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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Vice Charges True,
SaysEx-P oliceHead
OF New Rochelle
D. c. Appenzellar Called
to Prove Assertion to the
Grand Jury To-day

WHITE PLAINS, Dec. G.-The fears
entertained by the citizens Of New
Rochelel that the grand jury inyesti-
ration into alleged vice conditions IN
that city. exposed by United States
Marshal Mccarthy, would end in
nothing more effective than a white
washing proceeding, were allayed to-
day when it was learned that one Of
to-morrow's witnesses will be Donald
c. Appenzellar former police commits
sioner Of New Rochelle.
Mr.. Appenzellar publicly stated a
few days ago that the charges made
by Marshal Mccarthy were true of his
own knowledge. lie said that he could
produce witnesses to prove them. Lee
Parsons Davis, District Attorney Of
Westchestcr, indicated yesterday his
determination TO go to the bottom Of
the charges by ordering Mr.. Appen-
cellar subpoened to appear tomorrow.
To Reveal Inside Politics
Mr.. Appenzellar's story, if related
to the grand jury as told to The Trib-
une, covers inside political history for
a period of almost two years, and ac-
cuses New Rochelle politicians of pre-
venting the police from enforcing the
law until this interference caused a
breach, which ended in open war be-
tween Mr.. Appenzellar and Mayor
Grifiing, who finally demanded his
resignation.
Mr.. Aprenzelar also said that he
had kept advised Of the conditions
since Perseverance of his official con-
nection with the city and that the sit
uatiOn had become steadily worse inc
past few months. Within a few weeks
the former commissioner said that pO-
licemen had complained that they had
been reprimandcd for making arrests,
and that in one instance the ma
noeuvering of politicians resulted in
six men being released without any
trial.
After Mr.. Appenzellar tells his story
the three memberso the present po-
lice board, +. Melton Best, chairman,
John j. Carroll and W. +. Stevens, will
be called After they have been ex-
amined +. J. Timmons, chief of the
New Rochelle Police Department, Will
be questioned.
Marshal Mccarthy Testifes
United States Marshal Mccarthy ap-
peared promptly in White Plains this
morning and was taken before the
grand jury. II is supposed that he
placed all his facts before the author
tiles, for he was ia the grand jury
room about two hours.
lie was followed By the Rev. George
Reynolds. pastor Of the New Rochelle
Presbyterian Church. The appearance
of DR.. Reynolds created some surprise.
/ for it was not generally known that
/ he was in possession Of any Of the
evidence on which the vice charges
were based.
/ They were the only two witnesses
called to-day. AS soon as the grand
+ jury session ended, District Attorney
| Davis, with Richard VI. Jessup, the
millionaire foreman of the grand jury,
motored from the county seat TO Fort
/ Slocum, New Rochelle II was because
a large number of the seven thousand
soldiers from this fort were able to
get intoxicants in New Rochelle that
the marshals raid was made. The
/ District Attorney, with Mr.. Jessup,
consulted with Colonel Kingsberry for
l several hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Gun Dropped in Courthouse
Starts Spy Abduction Rumor

Within five minutes after the report
Of a revolver sounded through the Fed
cral Building yesterday a graphic anc
circumstantial story had been born Of
how German spies had attempted 10
abduct Franz Won Rintelen, the Kaiser's
agent. who was just leaving the build
ing for the Trenton penitentiary.
Ii was a half hour before the excite
mcnt quieted down and the facts were
known. II was then learned that
Deputy United States Marshal Nichols
had dropped his revolver just as he
stepped aboard the elevator. The
weapon went off as it struck the ground.
and a bullet lodged in the leg Of James
Murphy, the elevator operator. Rinte-
len had left the building before the ac-
cident occurred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Pneumonia Mortality Less

Dr. Charles T. BoIduan. director Of
the Bureau of Public Health Education
Of the Health Department, announced
yesterday that there had been an APP
preciable slaekenisg in the number Of
deaths from pneumonia in the city dur
ing the last five days, when compared
to the corresponding period last week.
Out Of the SO deaths in Manhattan
from noon Wednesday until noon yes
terday only IL were caused by pneu-
monia. Out Of the PA deaths in the
greater city 81 were caused by this dis
ease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Seven Killed, Is Wounded
In Bolivian Disorders

SANTIAGO. Chile, Dec 6.-Aeesr''
ing TO a dispatch from La Psz, BOLIVIA
serious disorders broke out after ~
ting OF the Chamber of Deputies, =
which ex-President Monies undsfeA
to refute certain charges made sgs.nt,
him By the Republicans. The chisi =
staff was wounded. one officer, two ~,
diers and four civilians we're klliedn
seventeen others were wounded. =,
Order was soon reestablished. ~
the dispatch adds that the trouble Va
not of a revolutionary character
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
easy Graft" Says
Bazaar Collector
One of the 100 Per Cent
Boys" Confesses to Part in
War Relief Swindle

at was the easiest graft / ever had"
said Michael J. Delahunty, one of the
400 per cent boys" under indictment
for defrauding patriotic and chart
table citizens of New York who gave
money for the benefit Of soldiers at
the front. Delahunty made a full
confession yesterday to Assistant Dis
;rict Attorney Kilroe, in charge Of
the investigation into fake war bene-
fits and bazaars.
Every road seemed to lead to
heaven" continued Delahunty. Every
person / met fell for the game. 1t
was as easy as picking up rocks on
the Palisades. was not the only
one doing it, The lead pipe cinch
men came from all over the country
90 work New York. The word had
gone out that graft was easiest here,
and the town was soon filled with con-
iOcnce men.
That's what spoiled the game.
Some Of the lowbrows weren't salts
fed with couple of hundred dollars
q day and they began to use black
jack methods. They tried blackmail
right and left and people began TO sit
up and take notice. That's when /
quit"
Dclahunty said he got $4,000 before
he quit. and spent almost every dol
Jar in high living and gambling. lie
gave the District Attorney the names
OF seven men who were operating by
obtaining checks and forging the
names Of the makers. Delahunty and
Lester Winkelman. who were impli-
Gated in forging and cashing a 81 LOCO
check made out by W. J. VI. Donovan.
Of 80 Broadway. for Colonel Louis d..
Conley. Of the Goth Regiment. pleaded
rot guilty TO the charge yesterday be-
fore Judge Grain IN General Sessions.
% is understood they will change their
pleas to-day and assist Mr. Kilroe IN
his Investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

When George Weston was stage man
ager for Maude Adams he was gener-
ally conceded TO be an artist. Later
on, when he followed the gold rush
into movie land and became a top
notcher among directors, there were
many who went so far as to call him
genius.
But any big town detective could
have defined for you in a jify the
exact status OF the tragic little fat
man who sat before the Whitney legis-
lative committee yesterday afternoon
in the role of horrible example. Plain
ly. he was Just a dope"
Perhaps, then, the story that the
broken George Weston of to-day told
of his casual transition from wide
awake prosperity into a bad dream may
have been in large part a Pigment Of
Imagination. But as it stands in the
records, pending investigation, it is be-
yond doubt the most remarkable and
most pathetic which the committees
investigation into the drug evil has
brought forth.
Fell From AerOplane
Two years and a half ago Weston,
who had taken flyer overseas, was one
of the leading motion picture producers
of England. His fall came in q twin
king and literally, it was a fall. Some
thing went wrong with Claude
Grahame-Wh aeroplane, in which
he was passenger, and he awoke in
a hospital. His nose was broken. a
leg was broken and a couple of his ribs
were smashed in. They gave him NOR
phine to ease the pain, as they were
giving morphine to the wounded SOL
diers all about him.
A $4,000 fee fixed the broken leg, but
Weston had been made permanently
into a drug addict. Without morphine
he could not live. He spent more
thousands on cures but the habit
clung. He went TO Switzerland with a
physician, and came back, an addict
still. to find his studio Communicated
by the government.
II had done everything to make my
self a normal man again." Weston told
the committee. zone morning
climbed Mont Blanc, leaving my outfit
below, determined TO fight it out up
there. Before the day was over ! paid
$500 to be taken down where the NOR
phine was.
81 went back to London with the in
tention of killing the doctor who had
started me on the drug. He talked me
out of il. promising a quick cure. Then
he left London. had sunk in weight
to sixty-eight pounds by that time:
When | went back on an allowance OF
twenty-seven grains day ! brought
my weight close to 200 pounds.
after that ! came back TO the Unit
ed States. didn't know anything about
the Harrison law. In England you can
buy morphine in any drug store, with
no questions asked. So | brought only
enough for a week. | used that on the
voyage.
Found II Hard to Get Drug Here
"When / got here the druggists
laughed at me. | went 10 three physi-
clans and told my story. They said
they would be afraid TO treat me.
Finally | went 20 a doctor IN Forty
fourth Street. His price was So for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Wholesalers Accused a
Extorting Exorbitant
Price for Sugar
Summoned Before
u. S. Administers,
East Side Dealers, If Con
victed, May Lose License,
to Sell Food

II. Dworkis, Of 292 East Seen.
Street, and Nathan Goldberg and Yv.
ris Cohen, Of the firm OF Goldber A
Cohen, 205 East Fourth Street, vhot.
sale merchants, were summoned be.on
Federal Food Administrator Willi.-,
yesterday on charges Of prohteen,s
They are accused By their patron. :,
charging exorbitant prices for sun,
and the allegations. according. 70 NJ
Williams, are confirmed by inyet.
gators Of the National Food Admins.
tration in Washington and by sgen,,
Of the food control bodies Of this ei,s
After questioning the three men, NJ
Williams ordered them to appear b.
fore Chairman John Mitchell Of d.
Federal Food Board and himself rc.
Tuesday morning, when the compl,I,.
ants against the merchants will te,ts,
regarding their dealings. The hears,
will be held in the new Offices Of a.
Federal Food Board, 200 West Pihs.
seventh Street.
May Lose License
Mr. Williams said that If the cham,
against the merchants were Prov,
Chairman Mitchell and he would ~.
ommend to the National Food Admin.
istration in Washington the suspensi~
Of the licence under which they A.
permitted to sell food in this city. 4,
so notified the three in a letter Ia,
night.
The food administrator admitted Ia,
one of the merchants made a couf,..
sion, but inasmuch as he was not rs,.
resented by counsel or advised as "a
his legal rights he did not wish to pas
any judgment at present. lie said Il,
accused would be permitted to oae, |.
defence Of their actions.
One Of the merchants is accused q
having demanded Is cents a pou,l
wholesale. for sugar from a restaurss
keeper. whose business was threatsna
because he was unable 10 furnish th
guests with sugar for their coffee.
The evidence against the men seszi
20 be strong" said Mr.. Williams. "hg
they will have chance TO clear ,her
selves. If they do not we shall reecr
mend the suspension Of their lieena
All wholesale merchants come unds
Federal license.
Washington TO Decide
"The decision on the subject Of pa.
ishment, If the men are proved guilty,
will be made in Washington. Il Is fsi
the head of the national food admlEis
tration 70 pass sentences on yiolston
Of the administrator rules. 10 gis
a uniformity of action Throughout ID,
country.
"One OF the merchants Is accused n
demanding IS Cents a pound for pr'
wholesale. All are accused Of trying u
compel small retail dealers TO load %
with combination sales utterly out y
proportion with the sugar contlseie
for.
THE food administration has made
ruling that merchants be allowed .
sell cornmeal only in combination VIA
sugar. They are permitted to sell ~.
pounds Of meal with each pound 4
sugar.
1.-THE time has passed for rroftsr.
ing. We are determined to wipe u ~
in this city"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29

Artz; Directors, Messrs. Barton,
Trimble, Vannice and Burke. The
association is starting the year
with an increased membership
and bright prospects for the fu-
ture.
The evening was occasion Of
a large crowd gathering at the
hall again and listening to ad-
dresses by different persons.
These were short and to the
point and very successful.
Much credit is due the County
Commissioners, County Agent
Humphreys, Mr.. Freeman, Mr..
Chapman and Mr.. Mcintosh,
who donated and decorated the
hall for the occasion. From our
Maxbass correspondent.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29
A ONE-MAN JOR

Rev. H. L. Maunder is entitled
to special praise, and for that
matter, to some recompense for
his work as Chairman for Bot
tineau County of the National
War Work Council of the Y. M.
C. A. The splendid results OBJ
tanned in Bottineau, and in some
other communities as well, is at
tributed solely to Mr.. Maunder's
efforts, without any assistance
on the part Of the local commit
tee. He raised twenty five per
cent more than the amount ask
ed for. This shows what one man
can accomplish when he sets out
to perform an allotted task. The
thanks of the community as well
as of the county is due Mr.. Maun-
der.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29
LANCER Will
GO The LIMIT

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 49,.
Attorney General William Lam
ger has received a telegram
from George w. Walker, presi-
dent Of the Bankers Insurance
company Of Helena, Mont, say
ing the company expects to be
able soon to pay drafts on prem
iums to farmers in North Da-
kota who insured their crops
against drouth. The attorney
general says he does not antici-
pate a lawsuit, but he has made
it clear to the insurance company
and the Union State bank Of
Minneapolis that unless the
farmers get back their premium
money he will 90 to the limit in
invoking the civil and criminal
laws Of the state.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29

mosphere that is necessary to
the success of the genuine AL
pine singers.
Herr Ploner is a past master
of the either, while Frau Ploner
enjoys the reputation of being
the best lady yodler from the
Alpines. Miss Anna Ploner is a
thorough musician and has a
beautiful alto voice. Master
Franz Ploner is recognized as a
child prodigy on the violin.
The last number Of the Indus
trial Arts magazine shows a re-
production Of the poster design
ed and reproduced in the High
School print shop at Vincennes,
Ind, under the direction of Prof.
j. |. Sewers, director of voca-
tional education there. We are
very glad to know so many
good things about Mr.. Sewers
work in the various trade pap
ers.
A Ford chassis has been pur-
chased and the boys in the shop
work class are building q truck
body for it. This will be used
for all light trucking of the
school.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29
FACE BADLY SCALDED

Manager O. A. johnson of the
local electric light plant, was
painfully burned about the face
and neck from the bursting of
a steam pipe at the plant this
afternoon. A force of mechan-
les from Minot are engaged in
resetting one of the big steam
boilers at the plant this week,
and it was while assisting in this
work that Mr.. Johnson received
the injury. A joint in the pipe
was receiving his attention when
the fitting gave way and the live
steam poured out into his face,
scalding his forhead, face and
neck. Immediate medical at
tention was given, and Mr.. John
son was taken home.-Rugby
Farmers News
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29
ON FOR
DEAR LIFE
Says it Was Anything But A
Pleasant Sensation.

Conductor Geo. Else on the
local passenger, had rather a
dangerous experience last Sat
urday night between Carbury
and Souris. Mr.. Else had Civ
en- the highball at Carbury and
the train commenced to move but
MIR. Else was detained for a few
seconds and when ready to get
on was forced to catch on the
last coach and in this the vesti-
bule door was closed. Mr.. Else
then simply had to hang on un-
til the train reached Souris or
someone came to his rescue and
when he was discovered the pas
senger was within about a mile
OF Souris. Mr.. Else says that if
he had to ride another foot he
would not have been able to
hang on.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29
FORESTRY NOTES

Coming Events: Swiss Alpine
Yodlers, Dec. 9Th, 1917, Trade
Dressmaking Course, Jan 2,
1918.
The trade course in gas and
Steam Engineering opened on
Monday, Nov. 26th.
The equipment for the shop
arrived yesterday and is now
being installed under the direc-
tion Of Mr.. Brown.
The first number of the For
ester" for this school year is now
Off the press. Besides the cop
les that go out to the students,
we have mailed $50 copies to the
farmers in the vicinity Of Botti-
neau, and to the state high
schools and state institutions OF
North Dakota.
Basket ball practice has been
started and prospects for q team
are even better than was ex-
pected. The schedule is being
arranged and games will take
place il the near future.
The third number Of the For
estry Lecture Course will be Civ
Ien at the Grand Theatre on De
cerlber 9th, 1917. In present
inG this number we believe that
we offer one of the most origin
aI md novel attractions II the
I1ycglln held today. The Swiss
r,or family. = direct from ailz
r. laave beG ised 81 TINT IT
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29
BASKET SOCIAL SUCCESS

The basket social held at the
"a. II. White farm on Thursday
evening Of last week BY the
Whitby and Kramer branches Of
the Red Cross, was well attend
ed. $178.75 were the gross re-
ceipts and the committee in
charge Is more than pleased with
the results. The service rem
ldered by Col. Berthiaun1eA was
greatly appreciated. Thanks to
Nh. a. j. White for the use q
the hall md also "a John s. MUIR
nv Tor making other alrange-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29
WALL-SETER.

On Tuesday, November 9th
at the home Of the brides par
ents, occurred the marriage Of
Bernhard Wall and Alma Marie
Setter. The bride was attended
by Hilma Setter and Alma Wall
and the groom by Carl Setter and
Henry Wall. Rev. ]. i. Redal Of
Souris, officiating.
The newlyweds win reside on
the groom's farm just east of
town.
With : host of friends We wish
happiness and prosperity Il the
pears y come.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29
LETTER FROM BOYD NERO
Camp Mills, L. l., N. Y.

NOVSIIlD0T ~, lJl(.
The Bottineau Courant,
Bottineau, North Dakota.
Gentlemen:
Just received my first copy Of
the Courant last night and was
tickled to death to get it. What
"tickled' me most was to see
the word Comp" as a part Of
the address. Being familiar with
mailing lists knew that / was
to receive a complimentary copy
of the home paper every week
and take it from me that looks
good to a soldier-in fact any
thing that pertains to home is a
source of enjoyment to us fell
lows in camp.
We fellows in camp are all
western troops and anything
from that section Of the u. S.
especially papers-is doubly
welcome. My paper has gone
thru a dozen hands already, and
some of them have never heard
Of Bottineau. We are kept too
busy to get very lonesome but
we can always find time to read
any mail.
Perhaps it would interest you
to know that met Monte
Woods and "Scotty" Walden in
camp the other day, both of
them lieutenants in our division
and that also "tickled me" "
because the last | heard of them
they were a couple of thousand
miles from here. Also David Din
woodie, formerly Of Bottineau,
now of New York City, called on
me Sunday night.
Primarily this letter is written
in appreciation, but also wish to
send a new address. The paper
received is for the issue of Nov.
8, as consequence Of the wrong
address. Address given below
will reach me for the present
and as soon as possible will send
my new address.
Thanking you again for the
pleasure l have and will derive
from the receipt of my HOME
PAPER" through your courtesy,
/ am,
Sincerely yours,
Boyd e. Nero,
HID. Amb. Sec. 10th
San Tr. 41st Div,
Camp Mills, L. I.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29

News reached the city Mon
day that Ole Anderson, who left
here recently for DR.. Tills hos
pital, had passed away in Min
neapolis. It appears that Mr.. An
derson was returning from DR..
THIS hospital and became sud
denly ill while aboard the train
at Minneapolis and was placed
in one of the hospitals down
there, where he died. No funer-
al arrangements have been made.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29

Telegram received II q. m. Nov.
28, 1917, Bismarck, N. D.
Henderson Fuel Admins
traitor, Bottineau, N. D.
Amended order effective i'm
mediately places restriction one
thousand pounds on sales An
thractite only, other provisions
Of original order remain un-
changed.
Baker, Fuel Administr traitor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29
LANDA NEWS

we nope thanksgiving will be
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Fred Tiegen is sick and
confined to the hospital at Rug
by. 1t is reported that she is
somewhat better.
Henry Olson has left for Min
|neapolis where he contemplated
to join the Aviation Corps. His
brother Marvin is likely to fol-
low his example.
A telephone has been installed
in School No. 5, which has been
a long wanted improvement. A
barn big enough for four horses
is under construction by some of
the patrons.
We noticed that as soon as the
snow covered the ground again
dozens upon dozens of horses
roam about the prairies. We
don't doubt but that thieves
would like to enter this locality
so the owners must consequent
ly be running a big risk.
We calculate our friend and
local teacher, Mr.. T. D. Acheson
has joined the Red Cross, see
ing that he has converted his
outlaw Flanders into an ambu-
lance wagon. He is going to
start in Landa or anyway that's
where he has it stationed.
Marvin Olson says he doesn't
have to work so hard since the
snow is on the ground.
Last Sunday the weather was
disagreeable. We hope it will be
better this Sunday.
Norris A. Hansen went to
Souris last Friday to have the
,Elgin car ovefhauled. Jim Hill
took him back to Landa, where
he had a chance to attend the
dedication of the new school
building. He said they had a
good program
The Mouse River United Luth-
eran congregation held their
meeting in the church the 10Th.
Rev. M. O. Silseth was elected to
serve another year. The ladies
served lunch after the meeting.
Eilert' Vedquam put up a new
windmill on his place, which
will relieve him of the heavy
pumping job. H. J. Hanson as
sisted him.
Ed. Christianson and brother
Christ, have returned from Wild
Rose with q Buick roadster
which they purchased from their
brother who is a banker in that
place.
One Of H. J. Hansen's colts re-
ceived a deep cash in the breast
by running into a barbed wire
fence. DR.. Jirikowic was called
at once and repaired the wound.
The colt is making a nice recov-
cry.
Ed. Berg and family visited at
the j. L. Gorder home near Car
bury from Saturday to Sunday
eve.