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The Washington herald., 1920-10-27
CALLED
In BALL PROBE
Joe Gedeon and Rothstein
To Testify Before Chi
& cago Jury. D.
INSIDE STORY SOUGHT
Both Expected to Give Evii-
dence Of Fixing 1919
Series.
INSIDE STORY SOUGHT

Chicago, Oct. 26.-Arnold Roth
stein, of New York, and Joe Gedeon,
second baseman of the st. Louis
Browns, are expected to furnish the
thrills when they appear before the
special grand jury investigating the
alleged fixing" of the 1919 world
series tomorrow. Assistant States
Attorney Replogle. conducting the
investigation, hopes that Rothstein
will tell all he knows. 1t is be-
lieved that Rothstein will get a
clean bill of health. but that he will
be able to give the officials i'm
portant information.
Abe Attell. now resting in Can
ada. and Hal Chase. both under
Indictment for conspiracy, tried to
put Rothstein lin" on the big kill
ing" last fall when the Cincinnati
Reds defeated the White Sox for
the championship of the world.
Confers with ReploEIe.
Gedeon arrived in Chicago to-
day and went to the States attor-
ney's Office. where he conferred with
Prosecutor Replogle. Gedeon ad
ilANo having won SoVO OH the SlI-
cinnau Reds last fall. When asked
why, as an American League play
er. he should back the Reds to beat
the powerful White SoS, he remark
ed that anyone who had heard the
talk around hotel lobbies that he
heard would have waRered likewise.
Asked If he had heard that the Sc
ries was Fixed he replied that
b.
heard.
After the series ended, Gedeon
returned to California with "Swede"
Risberg and Fred McMullin, two of
the White Sox players under in
dictment. Gedeon. however, has
been friendly with McMuIlin and
Risberg for a number of years. and
there was nothing strange about
their going to the Coast together.
Gedeon Not in Custody.
Gedeon is not in custody. and
came to Chicago at the request OF
President Ban Johnson. OF the Amer
lean League. 1t is believed. how
ever, that had he not come, the
grand jury would have requested
his presence.
Business Manager Robert Quinn
and Manager Jimmy Burke, of the
st. Louis American League club,
say GedeOn always gave the club
his best services. They say they
looked his record over and can find
no spots wherein he ever played
Indifferent ball.
In regard to the testimony to be
presented by Rothstein, officials say
his testimony. provided he tells all
he knows, will be the most impor-
tant yet introduced. II is believed
he will tell of all propositions made
him by Attell and Chase. Several
other witnesses are scheduled to
testify tomorrow. Among them are
two gamblers from St Louis. The
st. Louis men promised Ban John
son they will be here to testify.
They are coming voluntarily though
the grand jury several days ago re-
quested that they appear.
Tomorrow's session may conclude
the jury's work. Officials expect
more true bills will be voted, pro-
Vided Gedeon and Rothstein give
the information they are believed to
possess. At the most not more than
one additional session is expected TO
be necessary to complete the inves-
tigation.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27
CHARGE WOMAN
SLEW HUSBAND
Mrs. Louis Aaronson Under
Arrest Following Fatal
Shooting in Store.

For many years, Louis Aaronson
store at 300 Fourt-and- alf
street southwest but performed
most of the housework in the living
rooms above, while his wife, Eliza
beth, became more and more subject
to moods of depression and invalid
ism.
His labOrs ceased Monday morn
ing when he staggered out of the
shop. shot through the heart, and
fell dead. The wife faces a charge
of murder at the First precinct sta
tion. He was So and she is 81.
During a married life of twenty
five years, relatives say. Aaronson
twice left home but had been per-
suaded to return by the pleas of his
daughter, Pearl, and his step-son,
Julius Levy, child of Mrs. Aaronson
by her first marriage
Early yesterday. Mrs. Mary ].
Denny, a seamstress occupying
rooms forming a back building to
the store, heard angry voices in
front, and soon what she thought
the DIO"lnS out or an autOmO bile
tire. She ran to the street to see
Aaronson crumple to the pavement
Detectives Baur. Sweeney. Bradley
and keck found Mrs Aaronson
rocking in chair when they ar
rived. They also found a revolver,
empty, lying on a little showcase,
a bullet embedded therein. and two
more bullets and two empty shells
in the ash-can in the rear Of the
house. When Mrs. Aaronson was
taken to the First precinct station,
she held in her hand $500 in bills
which she refused to relinquish.
She refused, too. to admit she had
done the shooting. saying she had
come downstairs when she heard
the pistol report.
Pearl Aaronson is a typist en-
ployed in the Pennsylvania freight
offices. julius SAaronson, who uses
this surname though he is by birth
named Levy, is employed by a mat
tress concern.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27
ENJOY THRILLS
.INPARACHUTES
Army Aeronauts Make Dar-
ing Plunges In Effort to
Smash Records
ONE GLIDES 5000 FEET
Double Descent Gives Sergt.
Bottreil Close Call for
His Life
ONE GLIDES 5000 FEET

Without telling their plans be-
forehand, Sergt. Strong B. MADAM.
of the u. S. Air Service, took Sergt
Ralph Bottreil up in a LIE Pere two
scatter for the purpose of attempt
ing to break the worlds altitude
record for parachute jumps. Sergt.
Bottreil was equipped with the
standard U. S. Air Service para
chute of the double-pack type. After
climbing more than an hour, when
the airplane had reached 20.60o feet,
Sergt. Bottreil started to climb out
Of the cockpit when the release ring
If his parachute accidentally caught
in some manner in the fuselage and
the parachute opened, dragging him
out of the fuselage through the
tail assembly of the lie Pere.
Sergt Bottreirs left arm struck
the rudder as he went by tearing
some ligaments and ripping off the
sleeve of his fur-lined flying suit.
One of the webbing straps of his
harness caught over the point of
the balance portion of the rudder
and tore the rudder entirely Off
the airplane. The parachute, in
blowing through the tail, ripped
from skirt to vent and broke
three shroud lines. This did not
however, seem to increase the We
locity of the fall, as the parachute
opened and functioned very salts
factorily.
Second Parachute Released.
Sergt. Bottreil lost considerable
blood from his injured arm during
the descent, but did not lose con-
sciOusness, and at an altitude of
about 1000 feet released the second
parachute, which did not open as the
fall was so slow. owing to the sue
cessful functioning of the first
parachute He made a safe land
ing in a plowed field. and received
medical attention in time to prevent
any serious results from his thrill
ing experience.
In the meantime Sergeant MADAM
was having an interesting time on
his own account in controlling his
airplane with the rudder entirely
gone. He found a position of the
throttle at which he was able to
maintain a straight flight by tip
ping the airplane slightly to one
side with the ailerons.
GIides 5000 Feet.
He glided in this condition to
about 5000 feet, where he managed
to make a wide turn by juggling
the throttle and aileron controls,
then Strengthened out and headed
for Wilbur Wright Field, where he
accomplished perfect landing
He chose Wilbur Wright Field for
his landing place on account of its
being much larger than McCook
Field.
The altitude at which the jump
was made was measured by the
same Paragraphs used by Major
Schroeder on his altitude flights,
and the necessary corrections were
applied both for instrumental tenn
peratures and the temperature of
the air, giving him a true altitude
of 20,600 above sea level for the
height at which the jump was
made. The indicated altitude was
only a few feet higher than this
true altitude, on account of the
very warm temperature conditions
existing near the ground.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27
AYERS SINGLE TAX IDEA
WOULD AID HOUSING

Advocacy of national adoption of
the single tax system and exemp-
tion from taxes on all new improve
ments and private building projects
as the only adequate and expeditions
method of alleviating the shortage
of homes was expressed by Jackson
II. Ralston, D. c. attorney, in a
speech on Increased Building and
Tax Exemption" at a meeting of the
Single Tax Association held Monday
night in the Public Library, Mount
Vernon place and New York avenue
northwest.
After outlining the success which
has met the adoption of the PROPOSE
tion in towns near Washington,
Ralston declared that the idea was
progressing and would eventually
be adopted by all the large cities
of the country.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27

PEGGY LA BREE,
Who will be principal in the photoplay
here in the Movies in the Making section of the American
Legion Armstice Day celebration November and
The Movies n the Making" o the celebration
will of the staging of of photoplay
which will be erected on the field
Charles Smith director of the picture connection with
its showing will select Washington girl public beauty
who will be offered professional engagement
Miss La Bree started her She
given the appeaion "Maden Dancer appear
ing in Page Mr. Cupid" Monte Cro Jr" Lucille"
other musical comedies She termed
Tomboy" through he1 moving picture work.
Miss La Bree won beauty Kansas Mo- while
appearing n a vaudeville of her orgnation
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27
Jolt for Article x
Produces "Noble Reticence" at
White House O.P. May Cut Loose

covenant. Mr.. Colby suggested that
the efforts of The Hague confer
ence to provide methods for pre-
serving the peace of the world had
been vain and illusOry," because
there was no underlying sanction"
that could be invoked.
The most definite result to be an
ticipated from NJ. Bourgeois sig
niticant utterance, it was felt here,
would be Il new line of attack upon
President Wilson by Republican
orators. 1t was believed the effort
would be made to have it appear
that Article X was the Presidents $
greatest personal contribution to
the league covenant and that he
had insisted on its adoption al
though other nations were willing
that its supposed violation of ma
tional sovereignty be eliminated.
Wilson's Words Recalled.
Last March Mr.. Wilson in a let
ter to Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock, of Nebraska, at that time
Democratic floor leader in the treaty
fight, declared his unqualified ad-
herenCe to Article X as the great
moral victory gained through the
war. Nor did officials fail to recall
the furore created by Mr.. Wilson at
that time when he stated that some
of the nations associated with the
United States in the war had yielded
reluctantly to Article X, that it was
the hope of the militarists and i'm
perialists of Europe that the obli-
cations it carried to prevent wars
for conquest" would be weakened or
destroyed. French opinion. at that
time, was especially critical of Mr..
Wilson's statement that throughout
the Peace Conference sessions "a
militaristic party under the most in
fiuential leadership was seeking to
gain ascendancy in the counsels of
Europe. They were defeated then,
but are in control now"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27

A woman is aide-de-camp, with
the rank of colonel, on the stan of
the governor OF Kentucky.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-01-29
HIS ONLY FRIEND
GETS FARM
RECLUSE WHEN DYING MAKES
WILL BENEFTTTNG YOUNG
MAN.

Mitchell, Jan. 29.--Word from
Chamberlain is to the effect that
"Old Weiskirk," an accentric charac-
ter, who has lived on a farm near
White Lake, in Aurora county, for a
number of years, is dead at sanitar-
ium in Chamberlain.
Weiskirk lived alone on his land
since the early days, and of late years
had been regular recluse. He was
well educated. Only one man, a
young fellow named Anton Nelson, a
son of one of his neighbors, ever
called on the old man.
Young Nelson discovered the old
man very i'll in his cabin. After much
persuasion he permitted Nelson to
have him removed to the Chamber
lain institution. Weiskirk scorned
medical attention, however, even al
the sanitarium, and insisted that ht
would get well. Last week he realiz
ed his condition and summoning |
doctor drew up his will. He diet
Saturday. When the document wa
read, it was found that the old mai
had left all his possessions to youn,
Nelson. Weiskirk's farm is valued ;
the neighborhood Of 100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-01-29
BIPARTISAN CONFER
E|VCE ADJOURNED
ILLNESS In THE FAMILY OF
SENATOR LENisOOT THE
CAUSE.

Washington, Jan. 29.-POstpone-
ment until tomorrow of bipartisan
treaty conference was caused today
by the absence of Senator Lenroot
one of the republican conferees. Ill
ness in Senator Lenroot's family
made it impossible for him to attend
Publication by the United Press OF
the contents of the reservations as
they stood when the conferences were
interrupted last week caused furry
of excitement among cOnferees.
Some members of both s.des were
said to have accused those of the op-
posite party of having violated the
pledge of secrecy imposed on the con-
ferees when they began. Senators
outside the conference said, however,
that publication of reservations
showing that real progress had been
made and that agreements were in
sight when Senator Lodge issued his
ultimatum would do much to con-
vince the public that there would
have been a compromise had not "A
situation arisen to prevent it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-01-29
FIGURES SHOW FARM
ERNOT PRDF|TEER|NG
QUOTED BY IMMIGRATION COM
MISSIONER In ADDRESS TO
COMMERCIAL SECURITIES.

Mitchell, Jan. 29.--State Immigra-
ton Commissioner Charles McCaffree
spoke to the Association of State
Commercial Secretaries this after
noon, outlining the departments
plans between the words tourist
and traveller" during the coming
year. He made it plain that the de-
partment is distinguishing this sea-
son between the word tourist" and
traveller" The efforts of the ce-
partment, he said, would be directed
toward directing the travel along the
well-equipped highways.
"The department" Mr.. McCaffrec
said, will also endeavor to set forth
the exact cost of wheat production il
an effort to show the public the prin-
cipal cause of the high price of flour.
For instance, last year it cost the
South Dakota farmer $25 to prepare
an acre of wheat. He harvested an
average crop of eight bushels. Re-
suit, $40 wheat. These figures will
prove that the farmers are certainly
not profiteering."
The meeting of the secretaries
closed this afternoon. Watertown
was chosen for the August meeting of
the association.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-01-29
CALIFORNIA WINE
INTERESTS LOSERS
q. 8. COURT JUDGE VALIDATES
DRY AMENDMENT.

San Francisco, Jan. 29.-California
wine interests lost the first skirmish
in their legal fight against the eight
eenth constitutional amendment when
Judge Frank III. Rudkin of the Unit
ed States district court, denied pc
tition for writ of habeas corpus in
the case Of j. j. Dillon, truck driver
arrested while transporting liquor
here after January 16.
This was said to be the first test of
the national prohibition amendment
in the country.
81 am of the opinion" said Judge
Rudkin, in ruling in the case, that
the amendment in form. and sub
stance was entirely within the COM
potency of congress and the several
states to propose and ratify, and that
both the amendment and the national
prohibition act were in full force and
effect on the day in question"
The attorney for the wine interests
contended that an amendment to the
constitution must change some part
of the constitution rather than add a
new article to it. He further argued
that the amendment would not &c
into effect if it were valid until Jan.
uary 20.
Judge Rudkin ruled against both
of these contentious, holding that ar.
ticle of the constitution gave con.
gress and the states the necessary
authority for adding the amendment
Ohio's referendum election to over.
turn the amendment in that state
which favored the anti-prehibitionist:
has no effect on the amendment
Judge Rudkin held. The constitution
is not subject to local referendum ac
tions and an amendment can be oyer,
turned only by the employment ol
the same machinery that made ii ,p
erative, according to the decision.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-01-29
OIL TROUBLES
ARE SETTLED
MEXICO GRANTS PROVISIONAL
DRILLING PERMITS TO FOR
EIGN COUNTRIES.

Mexico City, Jan. ga recent de-
cree of President Carranza authoriz-
ing the. granting of provisional drill
ing permits to foreign oil companies
paves the way to complete and de-
sirable settlement of the oil .contrO-
versy between Mexico and the United
States, is the belief of Louis CABRERA
leading member of the Mexican cabi.
net. In an exclusive interview with
the United Press, Cabrera, who, as
minister of the treasury, is second
probably only to the president in in
fluence in Mexican affairs, declared
he was confident satisfactory settle
ment was possible. We are ready tC
meet the oil companies halls way and
talk things over frankly, but the oil
men must show the same willingness
he declared.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-01-29
Multilated Money
How Redeemed

The United States treasury depart
ment will not redeem a mutilated
"greenback" or government note un-
less more than two-fifths of the mutt
lated paper is offered for redemption
according to letter sent to Sioux
City bank today by the department
Fragments less than three-fifths
are redeemed at face value of the
whole note when accompanied by af-
fidavit of the owner or other persons
having knowledge of the facts that
the missing portions were actually
destroyed" says the letter.
''The affidavit must state the cause
and manner of the mutilation and
must be subscribed and sworn to be
fore an officer qualified to administer
0aths. But more than two-fifths o.
the mutilated note is needed for re
demption."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-01-29
On Trial for
Wife Murder

Milbank, Jan. 29.--In the circuit
court for Grant county. which con-
vened today with Judge Anderson
presiding, Edward pepper. a promi-
nent farmer, will be tried on the
charge of having murdered his wife
in 1918.
The coroner's jury which investi-
gated the death at the time returned
a verdict of suicide. Neighbors some
months ago had the matter reopened
and the body Of the woman exhumed
and I'm examination made by COM
mission of physicians. What the phy-
sicians found will be revealed during
the trial, which promises to be of q
sensational character and hotly con-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-01-29
Posting Indians
On Their Rights

Pierre, Jan. 29.--As each year a
greater number of Indians on the res
ervations are being given citizenship
rights, and with this the control Of
their own property. the leaders
among the Indians on Standing Rock
reservation have formed an organiza-
tion for their betterment.
Membership Is limited to Indians
resident on the reservation. and its
principal purpose Is that Of looking
after the interests and rights as citi-
xens Of the state. While some Of the
Indians are shrewd dealers and can
easily take care OF themselves IN
deals, others are not so well able to
do 30. and these are to be taught and
looked after.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-01-29
Mans Arm
Smashed to Pulp

Sioux Falls, Jan. 29.--After having
served many months with the Ameri-
can army in France without being Sc
riously injured, Henry Sannes, aged
%, former resident of Milbank, but
now residing at Summit, lost his
right arm when it became caught In
the gearing of a hay press.
The hand and arm were drawn into
the machine nearly to the shoulder,
smashing them to pulp. One of the
heavy gear wheels broke, releasing
him, or he would have been killed.
After his own arm was amputated in
a hospital he was SO weak from loss
of blood that blood TRANSMISSION had
to be resorted to.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-01-29
Seni-Annual Sale
At Belle Fourche

Belle Tourche, Jan. 2o.--Livestock
breeders Of Belle Fourche and the
whole Black Hills district will hold
. meeting here on February Is 10
discuss the proposition Of erecting q
sales pavilion here. where semi-annu-
al shows and sales can be conducted.
They have already decided to hold
the first semi-snnual show two days
IN April.
Belle T0urche and the surrounding
country has been for years the most
important producing and shippins
section n the state and the action Of
the stockmen IN promotion the new
project VIII DO much 70 replace range
herds with pursbred STOCK.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-01-29
LOST MAN WRITES
TO HIS WIFE
JOHN HANSON NOW WORKING
IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

Oacoma, Jan. 29.-John Hanson
who mysteriously disappeared from
his home here several weeks ago, has
written his wife from Oklahoma City
that he is there and we'll, working al
the carpenter trade, getting 81 day
for eight hours work. He gave nc
reason for his sudden departure, ex-
cept that he thought the children
were able to run the ranch without
him and that he might as well be
earning something.
A few days before the family re-
ceived this letter from Mr.. Hansan
Attorney Sharpe, who has been help
ing the family locate him, received
word from a farmer near Iona, thai
he had spent the night at his place
and Mr.. Sharpe also received word
from another farmer near Gregory
who evidently saw some of the ad.
vertising matter concerning Hanson
that Hanson had stopped at his place
and worked for him two weeks.
Hanson did not try to conceal his
identity in the least, but told that hi
owned ranch near Oacoma, but thai
his children were able to look after
the place and that it was not neces
sary for him to stay there, SO hi
thought he would get out and earn 3
little money while the big wages were
all the go.
When Mr.. Hanson left here on thu
morning Of Novmber 18. 1919, hi
walked from his ranch to Iona thu
first day and then went to Gregor,
and took the train south to Oklahoms
City.
Hanson lost large number OF cat
tie in last November's blizzard, ant
1t was believed by some for q tim,
that his mind was deranged as 2 re
suit. 1t was feared that he had me
with foul play, and although search
OF the entire west was started fol
him. Hanson had not been heard from
since his disappearance.