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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-22
Funeral OF MIS-. Emma Drawn

The funeral Of Mrs. Emma Drawn oc-
CURED Tuesday at o'clock from the
home of her daughter Mrs. f. +. Mar
den, Rev. Alexander Henderson ofiiciat-
ing. The bearers were f. j.. Marden,
Rufus Tillson. Alden Allen. Fred Mar
den ard c. A. Drawn. Burial was at
Maplewood cemetery. Those from out
of town attending the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. Vida Young of Palermo,
c. A. Drawn of Gardiner. ID. w. Worth
ing Of Palermo and Mrs. l.. J. Lewis
and Mrs. S. l.. Berry of Watcrvills.
Arnold Bragg has gone to Washing
ton. D. c.. to attend Georgetown Uni
versity.
Friday evening at 8 o'clock there is
to be a concert Of fine talent in the
Baptist church. Tickets are being sold.
The Murray Circle is to hold har-
vest supper Thursday evening I'm the
vestry of the Church of the Good Shep-
herd with Miss Alice Ladd in charge.
The Washington times., 1924-06-06
PET AIREDALES BRING
RUM TO FAIR MISTRESS

WELLESLEY, HILLS, Mass,
June 6.-Miss Lois Hopkins, Of
Woodlawn avenue, is being besieged
with offers for her pet Airedales.
Bill and Pat. following their latest
exploit.
She was standing In her yard the
other day when the two dogs came
trotting out Of the woods nearby
carrying In their jaws a flat, brown
object which they laid at her feet
with ingratiating banks. It proved
to be leather-covered quart flask
Of the type that fits snugly' in an
automobile door-pocket, and it was
full of gin.
They trotted off in the direction
whence they came and returned in
few minutes with a pint bottle
of the same spirits.
Miss Hopkins followed on their
third trim but found only some
paper in which the TASKS had been
wrapped.
The Washington times., 1924-06-06
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REL

not want to take a ride and
Robert Franks said: No And
Richard said: Get in a minute,
l want to ask you about a GER
tain tennis racquet After he
had gotten in stepped on the
gas and proceeded south on Ellis
avenue to Fiftieth street.
I'm the meantime Richard asked
Robert II he minded If we went
around the block, to which Rich.
ard said: He didn't mind If they
went around the block
AS soon as we turned the
corner Richard placed his one
hand over Roberts mouth to stifle
his outcries. He hit him over the
head several times with the chisel
which was prepared for the pur-
pose. The boy did not succumb
as readily as we expected. Rich
erd seized him and pulled him
into the back seat. Then he
forced a cloth into his mouth.
Apparently the boy died in
stantly by suffocating. Shortly
thereafter we proceeded to the
Calumet Boulevard and Indiana
and drove along the road that
leads to Gary, it being a rather
deserted place"
The Washington times., 1924-06-06

likely looking subject that came our
way.
This subject happened to be
Robert Franks"
Less attention was given by Leo.
pold to the actual killing of the
boy than to the well.phrased letter
in which he attempted to extort
$4,000 from Jacob Franks. the mil
nonaire father.
He dismissed the killing tersely
with: 1.-THE boy didn't succumb az
rapidly as we had expected. 80
Richard pulled him into the back
seat Of the automobile and forced
q club into his mouth. Apparently
the boy died instantly OF suffoca-
ton"
While the still warm body of their
victim lay in the car, wrapped in
the robe they had provided, the
slayers calmly stepped into a
restaurant ito buy q couple Of
sandwiches" They were hungry
and, according to Leopold's comics.
or panic in anything they did.
was flung in a muddy culvert, but
81
was dropped by the slayers as they
hurried away.
How He Lost Glasses.
Leopold touched on the chance
which turned investigating in his
direction. through the laborous trac.
ing through thousands of oculists'
prescriptions to the owner Of the
glasses found near the body. This
was the slip that brought his arrest.
I'VE gathered up the clothes.
placed them in the robe and appar-
emily at that point my glasses fell
from my pocket"
AS calmly as they had stopped for
q bite to eat Immediately after the
murder the pair prepared to collect
the blood money and to cover the
trail, Leopold's confession showed.
TelephOned Franks Home.
Leopold telephoned his home that
he would be trifle late" Then
they waited until Loeb's home was
quiet and there burned the slain
boys clothes in the furnace. They
washed the blood from the car, tele-
phoned the Franks home and told
the anxious mother tAat her boy
was kidnapped, ''but safe"
The Washington times., 1924-06-06
Railway Brotherhood
To Back La Toilette In
White House Candidacy
By InternatiOnal News Service.

BY international News service.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, June d. -
Political strategy of labor and farm
leaders, having for it's object the
independent candidacy of Senator
Robert M, La Toilette Of Wisconsin
for the Presidency. will have the
united and unanimous support of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-.
gineers, one Of the most powerful
Of the railroad Abor unions, Vice
Grand Chief H. p. Daugherty, an
nunced as the triennial convention
of the brotherhood resumed its ses-
sions behind closed doors today.
Invitations extended to leaders Of
the progressive" bloc in the Sen
ate to address the convention have
been accepted. 1t was stated, and
Daugherty predicted that when the
Wisconsin leader came before the
convention sometime after the ad-
journment of Congress Saturday he
would receive an ovation that would
go far toward launching his candi-
dacy upon the sea of popular ap-
proval.
Grand Chief Warren S. Stone,
pilot of the organization for many
years, and his financial and politi-
cal policies. including the establish
ment OF nine banks, investment
companies and other activities or
dinarily far outside the activities of
labor union, were unanimously
approved late yesterday.
In addition to La Toilette, Sena-
tors Geo. w. Norris of Nebraska,
Henrik ohipstead Of Minnesota,
Smith w. Brookhart Of Iowa and
Congressman George Huddleston Of
Alabama, will address the brother
hood.
The Washington times., 1924-06-06
Ia TOILET TE TO.
FIGHT BOTH
PARTIES
Shapes Policies to Run on In
dependent Ticket-Work-
ing on Platforms
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litical records than to pending legis-
Iation.
It was apparent that adnninistra.
ton leaders would arrange a session
tonight at both ends Of the Capitol
in an effort to clear up the usual
legislative jam that accompanies ad-
journment. An equality with the
British navy upon the seven seas,
as arranged in the naval disarma.
ment conference.
The bill, already approved by the
House, must pass the Senate today
or tomorrow to become law.
It's provisions include the con.
gtruction Of eight new scout cruis.
ers and six armored river gunboats.
Senate leaders planned to attach
another provision authorizing the
elevation Of guns on certain cap.
ital ships to make them the equal
Of British battleships.
With the exception Of this meas.
ure, the remainder of the Senate's
pending legislation. either had no
chance to- pass or else was of
minor importance. In the House,
only minor bills were likely TO be
enacted.
The Washington times., 1924-06-06
KENTUCKY JUDGE BARS
-KLANSMEN FROM JURY

LONDON, Ky, June 6.-The most
singing rebuke administered so far
to the Ku Klux Khan in Kentucky.
has just been inflicted here by A. T.
W. Manning, circuit judge Of the dis
trict, which embraces several noun.
tain counties in which the Khan has
a strong foothold. He barred all
klansmen nom jur1es.
Judge Manning, before a crowded
courtroom, quoted the Constitution,
setting forth the doctrine Of freedom
to all, regardless Of race or religion.
1.-THE law makes these guarantees,
and the law of the land cannot be
enforced by juries which are school.
ed in religious and racial hatred
against classes of fellow citizens"
declared Judge Manning.
There is no place on a jury for
a man whose oath to a secret or
gar'Hation is superior to an oath in
court +"
The Washington times., 1924-06-06
MELLON DENIES
TALE Of rum
PLOTS
His Banks Not BootIeggers,
He Writes Senators, in
Reply to Means
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to the Republican campaign fund"
Mellon continued.
|. Sheldon did come 70 see me, but
as / recall not in connection with
permits. / understand that his re.
quest, about which there was moth.
ing unusual, was not granted by
the officials of the Treasury to
whom I referred him.
Senator Bursum did come to see
me in December, 1921, about grant.
ing permits just as others come
to recommend some action by the
Treasury Department.
BUrsum Presented Lists.
"The regulations under the Vol.
stead act provide for the issuance
Of permits to wholesale drug houses
and to manufacturers using alcohol.
Senator Bursum presented to me a
list OF applications for such per-
mits.
Il turned this list over to Mr..
Blair. the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, for investigation to deter.
mine the responsibility and charac-
ter of the applicants, as Is the
usual course.
I'm three Of the cases this inves-
dgation was satisfactory and the
permits issued. In the remaining
cases where applications were made
the permits were refused.
There has been no intimation to
me, directly or indirectly, that any
campaign fund would be or has
been benefited IN any way by the
ISSUANCE Of permit.
THE applications were handled
on their merits and strictly tn &C.
cordance with law" Mellon said.
Repudiates Interview Story
Mellon also repudiated Means &C.
count of IAN interview by him with
former Under-Secretary Of the
Treasury Gilbert at 6:55 in the
morning."
: This is characteristic of Means
testimony. Mr.. Gilbert has never
met Mr.. Means. No interview took
place." added Mellon.
Questioned by Senator Wheeler
The Washington times., 1924-06-06
CRIME. Did
NOT HURT
!. APPETITE

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ven as on conspiracy to murder
charge.
The writ Of habeas corpus on
which Leopold and Loeb were taken
from the custody Of the police and
placed in Jail will be returned after
Chief Justice Claverly has received
the indictments; though the only end
the defense hoped to gain, that is,
the privilege of comforting with the
accused pair, has already been at
tanned.
Prosecution Of other charges
which have arisen against the mil
1ionaire confessed slaSers awaits ac-
ton on the Franks charges, on
which the State will ask for trial
July Is. the earliest position on the
court calendar permissible under the
Illinois lazy.
Youths Have More to Tell.
Detectives who questioned Leopold
and Loeb have stated the boys ad-
mitted having more to tell" about
the Staying Of Franklin Tracy, Uni
versity Of Chicago student whose
body was flung from a speeding
car, and are continuing investiga-
lions OF that death, as well as the
mutilation Of Charles Ream. who
identified Loeb as one Of his at
tackers.
Another angle of the case was
brought out in the suit filed by
Louise Hobby against Leopold and
Loeb, asking 100000 damages for
an alleged assault upon her.
The girl with whom Richard Loeb
attempted to communicate the night
he and Nathan Leopold were ar.
rested and who was called Patches
by Loeb, was identified today as
Miss Germaine Reinhart, a member
Of an art colony. She appeared at
the office of Clarence barrow, in
charge Of the boys defense, and
pledged her aid to Loeb.
A detached, matter of fact re.
cital Of a killing planned months
ago which was to net two million.
aires sons 1000 and a. thrill, was
made public today.
1t was the confession Of Nathan
e. Leopold, jr., detailing how he
and Richard A. Loeb planned and
carried out the Staying of thirteen
year-old Robert Franks, confess
sion made early last Saturday but
not revealed until the shorthand
reporter who had caught Leopold
words had been called before the
grand jury.
Shorn Of the barest indication of
emotion, with more interest dis,
played in the part given to cum
ningly laid advance plans than to
the death OF the boy whom chance
91ung in the path of the slayers,
Is Leopold's story, with the plan.
ming first Of the process Of getting
the money:
Problem To Get Money.
1T was about some time last
November, the notes ran. Eat
least we started the process to get
the money, which was the most DIFF.
eicult problem"
"The next problem was getting
the VICTIM the statement con.
tinued as impersonally as the de-
0cFiptton Of an abstract problem in
mathematics. That this was left to
the whim of fate was shown when
ne continued, this was left un.
decided until the day we started
out.
We decided to find the most
The Washington times., 1924-06-06
CHILE PRESIDENT URGES
CHURCH AND STATE PART

SANTIAGO, Chile, June S.-Presi.
dent Allesandri opened the new SEES.
sion of congress with tho usual
military display. The President
drove in procession to parliament
building. For the first time during
his administration the Government
has majority in both chambers of
congress.
The President bespoke political re-
forms within the country. He said
he would send to congress a mes.
sage requesting the separation Of
church and State.
The Washington times., 1924-06-06
RAILROAD STRIKE MAY
EXTEND TO NORTH CUBA

The railroad strike in Cuba may
extend to the Cuban Northern rail.
road, in which case more than
i 800 men will walk out and tie up
transportation in that part Of the
island, the state Department was
advised today.
President Zayas, and the associa.
ton of economic corporations. have
declared that the principal demands
Of the strikers are not justified.
The Washington times., 1924-06-06
A DOuhe-Header!
Straws, $2.85

Split and improved
Sennit Straws. Cork
tips, plain brown, black
or fancy bands. Fancy
straws, bleached or nat
ural, with flexible rims.
The Washington times., 1924-06-06

U. S. Universities Plan
Giant Telescopes
In Africa

Two American universities
will soon install powerful as
Economical telescopes in South
Africa, according to a dispatch
to the Department Of Com
merce today from Consul G. K.
Donald, Of johannesburg.
Yale University will set up
q Photographic telescope at
johannesburg, where the State
has donated q fifteen-acre tract
for the observatory, it was
stated.
The University Of Michigan
was reported to be planning an
observatory at Bloemfontein, in
the Orange Free State.
The Washington times., 1924-06-06
DANCE CLUB OF WALES
RAlDED FOR RUM SALES

LONDON, June Cone Of the
Prince of Wales night dancing
clubs, the Quadrant, just off Picca-
dilly, was dramatically raided at
$3.50 o'clock in the morning. The
Nolice entered from the roof.
The Prince was not among the
$50 persons present, although he
had dropped in" at the club earlier
in the week.
All the guests were questioned
by the police before they were per-
mitted to leave. The clubs offense
was serving liquor after licensed
hours. I've.
The Washington times., 1924-06-06
CONGRESS RUSH
To ADJOURN
STARTED
Railroad and Bankers' Bill Are
Laid Aside Other Measures
Caught In Jam

With the calendars practically
cleared Of all except the highly
controversial bills in the House
started in today to. clean up on
measures that have been held in
conference because Of disagree
Tnent with the Senate.
Few. measures Of great impor-
lance are left Enacted upon by the
House. Among these are the ma
tional banking law amendments,
the rivers and harbors improve
ments authorizations, the Boulder
Canyon Dam construction in the
Colorado River, railroad legisla-
ton embracing repeal Of parts
Of the Transportation Act Great
ing the Railroad Labor Board,
farm relief legislation.
Likely to Admit Aliens.
It IL expected that among last
hour bills to be PVT through will be
a resolution authorizing admission Of
aliens entering since May last in
excess OF the quota, and many Of
them now under bond, and a bill
appropriating $1,250,0OO for re-
construction Of the American EN-
bassy at Tokyo, Japan, which was
destroyed in the recent earthquake.
There will be called up for pass
age by the House today a bill direct
ing the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to revise the entire railroad
rate structure with view to re-
duction of rates on farm products,
and a bill giving relief to settlers
on irrigation and reclamation
projects by fixing water charges on
the basis Of the value OF crop pro.
duction instead Of ON the cost of
the project.
Bank Legislation Doubted.
Chairman McFadden, Of the House
Banking and Currency committee,
and Chairman Dempsey, OF the
Rivers and Harbor COMMITTEES, are
urging passage Of their respective
bills.
House Republican leaders think L.
unwise to pass legislation in aid Of
the bankers when farm relief bills
failed, and House economists are on.
posing the $4,000, 900 waterways hill
because OF the danger Of q Treasury
deficit.
1t is probable each Of these bills
will go over until the session open
ing December next.
The Washington times., 1924-06-06
BOYS
CONFESS|ONOF
MURDER
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Q.-'Prior to THAR"
A.-"spade School for four
months"
Q.-"How old are your"
A.-"Nineteen."
Q.-"What is the date of your
BIRTH"
A.-"November~19, 1904"
Q.-"And your fathers manner"
A.-"Nathan F. Leopold"
Q.-"His business?"
A.-"The Morris Paper Mills"
Q.-"Just go on and tell us the
story from the beginning. Tell
us the whole thing"
A.-"When we planned the COM
mission Of this last November. we
started on process to get money,
which was much the most diff
cult problem. We had several
different plans and all were dis
carded for one reason or another.
FINALLY we hit upon the one Of
having money thrown from a
moving train after they hac been
given the point marked. We
finally decided that 1t was the
factory Of the Champion Manu-.
featuring Company at SEVENTY
Iourtn street, just south of Hyde
The next problem was the svs.
tenn OF notification to the father.
we originally planned a number
or relays. In other words. the
man was to receive a snaciaI
delivery letter telling him that his
son had been kidnaped and was
being held for a ransom that was
to secure $4,000. We were IN
secure the $4,000 in denomina.
tons as follows: $4,000 in S5o
bills; $4,000 in $40 bills.
We were to get old unmarked.
DIS, whose numbers were not
sequent. They were to be placed
IN a secure box, securely tied, and
wrapped with tape and next being
sealed with sealing wax. The rea-
SON Tor this was to give the
impression that 1t would be de.
hvered personally to a messenger
OF certain executive of the
plant. He was then to receive
a phone call at about / or
o'clock in the afternoon, in.
structing him to proceed to a
aelp Keep the City Clean box,
Inc location was to be definitely
given. He was to find another
note which would instruct him to
proceed to a drug store at the
pubic phone booth. He was to
De called at this phone booth the
orug store being over near the
1. c. tracks-given Just enough
time to rush out to the depot
and board a through train with.
out allowing enough time to not
ny the detectives or police as to
where he was going.
ON the train he was to pro-
ceed to the rear car and look in
the box left for telegram blanks
for another letter. This letter in.
structed him to 60 to the rear
platform Of the car, face the east
and look for a large red brick
factory adjacent to the tracks
which had a water tower with a
wnlte inscription, Champion He
was 10 count two or three after
that and then throw the box as
Iar to the east as he could.
Ihe next problem was getting
the victim. This was left un.
decided until the day we decided
to take the most likely.looking
subject that came our way. The
particular subject happened to be
Robert Franks.
Loeb was acquainted with
Robert and asked him to go over
to our car for a minute. This car
was near Fory.ninth and Ellis
avenue. Robert came over to
the car and was introduced to
me. Richard asked him IL he did
The Washington times., 1924-06-06

DEM Of Montana about this por-
ton Of Melons letter. Colonel Mil.
Ter admitted that he, Means and
Gilbert met in the Alien Property
Custodian's office to discuss the
detectives charges.
Not only did Mr.. Mellon say ne
was not interested in the Quicken
heimer distillery in Pittsburgh DIT,
the owners Of the distillery who
withdrew whiskey on forged per-
mits, were indicted and for the
past three weeks have been on
trial in the Federal courts"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-20

The picture will be shown again
tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-20
WOMAN SLAIN
BY EX-C0NYICT
SHE HAD AIDED
Chicago Woman Struck With
Hammer, Then Shot, $780,
900 Jewels Missing

Pasadena, Calf, Sept. 20-Mrs. c.
II. Hum, 60, said to be the wife Of
I lifton 4. Hum. president Of the
hicago firm Of Ink manufacturers.
vas found slain on the threshold of
or bungalow court apartment here
asst night, her skull smashed ~
hammer blows and bullet wound
H.. her heart.
According to the police, her assail
ant was Corners, 45 a former ocnvict
HON she had befriended when he
,ras serving prison sentence in Hi
aois for robbery, whose release she
had helped to obtain and whose
cfforts to start life anew she had
aided with gifts of clothes and
honey.
Mrs. Hunn's eight-year-o adopted
daughter, Virginia, told investigat.
ors that Corners had called at the
apartment last night, had been cord
ally received and invited to remain
: Or dinner. After the dinner, she
aid, the man quarreled with Mrs.
i4MH, struck her with hammer and
hen shot her. Relatives said that
ewels valued at $4,000 were miss
~.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-20

ma alleging American interests
were supporting Wu-Pei-fu, mill
tary head of the Picking govern
ment. The dispatches assert that
the Wu-Pei-fu forces on Chilli
provinces were furnished with
arms from the United States war
craft anchored. Shanghai COR
respondents assert American in
terests are aiding the invading
Kiangsu forces with American
controlled radiocasting apparatus.
Another story sent from Man
ciuria by a Japanese correspond
ent tells of the arrest of an al
legged American spy who was said
to be in the employ Of the Picking
government.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-20
BISMARCK INFANT REACHES FOR
PENCILS, CRAY0NS,, TO Be ARTIST

Instead of crying for his orange
juice, when Robert Roland King was
ten months old, he cried for pencils.
Robert, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. IL.
King, is now five years old, bat he
still is as fond of his crayons, p:, NJ
brushes, or anything else that can be
used for drawing pictures, as he was
then. When he was promoted to the
high chair, he forgot his breakfast
while he made sketches of any article
which appealed to him.
Animal drawings are his speciality,
but he has of late attempted land
scapes, and cars and inanimate OBJ
jects come in for their share Of de-
lineation. His ability to observe is
quite remarkable for such a young
child; he notes details to an extent
that many adults would envy.
Because at the age of two he drew
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-20

so necessarily that his parents fear
ed that he might injure his health,
they insisted on his spending GER
tain amount of time out of doors :;
he is an energetic lad whose spark
ling hazel eyes indicate Il healthy
condition, and his skin is tanned by
out door play.
At IL months Robert was given u
SO 81 score in baby clinic at Far
go by DR.. Matchon, baby specialist
from Minneapolis; at two years, he
had the vocabulary Of six year old
child. So far he has had no formal
instruction in art, and his parents
say they plan to wait for that until
he begins school at least
81 wanted him to be a baseball
player" said Mrs. King. "but it looks
rs if it will be more likely that he
will be cartoonist."