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The Washington times., 1920-09-17
AUTO FULL Of MEN I
FLED AFTER BLAST
Stenographer and Visitor Saw
Suspicious Looking Party
Take Flight.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE police
today are In possession Of the testi-
mony of two persons who assert that
they saw an automobile load OF sus-
picious looking persons nee from the
scene. Immediately after the explosion
in Wall street yesterday.
Miss Matilda Schless, a stenogra-
pher in the Wall street district, said:
"Just a second after the explosion.
looked out OF the window over Wall
street. which was filled with flame
and smoke. Directly across tho street
WAS car loaded with men. Two
more men ran up. and one or them
wore what looked like a bloody
shirt. They leaped into the car. which
dar'ed away toward the East River.
They were all suspicious looking.
This happened before the smoke
had cleared away and before the re-
lief work started"
Thomas lie Boutelier, who was call
ing In the Office In which Miss
schless is employed, bore out her
story.
Il looked out the window immedi-
ately after the explosion" he told
the police. "and i saw dull gray
colored automobile moving slowly
eastward In Wan street There were
three or four men in II. Two or
three others just then ran up to IL.
They seemed to have been stunned as
they stumbled along. two OF them
helping a third. They climbed into
the car, which then speeded away
toward the East River"
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
BLAST TL0OKEDFOR,
FLYNN T0LDFR|END
Chief Investigator for Depart
ment of Justice in Cafe When
Explosion Occurred.

william J. Flynn. chief of the Bu-
reau of Investigation of the Depart
ment of Justice, who is in New York
investigating the Wall Street explo-
sion, was in a restaurant opposite
the Raleigh Hotel yesterday when
the blast occurred.
Accompanied by Detective ODea
and two friends he entered the res
taurant about ten minutes to twelve.
He had left word at the Raleigh to
have, him PACED at the restaurant IL
there was call for him
Shortly after noon hotel page en-
tered and said that Flynn was wanted
on the long distance telephone.
Flynn hastened to the hotel.
What we have expected has hap
pened," he said upon returning to the
restaurant New York has been
blown up. We must take the next
train. The bureau has had twenty
special agents around that section for
weeks in expectation of such an out
rage as this"
Flynn took the first train for New
York.
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
IN. Y. RADICALS
RESENT BLAME
Socialists and !. w. W. Say They
Do Not Favor Wanton
Destruction.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE sugges-
tion that radicals may have been inn
plicated in the disaster in Wall Street
was resented by some OF the minor
lights among the extremists OF tho
labor elements on the East Side and
the scientific" wishes for recon-
struction Of the world
The chiefs of the extreme radicals.
including Big Bill Haywood. are out
of town. Haywood. II IL reported.
went 10 Chicago on September 7.
Late In the afternoon the police de-
partment sent detectives into the
haunts Of the extremists. But most
of them were out working for the re-
election Of the Socialist assembiymen-
Secretary J. IA. Byers. Of the New
York defense committee of the l. w.
W.. said:
The police are liable to frame-up
all kinds of things in an enort to
connect some labor organization with
a case OF this kind. We are too busy
to mix in with such kind OF stun as
the Wall Street dynamite explosion
We sincerely regret that SO many
people were killed and injured.
Blowing up the innocent Is not on
the program of the i. w. W., the aim
of which is 10 educate people and not
teach them to use dynamite"
ABE" Heilmann, one of the leaders
in the painters strike, said:
Its just like the cops and the
newspapers Radicals are thinking
more and bombing less than they ever
did in their lives. When they start
anything 1t will be a real political
revolution like Sovietism."
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
100 RED CROSS NURSES
HELP CARE FOR INJURED
Conference in Session When Ex.
plosion Occurred-Disaster Relief
Service Established.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1I.-More than
100 Red Cross nurses and other disas-
ter relief workers were rushed to the
scene of the Wall street explosion
Yesterday, Immediately after news OF
the disaster reached headquarters OF
the Atlantic division of the American
Red Cross.
1t CHANGED that there was in prog
ress at the time of the explosion, at
the headquarters of the Atlantic diVi-
sion. a conference of nurses. Thus 1t
was possible to dispatch to the scene
Immediately seventy-fve Red Cross
nurses, followed by eight Red cross
ambulances and thirty-five Red Cross
field directors. who assisted in caring
for the injured. They also established
disaster relief service at the Broad
street Hospital, the volunteer nos
pital. the Gouverneur Hospital and
the PRESBYTERIAN Hospital. assisting
in the identification of victims of the
explosion.
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
'S[EUTHS HAVE
STRONG CLUES
Find Evidence That Time-Look
Bomb Was Used-Many at
Work on Case.

NEW YORK. Sept 17.-The death
and destruction wrought in Wall
street was caused by time-lock bombs
placed by anarchists or Reds" as a
gesture TO startle the world.
So says William J.. Burns, who was
personally on the scene conducting an
investigation within a few minutes
after the explosion occurred.
The bombs were loaded with
window weights cut in half" Burns
explained. They were put in a de-
livery wagon, which was driven into
Wall street from the East Side some
place, Oh the police would not permit
such a vehicle to enter from Broad
way or Nassau street. The wagon
was driven up Wall street from the
east to the curb directly In front
of the Assay Office. just across the
street from the Morgan offices, and
In a position from which the flying
fragments would wreak havoc on the
Sub-treasury Building and the Stock
Exchange as we'll
SET TO EXPLODE AT NOON.
'"The driver left his horse and
wagon there and probably escaped
The explosion occurred at exactly
11-69 The bombs were probably set
to 60 or at IL o'clock by a watch
that was a minute fast. II the ex-
plosion had occurred a few minutes
later hundreds would have beei
killed"
Burns in no way qualified his state
ment that the destruction was due
to time-lock bombs and not to an
accidental explosion of wagon
carving hiRh eXplosiyes
I'VE have the evidence to prove that
II was the work Of time-lock bombs"
Burns declared emphatically. And
you may say further that sufficient
evidence was collected from the debris
in the street to make 1t a safe predic-
tion that the police will have the case
cleared up within ten days"
Burns recalled the fact that about
five weeks ago he had made public a
warning that a resumption of bomb
crimes might soon be expected.
SOUGHT TO sTARTLE WORLD.
"It was an attempt to startle the
world by exploding these bombs in the
very heart of the financial district.
where they would damage the assay
office, the subtreasury. the Morgan
Office and the Stock Exchange at the
same time"
All the best OF the detective taient
Of the United States is either at work
on the case now or en- route to this
city to join in the hunt for the per-
petrators Of the outrage. Burns Is
employed by the Morgans. He was on
the job within a few minutes after
the explosion occurred and made a
personal investigation of several
hours duration
In view of the warning that Burns
gave out some weeks ago of the like
lihood of the renewal Of bomb out
RACES, the report that the Department
of Justice laid off forty of its special
agents operating in the financial dis
trict for the express purpose Of pre-
venting just such a tragedy as that
of Thursday. Is being much discussed.
The Washington times., 1920-09-17

WILLIAM J. FLYNN, chief
Of the Bureau Of Investiga-
tion Of the Department Of JUS
Ice, who IL In charge Of the
Governments investigation into
yesterdays bomb explosion In
New York.
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
Saws Police Have Enough Evidence Bombers Days
J. BURNS,

WILLIAM ]. BUHNS, Ia
w nous detective, who insists
explosion was a premeditated
attack Of radicals. He Is in
yestigating for the Morgan
firm.
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
Office Boy Seizes
Automobile and Takes
Injured to Hospital

NEW YORK. Sept l7.-Amons
the notable instances or rescue
work following the explosion was
that OF James Saul, n red-headsd.
seventeen-year-old ofrice boy, EN-
ployed by Robinson & CO.. 20 En-
change Place.
Knocked over and cut by tho
force or the explosion as he was
running through the street In front
OF the Morgan Building. he picked
himself up and began TO load
injured into a nearby automobile
which he commsndeered. He made
four trips to Broad Street Hospital
carrying more than thirty persons.
Upon his return he could not md
the owner OF the automobile and.
fearing the latter might be among
the injured. turned the car over to
the police al the Old Slip station.
lie lives at .sss Riggs avenue.
Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
US, BLAST EXPERT
TO AID n. Y. POLICE
David J. Price Leaves for
Gotham to Take Hand
In Inquiry.

David J. Price, explosives expert OF
the Department Of Agriculture. was
sent to New York yesterday after
room to cooperate with Treasury
and Department OF Justice officials
and the police in investigating the
explosion which wrecked part OF wall
Street.
Mr.. Price is a national authority
on explosions affecting buildings. His
expert knowledge has been gained In
investigation Of starch and grain Dust
explosions during the last f1ve years,
These explosions destroyed $2o,ooo,-
COO in property and cost seventy lives
in the United States in 1919.
Mr.. Prices bureau traced the
causes of these explosions and prac.
tically checked them. In addition. II
learned some new facts regardign
the action of explosives.
The result of his findings were pup
lished in book form this week by the
Department of Agriculture and United
states Grain Corporation.
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
PUT GUARD AROUND
CHICAGO WALL ST..
Police Fear BoIshevist Plot.
Red Suspects Under Secret
Service Espionage.

CHICAGO, Sept IT. - Following
news Of the fatal explosion outside
the Offices OF ]. p. Morgan 4 Co. the
chief OF Chicago police Immediately
ordered q heavy police guard thrown
around the Stock Exchange. the Board
OF Trade and other La sAlie street
buildings-the Wall. street of Chicago.
Police heads here scented a Bolshevist
plot and feared outrases similar TO
that In New York would be attempted
In other cities.
II am not going to take any chances
here" said the chief. The New York
explosion may or may not have been
caused by Red activities. but I am go
ing to guard against any such thing
here"
Capt. Morgan Collins was delegated
to take charge Of the forces guarding
the Stock Exchange and other build
ings. This force includes many uni
formed police and heavy detail OF
detectives In citizens clothing. rhe
famous anarchist squad, which Is IA
miliar with practically all the Bolshe-
visits, Industrial Workers OF the World
and other elements of that character.
was called into action and instructed
to watch all secret meetings of Reds
here.
In addition to these precautions. the
head of the Federal Secret Service
here WAS taking initial steps to keep
close espionage upon all Red suspetcs
and the well-known leaders of dis
loyal bands. He was awaiting official
information as to the nature Of the
New York explosion.
The Burns. Pinkerton and other de-
tective agencies were also moved to
unusual activity. Allen c. Mayer.
chief Investigator OF the Burns AEen-
cy. believes investigation will show
that the New York explosion can be
laid at the door OF the Communist
The Washington times., 1920-09-17

party. several OF whose leaders were
recently convicted here. Meyer ar
rived from the East today to tes-
tify before the grand jury in con-
nection with the case of Lloyd Will
son, arrested in the Far West for al
legged completely in the bond deals of
"Nicky" Arnstein.
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
"School- Opening" Special,
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Other "Gro-Nups," 81 to $3.50
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
N. Y. BOMBING
WORST Of ALL
Wall Street Explosion Recalls
Long List Of 0utrages
BY Reds.

NEW YORK. Sept 17.-New York
has suffered many previous bomo
scares, though that OF yesterday was
unprec edented in horror.
Explosions OF bombs and Internal
machines almost simultaneously near
midnight OF June 2, 1919. at the home
Of prominent officials and citizens In
a dozen different cities throughout
the United States marked the enort
OF radical agitators and anarchists
to inaugurate a reign OF terror. There
were explosions in New YORK, WASH
ington, Cleveland. Boston, Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia, Paterson, N. j.: New
tonville, Mass, and In several other
cities.
One OF the bombs wrecked the front
OF the home OF Judge Charles C. Mott,
jr.. OF the court OF general sessions,
l5l East Sixty-first street, and threw
the body OF an unidentified man into
the street. Judge Mott had presided
at the trial of anarchists who were
accused OF attempting to explode
bombs in st. Patrick's Cathedral. He
was not in the house at the time. His
wife was, but she was unhurt
PALMER HOME BOMBED.
At about the same moment a bomb
door OF Attorney General A Mitchell
Palmer in Washington. wrecktng the
front and blowing into fragments the
unknown man who had placed the ex-
plosive., Nobody else was injured. The
Identity OF the dead anarchist who fell
victim to his own. plot never was
established.
On the same night anarchists de
stroyed a Catholic Church In Philadel-
phia and exploded bombs, without toll
Of human life. at the home of Judge
N. II. Thompson Of the United States
district court, in Roxbury. Mass that
OF Mayor Harry l.. Davis. OF Cleve-
land, and near the Boston house of
w. w. Sibray, chief inspector of the
United States Bureau OF immigration.
One month earlier. in May. 1919. oc-
Cured the May Day effort OF the
Reds" to precipitate a panic and
perhaps revolution by aiming at the
lives of scores of prominent men by
means OF Internal machines sent
through the mails. The packages
were wrapped uniformly in the paper
used by a large New York department
store, for the purpose of conveying
to the recipients an impression OF
their harmlessness.
CAMPAIGN OF TERROR.
This particular campaign of terror
ism resulted in the attempted ASSN
alton of Mayor Ole Hansen of Seattle;
the nearly successful attempt to
murder former Senator Hardwick of
Georgia; the delivery of a bomb to
the desk of Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Lands of Chicago; the narrow es-
cape of Congressman Burnett of Gads-
den, Ala: the harmless receipt of two
other bombs in the offices of Distinct
Attorney Charles NJ. Fickert and AS
sistant District Attorney Edward
Cunha, the prosecutors of Thomas J.
Mooney, and finally in the discovery
in the general postoffice in this city
through a quick witted clerk, of six
teen similar bombs addressed to:
A. s. Burleson, Postmaster General
A. Mitchell Palmer, Attorney General;
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
EXPLOSION MISSES
OLDSTATUEOF
WASHINGTON

NEW YORK, Sept 17-The
stems and front wall Of the United
states sub-treasury are flaked and
pitted as a result Of the Wall
street explosion, but the statue OF
George Washington, surmounting
the steps on a stone pedestal, 10
unscathed.
1t was upon that spot that
Washington took the oath OF Of
flee as first President.
Havoc is upon every hand. but
the bronze Washington suffered
not the slightest blemish.
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
MAIL SERVICE RECORD.

BOSTON, Sept. 17.-Francis NJ.
Swift. of Brookiine, has just gone on
tho retired list OF tho railway mall
service after completing term of
thirty-seven years and seven months
For twenty-one years he has been
clerk in charge on the Cape. with
travelling record of nearly 1000, 900
miles.
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
TEETH WORKERS STRIKE.

CHICAGO, Sept 1.-Two hundred
false teeth makers and repairers
OF the Chicago Dental Mechanics
Union voted yesterday to strike for
recognition Of their equalization
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-10

NOTICE
The writer IS employment manager
for a Chicago corporation which is estab-
fishing subsidiaries IN several other cities.
He has witnessed its growth in FIVE years
from a desk, chair and an original
idea to It's present substantial standing.
We are engaged in the task of expanding
this business consistent with the demand
for service and will require the perma-
nent assistance Of many capable men to
work as unit with US and devote their
full energies IN carrying Out our extensive
plans.
am now looking for man who has
advanced beyond the usual routine class
and is adaptable towork differing from his
present line. This man must be over p
and under 40; possess sunny disposition
and be capable of managing men. The
position Is IN Lake County; pays salary
and monthly bonus as big as the man.
If the reader is not conformable 10 the
above requirements kindly pass this to an
eligible party who might not be reading
these columns. All inquiries will be con
sidered in strictest confidence Reply by
letter only, addressing E NJ Law. So E.
Adams St, Chicago, ILL.,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-10
BOTH SIDES WILL
HAVE FINISH FIGHT

tcannnuea from page one.'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-11
GREELEY.

w. ]. Wroughton left Monday morn
ing for business trip to several
points in Idaho. Mr.. Wroughton ex-
poets to be gone for several weeks.
Mrs. Dow was in Arlington, Mon
day night, called by the serious ILL
ness of her father.
Floyd Noble shipped his car OF stock
and household goods to DeFuniak
Springs, Fla, on Tuesday. Mr.. Noble
and his family will 60 in a few days
We hate to see this class of citizen
leave us, but hope it will be for his
good, and we wish him success in his
southland home.
The L. A. s. of the M. e. Church
will meet with Mrs. H. L. Sherman
Friday, at O'Clock.
wish to thank all who have been
so kind and assisted me in taking the
census. 1t has not been an eaasy
undertaking and the help is certainly
appreciated.
John Brockus went to Dubunue
Monday where he expects to obtain
work. Mrs Brockus will go later.
Z Misses Margaret Richards and Ethe
Harris spent a few days the past week
in Waterloo.
Miss Helen Graham of Manchester
spent Sunday with Mrs. Harry Sher-
man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-11

4 Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Brown were II
Manchester, Friday.
Mrs. Neal Slater is entertaining hel
father, Mr.. Graybill, of Mapleton.
Rev. Soule was q dinner guest at the
VIM. Odell home Sunday.
4 VIM. and /. C. Odell were in Dubu
|que, Saturday, the latter having his
reyes treated.
Lincoln Odel lis i'll with the flu.
| Mrs. Joe Schneider was in Edge
wood this week to see Evelon Noble
who is very i'll.
i w. s. odell has installed a milking
machine.
Mrs. Dow was guest Of Mrs. Cora
Harris, Saturday night.
Grace Mitchell was born in Greeley
and died at the Hospital in Iowa City
January 31st. She had been Ill fol
some time with diebetis, but pneu-
lmonia was the direct cause Of her
death. She was fourteen years OF
age. The body was brought to Gree
ley, Monday morning, and private
funeral was held at Taylors' under
taking rooms Burial was made In the
Grant View Cemetery on Tuesday.
DR.. Kresensky received word Of the
death Of his father, at Algona, -on Mon
day night, caused by stroke Of APP
poplexy. He only lived four hours
after he was stricken. Doctors father
was well known in Greeley, where he
had many friends who will be panied
to learn Of his death.
Jake Smith and wife Of Manchester
spent few days at the home of Elias
Barger, last week.
Herman Huffman went to Rochester,
Mimi, Tuesday to see his SON George
who is in q hospital at that place for
an operation.
DR.. Kresensky is in Algona to at
tend his fathers funeral.
Ralph Barger is at home. He has
been numbered among the sick.
Ed Torey and family we're dinner
guests at the Rudy Moser home, Sun
day.
Rev. Soule was entertained for sup
per at R. Moser's, Monday.
Mrs. John Sprague is i'll with the
flu.
Miss Nellie Odell is caring for the
patients at the Lincoln Odell home.
Little Harry Carroll has been sick
the past week.
Mrs. Ed Correll and little son were
in Manchester one day last week.
Frank Sprague Jr.s baby Is Ill with
whooping cough.
. An oyster supper was held at the
John Farmer, home one night last
week.
Mrs. Chester willard and baby have
been spending few days at the home
of her parents.
Mrs. William Davis is now living in
Edgewood with her daughter, Mrs.
Jace Hindal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-11
puplicity Exposed.

A story is told of country dweller
who had sadly neglected his worship.
4 deputation from the class meeting
urged his temperance. He took part
in prayer meeting on his return, and
was offering loud thanksgiving for the
privilege Of meeting together for wor-
ship. when suddenly one Of the depu-
tation shouted: "Dinna believe i'm.
Lord; we'd terrible hard job to get
i'm back."-LOndon Answers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-11
national Pro.e Gritty.

No country can endure long II III
foundations are not laid deep In the
material prosperity which comes from
thrift. business energy and enterprise.
from hard. unsparing effort in the
fields Of Industrial activity; hUt
neither was any nation ever yet truly
great II 1t relied upon material pros
perity alone.-Theodore Roosevelt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-11
Machinery Of Census Bureau.

The ingenious machines used BY
the census bureau to count, sort and
tabulate the information gathered by
the census enumerators are the prod
uct of the bureaus own laboratory.
The sorting machines take care OF 3OO
cards per minute. the counting ma
chine 500 cards minute and the
tabulating machine handles 400 cards
each minute.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-11
DOLLARS AND CEN rs

Counting 1t only In dollars and cents,
how much did that last cold cost you?
"A man may not always stop work when
he has cold, but perhaps It would
be better II he did. Il takes about
ten days to get rid Of : cold under the
usual treatment. That time can be
much shortened by taking Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and proper care
of yourself. IN fact . bottle Of this REM
edy In the house IL = mighty good In
vestment during the winter and spring
months. For sale BY a. G. Phillips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-11
First VISITING Cards.

The practice of using visiting cards
has come down to US from sixteenth
century Italy. Then Padua was at
tended very largely by students from
Germany, with whom it was the Gus
tom when they left college to pay
farewell visits TO their professors.
When these dignitaries were not at
home to receive the personal token.
the student left their Names on slips
OF paper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-11
NInety sumatran Volcanoes.

The Boekit Barisan, q series Of
mountain ranges running the whole
length Of the island of Sumatra near
the western coast. splits in the north
into parallel chains which encircid
the broad Karo-Batak plateau and
the vast area of Tuba lake. In these
partially explored ranges there have
already been discovered 90 volcanoes,
IL of which are now active, the con-
structive and destructive forces OF
Sumatra's formation.--AIelvin A. Hall
In the National Geographic Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-11
WHY Horse Chestnut

It is. said that the name horse chest
nut was derived from the fact that
when the leaves of the tree fall there
is scar left on the twig in the shape
of horseshoe. that bears marks re-
sembling the nails of shoe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-11
4 Eek difference.

The difference between man and
a woman il that when you see q man
wearing evening clothes you usually
see somebody who'd much rather be
wearing something else.-Detroit Free
Press.