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The Washington times., 1922-07-23

THE readers of this newspaper will
remember the rather amusing social
shock which travelled through
fashionable society year and half ago
when the news leaked out that young
Carter Leidy, of Philadelphia, had eloped
with pretty Fiji Widener.
1t was on February /, 1920, that young
Leidy, then nineteen, eloped with the
seventeen-year-old daughter of the very
rich and fashionable Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
A. Widener, of Lynnewood Hall, Oak
Lane, Philadelphia. Leidy is the son of
DIR, and Mrs. Joseph Leidy, who are So
cially prominent, and whose ancestry dates
back to the great revolutionary families.
But after the jolt of the sudden news,
the young people were forgiven and a
family council was held. 1t was decided
that the young husband must go to work
and show some serious intentions of try
ing to support the young heiress.
Then-in the early part of 1921-Car-
ter and his bride arrived one day in Ber-
wick. They climbed out of a big touring
car of foreign make, ate ham sandwiches
at the railroad station restaurant, and
then walked around to the three-story
frame house that had been rented for
them at 220 Second street by DR.. Leidy.
There they began an experiment that
has been watched by thousands of society
people and by thousands of psychologists
and college professors. For the next day
Carter left the house in overalls at $50
O'Clock, and before the whistle blew at
the car foundry he was in line with about
three thousand other workmen. There he
has been every working day since, learn
ing the business from the bottom up.
But the story of the present gossip and
excitement in Berwick has nothing direct
ly to do with his achievements in hard
work. 1t is all a result of Memorial Day
party On several occasions since the
Leidys went to Berwick they have had
brushes with the police and got off with
fines.
W Last August, for instance, Mrs. Leidy
was hurrying home to superintend the
preparation of Carter's evening meal. She
was driving the little runabout" that her
father presented to the couple as token
of his forgiveness, and she was hurrying
in order not to be late.
N In Salem Township, adjoining Berwick,
she came to a sign reading "Road Closed
LDetour." Looking ahead, she saw that
the closed section included but single
block. Fiji stepped on the gas, whirled
the car upon the sidewalk, traversed the
block in that fashion and disappeared in
a cloud of dust. Of course, she had to
pay fine later, but Carter's supper was
ready on time.
-EOn several other occasions Carter Leidy
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nose too close to the grindstone. They
explained that in order to get the best
out of himself he. must relax. Carter
agreed with them and kept on shaking
up the ice. Bear in mind that all his
life before going to Berwick he had been
aS IN the midst & Of y the social a Thr Hb Of fhla %
Beach and other centres. He was known
and welcomed in the most famous homes
of the South. From a life of pleasure
he had switched to one that was nearly
all work. And naturally there was a
reaction. r. g.,
Some of the Berwick councilmen have
been unkind enough to say that only the
tolerance of neighbors prevented a call
for the police. The Leidys vigorously
deny that. They point out that w. F.
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Miss F6 Wdener Standing in Front of the Entrance Her Multi
Millionaire Fathers of the Little
Workmans Cottage at Berwick, Pennsylvania, Where the
5@- Runaway Couple Keep House a Modest Scale.
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the early morning hours with his
his touring the red lantern the stone
challenged his So driving
constable the beacon from the
post swung round and round in the air, headed his ~
the Susquehanna Bridge and tossed
-tl/;. ii into the river" -. e.
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0WSLEY OF Texas NAMED
HEAD AMERICAN LEGION
CONVENTION BIST YET HELD
MOTHER doll BABY"
TWINS IS FREED OF
MURDER CHARGE

Hammond, Ind. Oct. 20-Mrs. Ha-
eel McNally, alleged mother of Ham
monds doll baby" twins, was freed
this afternoon on the charge Of MUIR
dering the mysterious infants when
Judge Henry c. Cleveland ruled that
the state had failed to prove the in
fants are not still alive.
The 26-year- old wife, who has
grinned and giggled throughout four
days of the preliminary hearing while
witnesses attempted to fasten on her
the charge of double murder, COL
lapsed and fell fainting to the floor
with the cheers of $50 women court
room fans applauding her acquittal,
ringing in her ears.
BY q strange paradox of the law,
the defense, which maintained the
twins BON" to Mrs. McNally last
atoms of china and straw dressed in
baby clothes, won it's victory because
the state was unable to prove that
the mystery babies were not at the
present moment living, breathing
human beings with actual flesh and
blood.
The missing corpus deficit, law
yers' phraseolOgy for the body of
the crime" proved a stumbling block
- the state and because of it the
mystery of the McNally twins,
whether they ever existed, whether
they were only dressed up dolls or
whether. as the state contended,
they were first real babies and then
dolls. remains unsolved.
Sustaining the motion of Samuel
SwartZ, attorney for Mrs. McNally
for dismissal of the charge. Judge
Cleveland ruled that all legal de-
cisions maintained some proof that a
dead body actually existed. that it
came to it's death by violence, and
that the person charged with the
crime was in some way connected
with its commission, was necessary
before charge of murder could be
supported.
Hundreds of women and few
men fought and clawed and scratch
ed their way up the stairs to Ham
monds city council chamber an
hour before the door was thrown
open on the final chapter in the
doll baby" case. A barrier of stout
oak desks four feet high had teen
erected across the room to block the
rush when the door was finally
opened. Behind it women damned in
a solid mass so dense as to make
movement impossible. and stood for
two hours and half while three
lawyers argued the merits of the
corpus deficit.
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Journal Worker Falls
Down Shaft-Breaks
Collar Bone and Arm

Stepping as he thought into the
elevator car on the Journal counting
room floor, Frank Kimbail, night
bank man OF the news room force.
fell to the bottom of the shaft, a
sustaining a broken collar bone, a
compound fracture of the left arm,
severe bruises on his left side and
a cash behind the left ear.
Members Of the Journal force made
haste to eXtricate the unfortunate
man from the pit and medical aid and
an ambulance We're hastily summon
cd He was taken to his home on
Capital street where examination dis
closed the above injuries. The at
tending physician believes there is
no internal injuries nor will he suf-
fer from shock. Mr.. kimball was
resting easily late last night This
gusta General hospital where an x
ray of his injuries will be takeE.
Frank A. Kimball is the dean of
wolkmen in the Journal force, Eav-
ing been employed in the news de-
partment for over 50 years. He has
ever been a faithful and loyal worker
and his fellow craftsmen as well as
the proprietors and other workers
in the building unite in the common
wish that 'kimmie" will soon be
back on the job. as lively if not
livelier than any of the Office devils"
despite his so odd years.
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Four Drowned In
Sinking of Yacht
Dream at st. Johns

St John. n. B., Oct. 20.-Four pass
cngers on the steam yacht Dream were
drowned today when the craft sank
during a stiff northwesterly blow in
st. John river. The crew. of four and
two passengers were saved.
Mr. and Mrs. Medley Dykeman of
Upper Jemseg and Mrs. Jefferson
Dykeman of Lower Jemseg and Ne
gro. lost their lives. Jefferson Dyke
man and George Pierce of ST. John,
the only other passengers were res
cued after both had made a valiant
effort to save Dykeman's wife.
The Dream was in chrge of Captain
Chesley Mclean. of st. John
The Dream turned over and went
down so quickly that the life boat
could not be launched.
Jefferson Dykeman's wife was below
and could not be notified as was the
case with the others who were drowned
in the cabin.
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Officials are Keticent

Neither Mr.. Beekman nor any 9TH
er court official at the county seat
in Somerville could be induced to
shed the slightest enlightenment on
the puzzling attitude of all concern
ed in the inquiry.
Responsibility for the next move
which is expected to be of a SEN
sational character. was said now tC
be squarely up to Prosecutor Beck
man, who is moving cautiously in
his apparent desire to be sure OF
his ground,
The home of Mrs. Frances Stevens
Hall, widow of the slain rector. is
guarded by state troopers and all
attempts to communicate with the
house by telephone have been un-
successful.
Prosecutor Beekman refused ever
to intimate if the grand jury bad
taken up the murder mystery .s5ay
refused the slightest Information. as
sorting that all grand jury proceed
ings are absolutely secret and that
any reports supposedly coming t.-on
his office were unauthorized. He said
however. that satisfactory progress
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Canadian Champion
and Yankee Chal-
lenger in First of
Series for Fisher.
mems Cup-TO Race
Over 4O-Mile Course
OF GlOucester..FOrd
Forced to Cut Down
Sail Area

Gloucester Mass. Oct 20.-tBy A.
Pi-OH the eve Or tho FIRST OF the
deep sea sailing contests between the
racing nshing sehooners Dluenose OF
CAnadl and Henry Ford. representa-
utt N Tho American fleets. the for
ner VS. grounded on mud flat at her
eHSrf aud the latter was having her
ais r,,ut 70 meet the requirements
n me competition.
u Was oxpeeied that both would be
r.idv NJ race NJ planned tomorrow
m,ra.g but tho night was one Of
vatcFfui activity ON each. The Blue
I.st vas stranded by low set Of
udt4 that also caught the Mayflower,
nsoHs crack fishing schooner that
came down 10 meet the winner Of the
Hfrrntfloual championship series
lste Tho Canadian craft. her posi-
urn etsrd with the rising waters. and
high tide IT the early morning was
,spectfd 20 float both without injury.
Although smaller vessel than the
\ NOSE. ana with smaller sail
spfrti ofiiciai measures reported TO
Continued or Page 9--Col. g.
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Body Re-affirms Position on
Adjusted Compensation -
Criticises Head of H0spitali-
zation B0ard-Tables ResO-
buttons on Dry Law and ku
klux Khan To Meet in
Frisco Next Year

New Orleans, La, Oct. 20-(By A.
P.)-The American Legion wound up
a five day convention here today,
unanimously elected Alvin NJ. Ows-
ley of Texas, as it's national COM
nander to succeed Hanford MacNi
der of Iowa, who has served for the
past year, heard a plea for interna-
tlonal action, which. according TO its
sponsors, the wounded men of the
would bring about world peace. Then
after the election of vice commanders
and national chaplain. the conven-
ton was adjourned.
1t was' the legion's greatest con-
vention, everybody said. and the one
which had accomplished most.
After stormy sessions the legion
reaffirmed its position as to the So
called soldier bonus-'Adjusted COM
pensation", is the term the legion
naires prefer criticized severity Briga
der General c. E. Sawyer, personal
physician to the president. and CO.
ordinator OF the federal hospitaliza :
ton board and tabled resolutions
dealing with the Volstead act, the ku
KluX Khan and various minor issues
The convention was attended by
the noise, excitement and emotional
outbursts which those who have at
tended similar gatherings in the past,
have learned to expect.
But, all in all, the "buddies" had
Ia wonderfully good time. and feel
that they accomplished much. Next
years convention will be held in San
Francisco.
Five National vice commanders
We're elected as follows:
Edward j. barrett, Sheboygan.
Wis; Robert 0. Blood. Concord, n.
H.: Chiles p. Plummer, Casper.
Wyo.; Earl Cooke, Macon, Ga; Wat
son 3. Miller. Washington, D. c.
Father William 3. O'Connor of
Ohio was elected national chaplain
by" a vote of TIA to 374 over the Rev.
Ezra Clemmons of Minnesota, who
at opce moved that the vote be made
unanimously. After benediction by
Father O'Connor, Commander Mac
Continued on Page Cool. }
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SCHOONER BLUENOSE AND
FORD READY FOR RACE TODAY
BRITISH PARLIAMENT TOEND
GENERAL ELECTION TO Be HELD
NO HALT IN IRISH LECISL ALTON

London Oct. 20-(By A. PIN
the still highly speculative political
situation tonight, only two facts
stood out as definite-that there will
lie almost Immediately a general cleo
ton and that parliamentary ratifica-
ton of the Irish constitution is safe
~ assured.
Andrew Bonar Law, who is to lead
the new government, which will take
the place of that OF David Lloyd
George, in a message to q newspaper,
confirmed his intention to advise
King George to Immediately dissolve
parliament, and added that this fact
would give ample time to deal with
the Irish legislation. He did not in
dicate. however, whether the present
parliament would reassemble accord
Ing to schedule on November IA to
deal with the Irish question, or
whether general elections would be
held Immediately and the Irish legis-
lation left to the new parliament.
Either plan will be practicable, the
only point being that ratification Of
the Irish treaty must be effected be-
fore December 6. Whichever course
is adopted, Irish legislation is quite
safe from any attempt to Illustrate an
Irish settlement
Mr.. Lloyd George. in message
sent to William Cosgrave, president
Of the Dali Eireann. has removed any
fear OF opposition from him in his
new position as leader Of the opposi-
ton in Parliament. The marquis of
Salisbury. on behalf of the Idle hard
Las made a similar promise. so there
is no party in the House of Com
mons that is likely to offer any
hindrance to the carrying Of the
Irish treaty into effect.
The retiring premier left today for
Leeds with his sword in his hand as
he asserted in short address at the
st. tancras station prior to his de-
rarture. Although he delivered five
addresses from his car on the way
10 Leeds, he has left until tomorrow
speech in Leeds any revelation of
what his tactics Will be. There is in
nse curiosity everywhere as to
what the line of his peoration will
take. There have been rumors that
he has some new plan for unemploy-
ment insurance, with a view to de-
taching the labor vote from the labor
party and bringing it into the fold
Of his proposed new center party.
The rebel conservatives, who are
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headed by MIR. Bonar Law. Sir
George Younger and Stanley Bald
win, who brought about the fall of
Mr.. Lloyd George, have contended
that they were trying to get back to
the party system. Only the result of
general elections will show how far
they have succeeded in this inten-
ton. Up to the present, the only con-
sequence of their tactics has been the
adding of still another group to the
existing party groups, thereby bring
ing the British parliament still near
Ell to the group systems of the Euro
pean parliaments
Mr.. Lloyd George, who during the
war split the Liberal party into two
sections. has now done the same
thing to the Unionist party. Thus
instead Of the two original parties,
there now are four, with the Labor
party making the fifth. There no
longer will be an Irish party, which,
for so many years during the great
home rule agitation, was able to
dominate the Westminster parlia-
mcnt by throwing its 20 members to
which ever side it chose. With the
five separate parties, it is clear that
no single party can form a big en-
ough bloc to carry on a government
not aided by further alliances 1t
has to be remembered that the whole
of the electoral machinery. and the
funds of the conservative party be-
long to the rebellious younger sec
ton OF that group.
Mr. Lloyd George is credited with
intentions to create a center party.
This would nccessitate the creation
also OF new party machinery and
party funds, for the former premier
has no such funds or machinery at
present at his disposal.
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Schooner Crew of
Three Made Game
Fight Against Storm

Portland, Nc, Oct. 20.-The two
masted schooner Tom Beattic, caught
by squalls off Cape Elizabeth last
night. while bound East, light. was
towed into port today by the cutter
Ossipee after Capt. Morris Christensen
and the two members Of his crew had
put up an all-night fight against wind
and waves.
A sudden squall tore the mainsail
into shreds. Nathaniel Denver was in
jured about the legs while the other
sails were being lowered. the steering
gear was broken and leaks developed.
With the hold half full of water. the
three men kept at work at the pumps
in shifts all night, barely holding
their own against the inflow Of water.
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Retiring Sergeant
at Fort Mckinley
HOnOred with Review

Portland. Me. Oct. 20.-Honored
with battalion review and the public
reading of his retirement orders, First
Sergeant Charles A. Neil, Of Company
E, of the Fifth United States Infantry,
stationed at Fort Mckinley, retired
from 80 years service, with the United
States Army yesterday.
Sergeant Neil enlisted in October,
1899, in the 41st United States Infan-
try, and has had continuous and hon
orable service since that time. He has
served in the Philippines. in Alaska.
and during the world war was in the
San Mihiel sector. the Argonne and
other fighting points.
He was wounded and gassed and was
cited for distinguished service in the
ninth corps orders.
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Horse Endurance
Test Ends-Winner
to Be Named Today

Burlington, VT, Oct 20-The 800
mile army endurance ride ended here
this afternoon and tonight the judges
were cohferring preparatory TO
awarding the six prizes to the win
ners. whose names will be announced
at Fort Ethan Allen at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. None of the nine
horses that finished equalled the
time of the winner of last years ride
from Camp Vail. -. j.. to Washing
ton, d. c. OF the q entrants that
started last Monday. II were with
drawn along the course.
The best time for the 300-mile ride.
which was made in daily stages Of 60
miles. was that of Vendetta, thor
Oughbred owned by Watson Webb. As
hours, II minutes.
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"a POSTAL CLERKS
SURRENDER, CHARGED
WITH Theft OF NAH.

Council Bluffs, Iowa. Oct. co.
Twenty four of forty-one railway
mail clerks charged with stealing
from The mails at the Union Pacific
terminal here, appeared today before
United States Commissioner w. A.
Byres. and were bound over TO the
Federal Grand jury under bonds
ranging from $3.50 to $1,000. All of
the twenty-four men surrendered
voluntarily, and it is expected that
the others, for whom warrants have
been issued, will do likewise.
Twenty-onc OF the men arraisned
today entered pleas of guilty, only
three. James McCullom, George Nc
Elvery and. Charles Nusbaum. Of
Council Bluffs, pleaded not guilty
Two OF the men, Floyd c. Camp
bell and Donald Perry, both of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, pleaded guilty to thefts
from first class mails and were held
under bond of $500. Others plead
ing guilty confined their pleas of
guilty to theft of merchandise. and
were held under bonds ranging from
$3.50 to $3.50.
Postoifice authorities here would
not estimate the value of the thefts,
but despatch from Washington
rostal officials with estimating the
amount of the thefts at $4,000. The
majority of the men against whom
charges have been made, are new
employees, according to postal ;.u-
thCrities here. The ages of the men
aurrendering today, ranged between
10 and 80 years, with the majority
OF them being in their early TWEEN
tics
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Boy Killed by
Automobile at
LivermOre Falls

Livermore Falls, Oct. 20.-Alfred
Blanchett, aged ten, was struck and
almost instantly killed on Main
street this noon by an automobile
owned and driven by DOminick Lu-
carelli.
Mr.. Lucarelli, who has the reputa-
ton of being careful driver, says
that the boy suddenly jumped from
the sidewalk. directly in the path of
the on-coming car. So great was
the impact when it struck that the
one of the mudguards of the car was
bent and the headlight was smash
ed. The boys head was crushed so
terribly that his death occurred with
in very short time.
Mr.. Lucarelli at once & We himself
up to the police and did all in his
power to help. He was driving a
Hudson car.
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N. 2-on the hceS unconhrred reports
indiet'
the Hall Mills murder the investigation
sensational when officially learned
the double Shooting reputable character New
Brunswick, had been discovered
The nterjecton Of this the already greatly compi.
beer spons the sudden today
6eekman before
the grand jury SomerviIe.
The only handicap bringing the
situation climax be the problem positive idenhca
said to be
involved in the crime.
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Wife Slayer Cousins
Goes To State Prison
For Life Sentence

Portland. Me, Oct. 2O-Samuel L.
Cousins. lying on stretcher, was
removed from a hospital today and
taken to the State Prison at Thorn
aston to begin life sentence for the
murder of his wife. He had been
under treatment for two weeks for
wounds in the neck, made with a
safety razor blade in q second at
tempt to kill himself. The first at
tempt was made by slashing his
wrist Immediately after the shooting
of Mrs. Cousins at Westbrook on
April II last.
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Student Flies
To Death in Florida

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 20-Captain
Roland E. Brumbaugh.. a student
pilot was instantly killed at the
naval air station here late today
when the naval plane in which he
was q passenger, skidded and
crashed into the sea wall. The plane
was wrecked.
Captain Brumbaugh was a son of
DR.. A. S. Brumbaugh of Altoona, Pa.
His skull and spine were fractured.
The pilot. Lieut.. II. J. Bartholomew.
marine crops. was not injured,
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Indict 26 Persons
Implicated In Bond
Thefts Of Wide Scope

Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct. o0-Twen-
ty-six persons living here. including
bankers and bond statesmen and
three or four newspapermen have
been indicted by the Federal grand
jury charged with implication in
nation wide bond thefts. Lafayette
French, United States district attor-
ney announced today
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n. Y. Prohibition Dir.
Says Emerald Had
Communicated Ashore

Washington, Oct. 20-(By a. P)
A report from the prohibition di-
rector at New York, received here
today said that the Canadian cchoo-
ner Emerald against whose deten-
ton the British government has pro-
tested. was seized after it had been
established that she had made con-
tact with the shore from a point
eight miles out by sending small
boats within the three mile limit.
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Former Orono Man
Dies of Exposure
In.Quehec Wilds

Bangor. Me, Oct. a0.-WorG has Just
been received in Orono of the death
from exposure Wednesday night. while
hunting. Of Nelson Morrison, at La
Taaue. Que. He was sc years old and
married. He went from here and was
assistant master mechanic of the
Brown corporation pulp mill at La
Taque.
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Identify Boy Killed
In Fall From Train as
Grandson Adm'l Dixon

batavia. y. V. Oct. Gothic body
= is-ycar-old boy killed at Corfu
> fsling from train on oct. 3rd
AS today identino5 "a John Rogers
lHsoa, son of John A " Dixon OF
lrIkeley place. brooklyn. and n
indson of the lat. Rear Admiral
nvon. L. s.