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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
KILLS WOMAN WITH
BLOW FROM LAMP

In quarrel between two women,
one aged and inhrm, the aged woman,
Mrs. Johanna Vaughn. 90, 1910 Dear
born street, was knocked to the floor
and instantly killed by her younger
assailant, Mrs Martha Moore, OF the
same address. The Moore woman
used lamp as her weapon of attack
against Mrs. Vaughn. Mrs. Moore
was placed under arrest and the in
quest over the dead woman's body was
set for October p.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
WASHINGTON BANK
: TELLER KILLS SELF

WASHINGTON, Oct 2I.-William
II. Kicks, a teller of the Industrial
Savings Bank here, shot himself ia
tally in a fit of dependency Tuesday
and died in the Emergency Hospital
Wednesday morning. 1t is said that
he was despondent over family affairs
and that his act had no connection
whatsoever with the affairs of the
bank.
He was 45 years of age and a broth
.r OF the Rev. Edward Kicks, pastor
OF a Baptist church in Newark, N. ].
He WIS also formerly representative
of the Washington Eagle and the
Washington Sun.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
STONE TUMbLES FROM
HOUSETOP, BRAINS MAN

A stone, probably dislodged by the
wind or erosion, fell from the top of
an apartment building at 5234 Prairie
avenue late Tuesday afternoon. The
stone struck Benjamin Gray SO, on the
top OF the head, crushing his skull,
GRAY, who was about to enter the
house at the time OF the accident, died
a few hours later.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
GILL SCREAMS IN GLEE
AS MAN IS EXECUTED

RALEIGH, y. C, Oct. 2l.-As Nc
Iver Burnett writhed in the electric
chair Friday, a 19-ycar-old white girl
clapped her hands with glee. The
man was being electrocuted for an
alleged attack upon her While men
hid their faces and one spectator
tainted, the girl screamed in ecstasy
as the death-dealing current went
through Burnett's body
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
unknown MINISTER, Z
OTHERS killed IN WRECK

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 2l,-.
An unidentified minister and man
and his wife were killed Sunday as an
L. & N. train struck an automobile in
which they were riding at an unpro-
tccted crossing. The man and his wife
were later identified as Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Clark. The crash occurred
near Vefbena,
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
Refused Service, He Sues
Lunch Counter Owner

MERGED, Cal, Oct. 21.-Alleging
that he had been damaged to the ex-
tent OF $4,000 because the Merced
Lunch Counter refused to feed him,
William James has instituted suit IN
the Superior Court for that sum. He
alleges in his complaint that he was
refused service on September Is be-
cause OF his color.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
To PRESENT LOVING
CUP To MADDEN

On Friday night, October 20, at
Wendell Phillips High School, there
will be held public mass meeting
which will be a testimonial meeting for
the long and worthy service of Mar
tin 3. Madden, Congressman. Hon.
Z. II. Morris will deliver the principal
address and DR.. w. w. Gibbs will
introduce Congressman Madden, who
at the close OF the meeting will be pre-
sented with loving cup. A recep-
ton will be held at The Appomattox
Club following the mass meeting,
where there will be addresses by
former Adjt. Gen. Dickerson, repre-
.senting Senator Mccormick and other
prominent people.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
D|GQUAL|FY WHOLE
PARTY; FILED LATE

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Oct. 2l.-The
entire Lincoln Independent Party was
disqualified last week and its name will
not appear upon the official ballot, as
result OF fling the petition too late.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
Sisters Meet, Parted 81
Years Ago By Slavery

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 2l-A
romance reminiscent OF ante-bellum
days occurred here a few days ago
when Mrs. Mary Scott, 90, met her
sister, Mrs. Harriet Brown, OF Balls
vile, Va. The women were separated
and sold to different masters during
slavery, neither having seen the other
since
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
SECRET BALLOT
,|S CIRCULATED
BY XII KLUXERS
QUESTIONABLE Sent to Candi'
dates of COP. Voters
Turn Democrats

A sensation was sprung in political
circles recently when IL was learned
that several candidates Of the Republi
can Party, spiritual successors Of John
Brown and Abraham Lincoln, had been
apr reached with proposals Of endorse
nent by the ku KluS Khan.
1t is now definitely known that
several Of the candidates have been
endorsed by and have accepted the
Enforcement Of the Khan.
Send QUESTIONABLE
The method employed by the Blau
was TO send a QUESTIONABLE TO all can
didates who were white Americans and
neither Catholics nor Jews. The ques
tions put were practically tho same as
ars TO be found upon the Klan s
application blank. Thus u candidate
who satisfactory answered the ques-
tions at the same time made himself
eligible for membership in the or
ganization.
Issue Secret Ballot
The QUESTIONABLE was filled out and
returned by such candidates as desired
the endorsement Of the Klan. It I .
answers proved satisfactory the can
didate' 5 name WIS placed upon a secret
ballot which is now being circulated
among Klansmen throughout the County
In addition the candidates endorsed
pledged themselves 10 oppose any effort
to exterminate the Klan.
Republicans Endorsed
y Several copies of the secret Ku Klux
ballot came into the possession Of this
newspaper. Prominent among the
names upon it were those of several
Republican candidates who have here
toforo pledged themselves to uphold
the rights of all the people without
the reference to racial or religious
dogma. When asked for reputation
Of the Klan endorsement some of the
candidates were quick TO deny any
hffiliation with the organization what
soever Others presented the lame
excuse that they were not members Of
or supporters of the Khan, but were
willing to accept votes wherever they
might obtain them.
This newspaper is still awaiting a
declaration from certain other candi-
dates. In the event that they fail TO
make a satisfactory explanation Of the
appearance of their names upon tho
Ku klux ballot, the voters Of Cook
County will be informed of tho facts.
In the meantime hundreds of voters
in the Second and Third Wards arc
preparing to cast their ballots for
Democratic candidates, who in many
Instances are Jews, Catholics, and
rish, and who could not affiliate them.
selves with the klan.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
Kings Loan Failure May
Cost Him Presidency

MONROVIA, Oct 2l-On ac-
count Of the fact that President c. B.
d. King failed to efectuate the pro-
posed loan to this country IRON the
United States, his opponents may
make an issue OF it TO secure his de-
feat at the polls at the election next
year
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
Appointed to Treasury Position

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2l.-Mrs.
Monen l.. Gray, president OF the
Negro Women's National Republican
League, has been appointed super
visor in the office OF II. V. Speelman,
register of the Treasury
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
Suspend Training Seminary

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 2l.-On
account of financial conditions, it has
been announced that the National Bap-
tist Theological and Training Semi
nary here will not hold sessions this
year.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
FIRES 5 TIMES
into SLEEPING
GIRLS BODY
Bullets Bring End to Career
of Underworld Girl;
Alabama" is Held

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct Iii
Lucille McDown, young habitue OF
the bowery section, was shot and in
stantly killed while she lay in her bed
asleep, in a tent at a construction
camp at Bcarden, FIVE miles from
Knoxville Robert alabama Grip
pen, we'll known in police circles. is
held by the police and is charged with
having killed the woman
The killing occurred on Wednesday
night, and the man is said to have
gone to the tent where the woman was
asleep, raised the side of the tent and
placing the pistol 10. her breast, fired
flve shots into her body. Although
he made good his escape. sufficient
clues were furnished the officers and a
search was begun for Crippen.
Res;sts Arrest
Police headquarters were notified
that Crippen was in hiding at the home
and the informant advised the officers
to be on their guard, as the man was
armed. A detachment of officers went
to the house and as they searched the
'rst floor no trace OF the fugitive could
be found, but when Captain Chesney
went into the basement they found
Crippen with revolver in his hand
Realizing that quick action was neces-
sary they ordered the man to throw
up his hands and he responded to the
command Immediately.
Ascribc Jealousy AS Motive
Acquaintance OF Crippen state that
Ia aN-fra,,,af,, u NJ
Dowd girl and only recently she had
applied for peace warrant for him,
stating at the time that she was sorely
afraid of him Before the warrant
could be served by the officer, Crippen
is said to have met the girl at the
corner of Vine and Central and in
hicted knife wounds on her that re-
quired that she be confined in the
hospital for several weeks.
Are you going with Crippen:' the
MoDowd woman was asked. mo.
hes going with me and I'm afraid OF
him It's just a case Of my. accepting
his attentions or the grave and there
don't seem to be any help for it. the
woman is said to have remarked This
conversation was held just a short
time before she was killed.
Crippen ~'as just recovering from
gunshot wound in his leg, inflicted
when he and Babe Armstrong engaged
III duel on Jackson avenue several
weeks ago He had been in the Knox
vile General Hosnital He maintains
his innocence on the charge OF shoot
ing the McDown woman and states
that the last time he saw her was when
she visited him at the hospital Po-
lice say, however. they have the name
of local taxi driver who took Grip
pcn to the Bcarden camp on the night
of the tragedy.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-21
MCCORMICK To
DISCUSS HAITl'S
P R D B | T NJ 8

"Haiti-Its Problems, Progress and
Possibilities will be the subject OF a
most important address to be delivered
BY United States Senator Medill Nc
Cormick. OF Illinois at the South Side
Property Owners Association, 3l4O
Indiana Avenue, Sunday afternoon at
Four o'clock.
Marshall Also Speaks
Captain Napolean B. Marshall, OF
New York City, recently appointed by
the State Department as attache OF the
American legation, Port au Prince,
Haiti will be among the other speak
ers who will include: Hon. Perry w.
Howard. Special Assistant United
States Attorney General, Washington,
d. {, and William c. Matthews OF
Boston, former assistant u, S. District
Attorney Capt Marshall sails for
Port au Prince November 4, and his
remarks will be in the nature OF a fare
we'll address. Senator Mccormick will
be introduced by Nahrm Daniel Bras
cher; Hon. Oscar DePriest will pre-
side. Special music is being arranged
and the public is cordially invited
The Press., 1922-12-21
HELPED OUT MOTHER NATURE
Venetian Women Went to Some Paine to Acquire Hair of Tint
 Greatly Admired.


 Some. ungallant bookworm has dug LID scandal that Sappho was bald. There are not wanting grounds for the suspicion that Queen Elizabeth's red wig concealed a nude scalp.
 As for the thrice lovely Mary Queen of Scots, she actually wore wig when she went to have her head cut on, and she left suspiciously large col lection of wigs behind her.
 The lovely and naughty Queen Mar got, wife of Henry ", kept train of pages with yellow hair for the re plenishment of her wigs.
 How much trouble the Venetian women took to acquire the reddish hirsute tint that is admired in the pictures of Titan may be Judged from this account written by an Italian chronicler in 1589:
 '"The houses of Venice are common ly crowned with little constructions in wood, resembling turret WlthOu' a roof. At the base these lodges ol boxes are formed of masonry and GOV cred with a cement of sand and lime 10 DrOI6CL l1lSIu HUH tAAO ApAA' AS ~' in these that the Venetian women may be seen as often as, and indeed often or than, in their chambers it is there that. with their heads exposed to tho l full ardor of the sun, during whole days they strain every nerve to aug l ment their charms.
 Seated there, they keep on wettinl their hair with a sponge dipped II some elixir of youth. They wear ol their heads a straw hat without crown so that the hair, drawn througi the opening, may be spread upon tn borders this hat doing double duty a drying line for the hair and para sol to protect the head and face"
 And consider the Roman matron who used to blondine their "crownini glory' with a mess of decompose' leeches.
The Press., 1922-12-21
NEW USE FOR SCOTCH LAKES
Long Famed In Song, 1t ls Now serl- ousay Proposed to Develop Their
 Water Power.

Scotland Is waking up to the fact that Its lakes and waterfalls may De made to serve other purposes than providing scenic attractions for tour fists. AS proof of this the "Grampian Electricity bill' has been given sec ond reading in the house of commons.
 In this a company is empowered to collect and use the waters of 15 lochS and 99 small lakes, rivers, and streams over an area of AT square miles.
 The waters proposed to be utilized are estimated to be capable of gen. erating 56,OOO horse power to supply electricity in the counties of Perth, Kinross, and Forfar, and districts in four other counties. The capital is placed at &4,5OOOOO ($22, 100000.
 That any of the beautiful lakes and falls of Caledonia stern and wild" should be used to set the wheels of industry spinning, many fin Scotland regard almost as sacrllegious desecra- tion. And that opinion is shared by not a few Americans who are accus- toned to visit Scotland annually.
 But the promoters declare that the preservation of the natural beauties of Scotland is expressly provided for by the terms of the bill. And they add that when the hum of the electrically driven wheels is heard in the land and dividends begin to come in, the cry of "desecration" will be heard no mOre.-New York Post.
The Press., 1922-12-21
The Rural Appeal.

o~be out of doors is the normal condition of the natural man. At some period of our ancestral life, so dim in our thought but so po- tential in our temper, disposition and physique, we have all lived, so to speak, in the open air; and although city.bOrn and city-bred we turn to the country with an instructive feeling that we belong there. There are a few cockneys to whom the sound of Bow Bells is sweeter than the note Of the. bluebird, the resonant clarion Ot chanticleer or the far-off ,bleating of sheep; but to the immense majority of men these noises are like sounds that were familiar in childhood. have sometimes thought that the deep est charm of the country lies in the fact that it was the home and play ground of the childhood of the race and, however long some of us have been departed from it, it stirs within us rare memories and associations which are iInperishable. The lowing of the cattle coming home at night fall; the bleating of sheep on the hill side pastures; the growing of the cock are older than any human speecf which now exists. They were ancient sounds before our oldest histories were written. I know of nothing sweeteI to the man who comes out of the heat and noise and dust of the city in mid Summer.--H. W. Mabie.
The Press., 1922-12-21


 Peter Pismany over the head with hammer The defendants wife ana children set up such noisy vail that Sheriff Fred o. Vinton had to summon the tailor to take the man to Holland County jail and still the cries of his family.
 John Knybl of Holland was fined S25 on a charge of contaminating the local drinking water. KnybI was un- able to appear for sentence as he broke his leg. Knybl was placed on probation for a period of six months.
 The last of the criminal cases to be brought to trial at the December term were disposed of Maud s. White was to be presented for viola ting the liquor law, but as this case has been taken up by the federal au- thorities, the states attorney asked ' that the case be nolled.
 Two civil suits against the Central Vermont Railway Company, were started on Tuesday. Clayton B. Hunt is suing the Central Vermont Railway company for damages for the death o1 his wife, killed in a railroad accident when an automobile in which she was riding was struck by train. MT Hunt is executor of his wife's estate The second case is that of Francis H | Hunt and others, asking damages be cause of the same accident. The plain l tiffs finished their side of the case before adjournment was taken Tues | day. The cases were tried before tht following jury sitting at this case Philip Ziegler, E. H. Woodford Dwight B. Gardner and Conrad H Koehlert of Rockville; Kingsley Bar rows of Bolton; James B. Stanley and James Rutherford of Coventry Winthrop s. Porter of Hebron; Joh1 Hunt and Alonzo Root of Somers Charles P. Hodgson and Jacob P Wagner of Stafford.
The Press., 1922-12-21
CRABS USED, AS WATCHD0GS
West Indian Species Are Said to Be Remarkably Effective in Keeping . s of Intruders.

How would you like crab in the house instead of dog, to give warn ing of unwelcome visitors? Land crabs are used for this purpose in the West Indies. -,- These particular crabs are about the size of football, with enormous eyes and feelers. The big claw iS usually well developed, being almost the same size as the body. When alarmed the crab holds this claw 'lp in d very threatening attitude
 Crabs are naturally intelligent, ard this species shows both affection and faithfulness to those with whom they are in frequent contact. Their strength and speed are amazing, and any in- truder will have as much difficulty in releasing the grip of a crab as he will that of an English bulldog which has taken a firm hold.
The Press., 1922-12-21
DANGER IN STEEL HORSESHOE
Substitution of Copper, It Is Believed, Will Lessen Possibility of De-
 structiVe Forest Fires.

Copper horseshOes as means of preventing forest fires have recently made their appearance in several of the national forests of the West, and, If the plans of certain forestry off cials are carried into effect, this metal will supplant steel upon the hoofs of all horses to be used on public dO- mains where there Is. any measure of fire hazard.
 According to the supervisor of the Angeles National forest, in southern California steel horseshoes used in fiinty mountain regions may have been the cause of some of the mysterious fires that have started in the forest reserves. Heavy steel hOrseshOes striking against flint or hard granite may readily be the source of sparks, which. falling into dry grass or other inflammable material, would quickly cause 1t to burst into flames if famed by breeze.
 The new horseshoes were given their first try-out recently in Gala veras county, California. = Popular Mechanics.
The Press., 1922-12-21
Had Good Reason for Smile.


 John E. Milligan, chief clerk of the public utilities commission, breezed into his office Monday in high spirits. A broad smile adorned his face and he went about his work with the alac- rlty of man who has just inherited a fortune His fellow-workers began to confer with one another as to the prob able cause of the chief clerks ju- bilatiOn.
 "Tll bet he just got ton of coal, " suggested one young statistician.
 Maybe he struck gold mine out in his Maryland farm," another said. Later in the day the truth leaked out. Milligan had become the papa of an eight-pound baby boy.-Wash. ington' Star.
The Press., 1922-12-21
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 We are not responsible for. nor do we by publishing. endorse the opinion of our corrospondentS.
 Communications received without signatures always committed to the waste basket without attention.
 Advertisers desiring change ShOuAd have copy at Ofica by Tuesday ct 11 m., otherwiso we cannot guarantee change This paper is mailed regularly to ita subscribors until . doAnite order to diecOntinue iS received and ell arrears are paid In full
 we are always glad to have news items sent in. but request that they reach us by wednesday morning oE earlier. if possible. It is often nee essary to abridEo items that are re- cefved after Wednesday noon. Forms closed Thursday at c. m.
The Press., 1922-12-21
CreduIochemiStrY.

Of all the scientific" titbits dished up by our newspaper chefs, none en, joys more perennial popularity than the discovery of the Host art" of hard ening copper. Only lately our fore most journals were devOting columns to the World war veteran who, finding in an ashcan some leaves of an old en- cyclopedia dealing with an ancient metallurgist and his success in hard ening copper, fell to experimenting on his own account, with the result that his process was bought by Judge Gary for $1 100000 in cash plus 2 cents per pound royalty. A modest and retiring denial subsequently appeared. For such newspaper crOOkery Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering suggests the apt name of credulochemistry while the Engineering and Mining Journal intimates that the press might vary its menu by creating unbreakable glass for milk bottles and petrified wood for construction purposes. Certainly these would prove no less digestible than copper-even hardened cOpper.-Scien- fife American.
The Press., 1922-12-21
Superior Court

Last Thursday after trial for three days the jury upheld the will of Paul Rayisch. The will was made January 19, 1920, and Paul Ravisch died three days later. Ravisch and his wife each had s1.5OO and came here from New York to go into the tobacco business in Ellington. The probate records show the gross amount of Ravisch' s estate at the time of his death was s44 779.21. There are claims against the estate totaling $14,31O.53 and some seven mortgages, which leaves the net estate totaling about $2O,OOO. The attorney for the father, who is Ill Russia. and the cousins in this coun- try sought to break the will. If the estate was distributed without will, the wife would get the first $2,OOO and half the balance. The remainder would go to the father, as there are no children. Sherman P. Hollster ot Mansfield was the foreman of the iury. The other jurymen were Kings 1 lev Barrows of Bolton; l.. Eugene Winter of Columbia; James B. Stanley of Coventry; Winthrop s. Porter of Hebron; Martin M. Hansen of Mans field: John Hunt and AlonZo Root of | Somers; Charles P. Hodgson and Ja- cob P. Wagner of Stafford; Conrad H. -Koehlert of Rockville and Walter B. Malo of Wilmington.
 On Friday three divorces were granted by Judge James H. Webb Louise Rhody of Coventry was granted divorce from Michael H. Rhody on the grounds of intolerable cruelty l She was granted a divorce and a change of name to her maiden name Lehman.
 John Miffit of Rockville, was granted a divorce from Annie Miffit on de sertion. Mrs. Mifit left her husband | in 1918 with a man named Joseph l Swider. MT: Miffit is blind and had to be assisted to and from the witness stand. He was granted the degree. | Florence N Cochrane of Coventry asked a divorce from James P. Coch- rane on the grounds of -intolerable cruelty. This was a contested case
 Mrs. Cochrane was granted the di- 1 vorce and the custody of the three years-old child. The court also allow
 ed alimony of $10 week for the care
 of the child.
 Other cases on the short calendar
 list were disposed of as follows;
 Lottie M. Talcott against The Say 1ngs Bank of\R07kv1Tle asking for aI interpreter, the order was granted ; Sarah Merowitz against Hyman Garber, continued for one month ; Henry M Whiting and others against Charles Robinson and wife, declared off the docket; Town of Mansfield against Ralph w. Simpson, continued /; George D. Lehsten against Alice G. L. Lehsten, declared off the docket ; Herman Lavitt against Nathan Tor nansky, judgment given in accordance with written stipulation.
 On Tuesday Judge Frank D. Haines of Portland sentenced Ignace Song ajlo to jail for one year for hitting