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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-09-03
MRS. AMIN SIMON WRITES
INTERESTINGLY OF SYRIA

We are accustomed to think Of
ourselves as the center OF gravity
and OF world interest, but when our
British forebears we're wrapped In
sheep-skins, the people OF Assyria
were making history. We are all
more or less familiar with the AS
syrians and the glories Of their civ
ilization when the world was CEN
turtles younger and like a page out
Of an intimate book comes a little
sketch of the home life Of the peo-
pie who. thousands Of years ago.
held a big part Of life's stage. The
writer is Mrs. Amin Simon, who
few months ago left for Damascus
with her husband. Shortly before
their arrival the city was taken from
the Arab. prince Feisel land is now
under the protection of the tri-color
Of France. Excerpts from the let
ter written to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II.
Turner follow.
Kstana, Syria. July rs, 1920
Dear Mother and Daddy scarce
ly know how to start a letter. | am
so worn out. We reached this place
the 22nd and I like 1t right we'll.
Amin's people treat me as tho
were a baby. They think because
am from America | am the whole
he f,un Of
people until today. Everybody In the
country has been to see me and they
are simply crazy about Marian and
Siede. l never have them until at
night They are both fine. especial
ly Siede who does not look like the
same child. am afraid they will
be badly spoiled.
When we first came to town it
was very pathetic to see the meet
ing between Charlie Kotopi and his
little boy who met him about a mile
from town. A lot of Amin's people
met us in Damascus and one of Ho-
mer's brothers wept when he found
he had not come. We stayed one
night in Damascus.
During the trouble when France
took Damascus, there were about go
killed and wounded but the trouble
is now over. / think we will light
house keep for a while.
I found a letter from you and De-
liza and the Mountain Advocate when
we got here.
The people In this country are SO
poor they Just starved by droves
but IL the country had a chance 1t
would produce. They have wonder
full water and fruit sltho they have
had no rain this summer. In fact l
have seen no rain since we left New
York.
cannot say when l am coming
home. | will write that later. AS
/ am writing this there are about rs
people around me to watch the Amer
lean lady write. Please write to me
often so | shall not get lonesome.
Edith and Amin.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-09-03
COAL OPERATOR
SHOT BY MINER

MIDDLESBORo, KY. Aug. %
Charles Lawson, 2s, coal operator of
Edgewood, three miles from here,
was shot and instantly killed here
last night by James West, Of Fork
Ridge, Tenn. Lawson had Just en-
tered saloon where West and 9TH
err miners we're shooting dice, 1t is
said, when he was shot five times.
West is now in custody .-Loulsville
Herald.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-09-03
CARD OF THANKS

We beg to thank from our hearts
those who showed such kindness and
sympathy in the death of our be-
loved wife and daughter, Flora Ann
Howard Golden. Also for the gifts
of flowers, symbolic OF the love and
affection felt for our dear one.
Rees A. Golden,
w. A. Howard and Family.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-09-03
LOSES HER LEFT ARM

Mrs. Ewell Jordan was brought
in to the Logan Sanitarium Monday
suffering with an advanced case Of
blood poisoning in the left arm and
gangrene had set in on Tuesday. 1t
arm of the patient to save her life.
arm Of tn paetient to save her life.
Drs. Tye, Burton and Logan were in
charge OF the operation.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-09-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

B. L. Swofford and Stella Smith,
Girdler.
James Gamble and Martha Mills.
Scalf.
Tom Knuckles and Linda Gray,
Flat Lick.
7. +. Powell, Swan Lake, and 8.
E. Warfield, Lindsay.
John Warren and Otie Bailey,
Walker.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-09-03
SMALLWOOD AND WILSON
DISCHARGED

Following the conviction OF
Chester Phelps OF Laured County for
the murder of Fred C. Fields of Haz
ard. Bradley Smallwood and Milford
Lawson were place d on trial and
on Saturday the jury returned a YER
dict Of not guilty OF completely in
the murder and the two men were
discharged.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-09-03
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends for their expressions OF sym
patty since our great bereavement
and also those who sent such beau
tiful floral tributes.
Mrs. c. H. Baker,
Mr.. w. NJ. Baker and Family
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-09-03
CARD OF THANKS

May we take this opportunity OF
thanking our friends who so Loyalty
stood by us during our time OF grief
on the occasion OF the loss OF our
little one. We appreciate every kind
thought and deed that was extended
to us.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. b. Hemphill.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Gibson were
in Corbin last week to be with their
little granddaughter who is suffer-
ing with whooping cough. The little
grand son at Richmond has been ill
with the same malady but is now
better.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-09-03
BIRTHS

Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Gar
land. Cannon, a son, James Henry.
August 22nd.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin John
son, a daughter, Mildred Marie,
August IA.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lewis
a daughter, Margaret, August 80.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-09-03
CARD OF THANKS

We sincerely to thank our friends
for their kindness and sympathy to-
ward us on the occasion Of the
death of our beloved daughter and
sister, Christine.
-. John bolton aud Family.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-09-03
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

The Public School teachers will
have a meeting Saturday at p. m.
at the High School.
w. H. BUCK, Principal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
Black Hand Letter
LookedO nAsHoax
EpistIe Received BY Michael
Mountain, Living Near
." Cable Mill .

Michael Mountain, living near the
Cable Mill bridge west Of Good hun
der, is at loss to know whether he
Is the object of practical joker or
a real brigand. About the first of
August Mr.. Mountain received an IN.
signed letter demanding OF hirn that
he leave $4,000 in a can near the
Cable Mill bridge on the night of
August %, or, suffer dire conse-
quences. The letter said that money
would have to be in ten bundles of
$1,000 each, and each bundle was to
contain $40 bills. The latter warned
Mr.. Mountain to not have any one
accompany him to the spot, or he
would come to great bodily harm.
Affair Reported to Sheriff.
Mr.. Mountain reported the affair to
Sheriff Anton Osten and he placed
the matter in the hands of Deputy
Sheriffs Eli Klugherz and ]. H. Mac
beth. who advised Mr.. Mountain to
go and place package In the can as
requested, while the officers lay con-
cealed close by.
+ Mr.. Mountain did as instructed on
the night specified in the letter, but
no one ever came to get the package.
The officials have been working on
the case secretly in the hopes Of un-
earthing some clue to the Identity of
the sender of the letter, but have
failed to secure any evidence thus
far. The whole thing is now consid-
cred a hoax, or the prank Of some
practical Joker.
Mr.. Mountain was very much wor-
ried over the letter, and IL the guilty
parties are located prosecutions will
follow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
Babe NOT ENTER PRISON
Mother Denied Entrance To
Penitentiary With Six Month
Old Child
rAssociated Press Disnatch.I

Jefferson City. Mo-, September g.
Mrs. Margaret harrington, convicted
In federal court in Wisconsin, OF
having used the mails to defraud
and sentenced to nine years imprison-
ment, was refused admission to the
Missouri state penitentiary here to-
day because she lad six months
old baby with her. Federal women
convicts are sent to the Missouri
penitentiary to serve out sentences.
Under the terms of the federal
commitment, however, Mrs. Barring
ton was to take the baby to prison
with her and keep it for six months,
after which the baby was to be in the
custody of the father for six months.
II was to alternate for six months
periods between mother and father
until the expiration Of Mrs. Barring
toms sentence.
The Missouri law, however, does
not permit the Incarceration Of chill
dren in the state prison and 1t was
declared there was nothing in the
agreement between the state and the
federal government regarding the
care OF federal woman prisoners
which gave the federal authorities
any right to infringe upon the state
statute.
The United States deputy marshal
was directed to return to Wisconsin
with his prisoner and inform the fed
eral court that the baby could not be
admitted to the Missouri prison. He
left today with Mrs. harrington and
the baby
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
ADMIT KILLING ITALIAN
Members of !. w. w. Reported
To Have Confessed Brutal
Crime
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

New Rockford. n. D., September 8.
George Latham and H. Jackson, two
members Of the l. w. W., arrested
Sunday at Cssselton, N. D., with
George Brohman, Thomas Campbell
and II. 3. Burnett, in connection with
the robbery and murder of Angelo
Nego. Italian, farm laborer, yesterday
afternoon confessed to the crime,
States Attorney J. A. Manley an
nounced today.
The confession was made by Lath-
am and Jackson after q strenuous
grUeliing Of the five men suspected
OF the murder Of Nego, who was first
robbed Of $40 in cash and his silver
watch, and then Thrown from a NOV
ing freight train with two bullets In
his abdomen.
Held On Charges.
Brohman is being held by the New
Rockford authorities on a charge of
carrying concealed weapons Camp
bell With Burnett, authorities believe,
bad 10 part In the killing, and will
be held only as witnesses.
A Normal hearing will be given
Latham and Jackson this afternoon.
at which time they will probably be
BOUND ov9 to the district court
The five men were arrested at
Casseiton Sunday afternoon, several
hours after the murder. All carried
membership cards and literature Of
the ]. w. w.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
PREACHER IS INSTALLED
Rev. John SelIie, D. D., Assumed
His Duties At Le Sueur,
Yesterday

Rev. T. Ross Paden and Rev ]. M.
Balm attended called meeting Of the
Mankato presbytery that convened at
LIE Sueur yesterday at 4:80 D. m.
Rev. John Sellie, D. D., was install
ed pastor of the LIE Sueur Presbyter-
ian church. DR.. Paden presided at
the installation services and deliver
ed the charge to the people and Rev.
F. c. Bailey the charge to the pastor.
The call OF the Redwood Falls
church was placed In the hands OF
Rev. A. w. Ross and arrangements
made for his installation September
20, DR.. Paden to preside and deliver
the sermon.
Rev. ]. w. Dickson, who has ac-
cepted the call Of the Amboy church,
will be enrolled as a member of the
Mankato presbytery.
Rev. ]. T. Anderson Of st. James
was released from his pastorate there
to take the superintendency OF the g.
8. association work in the northern
peninsula Of Michigan.
Rev. 8. S. Smythe and Albert Ter
bet at their request had their pastoral
Dissolved to take work In
other fields.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
WOULD SOLVE PROBLEM
TROUBLE IN METAL WORKS
THROUGHOUT ITALY
Troops Are Called Solely To
Maintain Order In Affected
u. Districts ~
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Rome, September 9.-Efforts con-
tinue to bring solution of the sit
uation, which has arisen throughout
Italy az q result of the movement
among metal workers to occupy
plants In many of the most import
ant Industrial centers. The govern
ment has been called upon to inter
vene, but 80 far has been neutral and
1t is stated by newspapers 1t VIII &C:
only to insure maintenance Of order.
Heports indicate quiet prevails at all
affected centers, and that engineers,
foreman. and clerical STATS employ
ed at occupied plants still refuse to
join the workers. The fact that dele.
gates from workmen's and employers
organizations are In Communication
with each other is looked upon as
being favored to an adjustment Of the
situation.
Extremists In Control.
It Is declared. the majority Of metal
workers are controlled by extremists,
who are DESTROYS Of giving the move
OF the party are said to discourage
such policy. At marry places the
workers have announced they are
ready to convert themselves into CO.
operative societies, which would un-
dertake the works that have been
occupied. pay rent, which would be
liked by arbitration, and deposit the
necessary guarantees
Premier Sees Revolt.
When he returned from his con-
ference with Premier Lloyd George
at Lucerne, Premier Giohtti issued q
statement referring to recent agree
ments between European socialists
and Nickoli Lenine, Russian bolshe-
vik premier" and forecast these
agreements might be forunners of
active revolutionary attempts, which
would BIO econ occur in italy. There
Is every indication the present move
ment was prepared deliberately and.
systernaticsll and that efforts were
made 10 involve other trades besides
metal workers. The. typical caution
Of tho Italian peasants. however.
made it difficult to set any extended
revolt in me-. On 4 d. Asserted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
MADE PLEAAGA|NST WAR
cox Is USING BATTLE CRY
OF Mr.. WILSON
Pictures Modern Utopia With
League Of Nations In
Effect
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l


Helena, Mont, September S.-Argu-
ments In behalf of the League Of Ma
lions, adapted to affairs of the west,
were presented here today by Cover
nor Cox, democratic presidential can
didate. He outlined what he sleclared
were practical material bene1ts to
flow from the league.
It has been figured. said the COVER
nor, that the cost of one battleship
would reclaim two. million acres OF
7fssk 81 Paclfst.
I1iplx that BY forty eight the
one battlsship for each state. zhd you
have q staggering total, and, II prop
eriy applied, the answer to the hous-
to the question Of increased produc-
ton for sustenance OF human life.
The expenditure required In total
would reclaim 10000 square miles OF
waste. It would build ten perman-
emily paved arteries entirely across
the United States.
Closes Montana Tour.
Think of this in terms of reclama-
ton of the arid and waste lands, IL
you will, and think what It would
mean to have one million men, exclu-
sive OF thousands required In ship
yards and ammunition plants, turning
their activities to the production of
the necessities of life, rather than to
in the creation Of agen-
cies for the destruction Of life"
The governors speech, here, after
few rear-platform addresses en- route,
opened the final day of his Montana
He came here from Great
Falls and was scheduled to speak late
today. at Anaconda and at Butte, to-
night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
GAzED ON KATO LIGHTS
Parties From Blue Earth Gave
This City the Once Over,
All Right
Especial to The Free Press.l


Blue Earth, September 9.-Seyeral
members of the high school alumni
autoed to Mankato Tuesday, ate a
picnic supper there and took in the
sights of that town, driving back after
the picture show.
An auto thief, who escaped from
the sheriff at Edgerton. Wis. was To-
Gated on farm eight miles east Of
Blue Earth. He was placed under ar
rest by Deputy Sheriff John Graham OF
this place and held for the Wisconsin
authorities who arrived Tuesday and
took him back with them. rs
Kiester. Minn.--A conference Of the
NORWEGIAN Lutheran ehurches or this
county was held at this place this
Week The following ministers from
out OF town were present. Rev. o.
III. Verde OF Elmore; Rev. @: s. Hal
vorson, Frost; Rev. e. P. Lee, Kies
ter; Rev. ]. o. Gisselquist, Gilmore;
Rev. o. M. Hanson, Frost; Rev. K. r.
Palmer, Bricelyn; Rev. omer Brenne.
Blue Earth.
The county commissioners are IN
session at the court house and there
is considerable discussion as to
whether the big drainage ditch which
the people of Kossuth county, Iowa,
wish to run over into Minnesota and
have its outlet In the Blue Earth
river should be allowed to be put
through. The drainage system will
drain about $4,000 acres Of land and
the prospects are that 1t will over
flow the banks Of the river and make
much Of the farm land along the river
worthless.
The Blue Earth Community CLUB
will have another lecture course the
coming fall and winter. Among the
excellent productions they have Sc
cured will be q lecture by Judge Ben
D. Lindsay of the Denver Juvenile
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
BLAIR PLAN OF GETTING CASH WAS
NOT APPROVED BY HIS SUPERIORS
CHURCHES OFFER MORE
PAY TO SPEAKERS THAN
THE POLITICAL PARTIES
AUTO TURNED TURTLE
Louy Christensen Of GAINESVILLE Was
Seriously Injured.

Louy Christensen Of GAINESVILLE Was
Seriously Injured.
Louy Christensen of GAINESVILLE.
who was seriously injured last Mon
day when he turned turtle in q Ford
car, is still in a semi conscious con-
dition at the Emmanuel hospital in
this city.
According to an account given in
the GAINESVILLE Argus, Mr.. Christensen
was trying out q car owned by Otto
Fitzloff which had been In the garage
for repairs. II Is believed that In
some manner the gas throttle became
disconnected and In attempting to
remedy the matter, the car started
for the ditch and turned over.
Indications are that the car must
have gone over three times before
righting ITSELF Mr.. Christensen was
picked up unconscious shortly after
the accident, and upon examination
it was found that his collar bone was
broken and that he received other
severe injuries about the head and
side Of his body. His condition is stu
uncertain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
SHOT UP SQUIRRELS
Game Warden Polzin Arrested AdoIph

Game Warden Polzin Arrested Adol phi
AIschlager, Medic Town.
Game Warden w. E. Polzin yester-
day afternoon placed Adolph AL
schlager of Medo township under ar
rest yesterday on the charge of shoot
ing squirrels out Of season. The rife
which Mr.. Alschlager was using at the
time was confiscated by the game
warden.
The open season on black, gray and
fox SQUIRRELS and raccoons Is from Oc-
tober is, to the first day of March in
each year.
The defendant appeared in the mu-
nicsIal court at noon today before
Judge Harry Johnson, entered plea
OF guilty, and was sentenced to pay
a fine Of $40.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
FAILED TO ARRIVE
Farley p. Christensen Did Not
Speak At State Fair.
[ ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

. IAssOclht6u FreSs DISpalCnJ
State Fair Grounds, Hamline. Min
nesota, September 9.-Delayed arriv-
al Of Farley P. Christensen, farmer
labor candidate for president, caused
cancellation Of his address to the
grandstand crowd at the Minnesota
state fair, set for 1880 o'clock this
afternoon. It was said he might
speak here Saturday.
Christensen was to have talked
from the same stand that Governor
Cox and Senator Harding, democratic
and republican presidential candidat-
es respectively, already have address
l,ed fair crowds. and from which DR..
Aaron 8. Watkins, prohibition nomI-
nee for president. Is to speak at 1850
D. m. tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
GEORGE AUSTIN INJURED
Prominent Resident of Lake
Crystal Fell From Roof;
Brought Here

George e. Austin, one of the promi-
nent residents of Lake Crystal, had
the misfortune about ten o'clock this
morning to lose his footing on the root
Of tabernacle, which had been used
for revivalistic meetings, and fell to
the ground distance of over twenty
feet.
In the fall his nose struck a timber
and was badly lacerated. He was 9TH
erwise seriously bruised about the
head and body. 1t was feared that
he might have sustained internal in :
juries. ..
The injured man was taken to I'm
manuel hospital at this city about two
o'clock this afternoon. X-ray photo
graphs Of his injuries will be taken
20 learn the extent Of the same.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
RUIN IN THE QUAKE PATH.
VICTOR EMMANUEL VISITED
SCENE OF WRECK
GIVEN FOOD BY THE KING
Homeless and Suffering Italians
Are Aided BY Monarch
In Person ....
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Rome, September s.-Another
violent earthquake occurred In
the Emilia district at 2:35 o'clock
this morning, causing the loss OF
llves and Important damage.
The communities suffering tho
most were Reggie, ospedaIetti,
6ussana, Toano and CaVola. This
mornings shock was more violent
than that of Tuesday.
The Emilia embraces the dis
triot between the Apennlnes and
the River Pc and 10 divided into
the eight provinces Of Placenza,
Parma, Reggie, Modena, Bologna,
Ferrara, Ravenna and Forli. 1t
covers an area Of 1920 square
miIes and has a population or
approximately 100000 persons.
San Jose, Calf, September g.
An earthquake, the heaviest In
years, was felt at 1857 a. m. today.
According to the Lick Observatory
on Mount Hamilton, the direction
Of the quake was from east to
west. No reports of damage had
been received.
Fivizzano, Italy, September S.-[B,
Courier to F1orence-By The Asso
ciated Press. king Victor Emman
uel Of Italy today viewed the ruin Wis
tied upon this city by the earthquake
which Tuesday shook northern Ital,
to its center. He went into ever,
quarter and entered buildings, who's
walls threatened to fall 4
another tremor should come, ant
talked with survivors, expressing hil
profound grief over the misfortune
that had befell them and comforting
those who were injured.
Food From Private Car.
Learning the survivors had mo-
tasted food for thirty-six hours, be
cause OF the ruin and disorders re.
Sulting from the disaster, he ordered
that all food In his private car bt
distributed among them. During hill
walk through the city the king ap.
preached a stretcher, on which wa.
lying an aged woman, and gently
touched her forehead. The woman
opened her eyes and recognized the
gray uniform before her az that of the
monarch. Her eyes filed with team
md she struggled to kiss his hand
sobbing.
Family Was Burned.
MY little grandsons; my little
inquiry :fron Enmanasl e,ieited il.
formation that woman's entire family
with the exception or HERSELF and ths
two small lads, had been buried IL
their home and killed. When tho
IContinued On Page Two.1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
TAKE OVER VIcToRs
Landkamer Brothers To Handle This
Line of Phonoanapks.

Landkamer Brothers To Handle This
Line Of Photographs.
Landkamer brothers have Just COM
pleted the remodling Of part of the
first floor of their large furniture
store on the corner OF South Second
and Walnut streets. so as to permit OF
the display of large. shipment of
Victor Photographs, which will be ex-
clusively handled by that firm from
now on. Two fine large booths, rich
ly furnished and carpeted have been
installed. In these the lady or gentle
man wishing to select records or q
machine can take solid comfort in
the easy chairs.
The sales department of the Wctors
will be in charge of Henry Il Bur-
goyne, and experienced man in the
handling of monographs. The formal
opening of this branch OF the firm's
business. will take place tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
STRIKE Is ENDED
New Scale For Butchers 10 Adopted

New Scale For Butchers 10 Adopted
In Duluth.
Duluth. Minnesota, September ga
new scale providing for nine hour
day and q minimum wage of $500
q week with time and half for over
time, and holidays, is put into effect
lowing several weeks OF arbitration
members of Almalgamated Meat Cut
ter and Butchers yesterday declaring
their intention of remaining out until
the agreement is signed. The new
regulation has already been signed by
twenty one proprietors.