Gle Johnny" Shell, Kentucky's oldest
citizen. said to have been 1S4 years
old, is dead here of infirmities of
age. Shell, mountaineer, was claim
ed by his relatives to have been the
Oldest man in the world.
instruction. The other courses which
seem in greatest demand are COM
mercial. professional, mechanical and
electrical trades and the various
crafts. In the government schools
alone which offer such courses, 4,674
veterans are enrolled.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
PATTERSON WINS FINALS

Wimbledon, July i0.-Gerald L.
Patterson, of Australia, won the fin
al in the mems singles of the grass
court tennis championships here to-
day, defeating Randolph Lycetts
Great Britain, in straight sets, 6-s.
ga, SO.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
BIJFF 10 MEET LYNCH

New York, July 1o.-Johnny Buff
will defend his bantsnsFeight titleI
tonight in a 15-round contest with
Joe Lynch. at the New York velo-
drome.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10


July IL. "A crucial stage
strike was reached today
since the shopmen's ma
alkout.
guardsmen were on duty
and under arms in four
:, United States marshals
-Arge Of law enforcement
at various points, the
:ate police were ordered
d for duty, while at other
the roads relied upon
motions and local author
detection in attempting to
,ps and maintain trans
lnto which increasing in
noted,
ID roundhouse whistles
J final notes Of railroad
cancelling seniority and
hts Of strikers who re-
turn to the shops today.
rought ominons forebod-
impending crisis at many
rouble brewed among the
lew acts Of violence oc-
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10

NJ day of the strike was
the apparent demonstra-
n sides to stand by their
ken a tthe outset and in
,inted to a feverish dead
generally prepared to
Jihops with what labor was
ccepting returned strik-
ing vacant jobs as far as
Cth imported workers.
ops patrolled the Illinois
Ids and shops at Clinton,
at Bloomington, ILL.,, city
officials, admitting the
4 civil authority and ex-
-ther trouble in the Chica-
shops, awaited action by
Governor Sterling on
/ for trOops.
ppeal to the acting COVER
ade by Mayor Jones and
rrison late last night.
red the strike situation
/ their control. National
panies were mobilized in
lansas, California and In
states marshals increased
as they prepared to take
Iaw enforcement at points
s'ases Wnere si'ua'lohs
=
fiezpatrick ana d
equities went to Parsons,
= A a
rs state troops also were
uovernor Allen.
lepuVaes were sent to STAT
iere strlkers Tor several
'een IN virtual control OF
= AiIon SHOPS ana the
snal I 4. fearsali said ne
ed % nave deputies at all
teen division points IN ms
ion Of special deputies
al marshals was made for
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10

u hNtdLter1u p0IhLs allu OCIleTs
III as the situation grew
marveI
more NJ day Of the strike was
"A the apparent demonstra-
sides to stand by their
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-10
!: !: ~: !: !: !: !: :. N STAGE
= =: EAc'HED IN
\ alIRAI[ STRIKE.
Guardsfnen on
in Illinois to
- Disorders
NTEI lIILlII ~ HlUHNu
8 NIHlIpns Granted in
N SECTIONS BY the
.z7gHLsderal Court

Ill, July 1lA Company
antry, local machine gun
SQ,sss T. rs''s,ss ssss ] sssss s'ss. ..s'ss
ably Tor Bloomington or
l'ofya according to one Of its
nioco,
The Washington times., 1922-05-21

In the interval every detail OF
the statement was Investigated
and no flaws could be found in
II. except that there was nothing
20 connect N'amser with the $50
but Mrs. Foran. at the morgue,
positively identified the body as
that Of the man whose face she
had twic> seen!
Just a. u appeared that Tom
The Washington times., 1922-05-21

THE blood Of the dead innocent
man, Joseph Wamser, is on the
hands of this woman. Edith Foran,
and not on the hands Of Thomas
Foran! She let her husband 20
into the night to slay a man that
she knew was innocent OF any
wrong. She calmly placed the
brand Of shame on an innocent
man after his lips had been sealed
by death, and there was none to ce-
fend him"
As the lawyer raised his arm,
after the fashion OF n man WELD.
ing a cowhide, and stared at Mrs.
Foran, with eyes wide stretched,
Tom Foran broke down and cried
like n child. He seemed TO feel the
sting Of II as keenly as the COVER
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
What The Figures I'm
500 Homicide Say OF
Verdict of Acquittal

THOMAS FORAN, the $40 Slayer: "Pm 90
ing to start life all oUer again, Dith the help
of my I0ife and the Ioue of my children. I'm
not thirty years old yet, and I'm going to liue
dOUn this dreadful memory and giUe them
another chance for hdppiness-the happiness
loe kneIo before this tragedy entered our Hues."
EDITH FORAN, the Woman Who Lied for
$40: 1--WE haze neD home no,D, far dJody
from phere the tragedy came on us. We are
going to cloak that terrible memory in q gar
nent of happiness and try to make amends to
the lDorLd for misfortune for 1l,tch lDe IDere
not to blame"
MRS. JOSEPH WAMSER, Widow of the
Man Who Was Slain for $40: II do not uoant
to see anyone unjustIy punished, but Mrs.
Foran should suffer for that loanton lie IDltich
has brought sOrr0ID on my family. She said she
lied for her children-bm Dhat about my fUe
fatherLess children? What about me, left
Dithout hope for the rest of my life? hope
there is punishment enough in their cOnsciences,
but that lDon't bring my husband back to me,
nor a father to my children. Justice? 1t is
dead, dead like my husband is dead"
MRS. MAE KELLY, Foreman of the Jury
Which Freed the $40 Slayer: "Ifs all OUer
nOD, and must hurry home to my babies. OF
course, considered Mrs. FOran and realized
lDhdt a terrible tragedy her lie had caused, and
/ syrpathized JDith Mrs. Wdmser, but did not
alIoD my judgment to be influenced by SYM
pathy or consideration. And nOlC must hurry
home to my OIDn babies"
The Washington times., 1922-05-21

ing woman. Mrs. Foran buried her
face in her kerchief and her form
shook.
Mrs. wamser uttered convulsive
sobs from behind her close-drawn
veil. Like an executioner justify.
ing the fulfillment Of a death sen.
tence, the lawyer excoriated the
woman for the lie that cost life
and made five children fathcrless,
and when he mentioned twenty
dollars" as the price OF death, de.
spair, and two suits for a pair OF
innocent babies-womon IN the
court wept openly, but the lawyer
went on:
Now VIII this tate punish
Thomas Foran and let this woman
70 free TO suffer no chastisement
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
School Girls Smoked;
Grocers Are Fined

WHEELING, w. Va. May 20.
Complaints filed by school au.
thorities that cigarette smoking
was increasing here among the
girl students as well as the boys
resulted In four grocers beinE ar.
rested.
Squire John Kindelberger fined
them $40 and costs upon their
pleas OF guilty.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21

Foran would be released because
he contended that he had shot
in defense OF himself. his home
and his wife, Mrs. Foran suddenly
made a confession to a Hearst
newspaper man. Crying bitterly,
the wife acknowledged that she
had stolen the money herself, that
Joseph Wamser was innocent,
that there had been no man at
the door, no face at the window.
either in the afternoon or the eve
ming. Pressed for an explanation
OF her remarkable actions, she
said
1T was for my babies. for my
babies--''
WIFE IN TEARS TELLS STORY.
And there she broke down com.
pletely. SO they indicted Tom
Foran for murder in the first d.
gree. and 1t was not until he was
indicted that he learned Of his
wife's confession. AT first he
scoffed at 1t derisively as an at
tempt to incriminate him. but
when shown the confession in
black and white in the Wisconsin
News he went white from the
shock OF II, and could find no
words to comment. All the strain
on mind and body through the
endless cross.examination OF the
prosecutors he had withstood with
out visible effort, but he dropped
as though his back were broken
when he read the confession, and
crept into a corner OF his cell
like a dying animal. huddled in a
heap with his eyes turned away
from the light.
Hailed to court lsst week. he
faced his wife. with duiled eyes and
even the sight OF his children
stirred no emotion In Lin. For In
The Washington times., 1922-05-21

his gun. went outdoors and looked
around. He came back and ock-
ed the baby to sleep and then
started walking again. Then the
detectives came and they searched
the house. but. Of course, they
found nothing. - took the
$40 for my babies I wanted them
to look a. Moe a. other children
therer'
SELF DEFENSE. HIS CLAIM.
With little cross-exanination tho
wife was permitted 70 leave the
stand. and then the prosecution
turned its fire on tho husband. He
admitted killing wamser, but into
his story he threw q claim Of self
defense for Justification. This II
what he said. after oorroborating
Mrs. Foran's testimony concerning
the party and the condition Of the
house:
AFTER found the SO had been
stolen and the detectives came and
went, I rocked tho baby for about
an hour and then heard my
wife's scream:
There! The face again! At tho
window"
"I looked but I saw nothing.
seized a gun and ran out on the
porch. There saw a man cutting
across a vacant lot. pursued
him. shouting for him to stop. He
walked on, but overlook him and
asked him what he meant by look
ing into my house.
I'm show you he Erowled. and
struck me a blow. knocking me
down. I got up and fired at him
and didn't hit him. I guess. He
leaped at me and backed away.
He followed and lunged at me
again. He was less than three
feet away and fired. lie reeled.
then fell headlong.
7 ran into the house nearby and
ask the woman there to ring for
the ambulance. She closed the
door. A crowd gathered and the
police soon came.
"It was four days after that |
learned through the Wisconsin
News that my wife hal admitted
lying about the burglar and the
face at the window. That was the
hardest blow OF all, but | guess
she didn't know the consequences
Tom Foran looked at his wife
and Edith returned his glance.
There seemed suppressed emotion
in their glance, as though they
feared the effect on the jury, but
there was no distrust, no resent
ment there.
WIFE COVERS AT LASHING.
But Ray Cannon, counsel for the
accused man, spared the wife not
at all, as he summed up the cnse
for the defense. Before the first
sentence left his lips. Mrs. Foran
was crouching and quivering, and
the last OF the lawyers eloauence
seemed to strip her soul to the eyes
OF the staring court. And this is
what he said of her:l
The Washington times., 1922-05-21

Through the testimony. Mrs.
wamser. sitting in a front row Of
the courtroom. looked steadily at
her. all signs of charity vanished
from her face and lips set in hard,
unforgiving lines. The woman on
the witness stand. already under
the strain of her story, shifted
from time to time In her chair to
avoid the gaze Of the widow, whose
weeds, cheap and stiff, looked rs
though they might nave cost
TWENTY DOLLARS! Mrs. Fo-
ran, with a shudder, went on, with
increasing nervousness:
IT wanted the clothes for tho
children 30 they would look nice nt
the party that was why I took the
twenty dollars. had reen my hus-
band put the money in the tool
chest and I went there with a ham
mer and screwdriver and forced It
open. l found the twenty dollars
and took It out.
HE DISCOVERS ROBBERY.
Then I bought the clothing for
the children and went TO the party.
My husband came after us later
and l told him the STORY of the man
coming to the house and he said
the story sounded suspicious and
asked me why I did not call the
police, and then suggested that we
go home.
when we got home my hus-
band rushed into the house, after
asking me about the two blinds 1
had put down. told him that I
hadn't done II. Then he went in
side and, after looking at the tool
chest, cried: My God. Edith, we've
been robbedr
IT told him not to act like n
crazy man. and he ran upstairs.
where he found the liberty bonds,
and then he called the police, took
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
Wrong Man Hanged

NEW CASTLE, Pa, May 20
A murder committed fourteen
years ago, and for which a man
was hanged. was brought TO the
fore again when q warrant chars-
Ing another man with the kiiiins
was isHbed-
The Washington times., 1922-05-21

the same courtroom. not far away,
sat Mrs. Joseph Wamser in wild
ow's weeds, with her live children
grouped around her.
Sobbing convulsiveIy, Mrs. Foran
took the witness chair and respond
ing to the demand OF her husbands
attorneys that she tell the whole
truth about the events OF the trngic
day, said:
II don't know WHY / did it. The
children were going TO the party.
took the money to buy clothes
for them, for / wanted then TO
look as good or better than the
other children, and I bought the
clothes. l used none CT It fer my.
self.
"Of course. ] never dreamed Of
the tragedy that my lie to my hus.
band would bring about. I did not
see any face at the window, but
But something inside me paint.
ed the face there. and in my dazed
mind l saw a face there as plairly
as II a man had been there. It
must have been my conscience that
painted 1t there.
II screamed from impulse again,
because something inside me made
me do It,"
WIDOW WATCHED WITNESS.
Mrs. Foran was speaking slowly
and thoughtfully, despite the tire.
NOR of her face aI;G the twitching
hands. Her lips trem6led ard she
seemed ready to b.irst into tears
from time to time. but she com.
posed herself with an effort and
proceeded The woman Is an at.
tractive blonde' attractive despite
the ravages OF the ordeal through
which she has passed since TIE day
Of the party and the night Of the
killinE.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21

nut DEATHS SHADOW, INTO SUNLIGHT
- murder week trial Thomas Foran hurried his wife
he held while the discussed the possibility Of arrest
ing the wife Both they in reconciliation