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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03
Girl Dies From Revolver Shot.

Miss Belle Klass. ls, OF 900 Trinity
avenue. The Bronx, who was arrested in
Lincoln Hospital charged with violating
the Sullivan law following the accidental
discharge OF a revolver which wounded
her. died yesterday after an operation.
She said the revolver was given to her by
her fiancA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03
Principles Laid Down.

Constituting the law in its relation to
the rights 81 returning soldiers Attor-
ney-General Newton laid down these
principles:
The intent OF the statute 10 to have
a soldier treated in matters or rein
statement. unemployment promotion.
vacation and compensation exactly as II
ne had not been away His rights are
no greater and no less than II there had
been no war.
Where civil employee would have
been entitled to promotion ms OF def
mite date. II he were not in the army, he
should get it on that date in spite Of his
nbssnce and should be paid accordingly
from that date and not only from the
time Of mis- return To c;vl duty.
so long as A soldier civil employee
remains in the army he - protected by
the statute up to two months after
peace, the declaration by the President
that peace has been CunsUmmated But
he cannot elect to remain in the army
after that and continue to draw pay from
The State or the cities during his army
service beyond the two months period
after peace rs declared.
After discharge man should return
n his civil duties ia reasonable time.
What is reasonable time tho head ~ tho
department employing him should de-
termine.
Where two men have gone into the
military service from the same position.
u the last appointed man got back frst,
ne is entitled to the job until the first
man returns.
Where the department chief can
transfer man from one part Of the
State 70 another without the consent Of
the employee. that power Is not d!mn-
ished by reason Of the mans enlistment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03
Was with New York Troops.

He was with the New York divisions
and praised them unstintedly The moral
conduct OF the men had been excellent.
They had withstood extraordinary tenn
tation very well, fighting splendid
moral fight, There were 400 chaplains
on the western front, all with superb
records.
Two romances arrived by the Celtic.
Lieut. Edward Proctor of Boston mot
and was enrapturei by a comely French
girl year ago and In September they
were married.
Lieut., q, +. Barlow, aviator. of Mich
igan, who won glory on the 9omme and
at Chateau Thierry, brought back an
Irish bride whom ne met In Paris.
Lieut., Proctor's JOY in getting back was
marred by the news OF the death of hia
father last month.
Leut-Col. Wade H. Hayes, formerly
OF the New York Tribune, who lives in
Crawford. y. J.. and who was seven
years "a member OF the ga New York
Seventh. said he had been on a special
assignment for Gen Pershing and could
say nothing about il, He saw the New
York troops in battle and said they had
earned eternal glory.
Capt Edwin Cterdle OF Willlamsport.
Ia, has been recommended as worthy
of the Distinguished Service Medal
Lieut. Charles i. Porter OF New Ro-
chelle, OF the l47th Aero Squadron,
brought down officially four Roche
planes and wears the Crox de Guerrc
and the Distinguished Service Cross
Col. ]. r. Hopkins, commander of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03
Had Germans GsspinE.

81 doubt that the Germans could have
pood il longer. considering the high
pitch Of perfection this branch of the
service bad achieved We We're ham
pered sometimes in France when our
objective was town containing French
civilians, and there We naturally could
not lay gas In German territory We
could hsv. wiped out everything In
front Of us as our gas cylinders alon"
will travel fourteen miles, inficttng de-
struction ell along their course
The gay troops have the distinction
OF clearing the way for the attack in
the Argonne Of September 26. The two
most formidable positions there were
Hin 2S3 and huge knob on which was
the ruined village OF Nauquois. These
points were we'll organized and almost
Impossible TO take by direct assault. The
gas troops attacked them just before
the infantry advance with white hot
molten metal, gas. rquid fire and smoke.
after which the first wave hattalons
passed around the points deprived Of
offensive power with little interference
The regiment brings back eighty men
with the CroiX de Guerre, twenty Dis
tinguished Service Crosses. and twelve
Of its officers have been recommended
for the Distinguished Service Medal
Capt James =. Hunt, 20 West Forty
sixth street, we'll known FOR his work IN
Bellevue Hospital, said he had visited
all points on the American fronts a n
specialist tn the treatment OF gas cases
We have the consolation OF knowing
that for every load OF gas that Fritz
sent over we sent five back" he said
The mortality and casualties in tho
enemy lines must have been enormous
for our gas was more deadly and they
got a lot Of It."
Major G. H. Brent. who was Bishoo
Of the Philippines and gave up his ONCE
to become chaplain OF the American Ex-
peditionary Forces. said the result }:
his experiences at the front was the ele.
walton 81 his respect for the manhood OF
the American people.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03
Question of Removal.

Although he cannot be removed by
reason Of hts absence soldier civil en-
ployee may he removed for any reason
for which ne might have been removed
had he not been absent, such a. the
expiration Of tina term for which he was
appointed, lack OF appropriation or
abolition Of his position
"A soldiers vacation next summer
cannot he cut or because ne was IN the
army last summer But this does not
mean that hs II to be considered as
saving up his vacation OF last summer.
He cannot claim a double vacation next
summer
AN absent soldier civil employee or
officer may be reapponted to an office.
the term Of which has expired, lust as IL
he were not absent from civil duty
Veterans OF the civil war. the Spanish
American war and veteran volunteer fire
men are entitled to a hearing before re-
moval the same as II they had not been
absent"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03

In n speech in Brooklyn or Noverlher
., 1917, Mayor, then Judge. Hylan said
-Four Of Mayor Mitchels friends ara
under indictment in connection with the
Rockaway Park. Dreamland Park audU
South Brooklyn Marginal Railway land
deals. DO the people Of the city know
that one Of these indicted men, William
NJ Greve, is drawing $4,000 a year
rentals for bungalows Oh city land .,
RoCkaway Point?
zone 81 MY first acts as Mayor will ~
70 direct the Corporation Counsel I sha'
appoint to proceed forthwith to eject NJ
Greve and divert the SIS, 900 a year tro
his pocket into the city treasury"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03
Policeman Killed.

The bandits wore masks and this time
spoke but nfrequently. They stole 5000
from the boarders. but ran into a polcie-
man when they tried to get back 10 the
automobile. The policeman was sho; and
killed. Then the Pennsylvania State
police took up the chase. They caught
two men. Ever since the police along
the Atlantic seaboard have been trying
to get trace OF the other three.
Lopez was questioned about the board
ing house holdups. but denied he knew
anything about them. Later. the detec
tives said. he admitted knowing tho men
who we're concerned In the holdup In
Chester. So he was held first as n fugi-
tive from justice and the authorities of
Chester asked to come here. When he
was taken TO the West Side court addi-
tionsl charges OF violating the sullivan
law and having narcotics IN his posses
sion We're made against him. Exanina-
ton on those charges was put over until
this morning. AZ which time the police
said they would have some Of the board
ers from the Newark place in court to
see Il they could identity him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03

They we're led by Capt. Lee OF the
Cireepoint avenue police station. Capt.
Lee hurried UP 10 the rostrum and whts-
pered 10 Mr. Osterheld. The clergyman
stonped reading
But the uproar did not stop. One by
one the screaming men and women were
elected by the cops until about 200 had
been driven out. Then a new rumpus
started, for Miss Jane Fredericks Of SIS
Leonard street stood right up in the body
Of The church and pointing her finger at
Nj Osterheld said:
MIR. Osterheld. you are liar
Again the men and women doomed
and shouted Miss Fredericks and thir-
teen men were arrested during this out
break and hustled off 10 the police sta
ton. all on charges OF disorderly con-
duct That part Of his address which the
P~" Mr. Osterheld did not read had 10
do with his request that Mgr. O'Hare
meet him in public debate upon the ques-
ton 81 moral conditions in Greenpo!nt.
While the uproar was at Its height
nearly 1000 persons we're clamoring In
the street outside the church. and II took
the police more than half an hour after
Mr.. Osterheld stopped speaking to drive
them away. Those who were arrested
were quickly freed on bail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03
MAYOR ASSATLED AS
LAND RING SHIELD
Bullock Says Hylan Has Let
Private Persons Get $4,000
Rental for City Property.
CITES CAMPAIGN PLEDGE
Prospect Of Break Between
Executive and Tammany Is
Forcseen by Politicians.

What some political prognostlca;ors
of the probability OF an open break be-
tween Mayor Hylan and Tammany Hall
In the near future was an attack made
yesterday upon the Mayor By WIZ.
lam H. Bullock. former head Of the
Bureau Of City Inquiry--a Tammany In
stitution organized to attack the Mitchell
administration--ands since director Of tho
Good Government Bureau.
Mr. Bullock. at ting instance OF Dlstrc:
Attorney Swami, made an investigation
Of the so-called Rockaway Park land
deals. which subsequently resulted in the
Indictment Of former State Senator VIII.
lam H. Reynolds, Frank Bailey. Vice.
president OF the Title Guarantee and
Trust Company William NJ. Greve, vice.
president OF the Neponsit Realty Conn
many. and Charles A. OManey, forneri-
appraiser Of real estate in the Office -
the Comptroller.
In the campaign that resulted il rs
election Mayor Hylan made much Dol.'-
cal capital out of the indictments. lfe
charged that William NJ. Greve was
drawing $4,000 year in rentals fog
bungalows on CITY owned lalu d. -. ~
away Point ana sald tna' one U. Ms
hrst acts as Mayor would De |" a're''
the Corporation Counsel he would ar
point to eject Greve and divert the SIS
900 to the city treasury.
,. nat,
The Bullock statement says that
Mayor Hylan has failed to do this al
by his failure has not only serv"1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03
POLICE CALLED TO
QUELL CHURCH ROW
Methodist Pastor Faces Hostile
Audience When He Tries
to Arraign Priest.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE CAUSE
Catholic Defended Greenpoint,
Protestant Objected--14
Arrested.


twenty would not nearly cover them
Mgr. Patrick F. O'Hare has labored
among the flock of faithful who com
pose the congregation of the Roman
Catholic Church of st, Anthony in Man
haitian avenue the priests name has
come to be part and parcel OF whatever
happens in Greenpoint.
II civic association was formed,
Mgr. OHare was member. There
even have been police captains who saw
the light and enlisted the priests good
Offices in any movement toward CIVIC or
moral upl!ft of the district
SO II may be taken for granted that
there were friends OF Mgr. O'Hare pres
ent last night In the Cornerstone Tenn
pie Methodist Episcopal Church. a close
neighbor of st. Anthony's at Manhat-
tan avelue and Noble street. For am
rouncement had gone forth that the
Rev. Dudley Oliver Osterheld, rector of
the Cornerstone Church. would read a
statement answering letter the priest
had written TO a local Greenpolnt news
paper.
Mgr. OHare's letter 10 the newspaper
was predicated upon long article at
lacking moral conditions In Greenpo!nt.
that appeared recently in magazine
Through"
saddles Dimculties.
The article took an awful wallop at
the trials, trouble and difficulties that
heset the path of Sadie on her way
through" And Greenpoint, the article
| intimated, was to blame. along with the
clergymen who labored, or failed to labor
properly: there. Mgr O1are In his
| newspaper letter took frank objection to
! the characterization OF Greenpoiuts
| moral level.
The Rev. Mr.. Osterhed passed safely
through Sunday night prayer meeting
| and the congregation showed no indica'
| tons Of uneasinees. The prayer meet
! ing over however. the clergyman an
| nounced he was ready to read his state
ment. Quickly the church Allied up. filled
| until the congregation flowed out through
the vestibule and left several hundreds
standing In Manhattan avenue, which
Is Greenr oint's bustest thoroughfare.
! The frst few words Of the Rev. Mr.
| Osterheld's statement provoked no In
| terruption. Then he said: Meet me II
the open. Mr. O'Hare.'
| That settled II.
call him Monsignor.' doomed g
great. deep voice from the body OF tn
| church.
silence" shouted the Rev. Mr.. os
terheld. There could no no silence.
Cali him Monsignor. you---- Thu
exact finishing word TO the sentence wa
drowned in the uproar that followed.
I'm read this statement II IT takes un
II midnight" declared the Rev Mr.. 90
t&heid
'You'n call him Morsignor. that'
what you'll do came volleying back
that and a hundred such declarations o
war The church was an uproar. Pc
licemen came running in. fifteen or mor'
of them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03
MEXICAN HELD AS
HOLDUP SUSPECT
Detectives Disturb His Siesta
and Have to Hurry to Avoid
Gun Play.
FIND DRUGS AND WEAPON
Police Believe He May Have
Been Implicated in Board
ing House RObberies.

After the custom Of his forebears 1t
was only natural that Manuel Lopez
who came hither from somewhere south
OF the Rio Giande. should have been
stretched comfortably In bed enjoying
his daily siesta yesterday afternoon
when there came a sharp rap at the
door to his furnished room at West
1osth street Custom still was strong
in the reclining Mexican. for he stretched
himself lazily and said Come in"
His callers we're Detectives Fitzpatrick
and Love and they declined last night
to tell what led them to disturb Lopezs
sesta. They said, though. that as they
stepped through tho doorway into the
room the Mexican's hand moved quickly
toward the pillow upon which his head
had been resting.
Love was too quick for him. however.
The detective leaped 20 the bed and
pinioned the man down. while Fitzpat-
rick drew from beneath the pillows hve
small bottles In which, they said. was
ch,oroform.
Had Drugs and Revolver.
Two OF the bottles were filed with
the drug in liquid form. Crystals were
in the other three. A little more search
ing. the detectives charged, showed I.o-
peg had among his effects loaded re-
volver and a clipping recounting the
exploits OF five masked men who a little
more than a month ago walked into a
boarding house in Newark. drew revolt
vers and backing the twenty or more
occupants OF the place UP against
| walls, stole SAM from them. The
| clipping said all OF the holdup men spoke
| Spanish.
Jus. after the Newark robbery the
| police began TO receive reports from
police In several towns where shipyards
| and other war industries filed boarding.
| houses with men who carried large
amounts ~ money on them
Each report told OF holdup and In
each the five Spanish speaking bandits
| were mentioned.
| On January 81 the last Of the h9!dups
| was pulled of. The Ave Spanish speak
| ing holdup men turned up IN an autorno'
bile at Chester, Pa. and made their way
TO a boarding house where many 81 the
war workers from the plants az Eddy
| stone. Pa. lived.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-08
One Gsrman undsrst ood.

Not one OF the innumerable men
talked with in Germany suggested chat
Germany has been In the wrong in
1914. This Is OF especial Importance
in view of the fact that many of them
did admit. in answer to questions. that
Germany forced the war on the world
Not one criticized the German meth
DDS in the war. Only one man OF any
prominence criticized them by indi-
rt ton. He attempted to explain them
Not one expressed the slightest regUs
for the sufferings Of other nations.
Only one made a statement which
seemed TO show a clear view Of his own
people.
This man was as loyal German as
i found in Germany. He was. and Is,
an official of the foreign office. He
watched the silent march OF the re-
turning troops In the streets OF Coz
blenz. There We're tears in his eyes.
for as he said: we are a proud peo-
pie. and this is a disaster that may
never be repaired. We hoped for Sc
much--yet this may be the end Of Ger
many
4 moment afterward. he spoke
again:
Perhaps it is better So" said he. III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-08
Funeral of Mrs. Waiser.

The funeral Of Mrs. ]. A. Walser
was held at g o'clock Sunday after
noon from the residence, ITO West
Church street, in charge Of Rev. b. r.
Martin. The pallbearers were G. w.
Darling, G. F. Thayer, George Holt
DR.. D. A. Collision. NJ. Walker and r..
c Richards. The flowers were IN
charge of Mrs. r. S. Hynds, Mrs. n. F..
Furlong. Miss Helen Furlong, Mrs. u.
w. Darling. Mrs. w F. lines, MISS
Mae Neil. Miss Mamie Pilghren ana
Miss Bertha Campbell. Those in at
tendance from out Of the city were
Mr. and Mrs II. c. Martens. Mr.. ana
Mrs. L. c. Martens, anr/Mr. and Mrs.
A. c. Martens, of Dewitt: Fred Mar
tens and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mel
berg, OF Davenport; Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Miller. John, Robert and Willie Miller
and Mrs. Dora Lafrentz, OF Denison;
Mrs. George Chamberlain. OF Dunlap,
John Walser, Mrs. A. Walser ana
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-08
MRS. HANNAH kURTZ DEAD.
Resident of County Sue
cun1bs to Pneumonia.

Mrs. Hannah Jane Kurt, three miles
north Of the city. died Sunday night
at II: 80 o'clock, of plural pneumonia,
following an illness of one week. Mrs.
Kurtz was well known in the north
ern part Of the county. where she had
made her home since 1883, except for
a few years when the family resided
near Conrad.
Hannah Jane Puterbaugh was born
at Elkhart, Ind, Feb. II. 1850. She
was married at Elkhart to Mr.. Kurtz.
Jan. IS. 1888 and the Same year came
to Iowa with her husband, settling in
this county. About ten years ago Mr..
and Mrs. Kurtz moved to the farm on
which she died. Mr.. Kurtz died April
80, 1914.
Mr.. Kurtz Is survived by six, chill
dren. Mrs. William McCaws South
Bend, Tex: Mrs. Frank Rails, Lis
comb; Mrs. Archie Coulter, Mayhutt,
Albeit, Canada; Mrs. Fred Coulter,
Conrad; Glenn Kurtz, four miles
southeast of the city, and Clell kurtz'
living at home. A sister. Mrs. Benta-
min stone, Of Elkhart, Ind, and a bro
Their, John Puterbaugh, also of Elkhart'
also survive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-08
GucKERT-DuNN WEDDING.
Miss Bessie Dunn and Joheph Gueksrt
Z of Rhodes Wed.


AT ST. Mary's church, nj $3.50 this
morning, on her mothers thirty fourth
wedding anniversary. the marriage OF
Miss Bessie Dunn, daughter OF Mrs,
Anna Damn, 900 East Linn street, to
John Guckert son of j. Guckcrt, OF
Rhodes, WIS solemnizcd. Rcv. ]. j,
Fitzpatrick performed the ceremony
Miss Anna Soukup played the Bridal
Chorus from "Lohcngrin" and tho
bridal couple were attended by the
brides brother and sister. Jack and
Helen Dunn. as best man and brides
maid. Tho bride was dressed in blue
tricolette and wore corsage bouquet
of pink rose buds. Miss Dunn wore
pearl gray suit and a corsage of sweet
peas Immediately following the
ceremony four course wedding
breakfast was served at the home or
the brides mother by the brides sis
tiers. Mrs u. ]. Macdonald and w. w.
ToSaw. and Mrs. c. w. Cation to the
members Of the families of the bride
and groom. A color scheme OF pink
and white was carried out in the house
decorations and in the serving of the
hre1kfast.
Mrs. Guckert formerly taught in the
Marshall county schools but last year
was teacher at Parksr S. d. Mr.
Guckert recently received'his discharge
from tho army following thirteen
months active service IN France. He
took part ir the battles of the Argonne
the Somme and st. Mihiel drive. After
a trip to Denver and other points in
the west Mr. and Mrs. GuCkert will be
at home on the srooms fathers farm
one-half mile east of Rhodes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-08
MARRIED At KIRKSVILLE, MO.
Walter Smith and Miss nellie Hooven
Surprise Friends.

A wedding which will prove a sur
prise to the many friends OF the young
couple was solemniz-d Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at kirksville, MO,
when Miss nellie Hoover, daughter Oh
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hooven. 5Ii y
North Center street, became the Whe
of Walter Smith, son Of Mr.. and mrs
J. w. Smith. of near Gilman Inc
Young couple. who had planned TO De
married later in the fall, decided 10
marry at once and went to kirksVilie
Friday. The marriage was performed
by Rev. Mr.. Condit, Of kirksVilie, al
his residence. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith re-
turned to this city Saturday night.
Mrs. Smith has been employed the
past year as stenographer in the oftlce
Of County Agent w. A. Buchanan. she
will remain at her work until the eno
Of November as she had originally
planned to do before the arrangements
for the wedding were changed.
Mr.. Smith has been farming near
Gilman. but will move about March
70 a farm near st. anthony. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Smith will make their nome on
the farm near Gilman until SPRING
when they will go to st. Anthony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-08
HIGHEST Record in Shorthand.

For several years the Ellsworth COL
lege School of Commerce has held this
record: % The highest speed and ac-
curacy test. This is 225 words min
ute for ten consecutive minutes on
new matter. CD Shortest time FOR
learning TO reach high speed or for
graduation. Expenses of course are
much less than other schools because
this school is endowed.
Seven courses are offered including
amanuensis, court reporting, secretar-
ial. and civil service. Positions are Sc
cured for graduates without charge
for services. Many more calls than
can be flied. students placed in civil
service at Washington last year no"
paid Sl,4i0 per year and still adVanc-
ing. Others placed here in Iowa at
$1,000.
Why not enroll in a school with TINS
record? Fall term opens Monday
Sept. l5th.-Adver tisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-08
WRECKED CAR BURNS
Harold v. Psariran and Companion
Have Marrow Escape From Death on
Lincoln acknowledgements Total.
" Wrecked.

Harold V. Pearlman. president Of
the Central Iowa OH and Gas Com
pany. and companion. named Parker
"a salesman for. the company. residing
In Kansas, had narrow escape from
death shortly after 10, o'clock Sunday
morning, when the Pearlman car was
overturned on the Lincoln Highway,
about twenty rods west OF Merriu
Greenes Linnbrook dairy farm. vest
of the city. The occupants of ~" ear
were thrown clear OF the wrcckage.
which caught fire. destroying the
automobile. De-.
Mr.. Pearlman said he had not been
driving at an excessive rate of speed
but that me drove too near the edge
OF an enlbankment when approachin
a culvert and the car toppied over tho
side, partially turning over as II went
into the ditch. .. r,.,.. &c.
Almost instantly the wreckage burst
into flames and Pearlman and Parker
made a hasty retreat. fearing an ex-
plosion. There was no water close At
hand and the wreckage burned so
fiercely that il was impossible to save
the car or any OF the equipment.
A call was sent to the sheriffs office
by residents OF the neighborhood who
believed the car had heen stolen. one
of the front tires was removed by a
farmer living near by and Sheriff
Henry removed another after reach
ing the scene. The two tires were all
that was saved Of the car. e..s
MIR. Pcarlman recently bought the
car, seven passenger Chandler, OF
C. p. Cook. II was said to be worth
about $1,000 and insurance Of 1865 was
carried on the machine. '.