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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
Bic LINER IN
CRASH At SEA
Munson Steamship Aeolus
Rescues Crew of the Zero,
Which Goes to Bottom.

Msntevideo, April 7o.-(By the Asso-
c!ated Press)-The Munson liner Aeolus,
from New York for Buenos Aires, with
hfty-seven passengers aboard. collided
of tho CruguayAn coast. carly this
morning. with the outward bound Bri-
tlsh freighter Zero. Tho Zero was SO
badly damaged that she sank.
The Aeolus, which did not suffer ser'-
Gus damage. rescued the drew Of the
freighter numbering thirty-nin and
brought them TO Montevideo this after
noon. Some OF them were injured.
Captain Washburn, OF the Aeolus.
describing tho collision. raid tho yes
sells came together in 4 dense fog at
c:2o o'clock in the morning. eighteen
miles south by east Of Cape Santa
Maria The Zero sank An hour and
twenty minutes later.
At tho time OF the collision the Aeolus
was steaminE at reduced speed. She
was struck by the freiEhter amidships.
her starhoard plates being bent IN. The
Zero's bow was crushed.
Tho passengers Of tho Aeolus re-
mained calm throughout. They later
signed a testimonial to the captain and
his crew, prais!nG their conduct.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21

Bardstowu, KY, April 2o.-On COM
olaint of Raymond Dolflnger. Louis
yille salesman, his divorced Wife
Carolyn, was held under bond OF
$4,000 In county court here today. TO
answer next week to the charge or
abducting their daughter Nancy, aged
nine years.
The child was seized Tuesday on
the streets OF Louisville. while on her
way to school, and thrust into an
automobile. Subsequently, the ma
thine was traced to the home OF rela'
lives Of the former Mrs. Dolfnger'
near here. where she was arrested.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
Ex-Wife Arrested for Seizing Child

A divorce decree two years ago gave
Dolflnger custody Of the child.
Meanwhile, according to Rockford,
H.. special kilograms, Mrs. Dolnnger
had married William Koe Sun. pro-
prietor OF Chinese restaurant there.
Among other troubles, Mrs. Dol
finger faces service OF bench war
rant issued In Louisville today charg.
ing her with having obtained goods
valued at $500, from q firm there, un.
der false pretenses.
On a writ OF habeas corpus. the
child was turned over to her father
She clung to her mothers skirts and
begged TO be allowed to stay with her
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
Goes TO Jail to Show
Friend He Is Honest
D!spa,ch u The Intsllisencer

srcriol D!spaich u The Intslligencer.
,Yorksburg, w. Va. April 20.-~Att!r-
cd In ovrralIa Samuel Merino' '"A'
miner Of Owing's Mills, near hero VOL
unfairly went 20 work on the toaoa
with county prisoners today. I" IlQui-
date a nuo OF Sis. for the purpose n"
spid Of showing that lie was hoheS'
with, Samuel brunette. u friend who
went on his bond t"r the hne Rrter
MerIno had served several months ~,
iau for having noonsh!ne S'i'I an"
wh,skey. As tho coal mines ar" '"'e
Mcrino had no other means OF liani"!'
ing the debt. IT IS tho first case OF IN"
Kind on record In this section M"rH'"
has wife and seven children
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
STATE OPERATION
OF Kansas Coal Mines Recommended II
opperators and workers Can't Agree.

Topeka. Kans.. AIr!l c". An opinion
nuti!nirg prop"s"d plans for resunlr-
,:on nr coal m:u"s in Kansas was f!:"d
N he c"urt-"t industrial relations to-
iar by W. l.. HUgg!ns. presiding naS'&-
trate
II proposes that 4 con: :'r"u"" vita
.nn.roinrs br callcd With a cw :" de
vis.ng plans :"r 'hcm |" "r-"a:" tH"'r
mines, iud"pcud"ut -: any agreement
with the miners mn:"n Sh"ui ms
the crate operate them In ctth'~ -
stance. he adds. sufficient military
guards would l." PRIV ,d"d 20 MAINTAIN
order
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
Counting on Lloyd osorSs

On Lloyd George the British rH'T,"
minister. his sH!., and reSnurcefu noes
ranv an American vct.c.a! IS counting
I,'s the climax OF his career. And - -
also tho crisis rs between system or
alliances. a return 20 the balance ~
power Idea or tho making " EnC"?"an
concert IN whIch ali powefS. .a7Se a"'I
small. stand as Sover".Sns m a. ciIA
,notIng. woodrow Wilson fought -
The league o. nations on N" ground
,ha, the alternative was the system go
balances and alliances Hts prophecy
4, almost come true. America ma en-
-ouraxed tho idea Of foir pow
,reaty by agreeing 20 pact IN The IA
rsc but x Is stout,y de7ls! that arr
military obligation turks IN -" treaty
Leaving America oac ~ In "p7o"'"n''
=, stiu remains for F:ur"p" = d"''|"
vb.thsr the tender'y os the last ;%'';'
month. toward .:ttie entectes A"d -
,a-t,t, treaties will mean 3"EnA&"''
sys.,n OF military balances a !.r'"r'.
nv uh.ther Lloyd Georg" can Apply 10
,.,ru. Idea 20 tho whole q: Eu""H" a""
co,. NJ, tho treaties 'nciud:": IA" E"1-
so-ccrman pact with greater agree
man, tor cooperation that su?":S"H"S
az urev!ous ?acts and Yares ;hc wa
,o- m econcm!c arc"c! n which tae
T,,t.d states stands ready to Join.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
Found Dead in RoOm;.'
Missing for Six Weeks

I!tt N..rrN Apri - TIE d"Hompos
al BODY ~ I:ss Mar Watkins. aged
~ an iHmat" 90 n" NidA"S Home
\or,hs,dN. was found IN h"r room late
rn,iav hy an omploys ut thee home She
had mot nrcn seen for tho past six
weeks according to Mrs Mary Nossrll
and u IS h..i!ev"d that
IN. body laai IN tho roam 1iursrE thn,
,.,n.. Mrs V"ss"ll was not eTai'"h'"
r"u.rn'. AID inmates "f IN" h'Sn" sad
they wcr" unable 20 account E"r tnc
.Ic,av IN n" finding ~ tho bod:
Til" door "f Misa watkins rcnm Vas
fnui.d - have h"'u ,ockca on "a" in
...dr discovery &C Ia" .h'rv was mai"
hy Robert Dorsey. an 'rmr,"N" a. m"
homo. on orders at III" S"Nrr!n'"ndc"i
to look through tho trnnsOm Of the
locked room.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
FLOOD aELIE1 RUSHED.
20 str1chsn Districts In Illinois and
Missouri BY Hsd Cross.

Chicago Aprj; 20 -- Rowboa'a. snp-
-u.s snd rurds were rushed today. hy
n, Red eros. here 70 the hood stricken
6I,,r,.ts in Illinois and Missouri. IN
-..noDse tolnew calls for assistance.
Red cross workers ~ Cairo reported
.,., they had cha-'":od steamboat
,..r,s which TO make - two-day scar u
|or families dr!Ien from their homes
-, no.sibly stranded a,ong the banks
- rho swollen Mississippi.
Two nurses and :oIr other workers
today rr.:crrd 20 Ee1rdStnNH.
Every ,ens'!n 'he .o'."y erected by ~. h.
n have been occupied.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
MORE COAL LOADED.

-,-,as,ou. " Va. April 20. --' 'oal
;. .,d;''s.. ~ West Nirg:niA mines YES
,nrG,y showcd an .ncr"aS" Of l".SN" '"HS
more than taos" - T""s day. a"'ord:"G
-" rrTrrs rathcr"G - 'hS West Etr-
c,r!a t'n;,! Ass"r!a,;"n today tr"'n ih"
,au,c.,ds The !"al.n.;S fnc Yesterday
sSN,,cI .. ,n,al ct ~. .JUu '"nS. HC"uId-
frr .. rt. aSS".:a:!"u's chart. and d'd
80, lr,,ude xnar ."a; "as .SnippcI fr"m
IL. wheeNag d!s,rl.c or from Harlan.
<. sometimes included In West Hr-
T!nia territory.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
noND or rlmNDEnP
Sskw~sn women Of the Amsr4cAs WiA
csmeut International Trsndhness.

Baltimore Md. April S"-,Promo. .tioa
~ International friendl!ncss 10y cement
Ing more strongly the bond nf friend I.
ship between the women of the Am"ri-
ras, IS the hope cheri$hed\by the promo:
,crs OF the Pnn-American conference OF
women which assembled to-day. under
no auspices OF the National League or
Woue, Voters for a three days session.
THIS was the thought that rcrradcd the
addresses nr tho first speakers.
The Invocation of Archbishop ''nriey
brca;hed tho spirit ot solidarity when
IS the hope Ut tho delegates I" strength
rn still further among tho countries
,hey represent. Governor Albert =.
EI,rhic struck the keynote whom hN said
In his address Of welcnm" that II was
only by whplch"arted cooperation o.
all forces that peace. prosperity and
spirit OF rricnd!ress between nations
could lie secured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
PACT.
IS PREDICTED.
BRITISH PREMIER IN
STATEMENT AT GENOA
Germany Will Accept Condl-
tions of Allies on Russo
German Treaty.

Genos, April 3o.-(By The Associates
Press)-FacinG fve hundred nSwspApAr
representatives Of virtually. all the
world nations. the British prime mln-
lister today. after announcing that the
Germans would accept. the conditions
imposed BY tho allies concerning the
Russo-German treaty. and that the
Sov!et's reply on the general Russian
question would be such as to permit
Of further hopeful negotiations. declared
his unshakabls confidence that the
Genoa conference would prove . great
SUCCESS He believed II would restore
harmony in Europe and was supremsiS
confident that before adjourning ie
would adopt an agreement whereby ~
the nations Of Europe would bind them
selves not to commit acts Of aggrsssien
against neishborinE countriel.
AAH-WAr Paet. (,
"such q. pact" he explained With
vixor rs an essential to the favorable
Issue Of this conference. without Il. i
believe. the conference will BE- q failure.
Il came not to make = speech, but
rather to answer questions, and %, clear
up misunderstandings, he said, but I'm
mediately added:
God IL in his Heaven and the con-
ference at Genoa still lives. and ID goins:
strong The public may be said to Be
divided into two categories, those Who
those who would like to see II 20 down
In defeat But the latter will not Sse
their desire crowned: We are working
through our difficulties successfully"
VIII Overcome nlRleultiss.
Tho prime minister then made the an
nouncement that the difficulties grow
ing out Of the signing Of. separate
Russo-German accord would be over
come. and later he made II clear that he
had. good reason to believe the GeYmi-n
delegates were preparing to accept the
suggestions laid down In the note sent
them by the allied representatives.
Tho meeting was then thrown open
to questions with the understanding
that all should be submitted in writing.
The first question was:
why does DR.. Rathenau say you
knkw all about tho 2usso7GernL.u
treaty In advance" e..
~ don't know whether Rathenau Haid
that OF not" came back the premier
with amazing 1uickhess. .Eettainly he
did not say II 70 me. II he did u woul6
have teen absolutely untrue; knfv
nothing about the treaty. until nci
my colleagues on the way to the after.
noon meeting"
Questions WitAdrSva
The Germany correspondents later
passed up number Of sheets Of pap.r
They wanted to know, the Axact .cond:.
tions under which the Russo-Gnrnlan
treaty was arranged and signed. ..
IT regret these questions" sad tia
premier. and hope that the German
writer's will not insist upon thin. I will
answer II they Insist. but.l think Il pfu-
dent not to aEgravate the present situ.
alton. ! have said that the treaty vas
not an attempt to wreck the conference
though the effect might have bean
that ] do not want TO 'sngender con-
trovers!es, but to restore harmony"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
Conditions in Petroleum
Industry Greatly Improved

rl,t.rIrSt Arr!i ?0.--Conditions II
the petroleum Indristry are improved
opprc,isblr and the situation - much
more hopeful than for the past eignt
r,o,,hs according to President u. g.
T,on. ~ the National Petroleum ASso.
tj,tjon in semt-annual convention here
today. ...,
TRAFFIC Manager.F W. Boitz reported
IN favor OF reduced rates on petroleum.
and i,s products by railroads. IN citing
m. case being prepared for ;he Inter-
sta,s Commerce Commission.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21

of nearly Wheeling yesterday ratified
bonds
% Of the principal
along with the bal
the OF $2O00O00 ordinance
voting their ballots against
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
Wheeling Votes for Filtration Almost Three to One

lure Water Wins Great Victory-Bond Issue Vote Is
1927 For and 1856 Against-Vote for the Levy Is
1909 For and 2,605 Against Three Fifths Vote Was
Necessary for the Bond Issue, but Only a Majority
for the Levy-Mayor Thoner States That Part of the
Work Authorized Will Be Under Way in Thirty
Days-General Rejoicing All Over the City When
Result Is Announced. \
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
Do.wler Congratulates
People of Wheeling

heartily congratulate tho good people OF wheeling
This DAY IN "heh n"
OF this great
battle millions for defense out n
votes today you have IN.
cent or ~aste
graft" Of tho whole City Administrator
that have expressed o your
accepted sacred trust and WI" no'
betrayed. . ..,,-,
City Manager.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
Start Work in Thirty Days.

According 10 4 statement made last
night after the result was known,
Mayor Thomas +. Thoner, in thanking
the voters for the support given the
bond issue. made the assertion that
inside OF thirty days some OF the work
authorized by the bond ordinance will
be under way. and that by January
lstration hone clean. pure. wholesome
water will be flowing in the water
mains OF Wheeling.
There was general rejoicing In
Wheeling last night over the result
OF the election. and City Manager
Charles II. Dowler and Mayor Thomas
F. Thoner and HIS associates IN city
council were showcred with cougratu'
lations upon he success OF the drive
to provide the city with good water.
The city manager. mayor and MEM
bers of council expressed their deep
satisfaction with the results OF ythe
voting and the confidence the, pe;lple
expressed in the administration. they
expressed their thanks 10 the many
individuals and organizations for their
support of III" movement. All con.
nected with the campaign to put over
The bond issued united in giving {
good big share OF the credit to the
women voters Of Greater Wheelttg.
4 great organization worked ycuer'
day to get our the vote. as IT. had
worked FOR weeks 20 present the rseed
Of adoption Of the water bond -isSNe TO
the people. On the other hand, there
appearcd To be very little orGani5a,
lion among the opponents OF the water
bonds. except possibly In the Eighth
ward Il was generally said that the
bond issU" wOuld suffer heaviest in
the Eighth. Ninth and Tenth wards
Some even went so far as 10 CoI'cedr
that the Eighth ward would g'"e a
majority against the bonds. but even
thar wards vote ratio would have car
ried the bonds across. The Tenth
ward ramc through with 1877 10 33@
in favor Of the bonds and the Ninth
ward bond supporters held UP good
lead. justifyinG early predictions or
III" coEncilm"n from these wards that
tn" Eighth. Ninth and Tenth Co:Ild be
counted upon Ia help carry IN. bond
iS$un.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
B. & 0. ORDERS CARS
For the Pusssngsr Service at Cost o:
over MILLION Dollars.

E,l,,mnr" April "0.-1he Baltimore
G nr;o Railroad company has placed nn
order for fifty new cars for use IN pas
sn,co- tran service. including forty
.c,rrrs Two dining ears. three comb:na-
ian hsrEaEr and malls cars. and tTc
,nsrai cars ~ an approximate cost OF
&, "n1 nr" u was ANNOUNCED t"ds".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21

Genoa, April GO BY the Assoesatsd
Pre.sJ--The economic conference vas
tonight without a definite settlement Of
tho Russo-German incident after day
given over 10 private conversations.
conferences between the Germans and
Russians and all sorts Of entsntes, and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
Marshal Jofrc and Wife
Guests at White House

Washington. April ?N.-MarShal ara
Nadan,r loire Of France. were rI"S'"
# Pr, s!,Irrt aud Mrs Harding az "a
dinner Al tho White House Tonight. y
number Of other dis'!usu!she'l guests
were also present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
THE WEATHER

western Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and Ohio: Generally fair with rising
temperature Friday ana SATURDAY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
|NASHER THIEF
NEW ARRIVAL
First One Arrested Held Cirrs S
Hands in Theatre and
Lifted" Diamond
Ring.

Now York April 2o-Ths hrst Crime
wave" occurred IN tho Garden OF Eden.
District Attorney Banton declared IN an
dIrcss today before the Rotary club.
Ills only hope IN connection Win the
PRESENT carnival Of lavlessness was
hat he would be able TO obtain As hlsh
percentage Of punishment AZ that re-
.,rd.d In the Bible, he said.
Tho first crime wave" said MI. Han
;ur WAS universal. Eve stole the
apple and Adam was tho receiver OF
stolen property. In that particular IN
stance was q case OF 100 percent con-
yiction and 100 percent punishment:
Tha. Is tho mark am aiming at ana
won't be satisfied until 1 get very
nenr Il"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
Tn. -MAnsr" ThiSf

Arrest, were not so numerous today
mn, on. new brand OF rohber. known as
me ..n,asher" thief appeared In tho llet.
samuel stein, 28, was hold In '6.ooO
hail on complaint OF Esther Horn. who
.r,-ced he stole q $50 diamond ring
will. holding hands with her IN dark
noed mov!ng picture theatre. Then no
t,r.c,cd his attention to q pocket IN her
,ktr; sle said removing pucketoook
cou,oinirc $40. after which no slipped
.,,.o,, wh,,c she was watching tho pic
,,,-a md hctore she realized her !oSses'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
rN Real Issue

But Il - not the later day !nte:r-cid-
Ton or use % tho Russo-German ;reatF
which Is a. the bottom os the problem
a. this time The officials OF the tn!tei
States government whose specific re
sponslhlis,y x Is 20 watch :he Een"a
proceedings are inclined 70 attrIhu'e
much more Importance 70 the reSu!;S
witch the Russo-C;er:nan pact will pre-
rlp.tate rather than the substance "t
the pact itself. In other words. x 'He
pact makes tho allied group realize thas
;hey cannot invite Russia and ''e--
many into their councils as equals az"
really mako priv ate arrangements '2:n-
Ca! 10 those Two countries: = the treat!
makes France appreciate that 1"rr'H
aen. policy oc hostility - Germany
means only Russo-Gs-ra7 a.':an'e
and further trouble in Europe. ="
cavsc OF economic .ecoastruccHn Nj!
be materially assisted Wha, the Am
a-!can government hopes IS that oIt "'
All the confusion Will come tuHda me3ta.
agreement on pu,!-togsthcr po"cy -
European affairs. otherwise the ta"-
,toa. and alliance, and group arranSH.
nents WI keep alive the flames -
hura, hatred aaf ,hs torches o: n2-
ticaal rivalry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
THE INTELLIGEN GER

Has the Largest Circulation Of
ANY Morning Newspaper IL the
State OF West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-21
Counting on
Lloyd George
Crisis at Genoa May Be
Surmounted By Applica-
tion Of the League Idea.
ny DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright by The lntei.:9e0cer'

Washington. April c0--Althousn on
the surface the American government
gives tho impression that ,re Russo
German treaty has no particular mean
Ing 10 tho United States. t';e ruth ts
the wish IS father ~ ;he ;hHuch. or
Gals hope Il has no meaning They
would be as disturbed ~ Eur r?eLns II
Il turned out that tho E@SSo-Ciernaa
pact meant political upheaval In
Europe and a consequent, delay OF recon-
structton. Anything which makes the
world horizon cloudy has It's reflex here
Try as officials may sometimes 10 can
Gel their concern.
But tho concensus Of opinion here ~
that when all IS said and done IL" Rus .
HO-German pact Will literally he coun'
- have very ut;!e meaning. that < can
oe q source OF disturbance only Il the
other governments choose 70 pT SUI"
policy which drives Germany and Rus
ala into each others arms and makes
them interpret their treaty more or
less as an Offensive and defensive ALL
Ance
On tho subject o. concluding separ'
ate treaties without consulting the 9TH
er powers. very le:le - said In Wash
lngton for the United States negotiated
4 separate treaty with Gcrtnany and no
official has ever disclosed whether the
allies had any advance copies OF It. In
face tho evidence has been al the other
vay-that the treaty was made without
the conseny os the allies on the theory
that Germany and the United States
could do as they please. This T-e"e-
dent IS cited here today as Justification
eo- a German treaty with Russia. an
r:her former member =: ,he allied group
Can Ftnd Flaws
TIL. burden os thought here - that
the allied powers can find plenty -:
flaws n the German Russian pact. pie2-
y OF grounds for charging a violation
% the spirit OF the Versailles pact AMI
,hey can 4, later day ins!s, that nd
mission OF Russia and Germany 70 tho
league Of nations cannot be perm!tte,'
without an agreement on ehe part O.,
Russia Or Germany TO renou2Ce tho
new treaty. Tho council OF the league
has tho power TO interpret WHETHER 4
treaty IS consistent or inconsistent with
the covenant os the league and Il would
be a simple matter for the council 70
Ind the Russo-German pact as coming
within that category.
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Generally Yair With 1ItsnS 1snSssS'
turs Friday ana Saturday.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
GRAND JURY PROBE
HALL-MILLS CASE

SUMMERVILLE, N. J. Nov. 20
The Mall-Mills murder mystery
nine weeks old, came before the
Somerset county grand jury here
today with fifty--Wo witnesses to
be heard, some of them will tell
stories relating to the mysterious
murder itself but there are many
others who will tell of facts as
they saw them in and about the
Phillips farm where the bodies of
the Rev Edward w. Hall and
Mrs. Eleanor X. Mills were found.
A detachment of state troopers ar
rived early and started patrolling
the streets about he court house.
Others were detailed to guard the
witnesses, A crowd Of curious per
sons gathered in the court house
square. Raymond schneider who
notified the police that he had
found the bodies, was the first
witness called.
Schneider left the jury room af-
ter testifying nearly an hour. A
dead line was established around
the court house. About 100 women
had gained access, however, to the
court house. They mounted to a
second floor balcony which com
mandcd view of the interior.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
UNKNOWN MAN
ATTACKS GIRL
AT PASSUMPSIC
Deputy Sheriff Smith
Starts On Trail of
ASSailant

An alleged assault upon little
Phyllis Worrell, ten year old
daughter of George Worrel of Pas
SUmpsic, according to accounts
from neighbors, occurred this noon
when the little girl was returning
from school for her lunch Little
Phyllis was coming out of the vii
lage toward her home when she
was met by young man who de-
tanned her and attempted to force
her down over the bank off the
side of the road.
She pulled away from him three
times and finally got away and ran
toward a nearby house. The man
started to follow her but the prox-
unity of the house caused him to
change his mind and he started in
the opposite direction and was
seen crossing a brook and making
his way down the railroad tracks
toward East Barnet
Deputy Sheriff Smith was no.
tined and he, with a party of men,
aIe attempting to trace the fellow
The little girl was hysterical upon
reaching her home.