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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-12-23

sity of Elk River were guests at the
Hanson home on Sunday evening.
Mr.. Holt Of Otsego visited at the
Alfred Brown home on Sunday.
Russell Benson returned on Mon
day evening from Iowa.
Mrs. Nina Bell went to Princeton
on Saturday.
Donald Tiff was in Minneapolis one
day last week.
Mrs. Fred Briggs and sons, Archie
and Ivan, left on Saturday for Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Brown, Miss
Moss and Dora Brown autoed to
Princeton on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. E. H. Foley and Mrs. Kaliher
Of Elk River were in town on Thurs
day.
Miss Moss was on the sick list
several days last week.
Cecil Luther, who has been visiting
at the Ole Erickson home, left on
Wednesday for his home at Naponee,
Ontario.
Those who attended the Masonic
lodge at Princeton. on Wednesday
evening were Rev. Clark, Mr.. HURT,
Roy Carter and Mr.. Nash.
Old mother goose was shaking her
feathers in great shape on Tuesday
preparing for Christmas. No doubt
the boys are all happy to have a
chance to slide during vacation.
The young people Of the M. E..
church had a splendid program last
Wednesday evening and the hall was
packed. "Miss Mischievous Niger"
was comedy Of several acts and
caused much laughter Ted Mallory
ably took the part of Anthony, the
niger, and by his demeanor in acting
his part kept the house in continued
uproar. Homer Erickson, without
doubt the boss of the establishment,
with Rose Cheveny, his sister, were
good. Floyd Nash, who wished to
call on the maid marie Ady) had
quite time finding suitable hiding
places. Alfred Brown was French
man, who loved the boss sister
! Thurougout the entire play the audi
ence showed their appreciation. Mr.
and Mrs. Purl Mallory had sketch OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Smiths unlucky day
which proved to be one of the best
numbers on the program, being real
. istic of everyday, life. Mr.. and Mrs
Fido, by Ted Mallory and Mrs. Homer
. Erickson, with Homer Erickson as the
Swede dog DOCTOR was. good ant
caused much applause. Other mum
bers were recitations, songs and in
strumental selections, all of which
were enjoyed. The ladies Of the M
E. Aid had useful and fancy article!
for sale and also served coffee, sand
wiches and cake. The net proceed
were $104.53, The young people O
the church this means ofsexpress
ing their gratitude to all who SO kind
ly assisted in making this entertain
ment a success. They are especial.
grateful to VIM. Swanson for actin,
as auctioneer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-12-23
LIVONIA.

VIM. Block came from Belmont,
Iowa, and spent several days here
with old neighbors. Mr.. Block is on
his way to Nebraska, where he has
rented farm and expects to get mar
ried.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Oscarson and
family were Sunday guests at George
Leohard's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T. James and
Grandma Cohoes spent Sunday at the
]. E. Cohoes home in Zimmerman.
BERTHE Babcock came home from
Mortified on Saturday to spend her
Christmas vacation.
Hazel Smyth and Grace Tiff, who
attend high school in Elk River, are
spending their vacation at home.
Jack Nelson auctioned the baskets
in the Spencer school on Saturday
night. Over $50 was realized from
the sale. A fine program was also
given.
Quite large crowd attended the
program and basket social in district
IA on Saturday night and $26.35 was
taken in from the sale of baskets and
lunches. We wish to thank those
from out Of the district for bringing
baskets, also Joe Cohoes for auction
eering the baskets. II
A large crowd attended the pro
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-12-23
ZIMMERMAN

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Swanson and Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Tiff pleasantly enter
tanned the Social club last Wednesday
night in the store building recently
vacated by the Zimmerman Mercantile
company. This meeting was rather
an unusual one as the regular pro-
gram had been entirely omitted due
to the busy holiday season. But the
omission was scarcely noticeable, in
fact it is doubtful whether any of that
fun-loving bunch even thought of it. so
engrossed were they with such old
time games as London bridge, flying
Dutchman, pig in the parlor, etc.
That they had joyous time was man
ifested by the noise they made such
shouts of merriment and as much real
pleasure had not been enjoyed for
some time. A bounteous supper was
spread at midnight, at least all the
members say so, ard if they can't
Judge about such matters it would be
hard to find someone else more compe-
tent. The next meeting will be with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rust in four
weeks
In spite Of the cold weather the
church was we'll filled on Sunday
evening. Rev. Clark had prepared a
splendid sermon that was deeply app
preciated. He also favored the con-
gregation with vocal solo.
Rev. Pelster of Crown was in town
on Monday.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the
Ed. Martineau home on January z.
Everyone welcome.
Mrs. Robert Wallace and children
spent Monday with Mrs. Tigue.
Quite crowd from here attended
the basket social in district IA on
Saturday evening.
The children Of the upper room had
a peanut shower on their teacher, Miss
Bishop, last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jungnickle, Ed
Jungnickle, Miss Nelson and Miss Cas-.
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loads Of wood this week.

loads Of wood this week.
The Community church will give its
Christmas program on Thursday even
ing at the school house.
Floyd Wilkes is home from James
vile, Wis, where he has been en-
ployed for the past year.
Mrs. Mary Mayo came home from
Pierz on Thursday.
The Misses Evens went to McGrath
to spend Christmas at their home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-12-23
ISLE

Dan Burman was down from Malmo
one day last week. o
Lewis Ice arrived home from White
Pine last week.
Mrs. John Haggberg will entertain
the Isle Civic club on Wednesday at
ternoon, January IL.
Martin and Stewart Monson arrived
home from Iowa last Wednesday
evening.
j. A. Lucas of Wahkon was in town
on Thursday.
Miss Inez Winsor, who is teaching
south of town, spent Sunday with the
Roy Winsor family.
August Leland is mail carrier en-
the Malmo-Opstcad route these days.
F. Green of St. Paul was in town
last week.
A few of our young people attend
ed dance at Onamia one evening last
week.
J. F. Bockoven was Princeton Wis
itor on Sunday.
Verne Mott and family spent Sun
day visiting friends at Malmo.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Heath and chill
dren left Friday morning for Iowa
where they will spend the holidays
with relatives
Geo. Semingson Of Opstead trans
acted business in town on Monday.
Mrs. 0. J. Bergman will entertain
the Lutheran Ladies' Aid society on
Thursday afternoon, January 10.
I George Matter made a trip to Broo-
ten last week.
| Stewart Monsoon was a Wahkon
caller on Thursday.
DR.. H. Blaustone of Minneapolis
spent Saturday and Sunday in Isle
He returned on Monday.
Andrew Kalberg was down from
Opstead on Saturday.
The Lutheran Sunday school pupils
will give their Christmas program or
Sunday evening, December 26, at s
O'Clock. Everyone is welcome.
Albert Haggberg of Malmo was ir
town last Friday.
/ Mr.. end Mrs. John Haggberg enter.
tanned the following at a dinner on
Saturday evening: Messrs. and Mes.
DANES E. c. and c. G. Boeck, o. A
Haggberg, Geo. Russell, DR.. Blaustonc
and Mrs. Peters.
The Baptist Sunday school will give
a Christmas program on Friday even.
ing, December "a.
! L. A. Matter and family left or
Thursday for Springfield, where they
will visit relatives during the holi.
days.
i Mr.. and Mrs. John Haggbcrg en-
tcrtained the following young people
at dinner on Sunday evening: Flea
nor Larson, Marion Ferguson, il
Kummert, Efic Carlson, Jessie Hagg
berg, Lud Karlstrom, Herbert Nyquis1
land Archie and Howard Haggbcrg.
| Miss Leah Barskey, Red Cross Wis
iting nurse, examined our school chill
drcn on Monday and Tuesday. From
here she will go to Opstead.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-12-23

gram in district Al on Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brand from
Cambridge are visiting at the home
of their son, Carl Brand. E.
We wish the Union and its readers
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year. =,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
McKenty Cleared
of Prison Charges
Continued from Pase One

reform league of New York aud the
Oriental Esotic League Of Washing
ton, d. c., one of the purposes of
which was to solicit correspondence
with convicts in prisons
"We regard the whole movement" "
says another part of the report, las
a bold attempt on the part Of small
group of the most dangerous criminals
in the institution, aided by an intelIi-
gent and clever woman on the outside
'of the prison, and one or more off
cials who had the right to 60 and visit
whomever they chose on the inside and
who were hunting up conyicts to testify
and in some cases telling them what
TO say. Their evident report was 10
show such alleged abuses, conditions
and Irregularities as would drive from
Office Warden McKeuty and Prison
Inspectors Carver, Hanifeu, Lafferty
and Horstman.'
In disposing of Dunlap's charges
the report alleges that reports of tho
minutes of the board If prison insper.
to show that Dunlap approved Of
ma atle transactions at tue pcni-
tent ~ form the basis for his
chara management
.'Ex. On of the minutes the
-eport - does not show single
otion oA7objection by Mr., Dunlap
matters about which he said he had
vlained and at each meeting the
dtes and Journals of the previous
n etings were approved, aud, atho gh
Ar, Dunlap was present at all of these
lneetings (but one) he made no objec
iions.
"The personnel Of the combination
nssailing the management of this prison
Tor aiding in the assault upon irl, -"
a 4 L
sists of Mrs. Howe. Mr.. Dunlap aud
group of couvicts. the exact number
az which is not known. but who have
M their sDokesmen about half dozen
81 the most restless. dangerous and dis
"a listed criminals any prison con
tafns. Also Mr.. Welch. the CHAPLAIN
and possibly some others, WHO do not
I,momlneatly anpear.
The report describes Mrs, Howe as
s'thc brains ~ the combination and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
TO AID FAMILIES
Of DEPORTED REDS
government May Help De-
pendents to Join Deportees
Overseas
ARK MAY GO TO HANG0
Ry the Assnciated Press

Washington, Jan. 9.-The govern
nient has definitely decided to render aid
to the dependents ot alien radicals whom
it deports, Assistant Attorney General
Garvin announced today. Action i'll this
direction will be taken purely as hu-
manitarian measure and not because OF
any obligations to the families ofAthe
aliens, he added.
1t has not yet been determined
through what channels provision VIII
be made for the care of the persons left
alone through the ''fOlics of their
family heads 1t was indicated. how
ever. that eventually, if the persons
concerned so chose. they would be sent
TO join the deportes overseas. Legs
lation may be necessary to accomplish
this.
Alien radicals deported on the Buford,
which now is nearing the kicl canal
will not be landed at ConCnhagcn, nor
Is it planned to send other dcDortcc>
from this country to the Danish port.
Anthony Caminetti, commissioner gen
eral of immigration, said today
Stockholm, Jan. 0.-(By \. P.D--
The 240 undesirables on the Buford
probably will be landed at Hango. Fin
land, and will proceed to Russia by
rail under strong guard, 1t was SAID
here today. The Swedish authorities
declare that those deported from the
United States will not be allowed tran
sit through Sweden
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characterized as a whitewash today by
William A. Dunlap. Removal OF Mr.
Dunlap from the Board of Prison In
spectors has been ordered by Governor
Sproul.
On hearing the report at his home
Nineteenth street and Paramount ave
nue., this morning, Mr.. Dunlap said:
II am not surprised in the least by
the report. 1t is just as / expected
It's a very neat whitcwash The com
nittec knew what kind of report was
desired and obtained results accord .
ingly.
My stand on the matter is just the
same. | live too close to the penlten -
tiary to be fooled by these cut-and-
dried reports.
'"The statement that l originally APP
proved of many things which l atcr
complained about is not true. ire
nucntly objected to action taken at INC
hoard meetings, but my objections were
not recorded in the minutes.
"As an illustration of this | can c,te
an instance at yesterdays meeting. T..
]. Lafferty placed II motion before th'
meeting to pay woman OUTSIDE tne III
stitution S1O0 for clerical work. AS we
have six or eight paid clerks in the
prison, as we'll as a similar number oi
convict clerks. I thought this pay tpi
extra clerk hire was unnecessary. | Oh
jected. but my objection was compleIeiy
| ignored I might as we'll nave trieu u
sion the locomotive on an express tram
1T must be remembered that the in
vestigation was not the result of my
complaint alone. I sent q letter tC
Judge johnson telling of affairs in the
pcnitcntiary and sent II copy TO Coy
ernor Sproul. 1t was the Governor WhC
urged, the investigation, as he had re.
ceivcd similar complaints from many
others
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09

Kings Daughters; DIR. Charles ID. Hart,
Fred Poo.ey, prison agent, Pennsylvania
Prison Society; Mr.. Boyle, president
Catholic Society for Visiting Prisoners
DR.. J. II. Egan, Philadelphia police
surgeon, and others.
"They said they had been visitors
in one capacity or anothe" at the
penitentiary and had various oppor--
tunitics of observing conditions and
management All spoke of Warden Me
kenty's fitness for the position which
he holds in the highest manner, and
especially his humanity and kihdlincss.
"Klondyke" Is Described
Just what the "Klondyke" is was
described in the report. This "klon-
dyke" it is made clear. is nothing more
or less than an ordinary heated cell,
cleared of furniture and supplied with
two blankets. The prisoner, when re-
ported for msdemeauOr to the warden,
or deputy warden. is heard, and If
found guilty of the otfcnsc charged, Is
sent to "Kloudyke" for Il period sell
dom exceeding three days. This 'hlon-
dyke" is. according to the report, 'the
only punishment inflicted in this pris-
on on convicts for violation of rules or
misconduct
lUt CdSe Vi AAubllNpu Nalluhuh
planned in full This case caused the
charge of neglect and improper treat
mcnt of prisoner" to be made.
According to :hc report, II young man
afflicted with tuberculosis interested
friends, who engaged an attorney and
started movement to have him par
doned. "Active and strenuous efforts
were made TO interest the warden and
the physician in charge to take an active
interest in this matter. Whether they
thought that procuring a pardon was
not part of their duty, or the case was
not mcritorious one does not appear.
AT any rate, it is said that Caila :
han found out that he was increasing
in weight and fearing that this would
| have an unfavorablc influence Oh the
board of pardons, he ceased eating the
ordinary food and began to eat soap for
the purpose of reducing his weight. He
died before his case got to the pardon
hoard -
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and always took a great interest-the
greatest interest--in the work.
Our men outside on parole are dong
well, and owe them u word Of praise
at this time.
Time and again during the. inves :,
tigation they wanted to testify, and
efforts were made to induce me to let
them tell their stories. But l would
not expose them. Some of these men,
regarded as beyond redemption when
they l,ft here. have done 50 well out =,
side that | felt it would be criminal
to expose their former standing.
~ would have given up my office
rather than have these mems past re-
vealed, after they had redeemed them
selves.
II never touched man under my
charge since i have been here. / stand
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tive Bureau with "Jim" Donagliy can
recall.
"But the report speaks for ITSELF and
thing further"
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charges that she was brought TO Phil
adelphia from New York by Mr.. Dun
lap, and further, alleges that she, on
occasion, goes by some other names.
The strongest indictment against the
prison is contained in one paragraph
of the report, as follows:
when the tdct Is borne In the mind
that 1923 prisoners arc cared for in
this institution, which has only $50
cells. it is evident there is overcrowd
ing to such extent that there must be
discomfort, and not sufficient room left
for employment in their cells"
The report cites that convicts. ply
sicians, prison officials, clcrgymen aud
all others having any connection with
the institution were called upon to tes-
tiiy. Testimony of the convictS asking
charges against the institution are al
legged to have been contradictory.
Charges of poor food. miSappropria-
ton of articles from the prison and
charges of cruelty against the prisoners,
the report claims, were disprovCd by the
investigation.
Treatment Kind
1--WE examined carefully into all the
allegations of cruel treatment" the re-
port says, mot one of then was sus-
of the evidence was overwhelming to
the effect that the treatment, instead of
being cruel, was the most kind and
humane
On the charges of dope and food be-
ing smuggled into the prison, the re-
port says:
Making due allowance for the cx-
aggerated statements of some of the wit
nesses of the extent to which this is
carried on and the case " til which it
can be- done couviuccs US that this
part of the management needs closer
and more effective supervision
On behalf of the prison management,
the report SAYS that they charged
Dunlap was (becausc of his dispute
with other members of the board OF
prison inspectors over an automobile
transactionl the promoter of the move
ment to discredit the management of
the prison.
Another part of the report says:
"A number of prominent persons of
the city of Philadelphia, ho had been
visitors in professional and other ca
pacitics. came before us. Among them,
Father O'Shea, Catholic clergyman
Doctor Oil, Lutheran clergyman; the
Rev Mr.. Bamford, a Presbyterian
clergyman the Rev. Floyd W. Tomkins,
an Episcopalian, and Rabbi Medot' II
Hebrew. Also Albert II. Notaw, secre-
tary of the Pennsylvania Prison So
cicty; Samuel u. Worthington. fore
man. August grand jury, 1919; George
Wharton Pepper, attorney at law; ; IN
cent \. Carroll, attorney at law Mrs.
George Taylor Smith, representing the
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been removed by Governor Sproul
seemed to please the warden. An ILL
concealed chuckle as he heard the It'd
ings was his only manifestation of
ION.
And Chaplain Welch, too?" Nc
kenty added.
II have nothing to say now, any
more than said when the charges were
instituted. Inspector Dunlap never
made n complaint to me about my con
duct during the time have been here.
ON the other hand, he has told me he
considered the institution among the
best of its kind in the country.
Il knew this thing had to come. and
am glad it did turn out as it has
So Doctor Hart is coming back as an
inspector. He is splendid man. He
was on the board for fourteen years,
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KNEW 1T HAD TO CONE,
WKENTY'S COMMENT
Inspector Dunlap Neuer Made
Complaint to Ne, Says " Wnden

Il knew it had TO come, " said Rob
ert J. McKenty. warden of the Eastern
Penitentary, today, when Informed Of
the outcome of the state board of chari-
ties report as to conduct of that iusti-
tuition.
The warden said he had not read
the report. The information that Will
liam 4. Dunlap, main complainant
against the McKepty management, had
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
BOAT CARRIED STOLEN RUM
Thieves Who Robbed Distillery
Worked From Creek

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 9.-federal
secret service operatives are in this
county today aiding police and local
constables to track thieves who late
Wednesday night stole $4,000 worth of
whisky from the distillery and bonded
warehouse of John Horting Co. at
pititz.
+ Snvestigation shows that the thieves
apbarently worked from boat on the
creek-that flows past the distillery and
cut large hoe through the brick wal:
1t is believed that they then moved all
the whisky along the stream on the
craft.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
HONOR HARRISBURG MAYOR
State Magistrates Association Elects
Hoverter President

Lancaster. Pa, Jan. 9.--Mayor
George A. Hoverter, of Harrisburg, was
elected late last night as president of
the State Magistrates Association at u
session postponed because of the aft
ernoon funeral of Mayor Harry Trout
of Lancaster.
Other officers are Alexander Ricketts,,
Wilkes Barre, vice president; II. II.
Brownmiller. Orwigsburg, secretary,
and A. X. Spurrier, Lancaster, treas
lurer. Alderman \. c. May, Of York
Was chosen to fill the vacancy Oh the
executive committee caused by the death
Of Charles +. Keech.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
HELD ON HOMICIDE CHARGES
Man Who Killed EmpIoye Accused
of Murder and MansIauqhter

Reading. Pa. Jan. GA. c. Maccy
was arrested today on charges of muir
der and manslaughter in connection
with the death last Tuesday of Timothy
Horgan, of Bryn Mawr. Maccy wa~
committed to jail without bail to awai'
triaI at the March term of Crimina
Court.
The arrest was ordered by Dstric'
Attorney Mays, after an inquest last
evening which held Macey rcsponsi
Bile for Horgan's death through bein
struck by a steel bar when the tive
had a dispute about wages at MacGGy s
business place on December %. The
latter was Horgans employer.
Macey had been at liberty under
$4,000 bail on the charge of aggravated
as sault and battery with attempt TO
kill,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
Wants N. ]. Militia Disbanded

Trenton, n. j., Jan. 9.-(By 4.
p. P.}-Disbandment of the state militia,
on the ground that the emergency
for which it was organized in 1917
after the National Guard had been
mustered into the federal service no
longer exists6s and because the enlist
ment period af the war and one year
thereafter HAD expired, was urged in a
statement issued today by AdJutant
General GilkysOn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
Nc PUBLIC Observation-Disclosures JANUARY

on my record since the days when |
was detective. l always played
square in my dealings with the public
and the newspapers, as any one VINO
recalls my old association in the Detec-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-29
Textile Strike
Ordered I'm New
Bedford for Monday

New Bedford. Mass, Following the
vote of eleven of the thirteen tex
tile unions in favor of a strike. the
fertile council tonight ordered the
union operatives to quit work in the
cotton mills OF the city next Monday
morning. The mule spinners and
amaigamared engineers We're the
only two unions opposed to striking.
The vote was taken on the ques-
ton OF striking in support of the
loom1ixers. VINO quit work over a.
week ago in protest against notices
posted in the mills relative TO chan
ges in the work required of the loom
dXers.
Three mills. the Nashawena. Pas
sale and Beacon. which did not post
the notice. will not be affected by the
strike vote. nor will the yarn mills
Eighteen mills employing 20lSe
operatives and having 50,3l7 looms
and 1926 62 spindles will be affect
ed. The weekly payroll OF these
mills is $4,000
Al their meetings tonight the I'M
ions voted almost unanimously in
favor of demand for a fifty per
cent increase in wages as recon-
mended by the textiles council. IL
was decided. however. TO withhold
the wage demand for the present.