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X WASHINGTON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 28, 1922. (Closing Wall StrMt Prtow) ; T3
cents everywhere.
Gossip Linked Slain "Bishop" and Beauty
it ^ it it it it it it it it it it . ?'* it , ?
HALL MYSTERY SOLVED, SAYS MOTT
Franc?'? Love Grows Cold.
Another Lady Shoots.
Headaphaa in the Atom.
The Highest Knowledge. ?
?By ARTHUR BRISBANE?1
(Coprrltht. 1?1 J)
They don't lore oi tn France,
as they did. The Paris Ttmpt
asks: "Was the discovery of
America really worth while to
the human race?" And pub
lishes a list <)f those that havo
decided against us. The Temps'
?srdiet says "the discovery of
America was harmful to the
human race." '
The ^ble English historian
Green didn't go as far as that,
hut did give us his plan to write
a history of the United States.
His reason was "the people of
tills country obtained their free
dom before they were fit for
It."
To Americans that realise
their shortcomings all this is
depressing. But, as regards
France and America, this
thought might be offered to
the Paris Tempa:
The discovery of America
made it possible for France to
borrow f|vc thousand millions ef
dollars from the United States.
The good nature of America has
?ade it possible for France to
^refrain from paying interest or
ltrineipal on that sum up to
now. Also the co-operstlon of
the United Ststes, in men,
moaey, and supplies, made it
Possible for France to remain
under French government in
stead of being transferred to
German government.
However, such discussions are
foolish. The French are a great
people and we are glad to have
helped them, although it was
expensive.
Every French family is in
mourning for a son, brother, or
father. France in no way pro
voked the war, brutal and de
structive ,< She showed msrvelous
courage, all her ancient genius
and patriotism, in defending
herself.
Whether this country was
worth discovering or not, we are
glad to have helped France to
remain FRENCH.
The Temps remarks in its
learned discourse that we have
taught France only how to make
cocktails. The old reply to that
would be that she taught us
only how to fry snails and
^ " - - that sort M
Lawlessness k spreading too
rapidly. AnoUmr lady, nit the
wife of th^r gentleman, \ kills
another Protestant Episcopalian
clergyman. She shot him dead
In his house, then killed herself.
Rev. Edward J. Christler is his
name. She was Mrs. Carleton,
wife of at former judge now liv
ing in California.
At West Hope, North Dakota
village, the inhabitants have
rted sentries on the highways
keep out highwaymen and
burtdars.
Msny in the new school of
criminals, it is stated, are grad
uates from the bootleg industry,
which is a regular business and
a dangerous one along the
Canadian border. First the war,
and then bootlegging, have made
laws' and property and the
safetv of individuals seem unim
portant.
Sir William Bragg says sci
ence has almost solved the
secret of the atom. It makes
you ditsy to read it. If you
could release half the power
that holds together the mole
cules, atoms, and electrons in
a 6-cent piece and harness up
that power you would develop
energy e^ual to that developed
by a million horsepower engine
running without stopping for
forty million years. Hard to
believe but FACT.
Once the atom was supposed
to be the smallest possible par
ticle of matter, its very name
means in Greek "uncuttable,"
too small to be divided.
Now we know that each atom
Is made up of a number of
electrons varying in different
elements.
There is in each atom a cen
tral electron, the others cir
cling around it as the planets
circle around our sun. And
compared with the atom in
which they whirl those electrons
%re about an big as so many
dust motes floating in the air
in a large convention hall.
Compared with an atom, your
body is a gigantic universe.
And compared with the uni
verse. your body and the earth
on which you live is less than
an electron.
So, in the language of old
Politics, "Where are we atT"
By the way, it is through study
of crystal structure that sci
ence is now exploring atomic
secrets.
At Harvard, English liter
ature stands at the head of the
eight moet popular subjects for
tpocial concentration. Next in
order come economics, romance
languages, chemistry, HIS
TORY, government, mathe
matics, and a combination of
history and literature.
. Most important, of course, is
r history. If you don't know the
pact, you cant understand
what happens in the present,
KT: > 'i, . i ? ? ?,-/ ? ' f j
Martial Law In It&
HaD Case Witnett And
Her Old Mule
While Riding the An
imal, Widow Came
Upon Murder Party.
Fascisti Occupies Several
Towns in North and May
March on Rome.
By GUGLKILMO EMANUEL,
IalWMthMl tonrlM.
ROME, Oct. 28.?Sadden im
provement in conditions led the
government this afternoon to re
scind the proclamation of martial
law after it had been in effect
only a short time.
The whole kingdom was in a
state of seige this afternoon with
the military authorities control
ling railways, telegraph, and pub
lic administrations.
Several Towns Seised.
Fighting has' broken out north at
this <&y. Four numbers of thf
Kasrlstl were killed in fighting at
"'comiTuinioetlon with the north has
been Interrupted in some places, In
dicating that clashes were taking
place In thoee sonee.
At Florence the Fascist! seised the
poetofflce building despite efforts of
regular troope and carablnieri to pro
tect It.
The Sienna barracks have been
taken over by the Fascisti.
Members of the Fascisti are con
centrating at Pisa, Pistoja, and Leg
horn.
A proclamation was Issued stating
that the citlsens would receive full
est protection.
The state of martial law, as pro
claimed during the morning is to
cover the entire kingdom. It was
called forth by reports of clashes In
the north and that an army of Fas
cisti was marching upon this city.
The government has issued a proc
lamation (In addition to the procla
mation of martial law) saying that
the military branch of the govern
ment Is prepared to defend the etate.
The military Is taking over the
powers of the civil authorities at
some places.
There are reported to be several
thousand members of the Fascisti in
the army moving toward Rome, but
it is believed to be re-enforcing as it
progresses.
To Control Next Ministry.
Deputy Benito Mussolini, spokes
man for the fascisti in the Italian
Parliament, was virtually "dictator
of Italy" today.
He is the chief leader of the Fas
cisti and the guiding force of the
military movements of this extreme
nationalistic organisation.
His assaults led to the downfall
of the Facta government, and It Is
becoming more and more evident that
he and his colleagues will control the
next ministry.
Italian civil war is already In its
incipient stages, with Mussolini hold
nig the upper hand.
The fascisti are demanding that
the temporary government at Rome
capitulate and that King Victor 0hn
manuel appoint Deputy Mussolini
premier.
This would likely lead to further
trouble, as the fascisti and socialist
communist political faction virtually
have been at war since the former
organisation was formed.
DOCTOR BLINDED ON CAR
GETS BACK EYESIGHT
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 28?Dr. J.
Blair Spencer, assistant director of
welfare, will return here with his
eyesight almost normal.
Dr. Spencer was temporarily blind
ed on a trip to Washington, when
fumes from the locomotive filled the
parlor car In which he was riding
when the train was passing through
a tunnel near Baltimore.
Today
or make any sound plana for
the future.
Plato would have written
above the door of Knowledge,
in his day: "L?t only thoee that
know geometry enter here."
In our day, fog "geometry"
pat "history."
Will Retain Linton S. Evan* aa
Assistant and Sees Few
Changes.
Edgar N. Read, new prohibition
director for the division embracing
Maryland, Virginia, Went Virginia,
Delaware and the District of Co
lumbia, arrived at the Washington
office today.
The new director will retain
Linton 8. Evans as his assistant
In the divisional work, he said.
Director Read came to Washing
ton directly from Milwaukee, Wis.,
where he has been associate direc
tor.
Forecasts Few Changes.
He doesn't look for any great ex
citement in his new position, he
stated, but Milwaukee bootleggers
know that Read has an effective
way of stopping trouble.
"I have been running over a lot
of Ideas In my head on the way
here," Read said," but only In the
most general way. I don't believe In
making a case until I get on the
spot. I '
"At present, I do not anticipate
any great changes In the personnel or
modus operandi of the office. I may
have something to do In this line
after I look over the situation."
Read will not officially take office
until November 1, when his work
will begin in the new headquarters
of the prohibition unit, in Building
"C," at Sixth and B streeta north
west, a Government structure.
Long In Service.
The new dry chief spent the
morning talking shop with E. C.
Yellowley, chief of general prohibi
tion agents, who soon will be direc
tor of the New York division, re
linquishing the local post to Col.
l>. O. Nutt. Yellowley and Read
are old friends. Read and Evans
discussed office affairs.
Read has been In Internal revenue
work since February 15, 1907. Fol
lowing the establishment of the
prohibition unit, he has taken a
prominent part In enforcement ac
tivities. His work on the dry force
has taken him through many states
In the East and the middle West,
CLOSING ORDER AGAINST
MEXICAN CONSULATE VOID
The court attachment on the prop
erty of the Mexican government In
New York, which resulted In closing
of the Mexican consulate there, has
been vacated at the Insistence of the
State Department, it was announced
officially here today.
The Stat* Department made rep
resentations to New York State au
thorities. following a protest from
Mexico City that the attachment w?
in violation of International law.
In announcing the vacation order.
Secretary of State Hughes said It
was hoped by the Department of I
State that the consulate would Im
mediately reopen.
It Is probable that the American I
Government will formally exprsasl
"Ha regret" to the Mexican govern
ment over tba ?~ '
He Will Direct Drive
To Enforce Rum
L GEORGE
IN LEAGUE
Ex-Pramisr Says World Can Ba
Saved Only by Anglo
American Unity.
(Copyright. m), by Intirutlml
N?w? garvlc*.)
David Lloyd George, former
premier of England, and the
world'i moot spectacular political
figure, w an exclusive interview
with International Newt Service
today?the firet he hae given
since he retiffned the premiership?
declared that "the food will and
co-anoration of America and. Great
Br.iatn ie the only ealvation for
the world."
The statement woe a meeeage to
"Lintmn't common people." The
'farmer premier appealed far Amer
parti
could bo Induced to enter.
The fhtntus Welsh statesman.
While pursuing the etrenaaue cam
paign tactice of the late Theodore
Rooeopolt, intimated that hie ideal
it Abraham Lincoln. With the tyet
of the world upon the British po
litical campaign?a war between
Liberalism and Toryiem?this in
terview takes on the importance of
a hiitoric document.
By F. A. WHAT,
lilimO??l Xtwa Si itw Staff
?onwsa
(Copyright. 1*11, ky Intfrutlontl
N*?i S*rrlca.)
GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 28.?
"My message to Lincoln's 'common
people,' who are now in the wilder
ness at this juncture of the world's
history, is: Work on.'teps on, un
falteringly, unswervinmy, and we
shall win through to the promised
land
Car Strewn With Flowers.
This statement was made to Inter
national News Service exclusively by
former Premier David Lloyd Otorge
Iti the private salon car of his cam
paign train as It was rushing toward
Glasgow, where he will carry on his
flght to rewln hie lost laurels.
Mr. Lloyd George's opponent, A.
Bonar Law, was nominated for Par
liament on the Tory tioket at Glee
gow two days ago.
The former premier's car was be
decked with flowers which had been
showered upon him by admirers as
the Hraln was speeding northward
through the hills In triumphal
progress.
Lloyd George has constantly been
making speeches to crowds at every
station. He has appeared upon the
platform Jovial and smiling to wave
greetings to the villagers ss the train
passed through villages and hamlets.
Former Premier seemed tired when
he received the correspondent after
a short but energetic speech. He
still seemed tired as he began the
interview but his eyes lighted up
snd he seemed to be revitalised at
the mention of Lincoln's name. *
After an Introductory word or
two, Mr. Lloyd George exclaimed
emphatically:
Two Peoples Hate Wfur.
"To secure the best happiness of
the world and a happy issue out of
our afflictions co-operation between
Great Britain and America Is es
(Oontlnued on Page t^olumn f.)
Slaying of Rev. L. J. Christler
Followed by Suicide of
Judge'* Wife.
Wr WwHitl M?n
HAVRE, Mont., Oct. 28.?Town
folks today were reviewing inci
dents in the livss here of the
principals of the doable triftdy
which stalked throuh Havre and
left dead in ita wake the Rev.
Leonard J. Chris tier, "Bishop of
All Outdoors," and Mrs. Margaret
Carleton, known as "the most
beautiful woman in Montana," to
provide a Motive for the mar
der And suicide.
Police and codnty aCcisls said
they were convfaeod fee pastor
was slain by Mrs. Carleton, who,
Unngded
Little incidents Which at the
Mae passed almost unnoticed were
recalled today as every effort was
made to piece together the story
that was hack of the tragedy.
Frequently of late. It was re
called, the "Bishop of All Out*
doors," a term of affection given
the rector of St Mark s Episcopal
Church becauee of the wide field of
hie mleetonary efforts, and lira
Carleton walked together on the
streets, hut few thought anything
of It.
There had been talk months ago
about the clergyman and Mrs.
Carleton. Chargee were made orally
to the blahop of the district snd
testimony submitted, but no of
Hcial action was ever taken and
the matter was dropped, stilling
fosstp.
It now appears, according to the
generally accepted theory, that
what appeared but a p la tonic
friendship between the pastor and
communicant, was a real affection,
and a possible ending of It by the
clergyman may have brought on
the double shooting.
Woman Wss Jealous.
Rumor has It thst Mrs. Carle
ton's Intimate friends knew her
to be an intensely Jealous woman.
According to the belief of many.
the..paator. ballsing what the af
fection of Mrs. Carleton might lead
to, endeavored to halt It. The
result, according to this theory,
was the murder and suicide.
The tragedy came without warn
ings apparently, to the rector and
his wife. The Rev. and Mrs.
Christler had a midnight lunch at
a downtown cafe. They nad been
visiting with Mrs. Carleton. long
"a friend of the family" and mem
ber of the clergyman's church.
They walked to the Christler home
shortly after midnight, and talked
for a while. Mrs. Carleton started
to leave, the pastor accompanying
her to the hall. The shots ran*
out and the wife found the bodies.
There were but two shots. Both
died Instantly from wounds through
the heart.
Minister Popular.
The R*v. Mr. Christler was one
of the best known and most popu
lar Episcopal ministers In the State.
He had been a reeldent of Havre
for many years. (f>ming here as
a missionary for the Milkrlver Val
ley.
His body will be sent back to
i (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.)
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BOrjisis
BROTHER, 13, IN
FURIOUS FIGHT
Virtually Wreck Horn* Before
Elder le Mortally Hurt, and
Younger Arrested.
By Internetlenal Knri Herrtee.
BOSTON, Oct. 28.?Eleven-year
old John Margotla today stabbed
hla brother, Joaeph, two yeara hla
aenlor. In the heart with a kitchen
knife at their home In Cheatnut
street, Chelsea. Joaeph la dying at
the Chelsea Memorial Hospital and
John has been taken Into custody.
The two boys had wared a furl
oua battle for hours In their home.
Fists, chairs, and other missiles hsd
been employed. Blood stains were
everywhere. The fight Is said to
have been the culmination of a
feud of long standing.
^
$1,000 FOR CAPTURE OF ,
TWO PRISONERS' SLAYER
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. J8.?
Oovernor Taylor today offered a re
ward of $1,000 for the capture and
conviction of the men who last week
removed two white men, Ed and
George Hartley, from the Benton
county Jail at Camden, and Shot them
to death.
The two Hartleys were confined
in the Camden jail pending an ap
peal, having been sentenced to from
two to ten years for the killing of
a relative. The mob, masked, secur
ed the keys from Sheriff L?. J. Flow
ers by force and removed the men
a distance of 100 yards where their
bodies were riddled with bullets.
REPORT JUSTICE PITNEY
GOING TO NEW HOSPITAL
MORRISTOWN. N. J., Oct. 28 ?
An unconfirmed report was current
yesterday that Associate Justice
Mahlon C. Pitney, of the United
Stataa Supreme Court, would be
transferred from a private hospital
here, where he has been confined
by Illness for several weeks, to an
other Institution.
It was stated that his oondllton has
shown little or no Improvement
since he was brought from Wash
ington.
WOMEN THREATEN TO OPEN
GRAVE TO REMOVE BODY
KANSAS CITY, Kan.. Oct. 21 ?
Miss Lydia Conley, who, with her
slaters, attempted to prevent the
burial of the body of a white man
In Huron Cemetery here Tuesday,
warned Harry Kaelin, park com
missioner. that If the body Is not re
moved from the oemetery by In
day night, aha gad her sister will
wtoma U.
SEEKS EXECUTIONER'S JOB,
BUT NOT AS PIECE WORK
ALBANY, N. T.. Oct. >?.?For the
firm tiro? to the records of the State
prison commission, an application Is
on file for the job of executioner.
Ouy La Rock, of Watertown, de
scribing himself as a "young elec
trician with experience," wrote aak
lng: "What are the chances for me
to cot the jab of official killer at
Sing Sing?" La Rock understood
that the place had been changed
from th* "piece work system" to a
straight salary.
John W. Hulbert, chief engineer o#
Auburn, Is the official electrocutioa
er of the Mate. He goes to Sing
Sing when there is an electrocution
there. La Rock was mistaken about
the salary basis, for Hulbert receives
$160 every Uiae ho throws on the
switch connected with the electric
chair.
BUYS BRAIN OF RUSSIAN
FAMINE VICTIM FOR $10
CHICAGO, Oct. SS.?Traveling
thousands of miles, crossing the
Atlantic and penetrating Soviet
Russia and undergoing all kinds of
privations and hardships, Dr.
Oeorge B. Hassln, a nerve specialist,
returned yesterday with the brain
of a man who died of Starvation.
Coming by express, he has the
brains of six men who died of
typhus, a brain disease.
Dr. Hassln obtained the brain of
a man who dropped dead of starva
tion In a street In Petrograd. He
paid 56,000,000 rubles for It, but,
translated Into terms of American
money, this amounts to about $10.
CHICAGO BOMBERS WRECK
HOUSE; ENDANGER FAMILY
CHICAGO, Oct. tl.?Bomb war
fare was renewed In Chicago today.
A second bomb tore away the
front of the home and grocery of
Jacob Caraea. throw him, his wife
and five children from their beds
and smashed nearby windows this
morning while police were hunting
the "Landls award bombers," who
last night tried to blow up the $100,
000 home of Bernard E. Sunny,
chairman of the board of directors
of the Illinois Telephone Company.
The Sunny residence, built under
the Landls sward, was damaged and
windows In the homes of his wealthy
neighbors were demolished.
FALSIFIED AGE; GIVES
BACK LICENSE TO WED
HARRIBBURO, Oct. !?.?Con
science stricken because she swore
falsely to her rge when she appAsd
for a marriage license. Mllha Cuslc.
seventeen years old. of Steelton, N
turned the license to the Dauphin
county license bureau.
With It came an application for a
new license and a signed statement
from her parents consenting to her
marriage to Marko I)emsevio. When
she obtained the first license the girl
said she waa twenty-one.
Colltge of Surgsont Etocts.
BOSTON. Oot. u.?Dr. Albert J.
Ochsner, of Chicago, has been elect
ed president of the American College
of Surgeons. Dr. Franklin H. Mar
tin, at Chicago, was dMs mm isrts
ACCUSED
Prosecutor Says Nothing Re
mains But to Complete Case
Nftw for. Grand Jury.
Br later?ttanal New* BwiW.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Oct.
28.?Deputy Attorney General Wil
bur A. Mott, generalissimo in
charge of the investigation of the
mysterious murder of Rev. Dr.
Edward W. Hall, rector of the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of
St. John the Evangelist, and the
beaatiful choir singer, Mrs. James
Mills, today began to assemble
tha mass of testimony for presen
tation to the grand jury, probaoly
Monday. ,,
la addition to the evidence
colWctta by Mott himsalf, a vyt
I nothing remains to b*.^on?J^
prepare the case for the grand
The Deputy Attorney General
?aid he would be at his office in
Newark all day, and in the mean
time the investigation here prac
tically marked time except for
minor activities of state policemen
and county detectives who
"checking up loose ends of the
various stories told by various
P*?PlHer Statement Evidence.
The statement of Mrs. Jane Gib.
son, eyewitness of the double mur
der on the night of September 14.
la expected to play an Important
part In the testimony that Is glv?"
to the grand Jury. Photographs
have been taken of the spot onthe
old Phillips farm, where the bodies
were found on September 1?. tor
the guidance ofthegrnml Jurors.
It waa generally believed that the
detectives would await one or more
Indictments before wi^Ulrigr ??y
reats. although it was admitted that
an unforaeen development might
make It possible and expedlentto
make arrests before the grand Jury
"nSie Investigation of this baffling
murder mystery, which Is now in
Its seventh week without a single
arrest being made on the direct
charge of murder, appeared today
to be drawing toward a dramatic
climax. But even now It is Impos
sible to predict Just when the de
nouement will come. Mott said
that he himself could not make a
definite prediction.
Reports that Mrs. Gibson had
gone to Pennsylvania, giving the
Impression that she had fled,
proved untrue. Mrs. Gibson was at
her home today on her farm, not
far from the Phillips place, where
the murders were comnvitted.
Mm. Gibson Disappears.
Later in the day When newspaper
reporters called at the Gibson home
they were Informed toy her son.
William Gibson, that his mother
had again left home. He would give
no Information as to why or where
she had gone.
Two theories were advanced:
j, That Mrs. Gibson had volun
tarily gone away to prevent annoy
ance from newspaper reporters and
photographera ^ ^ sequestered
by Deputy Attorney General Mott.
The State policemen who had
been guarding the Gibson home were
withdrawn. . ? ,n?
Further details by Mrs. Gibson,
who undoubtedly will prove the
"?tar" witness before the grand
jury and the trla> that may follow,
and further Investigation at the
home of Henry Stevens, pother of
Mrs. Hall, at Lavalette. N. J., ap
parently put Mr Steyens out of the
case entirely. There are from eight
to ten persons at lavalette who
are prepared to swear that Stev
ens was on a fishing expedition on
the night of the murder, many
mile, away from th,e scene of
this melodramatic crime.
A frantic fight tor life In which
?he stumbled hysterically across the
field, only to be overtaken by her .
mirmiirs dragged back screaming
KTst^^n? to the body of HalV
her clergyman sweetheart, preceded
the shooting of Mrs. MUla the night
mt Ibmtomher 14.
by tha authorities