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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
FIND HEAD AGED
man WITH EYES
C0UCED OUT
F our t h of Kind in
Month, Greater
New York
No Trace of Body-Skull In
dicates Death Occurred
About Month Ago Foul
Play Shown in Scars on Chin
and Bullet Hole in Top of
Head-Teeth Had Been Ex-
tracted

New York, Nov. 2-The head of a
man apparently about 20 years old,
was found today in a patch of woods
on Staten Island, near Travisville.
The eyes had been gouged out and
the teeth extracted A white cross
had been chalked on a tree at the
spot where the head was discovered.
The discovery was made this NOR
ming by Peter Cannon, Of Travisville,
who went into the grove to chop
wood. He kept at his work until
this afternoon, when he returned
home for food. Then he telephoned
the Richmond police.
Detectives at once were dispatched
to search the woods for a decapita-
ted body.
From the condition of the skull,
red a month ago. Scars ON the
bearded chin and a hole in the top of
the head evidently made by bullet,
indicated foul play.
The spot where the head was found
was about 500 yards from a thor
oughfare.
The discovery of the head records
the fourth dismembered body found
in the greater city within the space
of little more than month.
Detectives of the homicide squad
were impressed by the fact that in
two cases parts of bodies were found
wrapped in oil cloth, which recalled
the unsolved Guldensuppe murder of
25 years ago and the Long Island
mystery of 1921, when the torso of
an unidentified woman, bound in
linoleum, was discovered in a pool Of
rain water near Jamaica, n. Y.
The police are still without an
Identification Of the headless body of
a man found floating in the East
River in the latter part of Septem-
Der. Slips of paper found in the
pockets bore two New Haven address
SEES.
T.. On October 1st, a mans head,
wrapped in an italian newspaper.
was found in the woods near Bronx
Geological Gardens. A few days la
ter, the torso was found wrapped in
oil cloth about a third of mile from
where the head was found. On the
tenth of October, the left arm and
the left leg were found in vacant
lot four miles from the Gardens.
Two legs and an arm of a large
woman We're found wrapped in news
paper and oil cloth in Brooklyn. on
October 8. No Identification has been
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03

Cleveland, Ohio. Nov. Mrs. Ma
bel Champion, charged with the
first degree murder Of Thomas A.
O'Connell. carnival promoter, OF
New Haven. Conn, In a restaurant
here last July, was found guilty OF
manslaughter by jury composed of
seven women and five men in COM
mon pleas court here tonight.
Judge Bernon Immediately impos-
ed the maximum sentence Of 20
years in the Marysville reformatory.
Attorneys for the defense entered
a motion for a new trial. which
Judge Bernon denied.
, The composure with which Mrs.
Champion had watt Ned tho progress
o. the trial forsook her when the
verdict was read. and she broke
down and cried.
The jury had the case % hours.
NJ. j. Patterson, foreman OF the
jury, stated that eight ballots had
been taken.
Judge Bernon also overruled q
motion to defer sentence. Attorneys
for the defense declared they would
appeal the case, ..
Il believe the jury was very kind
and merciful," the Judge said in
passing sentence. Il consider no
further need of leniency on the part
of the court"
Mrs. Champion was sobb!ng when
she was led from the court room to
the cell. All of the seven women
jurors were in tears and many Of the
spectators also were visibly affected.
In her cell, Mrs. Champion made her
first personal statement since the
trial began. She said:
II don't believe was fairly treat
ed. am stranger here ana that
makes it worse. I don't see how any
court could have allowed q prosecu-
tor to defame q woman's character
the way Mr.. Cassidy did mine It 10
terribly hard to BEAR"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
Falling off Due Mainly to 1921
Revenue Act Designed to
Reduce and Equalize Taxa.
tion-General Business Con-
ditiCns Accounts for Certain
Acknowledgement of Col
lcctOr Ham

Hon. Frank J. Ham of this city, the
collector Of tntcrnal revenue for the
District OF Maine, said Thursday that
ever since the passage of the revenue
at Of 1921 entitled AN Act to Reduce
and Equalize Taxation" there has
boon more or less speculation as to
what extent the provisions of the
ne" act would reduce federal taxa
ion. but until the last few weeks
las II been possible to estimate Just
= hat the reduction has been in the
District Of Maine.
collection OF federal taxes by the
Augusta Office during the year 1922
lndcr the new act VIII show a reduce
ton of $7.500.000 from the amount
collected during the year 1921 under
Inc act Of 1918. While general BUSH
rcss conditions are undoubtedly re-
Sponslblc Tor a certain amount of this
Hiurtion, decreases n tax rates UNI
dor the provisions of the now act
law dioo pldyt a. IIlOSt important
part as will appear from a COMPARE
son Of the yield OF some of the vari-
Gus taxes under the two acts, in con-
junction with "A consideration of some
III the changes in tax rates in con-
noctlun herewith.
Income Tax
Income tax collections during the
Year l3.l were s13.s16.SO3.21. Collec-
toms during tho present year will not
cSrcod sS,9o0.o00 or reduction of
,ome s..9oo.0o0.
| nder the provisions tf the new act
the personal exemption Of a married
person. or head Of a family, with an
income OF $4,000 or less. was in
ceased from s2.0o0,00O to $500, 600.
S"me 10000 taxpayers in Maine are
Continued on Page 12-Coi. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
BRITISH LABOR
PARTY'S POWER
is WEAKENED
Over Half Candidates
Lose Out in Two Lead
ing Boroughs
Similar Falling off in London
Possible indication of Land
slide Against t in Coming Po-
litical Struggle-Hold Hope
of Greater Strength Than
Shown in Municipal Con-
tests

London. Nov. o.-(By P.)-Almost
the entire attention of the political
world today was absorbed in the
surprising result of the municipal
elections, in which labor suffered an
overwhelming defeat. The returns in
70 of the leading boroughs in the
provinces show that out of STA labor
candidates. only 215 were elected,
while the Conservatives elected $40
of the $50 of the nominated.
In London there has been
similar landslide. Labor had 573 seats
on the old councils, but has only 253
on the new. Labor now holds only
four London borough councils against
II councils formerly held, while in
eleven London boroughs not a single
labor representative was returned.
This complete reversal of the sue
cess labor had in 1919 in the NUM-
cipal elections is undoubtedly a
severe disappointment to the Labor
party, and the question on all sides
IS whether 1t fOrebOdes similar
landslide in the coming political
struggle. No doubt the action of the
popular council in paying exhorbitant
unemployment doles and the ten
dency of the Labor party generally
indulge in costly reforms in the SER
vices for sanitation. education and
poor relief. which. however. bere-
fetal to the community. have thrown
heavy. burdens on the rate payers
and have frightened householders in
to voting against labor.
There is this difference. however,
between municipal and political cleo
tons, that in the former only a very
small percentage of the voters go
to the polls. as compared with the
political contests; hence, 1t is Ln-
safe to draw differences from the
Continued on Page 3-coI. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
Borah Hints of
New Party in 1924

Spokane, Wash, Nov. 2.-United
States Senator William E. Borah, of
Idaho, while in this city today. en-
route to Idaho points for a speaking
campaign declared he hopes the Re-
publican party will bring about a
change in the economic conditions
of the country. He said If the Re-
publican party does not, another
party will.
What little influence I have is be-
ing exerted in that direction" said
Senator Borah, expressing his hope
that the Republican party will bring
about a change. He said q third
party will sweep the country in 1924
unless there is complete change of
program by the Republican party by
the adoption Of 4 liberal and con-
structive policy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
Water District Asks
$4,000 Damages from
Fleet CORPORATION

land water district filed a libel in the
U. s. district court today asking
damages Of $4,000 from the United
States Shipping Board Emergency
Fleet Corporation, alleging that an
anchor of the steamer Lake Fan
dago uprooted a water pipe near
Little Diamond Island two years ago.
The libel asserts the steamer was
insuf1iciently anchored. drifted from
her moorings and her anchor be-
came entangled with the pipe. Fail
ure to use due care in removing the
anchor, lack of an efficient lookout
an da competent and full-sized crew.
are alleged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
Warrent Ready
for Arrest in Staying
Rev. Hall, Mrs. Mills

New Brunswick, n. j., NOV. "A
warrant has been prepared for service
by the authorities investigating the
double murder of the Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Rein
hardt Mills, it was said tonight by
county official in close touch with the
investigators.
THE warrant has been prepared"
the official said, and will be signed
whenever Mr.. Mott says go 1t was
reported here tonight that Deputy At
torney General Mott would return to
New Brunswick tomorrow.
Authorities working on the investi-
CATION of the double Staying spent the
day checking up discrepancies said to
exist between the statement given by
Mrs. Hall to the county prosecutors
and the answers of her interview with
reporters yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
REDUCTION OF $7,50O,0OO
FEDERAL TAXES PAST YEAR
MAINE INTERNAL REVENUE
PROSECUTOR PICKS
FLAWS IN INSANITY
PLEA ROSTER GIRL

Philadelphia, Nov. 2-The emo
tional insanity plea OF the defense in
the case Of Mrs. Catherine Roster, on
trial for Staying Miss Mildred Geral-
dine Reckitt, her husbands stenogra-
pher. and under indictment for slay-
ing her husband, Oscar. at the same
time, was attacked today by Maurice
J. Speiser. assistant district attorney,
summing up the commonwealth
case for the jury
The commonwealth is not blood
thirsty" said Mr.. Speiser, but if
you found she was not insane and
knew what she was doing when she
slew her husband and his stenogra-
pher, you are committed to first de-
gree verdict"
The prosecutor denounced the e.
yoar-old defendant as Jealous little
fool" and declared her act was
"coldblooded MURDER" asserting that
the states witnesses had proved her
sane.
Mr.. Speiser urged the jury to"put
your foot down on jealous married
women. who act as the accuser pro-
secutor. judge and executioner." He
declared that nothing had been re-
vealed detrimental to the character
OF Jerry Reckitt, except through
the unsupported testimony of the de-
PENDANT herself.
The entire defense was built on a
"quicksand Of guessing and not on
truth and fact" said the prosecutor.
DIR. Daniel J. Mccarthy. alienist
and professor of medical jurisprud-
cnce at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, testified that after reading the
testimony he believed Mrs. Roster
sane.
The case is expected to go to the
jury tomorrow afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
Nab Bangor to N. Y.
Whiskey Runners

Hampton, N. H., Nov. 2.-Samuel
Levin, Robert Morrison, Milton
Bernstein and William Bethemin. all
of New York City, were apprehended
by federal and state officers at. Whit
tiers Corner, on the Lafayette road,
tonight, after a two mile chase and
the officers confiscated So cases of
the highest grade of whiskey. The ar
rested men were all armed with Colt
revolvers and stated that they were
on their way from Bangor, to New
York The men were locked up at
Hampton Beach and will be ar
raigned tomorrow. The arresting
officers value the liquor seized at
$1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
Woman Loses Life
in Vain Effort to
Save Babe from Fire

A. Garceau lost her life with that of
her baby boy, in a fire which de-
stroyed her home in Milford about /
o'clock today. She had safely
brought two of her children, aged
three and four years, out from the
building and plunged in again for
the third, IS months old, but never
came back. Her remains with the
baby held in her arms were found
when the fire had burned out. Mr..
Garceau asleep in an upper room.
escaped in his sleeping garments. by
plunging head first through WIN
dow of his bedroom. The cause of
the fire is unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
Booze at Bottom
of Fatal Quarrel

Hartford. Conn.,, Nov. John Auf~
ley. 81. an expressman Of this city.
was arrested tonight by local police on
a charge Of granddaughter, after Q Tight
in his room resulting in the death Of
Joseph Brennan. IS. until recently .
Waterman. Roomers entered Hurley's
room and found him standing over
Brennans body. kicking It. Hurley -
said to have been drinking. He
claimed that Brennan struck him and
he retaliated. Hurley was treated for
q severe scalp wound and then told
an incoherent story at police head
quarters. There will b IN autopsy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
Gen. Edwards at
Memorial Services
for COrinna Boy

.Corinna. Me-. Nov. "A memorial
monument to the Corinna men in
service in the World War, was de-
Dictated here today with fitting cere-
MONIES the program including adj
dresses, music and community sing
ing. The special guest of honor was
General Clarence r. Edwards
famous commander of the Yankee
division, whose remarks were heard
with much pleasure and who was
rendered a reception following the
dedication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
Trans-COntinental
Fliers Off Today

San Diego. Nov. 2.-Lleutenants
John MacCready and Oakley Kelly.
army aviators. will start on their pro-
posed nonstop fight from this city %
Now York tomorrow morning. accord
ing to announcement made here TO-
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Forecast for Northern New Eng
land: Cloudy, showers Friday morn
ing. Saturday fair moderate tempera-
ture.
Southern New England and East
ern New York: Generally fair Friday
and Saturday; moderate temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
Drop Manslaughter
Charge Against Clark

Lewiston, Me-, Nov. 1.-THE charge
of manslaughter against Ernest NJ.
Clark of Portland whose truck
struck and killed Lloyd Bickford of
Lisbon, was dropped in municipal
court here today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
General Forecast

General Forecast
The outlook is for generally fair
weather with continued mild tenn
perature Friday and Saturday, gem
orally east Of the Mississippi river.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook: Mod
crate variable becoming southwest
and west and weather cloudy Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
Panel Of I Women and
5 Men Says Guilty :
MansIaughter in
Death Of 0'Con-
nell at Cleveland
Last July /"

Y erdict Comes After %
HOurs-Eight Ballots
TAX Convicted
Woman's COmp0sure
Break s with Pro.
n0uncing of Sentence
Motion for N e w
Trial Denied Killed
Carnival Promoter in
Restaurant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Fair Friday and Saturday; moderate
temperature; light to moderate wes-
terly winds,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03
SATURDAY: Fair

two duties await you vhss sou To-
oeive the Journal IN the MORNINGS xns
arss n % READ the Classiaed A paSe'
rho second 10 70 tslsphons your Al ~
that others may read II.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-08-10

Miss Ruth Heron of Meigsville
township who has been here at the
home of her nephew Mr.. F. B. Kraps
taking treatment for an abscess on
her hand, is some better. She re-
turned home Wednesday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-08-10
Wagon Co. 124 Back Home

After having modified at the
state fair grounds, Columbus, for
10 days, the members of Wagon Co.,
returned here Tuesday evening. OF
the 19 days, Is were spent in train
ing and the other four for strike
duty, but they were never called
out. Although city papers failed to
mention it, Wagon Co. did splendid
service in helping to fight the big
fire at the state fair grounds week
ago, and it was our boys who re-
moved at very dangerous risk, a
$50 gallon tank of gasoline from
one of the burning buildings. While
the boys were glai to have had a
taste # army camp life, they were
also glad to get back home. One of
their number while away, Dennis
Argo, was taken i'll with appended
It's, and underwent an operation at
the Columbus barracks. He is recov-
ering nicely, but will not likely be at
home for two weeks yet. His father
Mr. Alvin Argo has been with him
at the barracks hospital since the
operation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-08-10
MRS. SOPHIA TRAVIS OF
THIS PLACE PASSES AWAY

The death Of Mrs. Sophia Travis
occurred at her home here last Fri
day afternoon at about o'clock.
She had been in falling health since
last December when she suffered a
nervous shock upon receiving news
OF. the death of a sister, Mrs. Max
Geiger which occurred at Newark,
N j. She had spent considerable Of
the time for some months back. at
at the home of her daughter Mrs. w.
E. Helmick in GAINESVILLE. and while
there was for time very i'll, but
later improved and returned a few
weeks ago to her home here where
she was when the attack which re-
suited in her death came. She
would have been so years of age the
coming September.
Mrs. Travis maiden name was
Vogel. She was a native of Hesse
Cassel, Germany, and came when 16
years of age to this country which
had since been her home She was
the last of family of eight chill
dren. Her brother G.. A. Vogel who
will be remembered bv many here,
as this had also been for many years
his home, died about five years ago.
Her husband Henry Travis died in
May of 1921. She is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. w. E. Helmick
of GAINESVILLE, mentioned. and Mrs.
c.. l.. Stanbery of McConnelsville,
both of whom were with her when
the end came Mrs Travis was
woman of most pleasing personality
and kindliness, and had many
friends who will cherish her mem
ory.
Funeral services we're held from
the residence Monday afternoon at
4 o'clock, conducted by Rev. G. Rus
sell Hageman of GAINESVILLE, friend
of the family, He recited the 23d
Psalm and the 14th chapter of st.
John, offered a prayer and read Ten
nyson's Crossing the Bar. Pail bear
ers were Maj. F. M. Kahler, G. i.
Alderman, e. j. Arrick, G. M. Scott,
f. A. Travis and H. Fl. Brewster.
Interment was made in the McCon-
nelsville cemetery.
Among those in attendance at the
funeral were Rev. and Mrs. G. Rus
sell Hageman, Miss Catherine Sniff,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fraunfelter, and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Helmick and
Miss Gene Helmick, all of Zanes-
vile.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-08-10
GEORGE McGRATH DIES SOON
AFTER BROTHER'S DEATH

In our issue of July 27 we noted
the death of Henry McGrath which
occurred the Monday before in Co
lumbus hospital. This week we
chronicle the death Of his brother
George X. McGrath, aged IT, which
occurred Aug. 4, at his home in
Frankfort, KY, following a brief
illness. He is survived by his wife
and one son Frank R. McGrath of
the home. He also leaves several
brothers, as follows: Hiram Nc
Grath of McConnelsville; B. F. Nc
Grath of GAINESVILLE; Isaac of Gra-
ham, Mo-; Horatio of Phoenix, Ariz.,
and Louis who resides in ST. Louis,
Mo. George McGrath who was a
member of the Masonic fraternity,
was we'll known here and in Zanes-
vile where he formerly resided.
FuQeral services were held Aug.
5 and interment made at Frankfort,
XIV
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-08-10
DEMOCRATIC STANDARD BEARERS
THE PRIMARY

The primary Tuesday brought to
close one of the liveliesf, most ex-
citing and bitterest Republican pri-
mary campaigns that was perhaps
ever waged in the county. 1t was
scrap to the finish between the Mat
son, Gray, Lowell, Lyme gang, and
the forces led by Fouts, Eyeland.
Smith and Cook. The latter COM
pletely triumphed over tho former,
winning at every turn of the game.
The bitterest fight which waged the
hottest was between Moore and Tan
nehill for congress. The former
carried all of the counties save Mus
kingum, and his majority it is stat
ed will reach in the neighborhood of
5000 in the district. The Herald
gang brought out Arthur Hamble-
ton and made him feel that he had
chance to win the nomination for
representative over G.. H. Fouts,
however when the votes were count
ed he was about 400 shy. Fouts as
state central committeeman carried
the county over his opponent by
over 500 votes, and returns from
the outside show that he had a big
majority in the district One of the
big surprises was the way ex-Sheriff
M w. Newton staged comeback.
His vote was almost equal TO the
combined vote of his three oppon-
ents. The only contest on the Dem
ocratic ticket was on commissioner,
between c. L. johnson and J. M.
Beard. The former won.
The closest vote in the county
was between w. f. Medley and o. C.
Hammond for clerk of courts, the
former winning by about 100 votes.
The following Republicans were
renominated without opposition: J.
w. Carter, treasurer; VIM. Black
burn, recorder; Chas. f. Harper,
auditor; Geo. o. McGonagle, prose-
cutting attorney; c. T. Lowell, COM
missioner. Fred Barkhurst was
nominated for surveyor without OPP
position. H. L. Fiscus was renom-
| mated coroner.
On the Democatic ticket G.. A.
Gaylord was nominated for repre-
sentative; M. M. Mcdonald, treasur-
er; j. B. Shell, clerk of courts; Mrs
Carrie Love, recorder; T w. Gar
rett, auditor; A. NJ. Love, sheriff
In number Of precincts the name
of Geo. H. Back for prosecuting at
| tOrney, and Frank Barrett for sur
veyor, were written in, and each was
nominated.
To Mrs. Love will go the honor of
being the first woman in the county
| to have her name on the ticket for
county office.
The special proposition in Wind
sor township and Stockport for the
issuance of 100000 in bonds for a
new school building, carried In
| Stockport the vote for, was 208;
against, Ia. In Windsor township,
| 213 yes; 20 no.
| On the Democratic state ticket A.
V. Donahey was nominated governor
and Atlee Pomerene was renominat-
! ed U. S. senator. Carmi Thompson
| received the Republican nomination
for governor, and S. D. Fess, for u.
S. senator
For the votes in the various
precincts of the county where there
were contests, also the votes for
governor and L. S. senator's, consult
the unofficial abstract on this page.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-08-10
ATLEE POMERENE
Re-nominated for u. S. Senator
Death OF Miss Clare fAGey

Miss Glare Laffey, who 7 will be
remembered by some hers, having
spent three months at Rocky Glen
sanatorium, died recently at her
home in Connellsville, nears Cumber-
berland, Md. She was native of
Elk Garden, w. Va. She. was a
graduate of the Connellsville high
school of the class of 1915, and
later was employed as stenogra-
pher She was Catholicf and while
in health was active in the work OF
her church She is survived by her
father ]. j. Laffey, three sisters,
Misses Margaret, Anna and Loretta
and one brother, Francis Laffey, all
of the home.