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APPEAL TO WADE DYFOUtlDER Simmons Asks Members of Or ganization to Ignore Order Issued by Evans Ousting Him. By Associated Praaa ATIVAN TA, jan. U. iDeolar Ing, "I am emperor or the Knlghta of tne Kl Klux Klan." William Joseph Simmon, foundar of tha organisation. tonight In a aigned atatement called upon fellow klansmon to ignore tha order aigned by H.

W. Evans. 1m terlal wlsard, banishing blm and K. Y. Clarke, Imperial giant, from the "lnvielble empire," The two high official were ordered ousted from the klan laat week, by an edict aaid to bave been aigned by the imperial wizard, beca.ua it wai charged, they were hostile td the Evan administration.

It waa aaaert ed tha declaion waa reached during a meeting of grand dragon in Wash ington. "Dr. Hiram Wesley Evana having through pretended friendship to me," the emperor stated, "gained the posl tlon of imperial wiaard, has issued an authorised order attempting to ban ish me from the Knight of the Ku Klux Klan, of which I am the sole founder. He assigned aa an excuse a request from several of his grand dragons, who, under tha iionatitutlon and lawa of the klan, have nothing to do with Buch matters. The whole act la unwarranted, Illegal, and be yond power." "The klan la my dream child from my youth and I love ft from every good Impulse of my soul.

My feeling towards It la likened to that of a father for his child. He glories in the normal development of the child towards maturity, but ha would rather look upon the child dead than prosti tuted," Mr. Simmons aa Id. "This la not and should hot be my personal fight. I want to hear from those honest klansmeii, who connect' ed themaelvea with the order 'not for self but for others', and who ara still loyal original principles and I am only 48 years of age, and wiling to lead the flrht to aave the klan to lta original purpose, from whloh It haa been wilfully drawn away I am etlU emperor.

"The fact la evident that they are attempting to crucify me," Simmon stated In conclusion, "It is for no other purpose than to procure opportunity under the fiery cross to cast lota for my garments and revel In the spoils. Dr. 'Evans, according to officials at the' Imperial palace, la away from At lanta. They would not divulge his whereabouts. Son Sues for Share of Estate of Father Hanged for Murder KANSAS CITY, Jan.

14. Suit waa brought In circuit court here late today on behalf of Armand Kels, 16. for a share In the estate of Alexander Kels, who waa hanged January 4 for murder In Folsom, Calif. Thd petition Instituted by Mrs. Margaret Kuby Kels stated that Armand la a son of Kela by a former mariage.

The suit Is for BtO.0000. Kels 'to murdering a stranger and burning the body that lils wife might collect $100,000 Insurance. Kela engaged a man at an em play men agency and took lilm to his ranch, where the man was murden d. Several weeks later, Kels returned. Informing authorities that, "staring eyes" had driven nlm h.im'e.

Defendanta are Mrs. Annie T. Kris, the widow and administratrix; a daughter. Miss Labeme Kela; a son. John Kels.

and the Citlxens' National bank of Stockton, Calif. NORRIS HOLDS DEATH OF JEROME WAS ACCIDENTAL NEW YORK. Jan. 14. The death of Frankle Jerome.

New York con tender for bantamweight boxing championship honors, who died last night from effects of his knockout By Bud Taylor ot Terre Haute, at Madison SMuare Garden last Friday, was accidental and will result In no criminal charge against Taylor or others connected with the fight. This was made clear today when Chief Medical Examiner Norrls. after performing an autopsy, rendered a verdict of accidental death Theautopsy revealed that Jerome died from the effects of a blom on the right side of the head which ruptured a blood vessel and caused a hemorrhage between the skull and tha base qf the brain. Taylor, who had Intended to leave for Chicago In a few days, cancelled his engagements to be here to attend the funeral. Jerome, who was 24 years old, had engaged In close to one hundred fights in five years of professional experience.

BEARS WILL. NOT PLAY MISSOURI U. The State Teachers college ears of this city will not meet Missouri university again next year at football, according to the football schedule announced yesterday morning by the university. The Hears held Missouri to a 10 to 0 score last year. Missouri Wesleyan will play at Columbia on October 11, the date that Coach A.

W. nggs of the local school was gun ring for, WATER NOTICE 11 unpaid water bills become paatidue after January 18 By pay. Ing before that date you save a dollar and the annoyance of having the water cut off. MiLNUFlKLD CITY WATER CO. PKINGFIEEB WEATHER Rain TiiMday or Tuesday night, aemawhat wirmi in aaat and south portions Wednesdsy probably fair inj west and rain in it portions, colder.

REFUEL Tull Lsssed Wrr ev1e Th Associates' Pre frrlettiattoftal News BevrU SOUTHWEST MISSOURI'S fe GREATEST NEWSPAPER VOL. XXXIII NO. 13 SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI. TUESDAY MORNING, "JANUARY 15, 1924. pnipp ON STREETS, NEWSTAND AJIO 7L.1I..C TRAINS DAILY.

SUNDAY. Sa jrinr Jl, lil. ICKN BffitSL GO DStt FOUND AT MISSOURI ANTf PROHIBITION LEADERS CIIULATE PETITIONS TO HAVERY LAWS REPEALED Workers Said' to 'Be Busy Eleven Congressional Districts Securing Signatures to Petitions. in By Assooistsd Praaa. JEKriiKBON CITY, Jan.

14. Inltatlve petitions are being circulated by the Antl ProhlblUon association in 11 congressional discrete of Missouri to submit a measure to the voters of the state at the general election next November providing for the repeal of all of the state dry laws. It was learn ed heo late today. Frederick Parka of Kansas City, who brought the petitions here, said that he Is an agent of the association and that the movement was being launch ed In almost every part of MUaourl. The measure sought for would nullify all prohibition laws now on the statute books, be aaid.

After enumerating all of such laws that the pro posed measure seeks to repeal, the petition concluded: "Therefore, ethyl or food alcohol may be used, bought, sold, transported, delivered, manufactured, exported or Imported, In any quantity, without license, regulation or special tax, and any and all laws or portiona of laws In conflict with this are hereby repealed." In order to submit an Initiative proposal to the voters, it is necessary that a petition have the names of five ner cent of the legal voters In 11 of the If congressional districts of the elate. according to the Missouri statutes. Parka aaid that tha movements was getting muoh support and that the organisation was obtaining many signatures on the petitions. 49 ARRESTS IN 14 DAYS Law Violations Unusually Numerous During First Two WeeRsof New Year Many Fined. The nollce decartment has been kept unusually buay snice the first of tha year by lawbreakers, investigation of records for the first half of January In municipal court revealed yesterday.

Forty nine cases have been on trial before Municipal Judge Thomas 11. Gibson in four teen days, more than three every day. Of this number only two bave been acquitted, a large number fined, many others admlnlshed and released by the court and several turned over to other authorities. The record of arrests and cases In municipal court for the first half of January follows: Burglary and larceny, disturbing the peace, drunk, 10; parking wrong, common assault, pass ing bogus check, possessing arwuuiin boy, 1: 'stealing chickens, sus whiskey, 1 pect, petit larceny, loitering, operating car while drunk, parking overtime, receiving sto len goods; refusing to give name to an officer, concealed weapons, running car in center of the square, and no huckster license, 1, The cases were disposed of by Judge Gibson as fololws: Acquitted, 2 1 convicted, 1 dismissed re quest of prosecuting witness, de livered to united states marshal, 2: dismissed by prosecuting attorney, delivered to sheriff of Wright county, delivered to sheriff of Christian county, admonished and released by court, released by the chief, dismissed by court, paroled, delivered to sheriff at Bentonvllle, committed, continued, 14; delivered to superintendent of county poor farm, delivered to Juvenile court, 1, SENTFROMHERE Fifteen Per Cent Increase in Messages Sent to Foreign Countries From This Point. Although Springfield la nearly midway between the two oceans many cablegrams to foreign countries are sent from bare, aeoordlng to local officials of the Western Union and the Postal Telegraph companies.

Many messages from over these oceans are received Cablegram business Is on the increase here. It was said. It la approximately IS per cent larger than a year ago. Moat of the cable messages are of a business nature. It was said.

Some export business is handled In this way. Despite the distances cabling Is cheap, when the time saved Is considered, officials here said. The average cost for a bunlness message Is between I2.M and ELIHU ROOT, 79 YEARS OLD, UNDERGOES OPERATION NEW YORK, Jan. 14. EllhU Root, who today underwent aa operation for removal of a kidney stone, was reported to be resting comfortably tonight and nts doctors said he would be able to leave the hospital In three or four weeks.

I The phyali lani ald that the opera tion was performed to correct an old ailment. Hoot will be 7 yv eld next inontii. Opening Speech to Reparation Experts Made by Gen. Dawes American Plan of Stabilization of German Currency and Balancing German Budget Is Outlined Night and Day Sessions Are Urged. QAEIS, Jan.

14. Brig. Gen. Charles G. Dawes, U.

S. chairman of the first committee of experts appointed by the reparation commission to consider" the resources and capacity of Germany looking to a solution of the reparations problem, delivered a straight forward, hard hitting speech at the opening of that body today. ae aeciarea that he could speak neither tor the government of the United States nor for the American people, but as an Individual. After reviewing the situation' from the atandpoint of an American business man, he made an earnest plea for common sense and practical co operation among the nations, so that Germany's productiveness could be textured to her that she might meet her obligations. I With characteristic forcefulness, General Dawes denounced "the incessant misrepresentations and intolerable Interjections of those foul and carrion loving vultures the nationalistic demagogues of all countries who would exploit their pitiful personalities out of a common misfortune.

The American plan, as briefly outlined by thme chairman, consists cf a stabilization of German cur. rency and balancing the German Duagei ana, ne aeciareu, a me economic processes of Germanay under a stable currency and with a balanced budget, are revived, there would be demonstrated the capacity of Germany to pay. Urges Aid for Germany. us first help Germany get well." A member of the British delegation of the reparation commission, commenting on the of the conference, said: "The experts got oft to a breeiy start." This expresses the general sentiment in reparations and diplomatic circles of the beginning of the work ot the experts. "Can he keep them up to it?" waa a question repeatedly asked around the building, when It became known that General Dawes would propose that bis colleagues work night and day until they got somewhere with the Inquiry.

Uthor members of the delegation are htartlly with General Dawes in the desire to make aa short work as possible of their task, but some of them are rather frightened at the idea of three sessions dally. The seneral has conoeaea a pomi uj areeine? that the night meeting should be merely informal personal exchanges ot views between the members. The Impression mad by General Dawes' speech waa in every way favorable, inside and outside ot reparations circles, excoptlng In extreme nationalist quarters, where his reference to "nationalistic" demagogues caused soma slight emotion. In bis speech, General Duwes asked: "What is the question of today Upon what does the success of this committee depend "It depends chiefly upon whether, In the publlo mind, and conscience of the allies and of the world, tnere is an adequate conception ot the great disaster, which faces the allies In Europe, unless common sense Is crowned king." This was the part of his speech most commented upon. French delegate compares this pronouncement with the epigram voiced at the signing of the American declaration ot Independence, It we don't hang together, we shall all hang separately." "The general Is right." remarked the French delegate.

If the allies An nnt trat tno Athar IlOW ha did their lines, at St. Quentin, all will suffer an economlo catastrophe, aU most equal to hanging." It Is unlerstood that the commit, tee hope by holding three sessions dally to reach a point where It can leave tor Berlin Saturday. After a three and a haur hour session this afternoon, the meeting adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock. The committee adopted a resolution providing that the records of the proceedings be kept absolutely confidential. The secretary alone is authorised to give out statements, when approved by the members.

The experts themselves lave been pldged to giv no interviews. Mother of Pearl Turner Will Coatiaae Search By Associated Press. HOT SPRINGS, Jan. 14. Mrs.

Lent Turner, mother of Pearl Turner, 4 year old child, who disappeared from the Turner horn in the mountains in Scott county two months ago, announced today that she had obtained what she believed a tangible clue as to the where abouts of the missing child. two oetecuvee were assigned to aid the woman In her search. "I am confident Pearl Is alive and I am following up every rumor," Mrs, Turner said in explaining her visit to Hot Springs. i FUG OF A. R.

PIERCE EXPLAINED Washington Governor Says Requisition Forwarded by Missouri Officers Not Properly Certified. What local officers classed as the merest technicalities were responsible tor the refusal of Governor Hart of Washington to honor requisition papers tor the return to Missouri ot A. R. Pierce, alleged embezzler, forger and bond Jumper, A letter waa received yesterday afternoon by Sheriff Harris, in which the governor explained his reasons for not honoring the requisition which had been Issued by Governor Hyde, The Washington executive rejected the requisition because there were not certificates attached to the of W. P.

Emerson, clerk of the county court, and James C. Hale, clerk of the circuit court, to the effect that these two were duly elected to their respective offices. The denial of the rejection, the governor aaid, was based on recommendations of the attorney general of Washington. Pierce, it was said, was not represented by counsel and made no objection to the lequlsltlon. It In not thought likely that lo cal officers will proceed further, as It Is believed that fierce, arter nis release, lost no time in getting to some other haven.

Officials of Christian and Greene counties have been trying tor three years to get the man returned to Missouri to face trial. It is claimed ttiat he accepted de posits In a bank at Chadwlck where he waa cashier of the Institution end knew the bank was unsound, that he jumped his bond, given before a Justice of the peace in Christian county, that he forged a sight draft for $21,000 and obtained $800 in cash, besides various cashier's checks, on this draft. COUNCIL TO MEET The regutar session of the city council will be held this morning. It is expected that the commission era will appoint Mrs. Ed 8.

Finch, of the late commissioner of health, to fill out her husband's un. expired term. ADOO FOLLOWERS OFFER $200,000 TO GET CONVENTION IN SAN FRANCISCO By Associated Press WA3H1NGTON. Jan. 14.

Democratic councils today developed a real but friendly family row In the rivalry for the city to be given the 1924 national convention. With the arrival of virtually all national committee members for tomorrow's meeting to choose the convention city, the contest between New York, Chicago, St. Louis and Francisco forged into first nlace ln the consideration of party leaders, even above the candidacies ot presidential asplranta. Tney however, were Involved directly in the contest, with friends of William O. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, claiming a majority of votes ln the committee with the power to control the committees choice.

Although McAdoo forces favored a western ty for he convention with sentiment divided between Chlago and St. Louis, the arrival of New York's large delegation late today gave impetus to the New Tork movement. San Francisco also furnished somewhat of a sensation today by a financial offer of $200,000 for the convention award, the largest definite bid yet brought out and one admittedly in luentlal, especially In view of the Democratic treasury's present deficit ot (180,000. Isador D. Rockweller, California committeeman, exhibited a certified check for Ban Francisco's bid snd declared It would win the con vention.

In the selection of the convention city financial considerations promised play a large part but not a AIHYOU R0B1NETT FOR SMiTH'SDEATH Youth Tells Sheriff Crewse of Shooting Exonerates Father of All Blame in Murder Case. Charles Robinett, 16, the last of three wanted in connection with the, murder of John Smith, eight, mile north ot Haitville. several week ago, is a fugitive flora justice no longer. He In ln tha Jail at Hartvllle following his capture at Sand Springs, last Saturday by Sheriff M. J.

Crewse, ot Hartvllle. This brings to tn end a search lor young robinett which had been continued since the murder. Two1 companions oi young nooineit on the night of the shooting, Pat Robinett, father of the youth, wboi 1 in Jail here, and Chester Stlgall.l in Jail at Hartvllle, were arrested the next da7 it their home, near the John Bmlth borne. "I am ready to go back. I might as well take my medicine now as any other time, said young Robinett to Sheriff Crewse when captured.

Robinett told the sheriff he fired several shots with a Winchester which he thought went over the head of the man who was ap i proachlng ln the dusk. Robinett the flower beds of his garden remain said he did not know the man. He ed unchanged by his cross examlna taid that Smith was a good friend I tlon today, aoordlng to Chief of De cf the family, Young Robinett said that he and Chester Stlgall were walking ln advance of a wagon that contained roaah and that his father was driving. He completely exonerated his father from any connection With the shooting. Robinett said that young etlgall also fired at the man ln the distance.

The youth said that neither would have fired had they not been drinking. Indictments against all three suspects were returned by a grand Vtry last" weefc and they will be Cried at five' March term, beginning the firat'MOndaytn that motrtK Another Quake Hits Yokohoma China, Jan. 15. Communication with Tokio and Yokohoma is reported to have been interrupted by an earthquake. SAN FRANCISCO, 14.

A wireless message received tonight by the Radio Corporation 'of America from its Bending station at ioko, Japan, stated that a strong earthquake visited Tokio and vicinity at 6 o'clock this morning (Tuesday). OSAKA, Jan. 15. A severe earthquake occurred at 6:05 clock thig (Tuesday) morning. The zone of the movement was in the neighborhood of Tokio and telegraph and telephone communication with Tokio has stopped.

conclusive ons. It waa announced today that Atlanta, would not present an Invitation for the convention, and no open move came in behalf of Louisville, which was reported to have an offer under consideration. Political figures big upon the Democratic screen were prominent In hotel lobbies and conferences preliminary to the national committee meeting. Veterans of many political battles were present discussing candidates ad policies for the 124 campaign, and with an evident degree of optimism. Campaign lieutenants and partisans of Mr.

McAdoo and Senator Underwood ot Alabama, avowed pres. dential candidates, were busy among the Democ ratio throngs, together with those favorable to Governor Smith of New York: John W. Davis of West Buna tor Ralston of Indiana and other "favorite son" potentialities. A prominent figure on the scene waa Governor Charles W. firyan of Nebraska.

He will be Joined tomorrow by his brother, William Jennings Bryan, three times bis party's presidential candidate, who yesterday suggested a new Florida candidate tor president and who will attend tomorrow's council in an unofficial capaolty, Governor Bryan today said he was not a presidential candidate and had not decided whether to run for re election or to enter for the senats. Heading the big New York dele ga were Acting Mnyor Murray Hul bert and Josih f. Dny, thalrnmn MAY CHARGE LAWYER WITH TWO MURDERS Despite Statement That His Wife Killed Her Brother, Lincoln Probably Will Be Held for Both Deaths. By Associated Press AURORA. 111., Jan.

14, Charges of ln, 0,8 egre. face culturist, who confessed the murder ot his wife and the cremation of ner body together with that of her broth' er Hjron tthoup, in his hothouse fur. nace here a year ago. If the plans formulated tonight by State's Attor ney Charlea Abbott of Elgin, are suo cessful. "The evidence hi this gruesome case will be placed before the grand Jury February 4, the prosecuting attor nev announced, after oue.tlimlnir Lin.

coin for four hours this afternoon. 'We shall seek his indictment for of nd8r to the grand Jury and will not be re. vealed before that time." Lincoln's story of how he killed his wife with a single stroke over the head with a stove poker, after she hsd slain her brother with a pistol and then hacked the two bodies to pieces, burned them ln the greenhouse fur nace and distributed the ashes over tectives Otto Win who assisted the prosecutor tn his examination of the slayer. One detail was added to the confession when Lincoln told of moving Shoup's dismembered body to the furnace room, soma one hundred feet from the house, in a wheelbarrow because it, Was too heavy for him to carry. Hia wife's body, he said, he carried to the furnace ln his arms, wrapped in newspapers.

Despite Lincoln's unwavering ad herence to his statement that Shoup met Jils, death at the hands of Mrs. Lincoln, the authorities admittedly are Working on the theory thai Lin coin Is the slayer of both his wife and her brother and are preparing to place evidence supporting their theory be fore the grand Jury. "I am a trained lawyer and can take good care of myself," Lincoln said. Ha emerged from the examination chambers after his hour questioning smiling broadly, and walked nonchalantly to the cell room amid the booming of photographers flashlights. LOCAL BANK TO REORGANIZE Reorganization of the American Savings bank, which closed its doors recently, will be effected next Thursday at the bank when 80 new stockholders, representative busi ness men of Southwest Mis souri gather here, it was an nounced last night by E.

Bushnell, state bank examiner. MARKEY WANTS HOME FOR THIRTEEN YEAR OLD BOY A homeless bov of It years la be ing cared for by Rev. A. J. Markley, 224 South Boulevard, of the Children's Homa Society of Missouri, pending tha adoption ot the boy by some famll a farmer.

Mr. Markley's telephone Is 1426. The boy will make good if given a chance, said Mr. Markley. of the civic committee.

Mayor Hurlbert said the New New York claim to the convention waa non partisan. lie emphasised that New York had not had a national convention sines 1868 and said he would stress tomorrow to the committee the climatic, hotel and ether advantages ot the metropolis. Chairman Day said New York had a fund of at least 1100, 000 and would go after the convention as a "business proposition, coupled with civic pride." Chicago has a fund of 1126,000, and there were reports of possible additions in event of active bidding ln the committee deliberations. The financial bounds of the St, Louis invitation were withheld, but its large delegation was said to be prepared to match that ot any other competitor. The feminine voice will have a large part In determining questions before the committee, and the com mltteewomen, who for the first time, bave an equal vote with, their male associates on the committee, were being cutlvated vigorously today by those Xu the convention city contest.

The women members also held several meetings, mapping out plans for the coming campaign under the direction of Mrs. Newell Blair of Missouri, vies chairman of the national committee. Mrs. Blair was hostess tonight at a dinner to her women associates. Who are being entertained at other events during their vlult here.

To morro Chairman Hull of the national cntmiu'W w'il she a lunch eon to ail cuuanliue memoi i a. WOMAN WHO MURDERED HUSBAND HANGS SELF; EXPLAINS ALL IN NOTE John Hufft, Former Sheriff of Laclede County, Re. turns Home and Finds Daughter's Body Hanging From Banisters Note Made Public. "I am sorry. God save my souL" With this last thought, expressed in a written statement addressed "To the world," Mrs.

R. A. Goldsmith, 39, who killed her husband last Sunday at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Hufft, 1900 Franklin avenue, swung herself into eternity; from the banisters of the same house shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

Her body was found by htr father at 5 o'clock swinging from the banister by a flannel blanket which the woman hart fashioned into a rope. It was ner as she stood over the dead auLuiiiauc in nana, last ounaay. Mr. Hufft bad Just returned from work and no one else but his daughter was in the house. The first thing which faced the father was the swinging body.

He ran screaming from the house and notified the police and the Paxson undertaking company. one snort note, written on brown wrapping paper, was found pinned to her clothts and was addressed to her parents and family. The other, written on the back of a calendar, was addressed "To tte Worlo." It was written with a pencil. In a rather shaky hanh, as follows: TO THE WORLD When I met Dick Goldsmith about two yeara ago before we were married, we all but lived together. eH traveled.

Later he was located in Muskogee. I went to see him there. I loved I thought he loved me. Later he came to Van Buren and Fort Smith. We were pala.

I helped to clothe him. I helped to feed him. I helped him get his first job in Fort Smith. The seoond one, I helped to support his fsmily. Hs gave me an incurable diaease.

He was being treated at the time by Dr. Mor reay. I shot him because he wanted to turn me down. Later we were married, that he might help hid He wss treated later in Fort 8mith. waa not being treated I thought I would be Tatar when I had more money.

He was treated in Memphis. I worked like a dog. I loved him. When I began to fail he turned en me. He fell for Hattie Sturgeon two years ago.

He tried to kill me since. I loved him. I shot him beoaua I had to. I cannot stand it alone. not censure my poor old parents, for Qod knows they are innocent.

They knew nothing of our troubles, God help them in their grief and trouble. Help them, I did not and cannot. No one knew more than I of our troubles. I loved him. I hope to meet him.

Investigate his beat friend's marital troubles that have expressed themselves. I am sorry, I am sorry. God save my soul. "PEARL." The above note was found in an trpstalrii room. A note pinned to her fully clothed bodr was umlen ed but to her parents and famllv "tt was aa louowa: "Papa and Mamma and all the family, God blsss you.

I'm sorry for every trouble I've caused you. God help you, I did not. God help you, I hope my soul Is not lost. I pray I may meet you agsin in the only way. If I could recall what I've done to you.

If I eould recall everything. Prsy God may save my souL Goodbye." Mrs. Goldsmith, who drank tampho phenlque after fatally wounding her husband, January (, a effort to ed her own life, was discharged from the fit. John's his Pita! Monday morning, after she bad sufficiently recovered from the effects of the drug, and she had filed bond for I7.WH) ln the court of Justice of the Peace W. VV Chlnn for her appearance at a preliminary hearing Bet for Thursday January 17.

chars of second degree murder had been filed nsalnst her by Assistant Prosecut ing Attorney Gene iemer only two days before, sirs, uoiaemun wvm directly to her father's' home on Franklin street after being released Monday and was never again Been alive by the outBlde world. She obtained the blanket with which she hanged herself from bedroom next door to the one In whloh shs murdered her husband In a fit ot jealous rage. Since her removal to fit. John's hospital aftsr drinking the drug following the killing of her husband, Mrs. Goldsmith has repeatedly expressed the desire to be with her husband, whom, aha said, she loved more than Ufa Itself and could not bear to be away from.

Last Monday when R. E. Snow, assistant coroner, took her brother in law Into her room at the hospital, Mrs Goldsmith told them that It would only be a matter of a few daya before ah would kill herself and be with her husband. He reported threats to kill herself and eauaed polk to place a guard ln her room while was In tli Her suicide comes unexpected even by those closest to her. Goldsmith said over and ever many times to reporters and other visitors while tn Bt.

John's hospital that she loved her husband more than life and that she wished she could be with him. Her note clears up the mystery surrounding the enstrangtd condition stinting between her and her liunband at the time of the fatal shoot, ing, also explaining why she attempted to kill him one before, besliles naming the "other woman' In tin cae. After her )ntiMn1 i''1 ed from a 1 "it 1 lowing her attempt to i. i Miii, ail. her a ot at a Is a (: father who first confronted body of her husband, smoking' er her note says, he cave her an ln.

curable disease and then tried to turn her down, they were married That was nine years ago. Uola. smith rose from a clerk ln a shoe tore to window decorator and a well known cltisen of Van tiurea and Fort Hmilh. Goldsmith's par cuts live at Van Buren. Mrs.

Ooldsnuth came to Springfield ln November to live with her parents. She refused, they stated, ic explain the estranged conditions existing between herself and her husband and until her death jester, day her parets did not know the real motive behind her actions. Llck Goldsmith came to Spring, field, his brother said last week, because his wife would make trouul fur him down there if he didn't see her at' Springfield. She met him at the train Saturday night, January 6, at midnight, and they went to her father's, home on PrankUn street. He did 'not arise early Sunday and she came down stairs, her Iarents said, and fixed breakfast and took it up to him.

Towards r.opn violent quarreling was beard in their room upstairs and then four shots were iired ln quick sue cMsioo. When her father burst into the. room he found his daughter, smoking revolver in hand, standing over the Dullet rTuTfled body of her busband. The only explanation sue gave as to her action was, "1 had to kill him." Mrs. Goldsmith drank campho pbei'ltjue while her father was tele.

phoning police, and when he, ac K'mpanled by officers, returned, they found her unconscious body lying aoross the dead body ot her huaband. An ambulance rushed btr to the hospital where she was revived and her condition pronounced nut serious. Mrs. Goldsmith has contended every since the murder that she shot ln self defense, stating that she beat her husband to a gun lying on the dresser of the little bedroom. She toid officers the day following the tragedy that her husband asked her for a divorce and when she would not consent to It he became Infuriated and leaped for the revolt vee lying near, but she got it first and fired to save her own life.

Fort Smith police officials and friends contend that Mrs. Qold smith murdered her husband be cause of Insane jealousy or mm. The couple bad no children. The ot Dick Uoldsulth waa burled last Friday afternoon In Van Buren, great crowd attending the funeral. Following the finding ot the dead body yeaterday afternoon by her father, K.

E. Bnow of the Paxeun Undertaking company and two other aaelsianta Jumped Into an ambulance and were soon at the scene of the double tragedy, "When we want Into house." Bnow aaid last night, "I went into the front room but could see no deail body. I asked one of the crowd ln the room who wanted an ambulance and someone aaid 'You're too late' and pointed towards the dining room. lion going through that door I looked up and aaw Mrs. Goldsmith's kody haaglng by a blanket front the top of the stairway.

Tow boxes were near by. To prove the theory that kicked the boxes from beneath htr after adjusting the knot around hrr neck. I had Appleby and McCracken. my assistants, to lift the body on top the boxes while I cut the blanket Into. We found that she hsd, as we first suspected, adjusted the knet while standing on top of the boxes and kicked them from beneath her.

note waa pinned on her clothea She was fully dressed and had on a llfht brown jacket besides her other oloth Ing. Her father, John Hufft. told mi that he found her body banging there when he returned from work. No on else, it Is believed, wss In the hou.a the time she hanged herslf." Coronor Ely Paxson was present st the scene and after viewing the conditions of the case stated that It wai plain case of suicide by hantins. No Inquest was necessary.

Funeral arrancements are not complete. Blm survived by her parents and seven. I relatives whose names are not known Burial will be under direction of tlia Paxson Undertaking company. ANTI SALOON LEAGUE WORKERS IN SESSIC Jan. 14.

Pry leerf. ara of the nation, gathered here I the thirtieth annual convention of kntl salooa leajrue to take stock prohibition conditions, heard adilr, today from churchmen, members eonrrese and league officials on phase of the question. Blnhop William F. McDowell of tl Methodist Episcopal church, sound ii" slogan of word wide prohibition, the convention the nations ot iwrld oannet "live together drunk and half "If the rent of the worM 1 oit of the Vnlled Htatm." 1 eiiM, "the rct t' to be limde aotn 1 i ale,.