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EVENING TIMES AD Th New Of The World By The Associated Press WEATHER: Md. ft Deh IncTeaitng cloudinness, probably followed by showers Ut tonight tod Sun, Rising temperature Sunday. VOL III. NO. 264.

SALISBURY. MARYLAND. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 2.1, 1926. THREE CENTS A COPY.

nn ji rui JL UVJ LTOUVJ THE AIDS Liquor-Crazed Mas Kills Three Daughters With Axe Star Witness Devil Dogs, Watch Dogs Now AIM EE EXPECTS VINDICATION OFCONSPIRACY (Run' CRAZED WITH DRINK, IWI KILLSTIIREE Hallucinations Drive Father To Slay Small Daughters With An Axe FOURTH ESCAPES AND GIVES OUT ALARM Tells Police Of Crime In Incoherent Statements; Later Re- mmm m. imc. 1 v. Hand ilx who have U-on preying upon the U. S.

mails will be confronted with the same olive drub uuit'onn and determination the Germans faced in Bel-lea Wowl if further hold-ups are attempted. Here are the first leathernecks to be posted over tho mails at the Uiion Station in Washington. H. H. Billany fourth assii-tnnt postmaster general (right) looks on approvingly.

EX-CONVICT SHOOTS GAME WARDENS, DROPS BODIES IN HARBOR Marquette, Oct. 22 (AP) Marquette Harbor today yielded up the bodlvs of Arvid Erickson and Emit Skoglund, state game wardens, who Roy Nunn, cx -convict and sus pected poacher, last night confessed slaying when the men attempted to arrest him on Sept. 2'A Nun was taken to the Harbor on tho fri: ge of the Michigan woods and pointed out t'e spot where he confessed throwlnj; the bodies, after placer; them In sacks which were wt' I ccv.n with stones. Tr sit a.cording to Nunn's confess! police said, resulted when the wardens attempted to arrest him at Sands Plains, near hew for unlawful possession of a gun, a technical charge of what is believed they intended holding him while investigating reports that he hnd been "head-lighting" deer in the district. The officers had received numerous reports that deer were being killed by this method which consists of throwing a strong spotlight into the woods at night.

1 he deer which are attracted to the light fall easy prey to the hunters. Nunn, according to police, said he shot Erickson, while the latter was questioning him. Skoglund, who was a short distance away at the time. was killed when he ran to the assis tance of his partner, according to tho confession. GANGSTER KILLED BY OWN BOMB Chicago, Oct.

23 (AP) The pre-mature detonation of an explosive in the doorway of a small west side grocery store early today, trapped and killed "Three-Fingered Peto" Kosinski, 29, liquor gangster, and buried his torn body beneath the debris of the shop front. With the identification of the victim, police turned from the theory of another trade war bombing to belief that Kosinski was on a safe blowing mission, killed in an attempt to obtain defense funds for Jo Saltis, clique chieftain awaiting trial for murder. Kosinski waa captured recently in the Wisconsin woods with Saltis, but was released. He was the leader of the Saltis gang, while Saltis was in jail. Kosinski had a long record of crime in Chicago, and was sent to prison many times for safe blowing, robbery and burglary.

SUFFOCATION HIGHWAY DUST CAUSES DEATH Franklin, X. Oct. 23-(AP) A new cause of death suffocation from highway dust was entered today upon vital statistics records here. Harley Zorrelle, 35. was driving an ox team when he fell from the wagon.

Ho held to the lines and was dragged a short distance in the road. His mouth and nose became tilled with dust and the coroner reported that he smothered to death. HUNDREDS DIG IN ARMENIAN EARTHQUAKES Whole Population Of Country Thrown Into Panic By Earth Tremblors INIIABITANTSPRAY ON MOUNT ARARAT Thousands Injured And Home less; 9.000 Orphans Near East Relief Safe Leninakan, Armenia, Oct. 23. (A.

Many persons were killed and scares injured and the whole popul ation wan uirown lino pHnic vy an earthquake which shook all of Armenia late last night. ires were wrecked trees uprooted i Many houses collapsed, telegraph and cattle ki: led. There was no losa of life among ho largo personnal of the American S'cnr East Relief or tho 9,000 Arm- i tho Near eninn Orphans under their care. This was due to the sturdy construction of .1. in.

I me om siono czuhhi muuaiy our- racks in which they arc housed and i i j- me suieimm iiist'ipiinu nininiDiiicu uy the Americans among the children. Believing that Mount Ararat, only ..1 Jl. .1. distant.0 way was crup. i lion, the inhabitants rushed in panic, 1 'ft 'M Vv' J.I?..i Henry L.

Dickman. ex-State troon- er, who has asserted that he was paid $2,500 to leave New Jersey with information ho obtained about the Hall-Mills murders. The prosecution will rely upon his testimony heavily at the trials. He is shown leaving the grand jury room at Som-ervillu. JAZZ MUSIC IS AGITATING ENGLAND London, Oct.

23. (A. Controversy over jazz music is approaching the public debating stage in England. Sir Hamilton Harty, a famous Manchester composer and Jack Hylt-on, who is something of a local Paul Whiteman arc the likely orators. Sir Hamilton, addressing a national organization of organists, called jazz "that accursed negro American form of music from which it is so hard for the average person to get out of earshot." "Three months hard labor for jazz musicians is i one too good for them," Bdded Sir Hamilton.

Hylton, whose orchestras blare in many London and provincial hotels and dance palaces, took Umbrage at Sir Hamilton's explosive remarks. He challenged Sir Hamilton to public debate and promised to enter the debating arena without any jazz instruments concealed about his person. UV. 17 1 WOMAN HELD GRAND JURY IN STABBING Threw Butcher Knife At Husband "In Self Defense" She Testifies HUSBAND DENOUNCED U. PRAISED KAISER Quarrel Starts When Former German Seaman Held Country To Scorn, She Says Harry Feddcrn's denunciation of the United SU-tes and praise of the deposed German Kaiser lead to a near-fatal family quarrel, city police court and ultimately to the Circuit Court docket.

Tho quuricl started earlier in the week when Mary Feddern, hi wife, to exception tfl his praises of the former Kaiser and his constantly nagging of her for being an born ci'izon. Feddern became enraged, the woman testified in police court yesterday, wrenched her arm and slapped her. In self-defense, the said, she threw a butcher knife which lodged in her husband's breast Ho had difficulty in withdrawing the knife from his body, Feddern said, and then hud the wound dressed by a physician. Afterwards he sought tho sheriff to serve a warrant for his wife's arrest. Bail was fixed at $1,000 for Mrs.

Feddcrn's appearance before the grand jury at tho March term of court. i Feddern was a Gorman seafarer for 15 years prior to his marriage in New York two years r.go. They pur-1 chased a farm north of Midd'e Neck1 on tho Delmar road where they also maintain a small store. When they were wedded, Feddern promised to abandon his career on the seas, his wipe said on the witness stand. Recently he wanted to return to his former occupation and she refused.

Ho then denounced the United States and praised his former cm-peror fhe said and the quarrel followed. Mrs. Feddern, formerly Mary Collins, owns several in Salisbury and land in lower Sussex County. This is her iourlh martial venture and all her former husbands arc living, it is said. CHESTERTOWN CHAMBER TO INCLUDE COUNTY Chestertown, Oct.

23 The di-rectors of the Kent County Chamber of Commerce at a meeting last night perfected plans for conducting a county-wide drive for members and to establish headquarters in Chester-town, where all business of the chamber will be conducted by a secretary. The chamber has pepurcd a booklet containing information concerning rounty resources, which were dis-j tributcd at the Seoqui-Centennial when "Miss Kent County" in the per-' son of Miss Anna Cook Coleman, who won tho popularity contest at the recent firemen's carnival, made her official visit to Philadelphia, occampa-nied by other winners and a number of friends. Neal A. Truelow, cartoonist and illustrator, who has recently moved to Chestertown to engage in business, is at work upon a pamphlet which will contain pictures and scenes in the county and information of interest to inquirers for locations. The officials of the chamber, encouraged by the recent numerous sales of valuable waterfront properties in the county for development purposes, will use their efforts development of the towns and summer resorts as well as the many other advantages.

The bodv will work in harmony with the Delmarva Eastern Shore Association, of whlrh it is a part. TEAR GAS USED TO QUELL STUDENT RIOT Ann Arbor, Oct. 23 (API-Tear gas was ucd by police right to hrak up a student demonstration following "pep" meeting preliminary to today' Michigan-Illinois football game. The gas was ua(d when M-vera! of ttu- rionts a "Snake" uanr up Stiite art attempted to ru a motion picture theatre. t'pon rreverinr frrm fft c-f the gas tie stU'lents followed the fTiT inward pl'ee headquarter, rabhaei and othr 1'iit Vm-iiiv a brtrk wa hrvj through th gla door of polii' headijuar.ers iM th police gae the.

mi tjVnts were fceld CWiTt tedaf. Woman Evangelist Sees Hope In Testimony Of Judge Carlos Hardy TELLS OF DEAL FOR S25.000 RANSOM Two Mysterious Men Offered To Produce Aimee For That Amount, Judtje Says Los Anireles. Oit. im Heartened by the trend of tpKt.irrtnnv in her case. Aimec Semnln son, the evangelist, today predicted a complete detensc victory and vindication for herself as she turned from the 18 days ordeal of her pre-liminary hearing on charges of criminal conspiracy to plunge into the week end services at Angelus Temple.

Reviewing the testimony of yes-terday's court session Mrs. Mcpherson declared it had lxen a "wonderful day" for the defense. Mrs. Mcpherson said she was particularly jubilant over the testimony of Judge Carlos Hardy, a memoor oi the Superior Court bench of Los Angeles County, her lricnd and adviser. Judge Hardy's testimony revealed conversations with Mrs.

Minnie Kennedy, tho evangelist's mother, concerning his dealings with the late R. A. McKinley, blind Long Beach attorney. Judge Hardy said that prior to Mrs. McPherson's return to Ixb Angelus after her 35 days absence from Angelus Temple he informed her mother that McKinley had been anoroacbed by two mysterious men who offered to produce the then miss-ing pastor for ransom.

McKinley came to his office to tell his story, Judge Hardy explained. Being blind, McKinley was able to describe the men only by thoir voices, their mannerisms and the names which they gave, Judge Hardy was told. After learning about McKinley, Mrs. Kennedy went to Long Beach and consulted the police. Later Judge Hardy said, he personally call ed on McKinley.

At this time his informant told him he had heard from tho strange men a second time. They accosted him on the street to reassure him that they could produce ihe missing pastor. Shortly afterwards Mrs. Mcpherson appeared at Douglas, with her story of escape from kidnapers. The men still were willing to be of assistance and offered to furnish all of the details of the kidnaping.

At mis siaw oi negoiiaupns wch.niey was accidentally killed in an uutomo bile accident. The hearing was adjourned yesterday until Monday morning when the trial will enter its fifth week. YOUTH, 23, ACCUSED STEALING $100,000 IN CHECKS FROM MAIL Atlanta, Oct. 23. (A.

Henry B. Davis, 23, was under arrest today nchargos of stealing approximately 1100,000 in checks from mail consigned to Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta during the last few months. Davis was arrested yesterday when he attempted to cash an altered $1,000 Federal Reserve Bank check. lie led officers to a cache near Atlanta where ho had concealed checks ranging in amounts from 111,123.22 to $500 which he sair had been stolen from mail consignments to tho Federal Reserve Bank. Davis told officers he waited in the lobby of the local postoffice while a loooy ui ine local pnsioiuce wnne representative of the Federal Reserve Bank called for mail.

Seweral let- usually fell to tho floor, he said, while the messenger transferred the mail from the box to the pouch, and managed to mako away with several of these before the man completed his task. II II A. A. A. WARS ON HIT I AND Washington on tne today by the Amenean Auto- mobile Association on behalf of 812 affiliated club.

The statement stresd "the need ef apprehend them or at kast I I firivers were counnlid t' nduce 'this -hiatotiral rractice bv edat. a utter, hcpek itupid Jity of it A iinr ki to do ay with thi lawleCnrMurf cowardice." Dmtr were urged to pursue "hit i-j arra run m'Vriui in an R1IN MMVFJK RUN ImlTLAJ 0 i COLD KEEPS QUEEN MARIE IN HER HOTEL Condition Aggravated Ry Speaking Engagements, Physician Is Summoned SOCIAL PROGRAM IS LATER COMPLETED Luncheon With Colony Club And Visit To Art Exhibit, On Itinerary New York. Oct. 23. (A.

A physician waa called to the royal suito at tho Ambassador Hotel today to attend Queen Marie of Rumania whoso cold waa considerably aggra- of epeak- u5 DC1 1 iivr laojr-iii-nuiiinK una nnnuuiijea that the oucen's cold was Al- ghtly improved, but later Dr Duel was summoned. The ntieen'a condition was said to be not serious and the doctor's visit i-i 2ld da.y 8 i uiuicr inc iMiiii'e or urincesa, Nli-hntna hn kfn hU V3 OtU a i. i tll th riinitlll 1,1 Althniiirh hi-r voice was quite hoarg(J yeKtcrday's speeches and 8tm)U0U. S0lfiu, it was Bll. noon vhat the nevertheless nlnnned tj keen all I her cngagemnts today and if possible to get the upper had of her cold by rsting tomorrow.

"It is an exaggeration to say that her majesty is indisposed," declared Madame Sinmne Lnhovary, her lady-in-waiting. The presence of tho phy sician, she said signified nothing more than a preventive measure, his prescription being a cough syrup and avoidance of over-exertion. The royal calendar for today in cluded luncheon at the Colony Club, tendered by Consul iicneral of Ra nn; Til, Wall tiaJ rm 'galleries in East 50th Street at the jnvjtatjon 0f Consul General Mongen Jra idre, where Queen Marie will open an exhibit of trench paintings; a visit to Brooklyn, to review the 100th Infantry at the Armory: and at 8 o'clock a dinner of the George Washington-Sul-grave Institute, at the Hotel Biltmorc. HARRY GREB DIES IN ATLANTIC CITY Erie, Oct. Greb.

who died in Atlantic City yes terday in euloeiied as "One of the A more courageous fighter never lived" Mason declared. "He never asked for a quarter in the ring, fought kivriv for Lim and as the wrrt Ir out oi nis ci I 1 tagtand fighting to keep the space al. rjr the ptrtiimqis hore the i-iaftd froa Umg turwrd into elof i by tnterptuiEg rta.ur from their homes. I hoy were re-irp. comes Violent Brockton, Oct 23 (AP) A liquor-crazed father killed his three daughters with un axe as they slept in their home this morning.

He was James Stoddard, 38, a labor er, and tho cirls wern Mil.imvt Florence 13, and Edna. Marion. 11. the fourth daughter, escaped. "I didn't want them burned," Stoddard muttered to police who broke into the nouse in response to a frantic call from a pedestrian who met Marion fleeing from the scene.

The man had suffc.ed from a hal-1 that his daughters were to be taken from him. police say. Th? tirls' mother had txvrn il several years. The father hn long police record of arrests for ir toxication and had once Ix-on unilor observation to determine his sanity, gangster Stoddurd recently was charired with failing to support tho children. Marion, the fourth daughter, who was in bed with Edna, awoke as her father struck her sister and grappled with him.

Breaking from his grasp she fled to the street where a pedestrian gave tho alarm that brought police. A squad of officers found stoddard, axe in hand, apparently about to leave thtf house. "I just killed my three kids and I want to get the other one" he told them as they disarmed him. Stoddard declared he had been drinking for two weeks prior to last Sunday when ho had decided to quit. A -halucinntinn that a former employer had chased the children home and was preparing to "burn" them or otherwise cause them harm mndo him resolve to kill them himself, he asserted in an incoherent narrativo at police neaaquarters.

Ho nad been chopping wood with the axo in the afternoon and in the evening his mind became dazed. "In order to save the children from being burned the thought I'nmc to mo while I was sittine in the kicking chair by the stove that I had better kill them said his rambling statement. "I got up out of the chair and went to the outside of tho porch and got tho axe hanging there. Then I went into Marion and Ednas room and hit Edna with tho axe. Marion got up and ran away and I went into tho room of Florence and Mildred and killed them.

Then I went and got glass of water and I thought I might have nuule a mistake and did not know what to Police discovered the bodies in the blood spattered beds of the cheaply furnished rooms. Little Mildred still clasped a rag doll to her bosom. Tho three children apparently had died instantly. Stoddard submitted quietly to arrest and interrogation but when confined in a cell tore off his clothing. He was overpowered by officers and then fell into to a coma.

Tho man was arrested last summer on a charge of failure to contribute to the support of his children but an aunt of the girls promised to help keep the household together. Stod dard hnd not worked recently. His mother is said to have died in an insane asvlum. URGES THINNER BRICK FOR PAYED STREETS Washington, Oct. 23.

(A. An annual saving of more than $2,000,000 in cost of paving highways was predicted today by officials of the agriculture Department as a result of experiments hich, it was said, showed thinner brick could be used with as satisfactory results. Recent tests conducted under condi tions estimated to equal 18 years ef traffic showed that two and one half brick, properly supported en a i orm lounaauon, wu aa mihwivi; three im-h grrattr thwkw. The beavit-M tmffM- ran be carried en street th inrh BMtriaJ it was said. while a tw inrh pave Uuff.jrct lur oiUmary inch pavemer.t was beld stmt tragic 1 l.

A ninviixin ln.tnls in nurses atwenea to ine near ea re- lief who by their prompt action i and .1 k. nlinn. tlHiniriinlA AfffllT demeanor preserved admirable order niruDio oroer throughout ine town, innauiianw oi the slopes of Mount Arurat fell to th.ir kni'. nravinir for deliverance In Tn from tho calamity, while others rush-ed to tho churches. New York, Oct.

23. (A. Hun-drcds of persons were killed, thousands injured and other thousands made homeless by the earthquake which shook Armenia late last night, said a cablegram to the Near East Relief today from Erivan. AH of the forty American workers of Near East Relief arc safe, the message said. Buildings of the Near hast at Len LATE NEWS BULLETINS Philadelphia, Oct.

injunction, restraining the Sesqui-Centennial exposition from operating Sundays, was refused today in the Court of Common Pleas. The Methodist men comnMtcr of 100 had sought the injunction through a suit of equity instituted last summer. Exceptions were 6 led and October 2j set as the date tor argument. Judge Ferguson's decision today was on a separate action from the mandamus proceedings brought by the same committee, decided bv jury last night which declared the exposition not guilty or violating the "Blue Laws" of 1794, as charged by the plaintiffs. i iiiumiu, linn inakan were damaged.

Children mWyells; visit to htc Edouard Jonas Jffersonville. Oct. 23-(AP)-The Virginia Allen knKken case was sent to Floyd County for trial when called in Clark County Circuit Court here today. Counsel for the Jeffersonville wwr4 ef Education, which has barred the nine year old girl from Port Fulton School for more than a month because her mother, Mrs. r.

Allen, sent her to scool wearing knickers, obtained a caange of venue en the ground that the citizens of Clark County had been prejudiced by news-paper articles about the case. the organization's orphanages and workers are sleeping wnis. uoc- tors and nurses aided in caring injured. The cablegram requested an appro-nriutinn to met the emergency. The Near East Relief centered its Arm i uhorn "inakan, where it has been taking care of 9,000 or- phans.

KENT SCHOOL BOARD TO TAKE CENSUS a pUl.l:e letter to parents and ta bir.g force asking i po-nn. ration in thu in iwrftant work. i Tk, mot in charge ef the 1 i Chestertown. OcL 23 Lnder the requirement oi ine Maw puoiic 'Tt-Mnn Kent County Board of Av take a rensu or an ecnooi emmrn that Annapolis. Oct.

23 (AP) Navy and Colgate met this afternoon with a steady rain falling on Soldiers' Field. Iepite re-orts that injuries received last week in the Princeton game would J.eep him on the sideline today. Captain Wiekhorst. of Navy, went in at left tackle. St.

John's College defeated University of Delaware this morning 13 to 3. Ur lived" by James "Keb" Mason. hn ww to raum P.iuhurirh tndsr aid in funeral i. weiirht rhamuion. Washington, Oct.

23 (AP) NotithkUndinj eppmitwn in some quarter, notablv by the American Legion, the state department, harked by 'he War and Nat? departments will bend its effort to have the Geneva protocol, prohibiting potus gas in warfare, ratified by the Senate. 0 the fme, and aMreru.n the in Ih. matter ef we.ght to box the.as four inch bnck -if dumber of ihiMreo ef school age in of th b.gfer luen. He never Ninety per cent of the ten m.l.ion (won or kt a omit on a foul umI cf bnck pa'wnt put far a fun thrir down in wtd with brirk of rviru I- rirr.a urn: hurt. imr-iiari of th work, Usraue thejOji'By College Park.

Md- Ort. 21 AP) ef Mar) land and Nona Carnlina l'nivprily tritoVr met here today is thetr snnuil Southern (onlerenee fme, wit a both puinU-4 fur an serisl battle. A avwraing rain kd oakri the placing fit Id end rrd ta reader the eutcone More doubt fy I. I .1 I' MfMi. uixm the number ruwU rolled, and rwrr ehild a danger lwrr5 in tee 'pr priuB..