The Arkansas City Daily News from Arkansas City, Kansas • 1

ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1922 NUMBER 226 (Th Pull NEA Serrlco) (United Press Leased Wire) VOLUME TWELVE faagggagggj Arkansas Citys Fair Opens With Wonderful Success LEADING EDUCATORS PRAISE ARKANSAS CITYS SCHOOL PROGRESS AS SHOWN BY THE NEWS Wife Pours Out Sympathy For Other Women 1000 Head Of Stock On Display Ulotber Builds Up Defense for Murdering Babies BY CHARLES R. LYNCH. Hammond, Oct. 17 Mrs Hazel charged with mur-i dering her own twin babies, today Mayor Must Fair visitors were astounded at the wonderful display built up a defense on the claim 0f farm products at Arkansas Citys second annual Fair, L.bK which opened this afternn, and win be visited this eve-The demure and attractive 25! no doubt, by a record crowd, year old wife, in jail here on the! The Arkansas City Fair Association officials were no That the completion of a fine eating that the eyes of piece of work such as the new-are turned on this city to watch: senior high building and the in-! what Is yet in the stages of ex-j stitution such as the junior col-! perimen but which all educators( lege is not only a worth while! agree has a solid and worth while service to the community ttyui foundation. and bound to accorop-t puts it ove.r but assists other great good for the community! jmunities in promoting their will make the sacrifice to put I ticnal interests, seems to be the the program over.

ri general opinion of educators of! C. I'. Phillips of Eureka says: the states of Kansas and Okla- "I received the high school edi-; ihoma, who have written C. E. St.

tion. It is a splendid number John, superintendent of public end is certainly an asset in selling; schools in Arkansas City, after having read copies mailed to them the Arkansas city school program1 to the community, it is also proof story by her 5 year old hus; ess agreeably surprised at the wonderful interest man-. Land. Frank McNally, that she bad; jfestej on every hand by farmers and stock raisers of the kept the birth of the children lant adjacent section, December a secret until they were! "disposed of. "I havent done a thing wrong Topeka, Oct, 17.

Governor, Jlenry J. Allen today denid More than a thousand head of stock is on' display, and although they thought by doubling the facilities of last iCnntinued on Fags Four.) Naiiy said av." "Thi imi rder Yfar have ample room to care of the discharge Is a frame-up-a low, dirty Plays, they were hard Passed before today to take trick by Frank. i care of the enrties. The womans married life with One of the leading stockmen of this section said today McNally her second husband didnt know there was so much fine stock in the four New York, Oct. 17 Mrs.

Oscar Martelliere poured out sympathy today for the wo-scorned who pumped five shots Into the body of her hus-man scorned who pumped five hand, fatally wounding him. The husband, a broker, was shot in his office by Mrs. roulette Saludes, petite French woman who claims he failed to make good in his promise to divorce Mrs. Martelliere and marry her. Mrs.

Saludes confessed to the shooting. Mrs. Mtttellierg was not crying when seen. "Women give all to a man, she said, sadly, yet their lives remain dreary. "Frankly I am sorry for Paulette.

I do not wish to grieve because Im not a hypocrite. According to a tale which was pieced together by detectives after interviews with Mrs. Saludes and Mrs. Martelliere, the wife had told her husband to get a divorce go he could marry the French girl, and she would not contest the action. The two women, they both told police, had discussed counties interested in this fair.

It is equal to any state Rpniihlimn Riillv at ouKcpuDiican nany the Fifth Avenue. 'j Theatre Tonight The first political gun of conse- 0'ience to he fired In this city by of the 'special school dedication edition of the Daily News publish-; ed a couple of weeks ago. The re-' cltal of the accomplishments this city as set forth in this edi tion, has stirred the spirit of every; educator who has read it ahd made! him more ambitious in his pro-: gram for his own town. i "Every time one community) does a splendid piece of writes John nute, it not only of work! 1 cNafi "Jh a a gave' birth to the twins children of her fit st husband last December, a short time after she had entered Into her second marriage. fair I ever attended, and in many features is ahead of the Hutchinson fair which is called a state affair.

If Arkansas )ia(i the facilities she would not have to take a back most! 8 for the community concerned butinuc theatre, when W. 11. Sprout, in the house at the time, but ll know they were there. She kept i Prvlfled for the displays seems to them hidden until February when' to overflowing and the vhe bought a couple of dolls. composes a show which told me that what I had thought no one can afford to miss.

The candidate for congress from this tttin order and peace for all district will speak. then something Will The spenkeres platform I11l Jnnp eDn present local political dignl-. lu uullc tarles who are hustling votes for the fall election. The countv line-! STRIKING STUDENTS WIN up of candidates will probably bej presented to the crowd enmasse DEMAND FOR A SCHOOL it helps all other communities. have already had an opportunity) to give publicity to what you have done.

In order to serve as a sug- gestion for what is before us." Mints To Know. A. M. Thoroman of Iola writes among other things: "I want to acknowledge receipt! of a copy of the High School edl-jat the men on the republican tick tlon of the Arkansas City Dally) tt "ill have a chance tonight. 1 News.

I Mr. Bproul, who will make the. uud folk who want to get a squint! address of the evening, is a force-) "Now, it may surprise you that Will iCOMPERS BE DAY OF FATESTROWG FOR In Iola we are asking these ques-jful speaker, and will have some-tions. Will you kindly state how- thing of Interest to present. ever, how many people you have! enrolled ln your Junior College? Ford MotOTS An- return to their places at the local school today followink a meeting of school authorities which acceded to the demands of the and appointed a principal for thesrhool, CftA on Fvnrv For The walked out of the pov Ull DILI '-til school rooms yesterday morning after an ultimatum presented to Detroit, (let.

17 A $50 school authorities demanding a It i I A Do you charge tuition? If so, how much per month? How many teachers have you employed ln ad-ditlton to your regular senior high In force to take care of your junior! college? What qnlifications have) Lvery sect! sight of the fine cattle, horses, mules, hogs and poultry, besides numerous other divisions of farm activities, present an Inspiration which will be carried far and wide a3 a commendation for the fair program In this city. A Big Thing. L. B. Pol lorn, secretary of the I Fair Association, who recently moved to Topeka, but who is here; to view the results of some of his A special meeting of the commis sion, called Commissioners Thompson and Sturtz; was held this afterenoon at 2 'oclock, at) which time Judge McDermott here to confer with the commissioners and the mayor relative t6 plans to forestall any more "beating parties.

Eight warrants were sent to Ar- kansas City today from the district court, for the arrest of parties IVVllt AV4 arr6St Qf hi viuo charged with taking part in these parties and in other events tend- ing to embarrass those who are you fixed for junior college teach-, Out on nil Kurd models was an-! principal for the school, which has era? How much are you expend-! nounced here today. i hewn without one since the begln- Ing for library facilities as a re-1 The reduction was expected mining of the fall term. The settle-suit of your junior college course) lake effect Immediately. 'mtnt was nffected, it Is said, wlth- and how much for laboratory fa-i -Improved management and In-; out loss of "seniority" by the strlk-cilities? creused In manufacture All of which indicates the in-; and assembling have made tills! Students will' retain their pre-terest being aroused In neighbor- reduction possible," It was an-, Btrike status the new principal announced at Ford's Dearborn plant npunced. No outbreaks of violence Iflday.

the Btrike. j'- 4. Dirigible, C2, Goes In Flames Act reports that action against Mayor McIntosh of Arkansas City had been taken because aa een taken because cf dis(urbances growing out of the railroad strike. the maf haf to do business or get out, Gov- ernor Allen declared. Judge 'McDermott of the industrial it1 ln- dinnct premise him to maul, HEAD Dickinson, Oct.

17 "Strlk Ing students" of the Dickinson High school here wer expected to Captain N. M. aide to Major General Hines, suffered slight injuries about the face and hands. Mr. Garcia dropped from the car, was grabbed by waiting relatives and carried to a motor car which rushed him away immediately.

The crew on the exhibition flight which was to be from Brooks field over the city to Camp Travis, consisted Of Major H. A. Strauss, commander, Lieut. O. A.

Anderson and Sergt, A. D. Albright. The passengers were Major J. M.

Thompson, military intelligence Eight Corps Aren, Captain Jeffrey Montague, Military Intelligence, Captain N. M. Walker, aide to General Hinep, Captain Oliver F. Holden, U. S.

A. retired, representing San Antonio Evening News. Ewell D. Alexander, Ben Baines, Senor Garcia and S. D.

Wasser, for the Houston Chronicle. The C-2 caught fire as It was being towed away from the hangar for an exhibition flight over the city. A strong gust of wind from the north blew the blimp against the' door of the hangar, ripping tho bag. Both motors were running. Didnt Use Jlellnm Fort Worth, Tex Oct.

17. Helium gas was not used ln the 02 for two reasons, according to Commander Olson of the S. Helium Producing Plant here. Lifting power of hydrogen is greater; he said, and there were no stations long the C-2s route where her supply of helium could have been replenished. Use of hydrogen in blimps of the C-2 type is common, Olsoq said.

There was plenty of helium stored ln the east to fill either the C-2 or the previously (Continued on Page Seven.) i i their problem together several times. On one occasion authorities alleged Mrs. Saludes said to Martelliere I tell you I cannot live without him, -if I cant have him, I tell- you, 'something dreadful will happen. According to the only witness of the shooting, Miss Gertrude Thompson, who had just started to work for Martelliere on the day of the shooting, Mrs. Saludes entered his office, sat opposite him at the desk and asked: Well, are you going to do It? "No, was the calm reply of the broker, according to the witness who said Mrs.

Saludes then pulled an automatic pistol from her purse and fired. Two shots felled the broker. Tli6n the girl, Miss Thompson said, fired three more bullets Into his prostrate form. Mrs. Saludes then ran to the office of her attorney and asked him to call the police she had made a vain effort to end her life by plunging out of the window of a skyscraper.

Mrs. Saludes husband returned to France a year and a half ago, she said. LEGION New Orleans, Oct. 17. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, urged co-operation between labor and the American Legion in speaking before the legion today.

The safety of America in future "cars depends more on the legion and organized workers thnh on any ether bodies, he declared. It has been my privilege to help cultivate most friendly i elutions between the American Legion and labor and the offer of "closer cooperation. MANY ATTEND MEETING 0F LEAGUE MUNICL a TT'iiT'o 4 ALUlIbo (Pittsburg, Oct. 17 -More persons were here for the acQua.inted luncheon of the Iurtpen annual convention of the Kansas Municipalities, which began a three day session aere today. Delegates from over Kansas towns will discuss various municipal problems and fotniulate municipal laws which will be placed before the state legislature.

An important feature of the program will be the consideration or the revised municipal statutes as received from the state revision commission. The statutes of Kansas authorize cities to appropriate money for memberships dues In the organizal tion and pay the expensed of two delegates to the annual convention. There are at present 206 cities holding membership, but a special invitation has been extend ed those cities not members to send representatives this year. G. L.

Kreecke of Lawrence, Is president. McGuggen said he believed the men came from Oklahoma and as a result federal authorities would be necessary in making the Investigation. He also planned to call on state officials to aid. At the same time officials of the Ku Klux Klan announced a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of any person connected with the attack. TO HIGHEST BIDDER.

i 4 Pallas, Oct. 17 Rose Palm, 22, and pretty, offered today to sell herself Into bon- dage to the highest bidder. She wrote a local news- paper that her half-brother and his wife, who had been supporting her were unable to find work and that she was willing tb sell herself "for several years or for life In order to repay them for their kindness in their present hour of need. EBB LLOYD GEORGE MEMBERS OF THE UNION PARTY TO DECIDE THEN WHETHER TO SUPPORT BY LLOYD ALLEN. London, Oct.

17 Lloyd Georges political fate Is to be sealed Thurs-j day when members of the union- 1st party, meet to decide whether to continue to support the prime i minister's coalition government. The bitter warfare in the press against the Georgian which was precipitated by the Near Eastern question, continued unabated today as plans went for-; ward for the meeting of the 350 i unionist members of parliament! which has been called by Austen Chamberlain, government leader: In the House of Commons and. chief of the Unionist Uarty. It was) freely predicted that Chamberlain, avowed champion of the -must exert all his energies and skill to induce other members of his party especially the younger; ones to support Lloyd George, The Thursday meeting which is to be. held at the Carlton club, will bring to a climax the campaign ofi opposition to the prime minister, die hards opponents of! Lloydi George in the unionist party! -were mustering all itheir strength today for the showdown.

It -was believed in well Informed circles that Lloyd George will resign soon no matter what the outcome ot the meeting. In case the majority of the unionists who together with the liberal party make up the coalition which came Into being at the time of the war, vote to stick with the fiery Welshman, it is thought likely that he will ask King George to dissolve parliament and appeal to the country for support in a general election. In the event the conservatives decide to abandon the ministry of now engaged on the railroad work, th trCTd of here which has to deal with there-, and leaders cent strike. This information i was, They Pre further buttress g.ven to the commission by Judge e( t)e opiniona 0f experienced McDermott, who said the. sheriff; jt ie.ians n'lied wth neither the was to make the arrests this after- WGts lor the drvs.

n0-, 1 In spite of the fact that it is ad- Ihese charges have Jeen mftteclly impossible for the "wets trumped UP, sltid Mda- prorR a sweopipg overturn of tosh, in relation to recent beat- Volstead law ths year," they Ing parties, and he charged Fiy, keeping the issue stronglv to special officer for the Santi Fe PVery Place where there with being a party to the affair. He te the slightest chance to inject it says Fry is. not a fit man to han- into tie campaign This years die Jhe position he holds with the campaign fS but the beginning of a Santa Fe. and lie further charges fight WhiCh they confidentially that he has never given he local iassert will erd in the modification IT i of the Volstead law to permit mge oix.l "model ate alcoholic beverages. One result of wet activity is that in at least seven states the issue Divine Healer is low at Wichita.

work done before he left this summer, was simply awed at the volume the affair has taken on. "I had no idea that the sum total of plans would present such a wonderful showing, said Mr. Pollom this morning. "I am certainly pleased, for the showing is double that of last year, and we considered that a most successful fair program for the first year." Mr. Pollom will be here until Thursday, when he will attend the state teachers meeting.

The arrangement of the stock (Continued on page four) TION AT CAPITAL SHOWS J. OUT DY LAWRENCE MARTIN Washington Oct. 17. Eeer and light wines will NOT be restored as the sequel of the congres'oual elections next month The wets" may make Yantai In on sa k0 tfte one hut that congress like tne one now in (offico, will be dry, These facts are apparent to all (Continued on Page Seven) Powerful Influences Try to Hush Up Probe declared. Even so, be continued, we are- going to put an absolute end to the abominable hazng idea here, though we probably will be forced to take some drastic action in this case to do it, As a result of the latest hazing episode two midshipmen ot the fourth class are in the hospital; twq midshipmen are before a court martial for alleged leaderslfp 'in hutting the plebes through soma stunts, and several others must answer, charges before the academy board, i i MISPRAillNG OF OmVRRS IS HET T) RFSPOvqiBLE FOR WRECK Washington, Oct.

17. Misreading of orders bv the engineer and fireman was responsible for. tho wreck of a Denver Sr, Ro Grande Western Railroad train ot Poltre, Naw Mexico, on ftentpnvhpr. Pfi, in which two were killed and 23 injured. the chief bf the bureau fit safety of the interstate chmnerce pomm'sR'on, after investigation re-norted today.

were twins, were really the dolls." "He never saw them because I really never had any children, said Mrs. McNally, when asked regarding her husband's story. Examination of the birth records showed that any children she may have had were not registered. Joe Todd, prosecuting attorney, declared he had a strong ease) against the girl. At the arraign- ment Wednesday I will show fully (Continued on Page Seven) Texas Rangers Search for Slayer of Gro-ceryman Dallas, Oct.

17 Texas rn-gers today searched for the masked slayer of Henry Heffler, prominent grocer of this place, who was killed In his store when he came In answer to screams of his wife. A masked man. supposedly a bnpdit. entered the store, where; Mrs. Heffler was working alone, and ordered, her-to throw-up her, hands.

She screnmed. Her husband, coming to her assistance, saw the bandit and reached for his gun. lie was killed before he could level It. As the bandits hands were gloved and his entire face mnsk-ed it was impossible, according to Mrs. Heffler.

to determine whether he was white or black. I TO Me CLUE WIDOW OF DEAD PASTOR AND HER BROTHER GIVEN A THOROUGH QUIZ New Brunswick, N. Octl 17 Mrs. Edw. W.

Hall, and her brothers Henry and Willie Stevens were questioned today in the investigation of the murder of the Rev. Edward Hall, and Mrs. James Mills. The widow, heavily veiled and accompanied by her eccentric brother, Willie, arrived at the courthouse while Henry Stevens millionaire, was being interrogated. Mrs.

Hall was- followed by her maid, Miss Gertrude Geist, and hdr close friend Sallie Peters. This was he first time ln the probe of the murder of the rector and singer that all three members of the family have been brought together gt one time. Mrs. Hall had repeatedly denied on the occasion of previous questioning that she knew of the clandestine relations of her husband and the wife of the church janitor. Expect Arrests Soon.

New Brunswick, N. Oct. 17 Arrest of a man and a woman (Continued on Page 61 Aviator is Crushed to Death When Plane Crashed Down stSan Antonio, Oct. 17 First Lieutenant Walter, A. Ball army aviator, was crushed to death when his plane crashed this morning in a cotton fiel seven miles from the city.

Death was instantaneous. Eye witnesses estimated the plane fell in a tail spin from an altitude of 600 feet. The terrific Impact of the Crash drove the motor through the cockpit and crushed the pilot. bone in the lower part of his body was broken. The dead flier was married and lived ln this city.

He was born ln 1896, and enlisted 1 BY CAPT. OLIVER F. HOLDEN, San Antonio Evening News Corr. Written for the United Press Snn Antonio, Oct. 17.

The army dirigible U-2, caught by a strong north wind, crash, ed against the door of the great 4(iq foot steel hangar at Brinks field and burned at 15 in. today. Fight or nine of the eleven members of the crew and passengers were injured and narrowly escaped death. TIip crew of ground men hnndling the balloon, nil that were available ut Brooks field, duty, were umttylc to hold the balloon in the fare of the strong breeze that caught the great gas ling mid swung It around just as it was leaving the hnngnii The car scraped against the ground and a crash was heard of splintering wood. Then the big hag itself could he heard softly crumpling ngainst the steel doors.

When the bag began to wilt, the men hanging on the guide ropes cut loose and began to run, leaving the occupants ln the car to shift for themselves. I was in the front compartment with Major Strauss and a Mr. Garcia, another newspaper man. At this moment the car was only four or five feet from the ground and I seized the opportunity to jump, being the first to leave the ship. The bag rose in the air, crowding against the doors, the silk falbric hissing and the escaping gas making a shrill sound.

Major Strauss remained at his post, frantically giving commands in an effort to save his ship. The men In the rear compartment, which was1 covered over, were practically Dead Under Peculiar Circumstances St. Louis, Oct. 17. Francis Schlatter, nationally known mir-aciman and divine healer, died here last night, presumably from pneumonia.

Police started search immediately for a mysterious woman who was with Schlatter when he en- Lloyd George, it would surely! be taken as a challenge of Cham-May ASK Federal Aid berlains leadership of the party and he and all other adherents, Including the premier would resign, This would also, precipitate a trapped. The ship rose above the concrete weights of the tremen- dons sl'ding doors anil settled on one of the weights. The passengers! and crew began to Jump. All In- juries were sustained when the' occupants Jumped out of the car at this time, dropping fifteen feet and falling on their backs, heads and sometimes their feet. Gasoline from dripping tanksi and Its fume mixing with the hydrogen gas of the balloon, apparently caused it to -break lntd flames.

It blazed suddenly witn the effect of an explosion, the red tongues licking up thirty and forty feet Into the air where they merged Into a black cloud of Ambulances were rushed to the scene of the accident. Somehow the crowd managed to pass word from one to another that, another accident had occurred just outside the field that an airplane had fallen only a few hundred yards away. This news seemed to steady those In the crowd who were inclined to become panlck.) Serge? nt A. D.t Albright, a mechanic, who was to have accompanied, the ship on this exhibition flight, was picked up from the concrete flooring apparently with a broken neck, but at the field headquarters a few minutes later he was seen to walk. Major a military Intelligence officer, was taken to the Brooks field hospital with a broken collar bone and- other injuries.

Ben Baines, a reporter, suffered an injured arm, which ipossibly was broken. He waited only a moment to have his injuries dressed and rushed in to telephone his 'SA BY K. W. CLARK. Annapolis, Oct.

17 Power ful outside influence has been brought to to hush up and I j. forestall work of havy officials "LhiawlJ6 fig probing the latest hazing scandal She said she was his wife. navaj academy, a high offi- Late Monday the woman called a physician for Schlatter, giving the "al of the acadamy charged, to- 0, these outsiders would let us man died five minutes afte.r the, ajone we, would make a lasting ex-physlcian arrived and Miss ampj0 0f fhig hazing case, and Th fl ottpartbihvaieinn refm. there be no hazing, in any The attending physician refus- form at the academy, this official ed to issue a death certificate and general election. Lloyd George has called a conference of the leaders of the liber Coffeyville, Oct.

17. Federal aid may be asked by Harold al party of which he is still a mem- p. McGuggen, attorney for Theo-ber, for today, i He will seek to dore Schierlman, mayor of Liber-determine just how he stands with Kansas, who was flogged by a the party of which he Is the head, hand of masked men Saturday night. if I If a postmortem will be conducted. UPHOLDS MONT REILLY Washington, Oct, 17.

Confidence ln Governor Mont Reilly in Porto Rico, is expressed by President Harding in a letter from the White House September 16 to Carlos Marin Fernandez of Arecbo, Porto Rico. Copies of this letter had just reached here from San Juan. BOOZE BANDITS. Louisville, Oct. 17 Five bandits arp-tfd with shotguns eariy today bound and gagged three guards at the Rugby Distillery, and escaped 'wit hthree truck loads of case whiskev.

estimated to be worth $50,000. The "guards were attacked at 1:20 a. m. Telephone wires were cut. Robert Tandy, watchman, tore the skin from his hands in releasing himself and notified the police.

WILL APPEAL FROM INJUNCTION IN THE MAY-FIELD CASE Dallas, Oct. 17 Appeal from the Corsicana temporary injunction restraining the secretary of-state from certifying the name of Earle B. Mayfield, democratic nominee for the United States senate, was to be heard in the civil court of appeals here today. Motion for dismissal of the appeal Is also set for hearing, Hearing of the suit at Corsicana to make permnent the -Injunction, strted yesterdy, was recessed until tomorrow In order that attorneys might be here for the appeal hearing. The Weather Kansas: Pair tonight and Wednesday; warmer Wednesday ln northwest and north central portion tomorrow; frost tonight.

Oklahoma Tonight fair and colder with frost. Wednesday fair and somewhat warmerr I.