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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
Hidden Fortune Has Lured Men
to Toll for Half Century
on Iowa Farm.
TRAGEDY WOVEN IN ROMANCE
Murder of Man As Years Ago Brings
Strange Characters Into a
Court-Mystery Yet
to Be Solved.

Bedford, lathe mystery of MD
den treasure, mystery that has puz-
zled the people of southwestern Iowa
for half century, has been brought
nearer solution by an investigation
which has shown how q little group
of picturesque characters of that sec
ton of the state toiled for years in
quest of riches buried, according to
tradition, on the Klondike farm.
Lying Is miles southwest of Bed
ford, Ia, is the Huntsman farm, and
adjoining it is the Anderson home
stead Pitted with holes and SCARED
with many excavations, the farms
prove the arduous toll of men driven
by dreams of gold First it was DR..
c. r. Huntsman and his brother,
Bates, who searched for the treasure.
Now 1t is Bates and his two sons
and their families.
Searching for the Treasure.
Samuel Anderson moved to Iowa in
the early seventies. Soon after he To-
Gated on the farm Anderson received
a call from the HuntsmanS, who told
him that there was lot Of gold buried
on the. place and that they wanted to
dig for it. Anderson was asked to
aid in the work. For nearly q quarter
century the three dug, plOwed and eX-
cavated.
One day II years ago the searchers
uncovered three stakes set in a direct
line pointing to spring. Anderson,
inspired by the vision of his share of
the fortune, dug on feverishly. He
first came onto some white sand that
he knew was not common to that part
of the country. Anderson then uncov-
cred a big rock, under which was q
metal box One of the HuntsmanS
told Anderson that he could go, prom
Using him his share of the fortune
when the money was counted. He
never saw the box again nor learned
Of its contents.
Soon after the discovery of the
metal box the elder Huntsman died
suddenly. Samuel Anderson, weary
ing of long waiting for his share of
the treasure he believed he had uncov-
cred, filed suit against Bates Hunts
man, asking pdy for his years of toll.
| SO peculiar was his story that state
officials became interested. An inves-
| tigation followed, and other persons
acquainted with some of the circum-
stances of the affair were found. One
of these was Maria Collins Porter of
| Quitman, Mo-, who spent her girlhood
In the vicinity.
The woman's story seemed to throw
clear light on the source of the treas
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
PERSHING GIVES TO FRANCE
More Than $4,000 Donated by Gen.
erai and Staff to Red Cross
for Orphans.

Washington. - General Pershing's
final days in France contained an incl
dent which is disclosed in a report
just reaching national headquarters of
the American Red Cross from Paris.
1t was gift of 94,625.4O francs.
more than $4,000 from General PERISH
ing and the officers of his staff. to the
Red Cross.
Several weeks ago, it now is re
vealed, a chaplain attached to General
Pershings headquarters visited Amer
lean Red Cross headquarters in Paris.
asking to be shown the various phases
of the work being carried ION.
The check, bearing Pershings sigma
ture, was the result, reaching the Red
Cross the day the general babe fare
well to France.
A letter accompanying the donation
stipulates that the money be placed irr
the "Stars and Stripes war orphan
fund, which, assisted by the Red
Cross, has adopted" thousands Of
French children whose fathers were
killed in battle, insuring for them sup
port and the means of educating them
selves.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
Ad WoIgast.

pair Of 133-pounders to be reckoned
with. Furthermore, he was the only
man who ever beat the Durable Dane"
at his own game-assimilating punish
ment. Not that he was any gamer than
Nelson, for no man that wore the
gloves ever showed greater fortitude
than the Hegewisch wonder. But he
proved on that Washington's birthday
afternoon he could stand up under pun
ishment to a greater degree than Nell
son could. His condition proved the
better. Nelson lost the bout standing
on his feet at the end Of the fortieth
round, blind as bat.
WOlgast has lost great deal Of his
former wealth. At one time Ad was
worth close around the $20O.000 mark.
But something snapped and he went
to pieces, and but for his wife. who
was appointed guardian by the courts.
nothing would now be left to him.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
Officer, Honored by King George,
Finds It Impossible to
Get Work.
MAY COME TO UNITED STATES
Reports Come From All Over the
Country of Difficulty Demobilized
Officers Have in Obtaining
Employment.

London.-From all parts of the cOun-
try come reports of the difficulty de-
modified officers are having to find
Jobs. Those former officers with wives
and families to support are in many
cases living on meager pensions.
One of the most remarkable cases
of unemployment is that of Cam
bridge university graduate who for
the greater part of the war held an
important command in the army and
subsequently a temporary post OF
great responsibility in government
department. He is armed with let
ter from the war office thanking him
for his services and adding: There
are few people with greater organ
izing ability. more charming manners,
greater tact and drive than yourself. y
Another letter to him from Sir Auck-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
Legitimate SPYING
FAVORED BY BEZDEK
College Grid Scouting Makes the
Players More Alert.
Penn State Football Coach UnIoads
some Logical Matter for Those Op-
posed to Custom.-likes
to Discuss Problems.

Hugo Bezdek, manager of the Pitts
burgh Pirates in the baseball season
and football coach at Penn State col
tege during the autumn, loves the grid
iron game. Even during the months
when Hugo is not wrestling with
pitching problems he loves to discuss
football.
While in Chicago Bezdek launched
into football discussion via the
scouting controversy, and before he
closed his remarks unlOaded some log
tcal matter for those who are of the
opinion that it is wrong for college
teams to scout on one another.
"How are you going to stop the
scouting business?' asked the Pirate
leader 81 hear lot of this scouting
talk, and the plans of Yale and Har-
ward to do away with scouting, but
cannot reason the thing out, unless all
coaches become absolutely honest and
turn deaf ears to reports on the play
of opponents"
Bezdek says he can receive enough
valuable information via voluntary
scouts during a season to enable him
to analyze any opponents strength, be-
cause all football followers like to dis
cuss problems. and they usually rush
to coach with their discussions. The
Pirate leader says he would not ia.
vor doing away with scouting. ut
teaches players to be alert" he said.
sand when you have an alert crowd of
gridders at work you have the max
ing Of championship team. It's per-
fectly natural for the members of one
team to want to know what style OF
play an opponent-to-be is using. When
you tell them this you arouse their in
terest and they instinctively set about
to neutralize the effect. / favor lie.
climate scouting at all times"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
JOBS SCARCE FOR
BRITISH SOLDIERS

land Geddes, president of the board
of trade. expresses warm personal
thanks for your loyal and devoted CO.
operation in very difficult work" King
George bestowed on him the order of
Commander OF the British Empire.
But these credentials have been of
no avail in his quest for suitable EN-
ployment in this country, and. in de-
spair, he says that he is going to
America next month
EX-oflicers have discovered that the
business world regards long military
service as a disadvantage rather than
an asset. An infantry captain, 43 years
old. with wife and three children,
said: 80 have farmed in South Africa.
served with the Natal mounted police,
and prOspected for gold. 1 want an
outdoor job connected with agricul-
ture, with a minimum salary of ST.
80. | cannot get one and | have APP
piled for small holding. but am told
| may have to wait twelve months"
Another former officer reported his
It'll NOulu tdhe hin DdIh dt HAIL HIS
prewar salary, saying that was the
best they could do, as trade was so
bad
"Some companies don't know there
has been a war on commented job
seeking ex-officer who before he went
into army was the head clerk in all
insurance Office "My people have Of
fered me $3.50 year, and am &C."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
SEARCH LONG FOR
BURIED TREASURE

ure the HuntSmanS had sought so
long. The story, too, seemed to link
the treasure with the hoard found in
the cabin of old DR.. A. NJ. Golliday of
Bedford, whose body was found in his
cabin il years ago. 1t was Il story of
murder gang, of stolen thousands, of
crime committed so far back in time
that even the identity of the victim
was matter of uncertainty.
Held on Murder Charge.
Following swiftly upon the story of
Maria Collins Porter came the arrest
of Bates Huntsman, Sam Scrivner, a
rich farmer, and John and Hank
DanewoOd. They were charged with
the murder of a man of unknown iden-
tity, presumably rich cattle buyer
from Missouri, 46 years ago. Even be-
fore the trial began speculation as TO
the identity of the murdered man be-
came rife. Although there were found
to be many contradictions in the evil
dence presented by some of the wit
neSSeS the case of the state might
have proceeded further but for one of
the primary technicalties of the law
of homicide. The state could not es-
tabIish the existence of the man al
legged to have been killed. The young
attorney for the aged defendants only
had to move that the case be dis
missed to have this action taken.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
SOTHOR0N IS TRICKY HURLER
Performance Of st. Louis Pitcher Call.
ed to Attention of Freak Oeliv-
cry Reformers.

Here is story Of trick pitching that
you can take any way you please: In
the final game of the season in st.
Louis between Browns and Cleveland
Indians, the Indians in the first inning
got four solid safe swats off Allan
Sothoron's pitching, two of them being
doubles against the fence, and scored
five runs before the side was retired.
When SothorOn, apparently beaten be-
fore he had fairly started, went to the
mound for the second inning, the Cleve-
land players asked to see the ball he
was pitching. They agreed-and the
umpires agreed with them-that the
ball and other balls handed to the UNI
pires had been tempered with. The
covers had been cut about the seams.
So the umpires threw out lot of balls
and called for new lot.
These balls were delivered in pack
ages unopened, just as they came from
the makers, and were satisfactory.
And pitching with them-and being
very careful to please all hands and
prove he had no tricks up his sleeve,
in his glove, or on his belt-Mr. Allan
Sothoron then shut out the Indians for
IL innings, allowing but seven very
scattered hits.
There's story Of some very tricky
pitching. Well say It was tricky, even
If the pitcher wore no mustache to de-
ceive you sporting News.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
AUSTRIA FORCED WAR

that Italy and Roumania "could be
compensated afterward for not hav-
ing been consulted beforehand"
Count Stephen Tisza, then Hungar-
ian premier, opposed the war. demand
ing that diplomatic action be taken
first and then that an ultimatun OF an
acceptable nature be sent. Only in
case both failed would he have resort
ed to arms.
. Count Won Berchtold thereupOn said
"Now, Is the right moment because
Germany is ready to assist"
Count Tisza again warned against
the danger of general European war
as a result of steps which were con-
tempIated, whereupon Count Won
Berchtold said: 1.-THE opportunity is SO
favorable that immediate action Is
necessary"
Finally a resolution was adopted
that such far-reachiRg demands be
made of Serbia that she coa'd not full
fill them and thus way you'd be
opened to a resort to arms.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
vESPER CLUB ACHIEVEMENTS
Members Of Philadelphia Organization
Gaining Promlnenee BY winning
Scuillno Races.

The Yesper Boat club Of Philadei'
phia, which heretofore was famed for
the powerful senior eight-oared shell
crews they developed, their victory In
Paris In 1900, and over the Argonauts
Of Toronto at the st. Louis fair in 1904
being among big achievements, are
now gaining sculling prominence.
Jack Kelly this year won the national
single sculling award and Paul Cos
tello the association single crown.
Walter Rigling, too, leaped into promi-
nence by advancing from junior 10
senior rank this year. He won the
junior single SOULS race on the Schuyi-
kill river, July 4. and on Labor day
won the intermediate and association
single races one after the other. In ~
minutes.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22

n his 6rst season was sold to the BIZ.
minenam cnb Of the Southern associa-
4ion. There ne remained until the faA
a. 1aO0 when he was picked up BY the
Yankees.
Inst before the Reds started SCUM
ans. .nr,np. Pat Moran, seeking to Dol.
ster his pitching staff, persuaded Sal.
lee who had received his release from
.hs Giants. to join his club. In com
ing to terms with Moran, Sal took oi. into
account y only the fact that Cincinnati
hut forty miles from Higginsport
rarely occurred to him, or to rat
: at that time, that the Reos
break into the 1919 worlds ser
AT any rate, Sal has given OF MS
4 the Cincinnati pilot, and is IN
ali way responsible for the sen
Al rise Of the club
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
Minutes Of Mutkny Of Priyy Coua'
Gil Reveal Secret.
Count Won Berchtold Solely Respon
sibis for Outbreak OF
HoetiIities.

yienna.-There were made public
from the archives Of the former Aus
trolHungarian Cow nment minutes OF
the meeting Of the privy council on
July Z, 1914, at which it was virtually
decided to begin war on Serbia.
According to this publication the
ministry of Austria Hungary, especial
Iy Count Leopold Won Berchtold,
foreign minister. was solely RESPONSE
ble for the outbreak of hostilitiCs.
The minutes show the meeting to
have been opened by Count Won Berch-
told, who pleaded for an immediate
resort to arms against Serbia, stating
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
SIRED ALL HORSES IN RACE
An Starters In Saranac Handicap Were
Get Of ormondale, Most Prom
lsin0 Stallion.

Ormondale promises to become the
most popular sire in America. Recent
" he had the peculiar distinction Of
having sired every horse that started
In the Saranac handicap. This Is
something that has not happened in
many years of racing. The horses
were Purchase, Passing Shower and
The Trump. Tetley, another horse
that had been entered in the race but
was-scratched, also was sired by Or
mondalc.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
PERRY NOT WORTH SUIT

Francis Richter has a few
sage remarks in the Philadel-
phia Press prompted by the sus-
pension Of Scott Perry for de-
serting the Athletics. Says
Richter:
1t is just what might have
been expected Of a player of
Perry's calibre, as he was a con-
tract jumper when Manager
Mack rescued him from his de-
served obscurity last season. 1t
also illustrates once more that
it does not pay, in the long run,
to go to law about any player.
Going to court is a baseball sin
and it's sure your sin will find
you out.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
Maybe the Next Batch
of Pets Will Be Skunks

Portchester, n. UT will not
be possible to keep goats In ten
ement houses hereafter II the
board Of health has its way.
After pigs were barred from
dwellings during the Influenza
endemic last fall, families
adopted goats as pets. Accord
ing to Sanitary Inspector Bitz.
the animals are kept on second,
third and even fourth floors. He
suggests that they be licensed,
the same as dogs.
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youthful
Foham student have everything and hailed the find OF the
college Giant uniform
He simply aggressive ball
the
insists a fighter
the Giants hopes practically blasted 1t the
gsSh proceedings
a
a
I HIT
he for 0
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
Farmer Gets 5000 Pearl.

vincennes, Ind.-While digging mus
sells in the Wabash river recently
Martin Straw, farmer, found pearl
which he sold to a Mt. Carmel, Ill,
ieweler for 5000. Mr.. Straw had only
du, one pound of shells when he
sta ted cooking them and made the
find
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
WOLGAST is FIGHTING AGAIN
Former Lightweight Champion Is Max
ing Arizona His Stamping
Ground at Present.

AID Wolgast is fighting again and is
making Arizona his stamping ground.
It's but few years back when he
was the greatest card in the light
weight ranks. He and Nelson were a
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
PAT MORAN PICKED LIVE ONE
Cincinnati Manager Made No Mistake
When He Coaxed Slim Saliee
Back Into Game.

Among the members of the Cincin-
natl club is long, lean, lacOnic gen.
tleman from the Ohio farm lands who
will bear close scrutiny. Harry Sallee,
more frequently referred to as Slim
or Sheriff, is the gentleman in ques-
tion.
The long-limbed southpaw-s0 the
records say-obtained his first major
league engagement back in 1905 with
the Meridian club of the Cotton States
league. He was a trifie too good for
the boys in that league, and in June
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-22
WILL CUT SOME FIGURE

nrof Myer and Emmy Berg
leiut' the worlds champions at
nsure skating, have returned to
the United States and will COM
pete IN competitions. They were
mere during 1867 and 1918
seasons exhibiting in New York
ana other cities. They report
mat Sweden is concerned with
ai,er-the-war adjustment, and
That ice skating Is uncertain be-
cause OF recent mild winters.
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BEST VAUDEVILLE SHOW
EVER SEEN IN KINsTON

With the auditorium at the Grand
lheater renovated, an A-No. l concert
orchestra, Manager Harry Stallings
uofe than made good last night when
nc presented for the first three DAYS
u the week the Wills Musical Com
sdy company in the best musical and
vaudeville show ever brouoht To Kin
''on' Meth s ism t sending out any
oetter entertainers than the perform
ers at the Grand this week. The sing
i'Fs was good, the costumes were new
ana pretty, the music was clear and
'n1hllhg, the comedy was fresh and
'iean, the various members were
spontaneous and breezy, with not a
"'onotonous moment. It was a 100 per
cent show with a 100 per cent cast.
supported by 100 per cent orchestra.
'"e payers and the three big audi
'nees formed a congenial friendship
light at the start, and the theater-go.
is OF klnston feel just a little more
!'iehdly to Manager Stallings for Civ
NY them just about 3 times their
money S worth.-Kinston Daily News.
Ho.-Ihere was a big audience
last night at the Dixie Theatre which
oppressed themselves as delighted
VIZ" The production Of the Wills
1.n They play again tonight, the
Jill being equally good.)
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North Carolina,
Halifax County.
Annie Williams VS.. L T. Williams.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, NO.
VEMBER TERM, 1919.
The Defendant above named will
take notice, that an action entitled as
above, has been commenced in the Sn-
perior Court, for the purpose of dis
solving the bonds Of matrimonv be-
tween Plaintiff and Defendant; and
the said Defendant will further take
notice that he is required to appear
before the Clerk of Superior Court Of
said County, on the first day of Oc-
tober, 1919, at the Court House of
said county, Of Halifax, North Caro-
lima, for answer or demur to the Com
plant in said action, or the Plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in said Complaint. This the
18th day Of September, 1919.
S. M. GARY,
Clerk Of Superior Court.
9-1926 10 3-1Oonce voek Nv
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o0OOO 600 o o o o 0 o o
q PERSONALS. o
oOOO 600 o 90 o o o o

Mr.. G. B. Andrews, of Tarboro,
s,ent yesterday here with his parents.
Mr.. c. H. Robertson left this morn
ING for Kelford
Mr.. Ennis Bryan motored to Raj
eiqh. accompanying Mr.. w. E. Smith.
-
Mr. n Herring left this morning
for Norfolk, Va, to buy supplies for
his new cafe.
Mrs Percy Raspberry, Of Raleigh,
Mrs T. w. Russell.
Mrs. G. w. Andrews had a slight
relapse last night but rs somewhat
better this morning.
Dr. c. E. Jenkins is reported to be
slowly improving and is gradually
Gaining his strength
Misses Susie and Marie Fitz Pat
rick Of Crowells, were attendants at
the opening yesterday.
Mrs. William Pope, Of Crowells, was
in town yesterday attending Thomas
millinery opening.
Mrs. Christian, Of the state farm,
was in town yesterday attending the
opening yesterday.
Mrs. Vance Savage and Miss Lille
Mae Burnett, of the suburbs, were in
town yesterday shopping.
-
Mr. Wayne c. Waldrop was called
to the New York office Of the Ludlow
Typograph Company and left on the
night train.
Mrs. A NJ. Riddick, who has been
suffering with toothache, had to mo-
tor to Tarboro last night and have an
extraction made.
Mrs. T. D. Temple and Mrs. Joe
Cotton, of the River farms. were in
town yesterday attending the milE
merry opening.
-
The millinery opening of The
Thomas Company was a big success.
A great many model hats were sold
during the day and the store was
crowded with visitors
-
Chief Boiler Master G. II. Bovd of
the I. s. n, attached to the naval re-
crultlng station at Norfolk. arrived
here this morning to spend some DAYS
eerruitng men for the navy.
Mr.. W. E. Smith left this morning
Tor Raleigh to attend the state direc-
tor meeting of the American Cotton
Association which is called for 3
0 clock this afternooJ.
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| HAVE NEVER
SEEN THE EQUA["
That Is What Mrs. Mary Cope Says
About Tanlac-Her Troubles
Are Ended.

In all my seventy-two wears I
have never seen the equal Of Tanlac. -
said Mrs. Mary c. Cope, of 274 N.
Hicks, st. Los Angeles, Cal, recently.
During the past six years. she
continued, 81 had so much trouble
with my stomach that 1 couldn It eat
anything without bloating up with
gas and feeling miseable afterwards.
was so nervous and rundown that I
could hardly rest or sleep at night and
simply felt miserable all the time.
II had read about Tanlac helping
others and decided to try it myself
and it has certainly proved to be the
right thing for me, I have taken only
four bottles so far and am feeling as
well already as I ever did Ny stom-
ach is in fine condition and 1 can eat
and enjoy my meals and that tired.
nervous feeling has all left me too.
| sleep like child every night and
feel strong and we'll all the time. I
am glad to recommend Tanlac and
hope my experience with it will cause
other sufferers to try it,
All druggists sell Tanlac.
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Diarrhoea IN Children

For dlarrhoea in children one year
old or older you will find nothing bet
ter than Chamberlain 9 Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy, followed by dose
Of castor oil. It should be kept at
hand and given as soon as the first
unnatural looseness Of the bowels ap-
pears. It only costs quarter.
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Read what the Kinston Daily News
says of the Wills Musical Comedy
Co. that appeared at the Opera House
last week.
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ANTED-Salesman and manager
for an established Piano store and
territory; man past middle age
preferred, with no less than ten
years experience in the piano bus
mess; must furnish $4,000 bond.
Permanent position at good salary.
NO commission. Address, THE
LANDES PIANO CO., Scotland
Neck, N. G..
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WANTED rent by married
couple, no children, house with ) or
more rooms; prefer house with
water and lights Address care
Commonwealth. o-1o ~