Saloonkeeper Linked to Jersey Slaying Case Spotlighted
A saloonkeeper faces investigation after a double murder in New Jersey draws intensified attention. Officials confirm ongoing probing and public safety concerns rise as authorities pursue leads.
12 Oct 1922
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1922
Page
1
A saloonkeeper faces investigation after a double murder in New Jersey draws intensified attention. Officials confirm ongoing probing and public safety concerns rise as authorities pursue leads.
Reports from New Brunswick detail police near the Hall Mills case focusing on Nicholas Bahmer a balloon keeper jailed on a charge of intemperance and his shaky testimony after claiming to be at home the night of the murders. Detectives pursued a line about a kitchen knife found near the scene while Frances Stevens Fiall’s counsel pressed for interviews.
New York Oct 11 Total spending expenditures in 155 principal U S cities for September were 123 850 a decrease of .4 per cent from August but up 30.6 per cent over September 1921. The report notes that the peak of 1922 building demand has passed yet cooling effects of the year s energy and the winter weather set in. Total expenditures for the first nine months were 81 819 162 a gain of 60 1 per cent over the prior year.
Garnett Craven known as Midget Craven former Brooklyn National League member dies in Detroit at 38 from pneumonia. The obituary notes he played for the Brooklyn club and had the nickname Midget Craven.
Denver October 11 weather forecast shows New Mexico partly cloudy and warmer in the east, with possible rain in the northwest. Arizona forecast calls for fair conditions, cooler in the west, with cooler readings Friday east portions.
Conditions for the twenty four hour period ended at 6 p m yesterday improved with university help. Temperatures rose to around 34 degrees while wind velocity stayed light. Early morning readings showed partly cloudy skies and a mild southwesterly breeze.
Washington reports a sharp drop in America's Europe export trade to 155 million dollars in August 1922 from 206.8 million in 1921 while Europe imports rose as tariff talks stalled. Eight month totals show gradual progress toward a trade balance with Europe and South America amid varied country figures.
Rochester Minn Oct 11 A theory of a second “other body” that roams the world during sleep drew protests at the Mississippi Valley Medical association convention. Dr W Stuart Leech of Reseau Minn claimed the Pineal Gland governs a dual body system and the other body may travel abroad while the physical one rests. The convention unanimously ordered his address stricken from the records.
London reports the British government will transfer 50 million dollars to the New York federal bank on October 16 as interest on its debt to the United States. The exact amount awaits settlement after the Washington conference led by Sir Robert Herne.
St Joseph Mo October 11 United Garment Workers convention unanimously adopted resolutions calling for the immediate release from California state penitentiary of Tom Mooney and Warren K Billings. They were convicted as accomplices in a bomb plot that killed ten and wounded forty at the San Francisco Preparedness Day parade on July 22 1917.
Oakland 1 San Francisco 0. Sacramento 3 Portland. Salt Lake 9 Seattle 0. Vernon 2 Los Angeles 1. Local league results recap across teams and cities.
The third day of the American Mining Congress session warned that another coal strike could occur on April 1 unless conditions change. A proposed resolution calls for judicial Determination of public interest disputes and bans unlawful collective actions that raise costs or restrain production. Herbert Hoover’s telegram cites coal market evils and urges debate for the new coal commission. John A. Limery of the National Association of Coal Manufacturers urges the industry to “clean house” amid divided producer and miner actions.
Washington reports a decline in world wheat production for this year excluding Prussia and Mexico. The Agriculture Department places output at 912,295,000 bushels, down from the previous estimate of 2,099,876,040 and last year’s 3,049,040,000 bushels.
Special to The Journal reports dry farm products in the levy section have good quality despite a short season. Threshing machines operate nearby as grain is processed. Corn is poor and wheat and beans yield low per acre, with beans not above 160 pounds per acre.
El Paso reports from Juarez say President Obregon intends a cabinet shake up. General Calles would become secretary of war replacing Serrano, Adolfo de la Huerta to head the cabinet, and Roberto Pesqueira to finance. Calles returned from Sonora for talks with Chihuahua officials before proceeding.
Two United States Army Air Service aviators, Lieutenants John A. MacHeady and Oakley Kelly, plan a 3 600 mile non stop flight from Rockwell Field San Diego to New York aboard the world’s largest monoplane. The T-2 craft carries 725 gallons of fuel 35 gallons of oil three tons of fuel plus.
Special to The Journal Santa Fe announces Senator Bursum will visit Santa Fe on Friday Albuquerque on Saturday and likely travel to Socorro for a brief stay He plans to campaign after October 15 with speakers bureau chair A M Edwards indicated He will skip the New Orleans American Legion convention to focus on home state needs and resume a rapid speaking itinerary starting about October 25 with little rest.
Washington report shows freight moved by American railroads at 958,381 cars for the week ending September, near the maximum volume. Only exceeded by the first week of October 1920’s 1,008,518 cars. Compared with last year, this week’s loadings were 3,550 cars lower.
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway line announced a purchase of 5150 new freight cars. Delivery starts January 1 next year, including 2006 refrigerator cars 1000 box cars 1000 automobile cars 800 stock cars 400 coal cars and 140 cabooses. This order aims to relieve car shortages.
Santa Fe October 11 conditions pardon granted by Governor Mechem to James Valentin, alias John J. Stalker, who was sentenced in Valencia County in August 1921 to one to three years in the reform school.
Edwin Hienslex of Milwaukee was sentenced by Judge A C Backus to marry after confessing to embezzling $300 from his employer and claiming engagement to a "nice girl." The judge said marriage would do him more good than a correctional sentence.
Mrs. Onezinga de Bouchele said she will return to New Orleans to pursue names of individuals who she says exposed reports about Asa G. Candler Sr. and ended their engagement. Her attorney Harry M. Gamble said the case now rests with her legal advisers and Vindication remains her aim.
Former major league pitcher Phil Douglas once banished from baseball by Commissioner Landis was jailed in Dirllingham Alabama on a disorderly conduct charge filed by his wife. She alleges he beat her and led officers to their home.
The government’s new 4 percent bond issue for 1947 52 has been oversubscribed with total subscriptions near one billion dollars on a five hundred million offering. Subscriptions are well distributed nationwide and small investors may still receive full allotment if they tender promptly to Federal Reserve Banks.
Chicago reporters covered a luncheon for sons aged 16 to 24 at the Institute of American Meat Packers convention. Leaders advised that success comes from early work and study with a plan to open a college for training in the packing industry. Night classes for local workers and correspondence courses for out of town employees were proposed.
Eighteen polo ponies from the Argentine Federation team sold for 63,100 dollars at a New York auction, averaging 4 405 dollars. The top price was 7 500 dollars for Number 11, bought by John Sanford. Noted turfman WT PL Whitney purchased several ponies including Gargan till and Durango, a black gelding, for 3 500 dollars.
Dr Frank E K Mera of Santa Fe has been appointed by Governor Mechem to the New Mexico State Board, symbolizing a key personnel addition to the board as announced in Santa Fe.
Chicago October 11 AP J Ogden Armour meat packer and capitalist declines to disclose his wheat and corn speculation figures for July 15 1926 to May 1 1922 to the federal trade commission saying he will answer Friday after consulting his lawyers. He defends speculation as a component of marketing and notes farmers may not always get full price but overall system benefits them.
Nyack October 2. A Grandview student Tanner faced assault with intent to kill charges after bride Misa Nelson testified he threatened her with a pistol during their courtship and marriage attempt, prompting a quick nuptial ceremony and later arrest. Bail set at 5000.
Street talk swirls around the Dernier murder with a prominent Phoenix businessman under suspicion but no solid evidence. Authorities deny arrest plans while one man allegedly offered to surrender though lawyers advise against it. Sheriff Montomery travels toward a new lead as articles from Los Angeles spark public nerves.
Honolulu dispatch reports General Dieterichs head of the Vladivostok government and his anti Soviet forces surrendered to the Reds. The cable from Tokio states the Vladivostok defenders now leave Siberia to Soviet control.
A dispatch from Tokyo reports Dieterich and his forces badly beaten and retreating before Soviet assault. Vladivostok defenders lack rifles but have ammunition, while Soviet cavalry try to sever the line between Vladivostok and Nikolskoye, sixty miles northwest.
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