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The Washington times., 1922-04-01
For Busy People.

He CHIEF executive or big
corporation, whose time is oc-
cupied from the moment he
reaches his office until the mo-
ment he leaves it, has devised a
new efficiency scheme. He has
requested all his employees and
all his friends and acquaintance,
when they telephone him, to in
form the operator in his office
whether the conversation they de-
sire falls under the heading of
ga" "B," or &C."
"a" signifies that it is a matter
of great Importance that requires
immediate attention.
"B" signifies that it is merely
a matter of business routine or of
social engagement.
&c" means ordinary piffle.
We publish this to give other
busy men an opportunity to profit
by it. 1t is only fair, however, to
give the results, up to date, Of
this executives experience.
With one exception every tele-
phone call fell into the ga"
class. His wife, reminding him
to send the car for her after
luncheon, friend who wanted to
borrow a few hundred dollars, his
tailor announcing that his new
suit was ready to be tried on
all insisted that their communica-
ton was of great Importance and
needed immediate attention.
1t was only his chauffeur who
modestly told the operator that
his message came under &C." He
merely wanted to report that he
had collided with truck, smash
ed a $4,000 car and injured a
policeman.
There is a moral in this which
we leave to reformers to figure
out.
The Washington times., 1922-04-01
THE MOON, A RED SICKLE
BY ANGELA MORGAN.

m HE moon, red sickle gamers the ripe darkness
i Low the horizon,
Il Tonight she will gather her harvest Of grain
In her circle of red she will gather.
I shall be lying asleep IN the dim chamber,
Of stars % In the indigo air,
Dreaming falling like wheat darkness
shall say how the fragrance Of stars shall seem?
I aha be glad II the scent the meadow,
Where in the grass resting at twilight;
the fragrance Of lovely
I 0unAaAA
The Washington times., 1922-04-01
SOS.
By BUGS" BAER.
Copyright. 1922. by Star Company

DULL in your antennae
i before you run into flock
of wild authorizations.
RADIO is making alpha
~ betical soup out Of pro
gress.
WIRELESS conversation
"" sounds like vicious con.
sonants muttering threats TO
docile amplifiers.
Under new tuning coil
~ laws Newark is WIZ.
DITTSBURGH is KDkA.
SCHENECTADY is wGY.
THAT naturally makes At
- lanta XXX.
DETROIT is FOB.
VIRGINIA is FFv.
NEW YORK is BVD.
RoOTLEGGERS are COD.
MAN can't go anywhere
AVA without running into
wireless invitation for week
end party. BYOL.
STAGGERING back from
~ fermented festivals his
wave lengths adjust them
selves to sympathetic cutters
and he tumbles enough to
earn DISC. That could be
either meritorious citation
for distinguished service or
permanent honors from De-
partment Street Cleaning.
RADIO language looks IKE
~ Esperanto with cramps
and sounds like two saxo-
phones playing hide and seek
on mad porcupines' backs.
w II E N you spot loose
w herd of collapsible al
phabets flying north you
know that Spring is here and
that installments are boom
ing on crystal detectors.
EDUCATION will consist
- of tightly packed letters
that don't mean anything un.
less your duo-lateral receiv.
ing coils are properly ad-
justed and your head phones
are within multiple irritation
zone.
RROADCASTING m ga 8
~ end of privacy. Every.
thing metallic grabs mes
sages. Even tin is receiver.
Which means that sardines
. on delicatessen shelves will
spend evenings listening to
operate spasms.
The Washington times., 1922-04-01
SMILES

They used to say banquets
went off without a hitch.
Now they go off without a
hooch.
When you pay an 1915
restaurant check you wonder
what the IS is for.
Love making Is often slow.
Many a college professor
wins his wife by degrees.
Millionaire's motto: What
Is home without another?
The Washington times., 1922-04-01

AND IN their turn.
THE LADY pigeons.
LOOK HIM over.
AND IT isn't long.
TILL he has q mate.
AND IN all hi. life.
HE HAS but ono.
AND she eu, one.
AND AL b. offers.
Is JUST himself.
AND A. she offers
10 JUST herself.
. .
AND IT seems to me
THAT'S A whole lot
better.
THAN WINNING q
mate.
WITH MAYBE a dog
on MAYBE a hors.
OR A lot of money.
OR ANY old thing.
THAT MAY be lost.
At ANY old time.
The Washington times., 1922-04-01

MY DEAR Mid.
MAYBE YOU'RE
right.
AND ANYWAY.
WHAT CHANCE has
a man.
WHEN A lot of
women.
START PICKING on
him.
BUT nilvsar.s.
LESS.
IT SEEMS to me.
THAT THE safest
way.
TO SELECT a mate.
WOULD BE to follow.
THE EXAMPLE set.
BY OUR friend, the
pigeon.
WHO GOES on out.
WHEN HE feels the
urge.
OF MARRIED life.
AND LOOKS around
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-09

knife between them. He further stat
ed that the nail which held the door
was driven into the door jam about
one or one and a half inches, that it
was necessary to use pair Of pliers
in removing it and that after opening
the door he had replaced the nail in
the hole. Judge Barnett asked the
witness if his attention had been call
ed to stains, resembling blood stains,
on the,door of room 81 leading to
the hall to which Milligan replied
mot that l recall''. The attention of
the court was drawn to the fact that
it was then five o'clock and upon the
statement by Judge Barnett that he
could not finish the cross examina-
tion of the witness yesterday Judge
Cooley ordered a recess until this
morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-09
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Geo. O'Brien First Witness

When court reconvened yesterday
noon the reading Of the previous tes-
timony was continued. This occu-
pied the attention of the court until
$3.50 D. m. at which time recess was
taken. Court was called at $3.50 p.
m. and the state called George o.
Brien, 49, of Fargo, to the stand.
The witness stated that he had lived
in the Colonial apartments in Fargo
for the past six years. The Colonial
apartments adjoined the Prescott no.
tel on the south. He testified that he
was employed at the Gardner hotel
as elevator man and that his son
Leo was employed at the same no.
tel as bell boy. That on the night OF
June 6 they quit work at II o'clock,
midnight and went directly to their
home in the Colonial apartments,
passing the Prescott hotel in doing
so. The witness stated that he had
been in the Prescott hotel a great
many times while living in Fargo
and that he knew GUNNER personal
ly at the time of the tragedy. On
the night in question he stopped in
front of the Prescott hotel to light a
cigar and that, after lighting his
cigar he looked thru the window into
the office and noted that the office
and the lobby were quite dark, there
being only one light lit, and that a
desk light with a brass shade which
was over the switchboard behind the
desk. He further stated that on pre-
vious nights it had been customary
for two lights to be lit directly above
the desk. He stated that he looked
at the clock behind the desk and saw
that it was exactly 1915. He fur
ther stated that there was no one IN
the lobby as far as he could see at
that time. States Attorney Green
asked the witness if he had gone in
to the hotel to ask for a postage
stamp to which the witness replied
mo-. On further ques-
tioning he stated that he had been
in the hotel on the Wednesday night
following the tragedy to get stamp
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-09
other material witness.
Andy Brown Nervous

A great deal Of interest is being
displayed in the prospective examin-
alton of Andy Brown. Andy Brown,
the chum of William GUNNER, has
been held by the state as material
witness in the case. States Attorney
Green has indicated that the state
will prove by the introduction of ex-
pert testimony that the signature OF
James Farrell on the hotel register
on the night in question was signed
by Andy Brown. If the state can
prove their contention Andy Brown
will no doubt face charge of being
an accessory to the crime which will
place him in nearly as serious situa-
ton as William GUNNER now finds
himself. Brown has an entirely diff
ferent temperament than GUNNER,
being Of very nervous disposition
and having less control of his feel
ings than GUNNER. AS the time for
his re-appearance in court draws near
he displays his nervousness more and
more continually pacing his cell and
corridor at rapid rate which at times
nearly approaches a dog trot. He
evidently realizes the seriousness OF
his position and breads the time when
he will again take the stand for ex-
animation and cross examination.
States Attorney Green has recov-
cred from his recent illness, the only
effect being a slight difficulty In
hearing. He resumes his work today
with added enthusiasm and states
that the trial will proceed quite rap
idly from now on.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-09
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6

When court reconvened at 10 this
morning there were not a great many
spectators in the courtroom, due to
the fact that the public was not Ger
tain that the case would be called -.
However, of those in attendance there
was larger percentage of women
than in previous sessions. The offc-
ials of Cass county arrived in the
city last night on No. 3. GUNNER
was brought into the court room and
appeared as nonchalant as ever. He
had the appearance of having been
freshly laundered and seemed in good
spirits. Before court opened he con-
versed for several minutes with his
attorneys in low voice. Mr.. Cum
mer, Sr., with several members of
the family were in attendance and
took their former seats on the front
row just outside the rail, back of the
accused. Hans Wick, who had re-
turned to Grygla, Mimi, during the
adjournment has not returned to the
city as yet. Nels Hoff, uncle of the
murdered girl, and his son, Hans were
in attendance ard took their usual
seat in the unused jury box.
New Witnesses Filed BY State
At the opening of court States At
torney Green presented two affida-
Wits made by his assistant C. c. Wat
tam, and asked that two additional
witnesses named be filed with the in
formation. There being no objection
from the defense the names of Roy
Murphy and E. B. Charlson were an
nexed. Roy Murphy is the prisoner
now being held in the Cass county
;ail under sentence for the issuance
of a fraudulent check. He was in the
Cass county Jail during the confine-
ment of the accused, GUNNER. The
state is not willing at this time to
disclose any information regarding
Charlson. Murphy will be brought to
the city tomorrow morning.
Previous Testimony Being Read
Motion by Judge Barnett to the ef-
feet that previous testimony in the
case be read to the jury was sustain
ed and Attorneys Claire Brickner for
the defense, and Charles Pollock, for
the state, were instructed to read all
of the testimony so far transcribed.
The testimony transcribed includes all
of the testimony thus far taken with
the exception Of the evidence brought
out through the examination of the
doctors and chemists examined and
a part of the testimony relative to
the condition of some of the rooms
when examined the morning follow
ing the tragedy. This testimony COW
ers about 225 typewriter pages. AS
the attorneys are reading this at the
rate of about fifty pages per hour,
large proportion of the days pro-
ceedings will be taken up with this
work. 1t is not expected that the
state will be able to introduce any
further evidence until after four o.
clock this afternoon.
The state was undecided at the
noon recess whether they would call
Deputy Sheriff Milligan as their first
witness to testify as to the various
tests made in room 80 for the COM
parison of sounds heard by Mrs. Van
Worst during the night on which the
crime was committed or whether they
would first call George O'Brien, an
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-09
Great Interest Manifested

Owing to the wide spread publicity
given the case, due to the unprece-
dented brutality of the murder a
great deal of interest is being taken
in the trial. AS the preliminaries
are over and the state is prepared to
begin at once the proving of it's claims
the developments Of the next few
days will be watched with keen in
terest by the pople of the state. The
Times Record will continue giving
the full particulars of the evidence as
presented, without prejudice for or
against the accused and without COL
oring the testimony in any way.
Feeling that our subscribers do not
care to read the testimony verbatim
as given we will continue giving a
complete resume Of the evidence as
brought out in the examination OF
each witness. The court proceedings
will be given up to $3.50 every after
noon, at which time we go to press,
and will give you later information
than any paper coming to the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-09

was more or less dusty and that his
walking on the roof left foot prints
but that there were no other foot
prints found by him other than his
own. He stated that there were no
other unusual, reasonable means Of
exit than those, which he had follow
ed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-09

He fixed the time of this visit by re-
membering that on Wednesday night
his niece had arrived from Mandan
and knowing that her parents would
worry about her arrival, due to the
tragedy a few night previous, he had
written them a postal card telling
them that she had arrived safe. For
this season he knew that it was af-
ter the murder had been committed.
He stated that he had gotten the
stamp from GUNNER and remember
ed conversation with the accused
in which he referred to the hotel reg
lister and asked GUNNER if everyone
in the hotel on the night in question
had been checked up, to which Cum
mer replied that they had all been
checked but one-a "Mr. Farrell
GUNNER then gave him letter to
mail and the witness took the letter
and his own postal card to the West
Railroad mail box and mailed them.
Witness Sure as to Time
Under cross examination counsel
for the defense asked the witness it
it were not possible for him to be
mistaken as to the time the postal
card was mailed to which the wit
ness replied that it was not. Counsel
asked if he had the postal card and
on being answered in the afflrma-
tive the witness was requested to
bring it into court which he did. Fur
ther questioning brought out the fact
that the postal card had been mailed
at 1880 Thursday morning. At this
point the defense entered the postal
card as exhibit for the defense NO. z.
The witness on being questioned as
to the height of the front window Sill
stated that it was about four and
one half feet above the sidewalk,
that the top of the desk was about
four feet above the floor, but due to
the fact that the window sill was
about two feet above the floor the
TOP of the desk was approximately
six and one half feet above the level
of the sidewalk. On being questioned
as to the arrangement Of the office
in the Hotel Prescott the witness
stated that he remembered a big
arm chair behind the desk which
GUNNER ordinarily sat in.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-09

the introduction of his name has any
direct bearing on the case or not.
The opening of court on the morn
ing of the 23rd found States Attor-
ney Green unable to leave his room
at the hotel and his place was taken
in the courtroom by Assistant States
Attorney Wattam who examined mi
nor witnesses during the morning. On
his motion for adjournment court was
recessed until the next day, when it
was continued for the following Mon
day. Mr.. Green's continued illness
demanded further adjournment un-
til today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-09
Son Substantiates Father

Leo O'Brien, 1S, son of George o.
Bs;en was next called to the stand
and corroborated his fathers testl-
mony regarding their walk home, no.
ticing but one light in the Prescott
hotel and noting that the time was
exactly 1915. Only a few minor
questions were asked the witness un-
der cross examination but did not
shake his testimony as given.
Deputy Sheriff James Mllllgan
stated that he had examined all the
windows and doors in the hotel on
the morning of June shortly after
having been called to the hotel by
Fred Lawrence. Much questioning
brought out the fact that all the WIN
dows proved with screens were found
locked from the inside. The witness
stated that there was no possible
means of exit by way Of the window
of room 40. He stated that the hall
windows in the Van Worst apartment
of the annex was closed and all 9TH
err windows not provided with
screens were closed He further stat
ed that he examined the windows for
signs of any dust or marks of any
description and that all windows
were dusty and showed plainly that
they had not ben used as means OF
exit from the hotel. The witness
stated that he examined the outside
of the hotel particularly the fire es-
cape and ladder which led from the
fire escape to the roof of the annex.
These he found to be covered with
dust and slime with no marks show
ing. He also stated that the roof
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-09
Defense Counsel Silent

The counsel for the defense nave
given no indication as yet to their
plan of defense or as to the identity
of the witnesses they will call to the
stand. Neither have they indicated
whether the accused will take the
stand in his own defense. If he does
not take the stand there is the dan
ger of the omission prejudicing the
jury against him. If he does the
state will be- given the opportunity
of cross examining him. What ac-
ton will be taken in this matter can
not be forecasted at this time. The
defense has introduced the name of
a mysterious C. L. Thomas into the
case in the cross examination of Ha-
gan. There is much speculation as
to the identity Of this man but it is
not known definitely as to whether
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-07

the action of the grand jury at the
January term of the Superior court.
Witnesses in the case testified to
seeing Kitchus coming past the Ban
7 gor House at a high rate Of speed,
striking Mr.. Granville and then pro-
ceeding down Main street to point
near the New York Syndicate, where
Kitchu was arrested by Patrolman
Strout a few minutes later. Patrol
man Strout testified that the hand
brake on Kitchu's car was not work
ing at all and that the foot brake was
il very poor condition. The road was
wet at the time of the accident. Fire
Chief LaBarrow stated that he visited
Mr.. Granville at the hospital and
found that his injuries were severe
but not serious. No bones We're
broken, but he had sustained bad
scalp wound. his lett ear was torn and
his body badly bruised. The chief
stated that Nh. Granville would prob
ably be in the hospital for about ten
DAYS unless something unforeseen
turned up.
Kitchu testified that he had taken
his car to a garage to have his brakes
fixed and he supposed at the time he
took his car out Sunday that the
brakes were in good condition. At
torney Pilot representing kitchu
stated that on the testimony present
81 the respondent was evidently
guilty Of reckless driving but he
thought that the respondent ought to
be discharged on the assault charge.
The court, however, could not see it
that way. and adjudged probable
cause in the matter.-Bangor Com
mercial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-07
Steamship Service to Boston

Commencing on Saturday, Sept. g.
the day trip Of the steamship City of
Rockland from Bath to. Boston will
be discontinued. also the Saturday
night trip from Boston to the Kenne-
bee. The schedule for the fall, effect
i've next Saturday will be: Leave
Kennebec river points for Boston on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays as
follows: Gardiner at p. NJ; Cedar
Grove at 4.40 p. NJ; Bath at Z p. M.
Returning will leave Boston for Ken
nebec river points on Monday. Wed
nesday and Friday at P. NJ. All
sailings on daylight time.
Automobiles will be carried one way
or round trip for $40 when accom-
panied by two or more persons.
The boat leaving Boothbay Harbor
for Bath to connect with the Boston
steamer will leave at 430 P. Nj in
stead OF $50 P. NJ. daylight time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-07
Profitable Papers
Given at County
Medical Soc. Meet
kennebec County Medical Associa
ton Holds Quarterly Session Tues
day Evening at Island Park Inn
Business Matters Taken Up

business WATERS dHSII W
The quarterly meeting of the Ken
ncbcc County Medical Association
was held at Island Park Inn, East
Winthrop, Tuesday evening, Sept.
5th. The meeting was called to order
by the president, Dr. John $. Milf
ken of Readfield. DR.. Wallace n.
Price of Gardiner was unanimously
elected to membership and the name
of Dr. Joseph T.. Odiorne of Coopers
Mills was presented for membership.
A committee consisting of DR.. 0. G.
S. Davies of Augusta, DIR. f. II. kis-
ley of Waterville and DR.. l.. Z. Strout
of Gardiner was appointed to draw
up resolutions on the death of DR..
James u. Nutting, ST., of HalloWell.
The president of the Maine Medi-
cal Association, DR.. l.. 7. Snipe Of
Bath, was present and spoke BRIEFLY
on matters pertaining to the welfare
of the society. DR.. Snipe urged the
regular attendance Of the members
at the meetings of the society. The
program consisted of papers by Doc
tors A. Everett Austin and William
E. Preble, both of Boston. The sub
ject of Dr. Austin's paper was
"Duovenal Ulcer, it's Diagnosis and
Treatment" In the course of his re-
marks. DR.. Austin described lat ora
tory tests of importance and en-
phaszed the value of the X-ray for
diagnostic purposes and for locating
the position of the ulcer. The me-
thods of treatment, both medical and
surgical, were fully discussed.
DR.. Prebles subject was Obesity;
Observations on 1000 Cases" DR..
Preble showed by statistics that OBJ
esity is a dangerous condition. 1t
should be regarded as a disease and
should be treated by a physician.
The best methods of treatment were
fully discussed.
Among those present were DR.. l.. T.
Snipe, president of the Maine Medical
Association, and c. A. Peaslee of
Bath; DR.. A. Everett Austin, DR.. and
Mrs. w. f. Preble of Boston; Mrs.
NJ. Carnie French. DR.. and Mrs. w.
B. Sanborn of Winthrop; DR.. j. S.
Milliken of Readfield; DR.. J. f.
Odionne of Cooper's Mills. DR.. and
Mrs. f. H. Bisley, DR.. and Mrs II. w.
ADJ OFT, DR.. and Mrs. ?. S. Merrill of
Waterville: DR.. r. II. Stubs. DR..
l.. l.. Mann. DR.. G. A. Coombs, DR..
w. J. O'Connor. DR.. r. l.. Mckay,
DR.. f. II. Jackson, Dr. o. c. S. Davies,
DR.. and Mrs. D. T. Berube of Au-
gusta Mr.. A. S. Pope of Manchester;
DR.. and Mrs. H. w. Hall of Halo
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and Mrs. Willard Johnston for sew
eral weeks, returned Friday to their
home in Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Bragdon and
two children, Walter and Mildred
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Day, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Day and son, Everett,
motored to Boothbay Harbor on La
Dor Day for short outing.
DIR. and Mrs. J. r. Day and daugh-
ter, Enogine of Syracuse. n. Y. were
guests this week of DR.. Days sister,
Mrs. George Gilman and family.
Rev. ]. Roy Packard and Mrs.
Packard and little daughter Of Port
land, who have been passing August
with Mr.. Packard's parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. b. Packard. returned last
week to their home.
Mrs w. r. Mcnamara of Winthrop
was a recent caller on Mrs. Charles
Berry.
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John kitchu in Court

The principal case on the docket at
the Tuesday session of the Bangor
municipal court was that of John
kitchu of Augusta, row employed in
Bangor restaurant, who was
charged with reckless driving of an
automobile and assault and battery
on j. Frank Granville OF the Bangor
Fire department, both charges being
brought as the result Of the accident
in which Mr.. Granville was severely
injured Sunday afternoon. On the
charge of reckless driving, the maxi
mum sentence Of $50 and costs or 80
days in Jail was imposed on Kitchu.
while on the charge Of assault and
battery. the case was adjudged an
aggravated one. probable cause ad-
judged and bonds placed at $500 Tor