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New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Boehner Was Martyr to Duty,
Family of Watchman Believes

That William Boehner, the night
watchman who was blown to bits by
the Mott bomb, died in an attempt to
prevent the explosion is the confident
belief Of his family.
"The fact that my fathers body was
so completely destroyed shows he was
standing right over the bomb when
it exploded" William Boehner, jr,
cider son of the dead man, said to
Tribune reporter yesterday at the
Boehner home, S71 Brook Avenue,
Bronx. "Thirty minutes before the ex-
plosion he was seen passing Judge
Motifs home, and since he usually took
thirty minutes to complete one round.
he doubtless was approaching the
bomb just before the accident.
Our theory is that he saw that
something was wrong and went up to
investigate. Probably he noticed the
bomb and took chance on being able
to get it out where it could do NO
harm"
One of the residents of the block
where the explosion took place tele-
phoned to the Boehner family yestcr-
day morning, saying she had seen the
watchman about ten minutes before the
explosion, apparently on his way to
Judge Motifs home.
Boehner is survived by a widow,
Caroline, and two sons, William, jr.,
and f. George Boehner. George, the
younger son, is married and has child
two months old.
The family first heard of the disas
ter at 1880 yesterday morning, when
they received telephone call from De-
tective Oswald of the Homicide Squad,
asking that the two sons come to Sixty
first Street and see if they could find
their father All that they could find
were two pieces of his coat-sleeve and
his keys. The single key that was not
bent completely out of shape was iden-
titled as that of Boehncr's small safe.
The sleeve and the keys, coupled with
the fact tina. Boehner has lot come
home, form the only evidence that the
watchman was the man who died. The
body was completely destroyed. Boeh-
ner's family, however, is convinced that
it was he.
Boehner lad guarded the vicinity of
Judge Motifs home for nineteen years.
He was in business for himself under
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04

am now wondering why the police fail
ed % take precautions if they were
expecting this sort of thing"
Diagonally across the street from
Judge Motifs house, at 158 East Sixty
first Street, is the Motor Transport
Club, the mess" of officers of that
branch of the army who are stationed
in New York.
Captain w. I. Kilborn and Lieuten-
ant Augustus Martin were in their
beds in the front second floor room
OF the club when the bomb exploded
Their windows were wide open. The
first shock was not finished when
something hurtled through the win
dow, splashed across mirror and
landed on the captains bed. He
flashed on the light and was stricken
with horror when he saw that the
missile was portion of human
| head.
"Al of the officers here are in
clined to believe the explosion was
one of INT" said Lieutenant Mar
tin yesterday. "All Of us are accus
toned TO explosives, bu4, Of course, w
do not want to take issue with an ex
pert. However, the force seemed t.
be up rather shan down, as would b
the case with dynamite. The smok
was dark whitish, but so mixed wit
dust that it was difficult to determin
exactly"
Inspector Eagan said that ncarl
every one he talked to who had see
the smoke cloud described it as whit
or yellow.
at would be hard to fix the colo
, definitely at night" he said, "but TN
smoke would be black. Dynamite smol
! is yellow. 1t was dynamite, and abo1
5 twenty-five pounds of it. Where d
, they get it?
/. They may have bought it in hare
f ware store somewhere or gone into
: drug store and with a handful
e change bought the ingredients al
! made it themselves"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04

o'clock, and | am certain they were
still there when | retir,1
Zone of them sat with the light of
the street lamp streaming on her face
She was young, about twenty-five, and
wore a white shirtwaist and dark skirt.
| could not sec the other very we'll, but
she appeared to be older
"My husband and commented on
their presence and decided that, like
myself they were unable to sleep be-
cause Of the heat Earlier in the even
ing ! had noticed DR.. McKew's daugh-
ters on his steps, next door, but they
had gone in when these women first
drew my notice.
"Fifteen minutes or so after |
climbed into bed tho explosion oc-
CURED, had no idea what had hap
pened. but glass was tinkling down
on us from the windows. The street
was filled with great cloud of dust
and smoke. but | wes too frightened
to look out Of the window. | have no
idea about the women or what they
were doing, but the police have ques-
toned me several times, and very
closely, to-day about them"
DR.. John J. McKew lives in 153
Sixty-frst Street, next door to Judge
Mott. Both families have lived there
for years.
SCOTS at Woman's Story
Dr. McKew was inclined to scoff at
the story of Mrs. Muckensturm. He
said:
"The lady must have been watch
ing my daughters, although they re-
tired much earlier than the latest
time fixed by her.
"Whcn am kept up late by patients
my girls some times pass my office door
and shout Goo goo! and this is an in
v;tation for me to advance money for
ice cream for ell of them. This little
ceremony was gone through as usual
last night.
"First, let me say, don't believe
there were any women on the steps OF
Judge Motifs house, because if there
had been the watchman would have
questioned them, because the occupant;
Of the house were we'll known to him
Everyone who slept in Judge Mott:
last night has told Of going to bee
early.
MY daughter Queenle was wearing
white shirt waist and dark skirt las
night. She is only sixteen years old
but the woman across the street mus
have been describing my daughters
Marguerite was also on the steps. Bot
Of them, l believe, retired about 1920
~ wasn't especially startled by tn
explosion, but plastering was fallin
all over the house. My wife and
looked out into the street, but couldn
see anything but smoke and dust Their
was an odor of burning rubber in tn
air.
"This explosion will cost me abor
$1,000, for l shall have to rebuild m
!, stoop. 1t all but collapsed. Not Ion
ago when the police let it be know
that they feared New York judge
might be made the victims OF BON
n outrages | was talking to Judge Not
I said to him: You are no kind
e q neighbor for man with a retirii
r disposition He laughed and said
guessed we were in no danger, but
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04

the name of the Boehner Manhattan
Night Patrol. He seldom employed any
one else to guard his district except
on special occasions, such as weddings,
when his sons often helped him. The
wealthy residents and the police Off
cals of the district knew him we'll
Each of the three stripes on the sleeve
that was found represented five years
of service in the neghborhood.
On Monday night Boehner left for
work forty minutes earlier than his
usual hour, to see that everything was
quiet on his beat. He was accustomed
to leaving early about once a week.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04

Goldman and others, and they are car
rying out their threats"
Captain Metheson said the Police
Department is cooperating in every
way possible with the Department of
Justice in running down the gangs
that are doing the bombing.
"This is too big a thing for one
police department or a number of po
lice departments to handle" said Cap
tain Matheson.
'Ihe only way to stamp out the ter
roristic propaganda is through the
Federal government, with its compre-
hensive machinery covering the entire
country. The radicals have taken ad-
vantage Of the unsettled industrial
conditions following the war to try to
win over the thousands of discharged
soldiers to their tenets OF violence"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04

paper published in New York, and all
kinds Of Red pamphlets. Their pub
lications cannot be sent through the
mails on account of the law, and ex-
press companies refuse the business.
So they have to scatter the sheets by
automobiles.
"An anarchist by the name of Rab-
inoff made direct appeal in the May
number of the Rebel Worker to the
radicals of the country. He did not
advise dynamite in so many words
but his order for violence can be read
plainly enough between the lines. The
May first 'jobs' did not work out as
expected and so the switch was made
to planting mombs personally.
"The anarchists gave warning they
would make protest against the i'm
prisonmcnt of Debs, Haywood, Emma
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Red Ideas Spread
By Automobiles
San Francisco Detective
Chief Charges Persis-
tent Terrorist Crusade

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3-"The an
archists who attempted wholesale mur
der May 1 by sending bombs through
the mails to public officials here and
other parts of the country perpetrated
the outrages Monday night" said Cap
tective bureau of the San Francisco
Police Department, to-day. "It is all a
gigantic plan Of the apostles Of direct
action TO terrorize the whole United
States.
Eight automobiles are used by the
radical agitators in spreading their
propaganda in every state of the union.
For months past they have been dis
tributing the Rebel Worker, q monthly
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
An Unexpected
Alliance

of fabrics appears IN 4
charming white skirt. Large
squares of cleaning silk shot
crepe are woven at wide IN
tervals in Georgette crepe.
The girdle and band at the
bottom are Of the heavy IT.
regularly ribbed silk. Such
skirt requires but a simple
dainty blouse worn with 1T
and an afternoon costume OF
unusual charm will be
achieved. S2975.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
s:AIL That
CIiStens

NAV sometimes be a soft ana
wonderful shimmerlng TAB
ric, such as baronet satin or
tricolette. There are some
exquisite skirts of these two
materials. The colors of the
baronet satin skirts range
from the most delicate pastel
tint to the most daring and
vivid sport shade. Some
thing new in a tricolette skirt
is one Of white with border
and bindings of navy trlco-
tine. IT is smart,
gfSrrEc-Third Floor, Centre.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
4 Symphony
of Skirts

strikes new harmonles IN
the matter of sports cos
TUNES. Any one CT them
would inspire a woman to
plan something different
they are 50 different them
selves.
To see skirts of two-toned
Georgette crepe, soft and
billowv as a breeze, skirts
of silk shot crepes and
lustrous satins, skirts with
embroidery in unexpected
places, is to understand
that the skirts this season
are unlike anything shown
heretofore.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-17
Work of Library
Commission Told
At Baptist Meet

Following is an outline of talk
explaining the work of the Oklahoma
Library commission, delivered by
Mrs j. A. Thompson of this city,
and a member of the commission,
to the woma4s section of the Okla
homa Baptist convention at Shawnee: !:
The duties of the commission are
to assist in the organization of new
libraries, administer travelling libra.
ries, conduct training classes in libra
ry science, and ito cooperate with
already established in pro
noting every possible phase of libra
ry extension and spreading the gospel
OF the right issue of books. The good
books available to every man. won
and child in Oklahoma public lib~a
ries are needed in every county seat
in the state; high school Libraries are
needed in many of our larger cities:
It is imperative that all rural schools
even in the remotest district shall
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-17

in the hands OF those who are eager
to buy books for individual or com
munity libraries but buyers want in.
formation about what books 70 buy
Reliable data and authoritative
notes on hooks of any class. grade or
subject will be supplied on request
SO each may make his own aslee-
tions.
The chief means relied upon for
promoting the activities of the com
mission is cooperation with each in.
dividual, and every good organization
and institution in the state. Cooper
alton means working together you
help me and allow me to help you.
The commission belongs to every citi-
zen of Oklahoma and its effectiveness
will depend largely on the use you
make Of it, and the publicity you
give to its benefits
Cur national government has given
great emphasizes to the value and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-17

have library facilities. The inmates
OF all our charitable institutions both
white and denominational, should
have access TO the kind of books and
magazines that are considered in.
dispensable in the private home. our
penal institutions, especially those for
juvenile delinquents, should have most
careful and complete provisions for
all book needs. In recent years the
healing value of suitable reading for
the sick has become so we'll recog-
nized that hospital libraGes now form
an important part of the equipment
in many hospitals, sometimes admin
istered as a branch OF the local pub
lie library The commission will sr.
pervise the organization OF all these
classes of Libraries, as local units in
communities and institutions, supple.
menting them with travelling loan
collections to meet temporary needs.
The training course in the e;e-
ments of library organization and
book selection will give an opportun-
ity for those desiring to take up
library work to learn approved meth
DDS, with correct technical principles,
as basis for setting . high profes-
sional standard. The course will be
open to teachers, who will soon be
sreatly in demand for organizing and
school Libraries.
THE most valuable service offered
by the commission is that of giving in.
about books of all classes
From the photographers in the office,
definite data on any book in print
nay be obtained Plenty of money is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-17
HALL & LINDSAY

For tin and sheet metal wo. L
Tanks gutteripg end well cas-
ings, all kinds of repair work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-17
High Price paid for Heefsteak.

The highest price ever paid for
peefsteak was probably at Circle City.
Alaska, town that sprang UP over
night during the Klondike gold excite
ment. The first beefsteak to reach
there sold for $4S pound. Every one
wanted some Of it, and so they raf-
fed It Off for the benefit of hospital.
Tickets were sold from 80 cents to
$3.50 for the privilege of drawing
slice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-17


importance OF library service during
the war, and IS making large plans
for the continuance and extension OF
book privileges This is recognized
as one of the most potent agencies
in Amerieaniaation the elimination
Of illiteracy; the installing of sound
patriotism based on knowledge Of our
country's laws and love of her insti-
tutions.
DR. Mcconnell has said, Our sol
diers have made the world safe for
democracy and we must now make
democracy safe for the world" This
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-17
oVERRULE MOTION FOR
NEW TRIAL CRISP CASE

Judge Win Linn in district court
this morning overruled motion to
grant Charlie Crisp a new trial on
the charge of grand larceny. Crisp
was convicted last week and sen.
fenced to serve two years imprigon-
ment. He was charged with the
theft of automobile tires from the
hardware company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-17
NOTICE TO PROPERTY
OWNERS

City water not good to drink. .
Now is the time to have that
cistern built and catch good vim
ter water. also build cement
cellars, build and repair flues and
make sidewalks. All work done
to satisfy you am here to stay.
Fl. MILLER,
Residence 1926 South Fourth ST.
PHONE 1914.
Call me and | will come and
estimate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-17

Good literature proceeds from men
OF natural probity and since one ought
rather to praise the inception than the
result you should give greater praise
to a man of probity unskilled in let
ters than one skilled IN letters but
devoid of prHAity.--Leonardo da Vinci
translated by Edward McCurdy).
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-17
BIG STEP TAKEN TOWARD
CONVICT LABOR ON ROADS
tcontInuea from pars II

CONTINUED from psge -
THAT the county would pay 5000 per
month for the supervisor, $75 "a
month for the steward and $3.50 per
month for the two guards. The
beard Of the men was figured at 50
cents day, net, making a total OF
$27 a day or around 1910 a month
A total OF $3.50 a day per team was
figured as the feed expense or $45
month. 1t was also proposed that
possibly the gang could use some OF
the trucks loaned by the state high.
way department to the county. The
truck expense, in the event the ma.
chimes were used, was figured at S.
day for each driver, or $25 a day
for the five trucks, oil and gas S15
a day and $500 per month for re.
pairs.
Money is Available.
The maximum cost as figured in
this estimate was $335O per month.
IT was stated, however, that this
amount represented an extra $1,000
TO $1,000 per month that would prob
ably not be expended and it was
shown that the cost of the gang as
it usually operates would be in the
neighborhood of $215O per month.
AT the request of Mr. Melton, r. S.
Cox, county clerk. took figures from
the county records showing that
there Is an amount available for
work in Chickasha township totll.
ng $4,000. This Is divided $4,000
ior township roads and $4,000 for
tate roads This amount, it was
pointed out, would provide funds for
ne maintenance of the gang in
'hickasha township along'for several
months and ii was also shown that
here was additional money available
n the other townships, though no
igures produced 1t was also shown
hat there is a total of something
yer $4,000 available for bridges
yer the county.
Would Build Much Road.
A comparison was made of the
'ork done by a convict road gang
this character, experienced in such
'ork, and a crew of men employed
the day for a similar enterprise,
being stated by several who had
ad experience with both classes of G
Dor, that the convicts would pro |
ice far more satisfactory results at A
cost that would be far below that a
by the employment of I
gang of laborers. h
Mr. Kayser, in his talk assured
iose present that the gang which i
now finishing contract in Ii
ughes county, was considered to be ri
e best road gang in the state and r.
at several counties of the state Ii
e amking application for their ser M
ces. r,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-17

Rubbed into the skin for rheuma
t'sm. neuralgia, contracted muscles,
sprains Or lameness. Billiards. Snow
Liniment goes right through the
flesh to the bone, easing pain and
removing the cause. 1t is power
full pain relief. Three sizes, soc. 60c
and $1.20 per bottle. Sold by Wren
Drug Co. d.w.1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-17
FIVE KILLED IN BLAST.

BY United Press.
Hays, Kan, Nov 17.-Five were
killed and a score injured here today
in an explosion of a gasoline tank
az the Standard Oil company's sta
ton. A fire resulted from the ex
ploslon and destroyed several build
ings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-17

II your Sowels do not act regular
~ you feel uncomfortable, and the
longer this condition exists the worse
you feel. To put an end to the mis-.
cry take Herbine. 1t purifies the
bowels restores energy and cheerful
spirits. Price Coo Sold by Wren
Drug Co. d.w.tm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-17

Is one OF the tasks to which we have
committed ouselves and we bespeak
you cordial support.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-15

Now being built by Charles E. Wire, Inc, for
Terrell & Little from whom it was purchased
Besides the 81 900 Home The Herald will give three
behe Nas 5passenger Touring Ca the Liberty 5passenger
ing Car and the Saxon Six Also s64 worth Furniture complete
three
And here fifty Ten sOO $50 merchandise
orders ten SIS watche twenty $40 merchandise orders
In addition the y6ve The Herald will every
candidate the Salesmanhp Club who does prize
sion of ten per O. all subscriptions turned in.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-15
THIS STARTS THE STORY.

In the summer of 1917. Maria
Botchkareva formed the Battalion
of Death. a woman's fighting unit
In the Russian army, and thus a
peasant girl stepped into the in
ternational hall OF fame. This is
her story. In earlier instaliments
she told OF her childhood; of the
brutalities of her married life, her
attempt to commit suicide to es-
cape a cruel husband. and her final
success in evading him. She told
of her many molestations at the
hands OF officials, soldiers and how
she was trapped in a house Of
shame by promises of work. In
desperation she attempted suicide
a second time. A man intervened;
She grew to like him and they lived
together by civil agreement. She
lived happily with him for three
years when a reyolutionist sought
refuge at their home. The political
refugee and husband fed when dis
covered by the authorities. They
were caught in their fight. She and
her husband became separated. she
located him in a prison. and set out
to carry her appeal to the governor:
Arriving in Siberia, the husband
was threatened with further exile
to the most desolate of prison
camps. Maria Botchkareva inter-
ceded and had to deal with liber-
tine governor. Her husband was
given his liberty, but the price was
that she was drugged and shamed
by the governor. She ATTEMPTED
suicide by drinking poison. When
the husband learned of the outrage
he attempted to kill the governor,
for which act he was again ex-
lied. The husband grew to be a
worthless gambler. In rage he at
one time hung his wife, but she
was rescued in time to save her
life. Maria Batchkareva could not
longer endure his brutality. Rum-
blings OF the world war had
reached far off Siberia Maria de-
Cided to leave her husband and en-
list She was rejected because she
was a woman. She appealed to the
Car. Her appeal was granted.
She went to the front She was
decorated for rescuing fifty wound
ed comrades under fire. She was
wounded on several occasions.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-15
SEVERAL HURT
IN COLLISIONS
District Traffic Accidents
Result IN Number of
Injuries.

An automobile driven BY william
Johnson. sos Florida avenue. yester-
day collided with a wagon driven by
William Yeager, 90 Chews court.
with such force that Yeager was
thrown from his seat and injured
about the stomach. The accident hap
pened on Benning road, near the Dis
trict line.
While standing on the car tracks at
Fourteenth street and Park road.
Paul Myers. ~ years old, 34o5 Georgia
avenue, employed by the Capitol
Traction Company as starter, was
run down by a car and badly bruised
about his face and head
i Gumble Slater. Is years old. 1916
street northeast, was thrown from
his bicycle and received injuries to
his head and left leg yesterday
afternoon when he was run down
by a truck at Tenth and G streets
Dr. Nathan n. Siniler, a stan
physician at Emergency Hospital.
while crossing the intersection of
, Seventeenth and F streets, was
knocked down by an automobile
owned and operated by Robert Can
non. s17 Twenty-second street north
west DR.. Siniler received a broken
ankle Cannon was arrested and
charged with collding.
A collision at Thirtieth and Q
streets between an automobile op-
Grated by Ina Bryan. 1914 Prospect
avenue, and a truck driven by Earl
Garter, rs L street resulted in
slight damage to both machines