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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
WALSKA QUITS OPERA
Richest Prima Donna Leaves Chi
cago-Was to Sing Tuesday

Chicago, Dec. 20.--The performance
Of Il. Lconcavallo's opera. Zaza,"
which was to be fcaturtA Tuesday night
by the operatic debut of Nine. Gamma
Walska, the worlds most wealthy
prima DONNA" has been indefinitely
postponed. Herbert NJ. johnson, of the
Chicago Opera Co., announces.
Nine. Walska on Saturday checked
out from her living quarters in the
Blackstone Hotel. She left. no for
warding address. Friends said she had
returned TO her husbands home in New
York city. ~
Mime. Walska is the bride Of Alex.
andcr Smith Cochran. Of New York. He
was known as the richest bachelor in
the world. 1t was the Polish soprano $
third venture in matrimony. They
were married last simmer N I""nn".
His yacht. the Vanitic, was built in
1914 for the defense Of the Americas
Cup, but was not chosen by the cup
committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
Thieves Fail TO Crack Bank

scranton. Pa, Dee. 20. ! .;gmru.
bcIicy cd to be professionals, made an
effort 10 enter the vault of
the First National Bank ut Moscow.
near here, some time Saturday night.
The gang uppurrUtlv was frightened and
main door, They left a kit Of tools
behind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

!. The winner Of the ONE nGNDhEp
DOLLAR prize for. the best .aS'
line to each limerick will DC nh
nounccd one week after tn'
Limerick is printed. For ~.
ample, the winner Of the prize ior
the Limerick, which appears toua'
will be announced today week;
. In case OF ties. prizes will De
awarded TO each successful con
testant. For example, IL the judges
decide there are two or more
answers of equal merit, for tne
Viii receive ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS. The prize will not DC
split up among them. g.,
The Limerick will be judged ny
three editors on the staff Of ths
EVENING PrBLro IiEpGER ana
their decision will be final.
ST WILL DE ANNOUNCED ONE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
Insanity Plea Ruled
Out of James Trial
CentiImed from Page Onc

TontiIFOed from Page Onc
went to the bathroom 'o bleed to death.
We will show you by tho physician in
attendance that tn" Young man. in her
Judgment. was insane; tha, only few
weeks aftcrward he di"d of aNOplpXy in
Philadelphia. Another nephew CON.
mitted suicide in Philndeiphin by IN
haling gas and the coronor'> inquest
showed that he did that while tempo
rarily insane.
'It is this defendants ancestry. for
which he Is not responsible: it Is the
sins of the parents coming down to the
third and fourth generation. II we
show you that this Young man is Of a
temperament. cxcitabIn. and such per.
son as would hc likely 10 get excited
under conditions similar TO those which
must have prevailed when this crime
was committed. We will ask taking these
circumstances into consideration. with
the life that this young man has led.
and the family from which he comes,
that you extend tc him the rocommen-
dation Of life imprisonment.
Mr.. Harris address was spoken in
low voice. from place he took within
few feet of the jury Dox. II scarcely
could be heard ar the back Of the court
room. The jurors listened Httentively.
but their IMPRESSIONS gave no inkling
20 their thoughts.
Tho fist witness called for th" dc
fcnsc was John james. father Of the
prisoner. lie was allowed 70 name his
father. John W Jane. vino had died
in an insane asylum. bat as soon as
Mr.. Harris asked the cause "f the
grandfathcr's death. Prosecutor VOL
yerton objected.
Defense Is Overruled
This live Of testimony is irr"'o.
want. Snid rho prosecutor, "uuloss
formal plea Of insanity * offered by rho
defense
Justice Kotzonhn"h sustained IN" OBJ
ycction
IN summing up for 'uo state. As
sistant Prosecutor BurIiug. said in
part:
1t believes. according 10 the facts Of this
case and tn" law nppli"nb'" thereto.
that this defendant Is guilty Of murder
in the first degree. The Legislature Of
our state has defined certain conditions
under whirh verdict, oi m" hr,, drgrr"
may be = ed and among these j. II
condition. w. the state maintains Is
positively appirablc il the far'> Of this
case.
The crimes act oar -,a,o Section
JOG, Doy'dCS thar any person whu. in
committing o- u't"uptiug o. commit
robbery. shall kill another. then such
person shall DO guilty. ~ murder and bl
SeCtinn 100 ot 'u' act any murder
which shall b. committed in p"rrc'rat-
ing or attempting :" ,rrn"trarr any
robbery shall b. murder in tho first
degree, and We rourruu further that
this statute applies "G.a'v To- all who
aid or abct in III" commission thereof. "
In reviewing rhr fact. Developed IN
h.. e t-f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

Betsy Stone Barton Dies at 6s
New York, Dec. G0.-Rctsy Stone
barton, one of the three Stone sisters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
II. Y. RENT-CITY

STORAGE, $50 square fssti dry basement
and cement floor. 20 n 18th 81.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21
NEW MOTORCYCLE COP
Gordon Locke Appointed Special Traf-
flc Officer and CITY Purchases New {
Motorcycle for Officer s

{ Denison, through the efforts Of its
mayor and council, Is fast becoming q
metropolitan city, The new admins
tration is bent on getting Denison out
of the back woods class. The latest
move in this line is the appointment
of a traffic officer who has been pro-
vided with motorcycle of sufficient
speed to run down those who delight
in burning up the pavement.
Gordon Locke has been appointed
special traffic officer and he commenced
his duties on Saturday last. The city
officials purchased new Harley Da
wilson motorcycle costing s438.00 plus
freight, and Gordon is doing his best
to see that the recently passed ordin-
ance governing mot0ro vehicles is en-
forced. The machine dis good for at
least sixty miles an hour and speeders
are just out of luck ii they try to cut
up capers on the streets of Denison.
Since Saturday there has been al
marked decrease in fast and reckless
driving in Denison and the moral effect
of having speed officer is already APP
parent No arrests have yet been made
by the new city officer but, several have
already been warned.
Residents Of the city are glad that
the new administration is making an
effort to stop reckless driving even at
the expense Of special officer and u
motorcycle. III - r.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21
auto ACCIDENT
SUNDAY MORNING
Julius Christensen Seriously Injured
When Ford Car Turns Turtle Near
the Perry Brogden Farm
BURTON JACKSON is ALSO HURT
Blowing Out of a Front Tire Said to
be the Cause of the Accident Car
stense:l Now at Sisters Home

r y H
Julius Christensen was seriously in
jured Sunday morning about o'clock
near the Perry Brogden farm between
here and Debit. when his Ford car
turned turtle as the result OF a blowout
Of one of his front tires. Carstensen's
right thigh was badly cut and he was
badly scratched and bruised
Christensen and his little son had
spent Saturday night at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Perry Fisher, who re-
sides north of Denison. Sunday morn
ing. in company with his brother-in-
law and Burton Jackson, he started for
his farm north of Denison and was
travelling along at good rate of speed.
At the Brogden farm one of the front
tires blew out and his car became UNI
and in a twinkling of the
eye had turned turtle. The little baby
was thrown from the car and was
slightly bruised and scratched Fisher
escaped with few scratches. Jackson
was unconscious when picked up and
it was not until six hours later that he
regained consciousness.
All of the injured ones We're brought
to Denison in a car for medical aid.
Carstensen's injuries are of a most
serious nature and fears are entertain
ed that blood poisoning may set it. He
is now at his sisters home where he
is receiving the best of care.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21
BACK TO FARM MOVEMENT
More Men for Jobs Than Jobs, Says
County Agent Qujst-Fifteen Ap.
. p!icati0ns Saturday

The back to the farm movement is
very much in evidence, says Cou nty
Agent Qust, in discussing the i;lrm
labor situation. Last Saturday, said
Mr. Quist, was the first time since the
farm bureau was organized that there
were more men than jobs. At least fiji.
teen men were turned away from the
farm bureau Office.
Farm wages too are on the decline,
reports Mr.. Quist. alt lough this is not
due directly to the surplus of farm la,
Dor. Farm products nave declined con-
sderably the past six mon chs and the
farmers are refusing to pay more than
the investment of mans labor will
yield.
At the monthly meeting of the farm
bureau directors held .Tuly Sd. the farm
labor resolutions adopted by the Car
roll, Harrison and Shelby farm bu-
reaus was also adopted by the Craw-
ford county farm bureau men. The
resolution recomme nded fifty cents per
hour as fair wage for harvesting and
haying hands In considering fifty
cents per hour as a. i'air wage, the farm
bureau officials did rot want it under
stood that this should be fixed price.
1t is simply a key to what they thought
an average hand is wo!1.h under present
+Ess z
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21
OPERA HOUSE REoPENs; AUG. 9TH


a The Denison opera house has been
closed during the month of July, and
has been in the hands of painters. fres-
coers and cleaners, and the patrons are
sure to be pleased when they attend the
reopening on the evening of August
4th. John Kott and Nick Limbrecht
have had the contract for repainting
and doing the frescoe work and they
will have completed the work by the
end Of this week. The work this far
is most creditable. and the bright, new
colors harmonic splendidly. The two
scenes that adorn each of the walls of
the auditorium is the work of Mr.. Linn
brecht and they are finished in oil. The
one on the right is an oriental scene
and the one on the left 81 Scottish scene.
Both are credit to Mr. Limbrecht,
and show his ability as an artist. The
stencil work is accurate and Of pleas
ing pattern, and the panels in the lob
by are in tiffany and the work execut-
cd in workmanlike manner. All the
steam radiators are finished in silver,
and these will be covered from the top
SO that the dust arising from the radi-
ators will not disfgure the walls as
heretofore. The seats and floors are
to be thoroughly cleaned, all woodwork
will be reVarnished, and when all is
done the house will compare favorably
with the theaters Of the larger cities. IA
7. q I. VI
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21
FIRST PRIZE FOR LAWN
George Naeye Awarded First Prize for
Best Kept Lawn and Will Receive
SIS Donated by the Mayor

Mr.. Geo. Naeve on Tuesday, was
awarded the first prize for the best
kept lawn in the city. The prize, SIS
in cash, was donated by Mayor Patti
erson and the committee making the
award was made up of Frank Pfarr,
Rev. M. NJ. Cable and DR.. l.. l.. Bond
The committee inspected practically
every lawn in the city and they unani
mously agreed that the Naeve. lawn
was the best. For years the Naeve
property on North Main street has been
the show place of Denison and we
doubt If any city in this section Of
the country can boast of a more beau
.tiful lawn. No expense has been spar
ed by Mr.. Naeve In improving the
property and on several occasions well
known landscape gardeners have been
engaged to set out trees, plants and
foliage. Mr.. A. Andersen for the past
two years has been employed to care
for the yard and he has proved himself
man of ability in every respect.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21
CANDY KITCHEN SOLD AGAIN
Slavery Disposes of Upper Main Street
Business to Joe B0nsall, Taking
8O.Acre Farm Near Castana.

A deal was contaminated Monday
whereby VIM. Slavery disposed of his
candy kitchen located in the Laub
block on Main street to Joe Bonsall.
taking in trade an S0-acre farm located
near Castana, Iowa. Mr.. BonsalI in
the trade also takes the Slavery resi-
dence property located on West Chest.
nut street. which is now Occupied by w.
w. Wolf.
Mr.. Bonsall took possession of the
Candy Kitchen Monday afternoon and
is operating it with the same employ
ees that were engaged by Mr.. Savery.
He has made arrangements with Mr..
Slavery for his supply of ice cream.
4 This change will not come as a sur
prise to- local people asiit was generally
known that Mr.. Slavery desired to dis.
pose of one of the candy kitchens,
feeling that two were more than he
could give his attention to.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21
DENISON HOSPITAL NOTES

Alvin Jarl underwent an operation
at the hospital on Monda Y of last week
for hernia. The operation was very
successful and the patti is getting
along as well as can be expected.
: The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
w. r. Grinnell had her tonsils taken
out last Wednesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John McGrinn,
a daughter on Wednesday, July 1ith.
Mother and babe are both doing nicely.
Mrs. Geo. Peterson of Vail had one
of her toes amputated last Wednesday
at the hospital.
Mrs. VIM. krall had heI, tonsils re.
moved last Wednesday.
Mrs. Martin Weiland and Mrs. Mark
Riley, both of Dow City. had their tom
sis removed Friday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21
6-YEAR.0LD BOY
KILLED SUNDAY
Marvin Jofannsen,> Son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Jollannsen, Killed and
Mother Injured Sunday
AUTO PLUNGEs INTO A CREEK
Accident Happens at Bridge Near
Dan Gillette Farm on Lincoln High
way-Nine in the Auto /

Glaring headlights were the cause of
an automobile accident on the Lincoln
highway near the old Dan Gillett farm
east Of Arion Sunday night. which re.
suited in the death of a six year old
boy and the serious injury of his moth
CIR, when the car. in which they We're
riding plunged into the creek, turning
turtle and pinning nearly all of the
nine occupants beneath it.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Johannsen, their
six children and Mr.. Johannsens sister
who live in the Pretty Prairies district
in Washington township, mOtored to
Denison Sunday evening in their Ford
car. They decided to return home by
way of Arion and took the Lincoln
highway out of Denison. Mr.. Johann
sen only had kerosene headlights and
when about mile this side OF Arlon
a car with glaring headlights approach
ed them from the west. Mr.. Johann
sen who was driving, decided to pull
out to the side of the road until the
car had passed, knowing that there
was a bridge just ahead of him. He
evidently misjudged the distance FOR
the car plunged over the embankmcnt
and landed in some three feet of water
and mud in the bottom Of the creek,
pinning most of the occupants under
the. carr which turned turtle. Mr.. 10.
lllUIlScII. IIlttildSeu W
and rushed to the road to secure help
from passing motorists. Two young
men in car were stopped, but when
they saw the car was in the mud and
water declined to render assistance
stating they had on their Sunday
clothes.
Tom McMinimee happened along and
hearing cries for help jumped out OF
his car and lost no time in getting down
into the creek and assisting to lift,,thc
car up so the people might get from
under it. The c. l.. Rudd and Z. X.
Coleman families stopped and also gave
valuable assistance.
Marvin, the six year old son, lost ms
life, being drowned, and was found to
have sustained broken leg, besides
several ugly cuts and bruises on the
body. For three. quarters Of an hour
every effort was made to bring the
boy, back to life, but when a physician
arrived he stated that without question
thes little fellows death had been IN
Simultaneous. He was asleep on the lap
of his aunt when the accident occurred.
Mrs. Johannsen was seriously hurt;
the, extent Of her injuries not being
.known as yet. She was carried to- the
Schiltz home nearby, where she was
cared for until Monday morning. when
she was taken to her home. VI \.
u The remains of Marvin were taken
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21
GOOD CROWDS AT
CHAUTAUQUA.
Denson's Sixteenth Annual Chautau.
qua Under Redpath- Vawter System
Opened Sunday-Balance Of Week
GREAT PROGRAM TO FOLLOW
Average Attendance Thus Far Close to
Thousand MaFk-Many From 9th
er Towns Expected Tomorrow

Denison's sixteenth annual chautau
qua, under the auspices Of the Redpath
VaNter Chautauqua system, opened on
Sunday and will continue in session un'
til Saturday evening. 1t is the gener
al opinion that the program up to date
has been the best ever presented, the
talent being of the highest order Den.
ison. which has always been conceded
one of the best tchautauqua towns in
the state. has not fallen down this year
and on Monday morning the required
number of season tickets which had
been guaranteed had been sold. Louie
Evers, who had charge of the advance
sale of tickets, reported on Monday that
the sales amounted to $2,035.34. Those
in charge are Of the opinion that the
average attendance up to date has been
close to the one thousand mark. G.
e. knight, law student Of the Uni
versity Of Illinois. is the superintend-
ent in charge and he has already be.
come popular with the people OF the
community. While probably the young
est superintendent ever engaged by the
Vawter people, he is possessed of
pleasing personality and the ability
to look after all details in an efficient
manner.
Miss Woodward. teacher; in the high
school at Marion. is in charge OF the
llICkcl UOOLU anu III -ftUullIOI ucio SiiAA 81
OF the children's work each morning.
l.. Durkee, of South Dakota; Paul
Grove, Of Coe college: Robert Nobel, of
Cornell college, and Ray Bryant are the
young men of the cfautauqua crew.
Sunday Program
!. The first session Of the chautauqua
was held Sunday afternoon. the Co.
lumbia players furnishing the enter
tainment. The attendance was excep-
tionally good for the opening. The
company included six young ladies who
gave 4 most delightful musical pro.
gram made up of songs and orchestral
melodies.
One OF the best numbers Of the course
SO far was Edwin M. Whitney. inter.
prefer, who read the great play. Turn
to the Right" 1t was a story filed
with human interest and Mr.. Whitney
impersonated several characters in an
inimicable manner. While 1t took Mr..
Whitney almost two hours to give the
Interpretation, he held the rapt atten.
ton or the large audience to the close.
Menday Program
The Dorothy Cole and company fur.
nished the prelude for the, afternoon and
evening programs. Miss Cole is grad
'liate Of Sit8psons college and the; fact
that she han a number Of friends In
Denison made this number of especial
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21

Sunday night to the Jackson undertak.
ing parlors at Dow City and Monday
evening taken to the home. Tuesday
morning the little form was shipped to
Marshalltown for burial, the family
having relatives at that place.
The identity of the driver or occu-
pants of the car with the glaring head.
lights that was probably directly re-
sponsible for the appalling accident
have not been ascertained. 1t is doubt
full whether or not they even know
now that it was their headlights that
caused the accident.f II e$s; =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Johannsen have the
sympathy of the entire community on
en- them. 5is fS
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21
KENDALL GIVEN
THE NOMINATION
Nate Kendall. Of Abba, Receives the
Il Republican Nomination for Cover
nor at State Convention Tuesday
NOMINATED ON THIRD BALLOT
John Hamnill, OF Britt, Nominated fos
Lieutenant GOvernOr-Ben Gibson
for Attorney General

For Governor-Nate z. Kendall. of
Abba.
For Lieutenant Governor-John Ham
mill, OF Britt. s-s
For Auditor-Maj. Glenn c. Hayes. of
Mason, City.
For Attorney General-Ben. j. Ma.
son, OF Corning.
For Railroad Commissioner-Capt
Frank p. Woodruff, Of Knoxville.
The republican state convention
which met in Des Moines Tuesday nom.
mated the above named ticket, and
adopted platform. a synopsis of which
will be found in another column. The
convention was well attended and
proved to be regular old time get-to.
gether convention. It Is said that
farmer delegates with the assistance of
Hayner delegates in the minority help
ed to nominate Nate Kendall and John
Hammill. Lieut.. Gov. r. r. Moore. Of
Cedar Rapids, Kendalls only real op-
ponent, fell by the wayside and went
down to defeat on the third ballot.
delegates gave Deems one vote, Havner
one, Kendall three and Moore three;
on the second ballot four votes went to
Kendall and four to Moore, and on the
third ballot Az votes were given to
Kendall and az votes to Moore.
Hammill defeated w. F. Moore, of
Guthrie, for lieutenant governor after
both gentlemen had distanced Wallace
Arney, of Marshalltown and James
Wilson, of Appanoose.
Major Glenn c. Hayes. of Mason City
was nominated for auditor of state by
reclamation, after +. J. Alber. E. T..
Gosc and w. Leland, his rivals, had
Withdrawn.
Capt. Ben Gibson, Of Corning. was
nominated for attorney general on the
second ballot defeating his opponents.
Sen. w. c. Evans and Herbert Hadley.
Capt. Frank p. Woodruff, of Knox
vile, was, nominated by reclamation
for railroad commissioner. 4. !.
At q meeting of the state central
committee Charley Rawson was chosen
as chairman Of the committed. 1t is
understood the campaign is to be a
short one. and will not be waged In
earnest until about two months prior
to the election.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21

interest. Miss Cole has been called the
"girl of personality" She delighted
her audience with her readings and
clever remarks, and it was not until
she had given the Denison people every.
thing in her repertoire that they would
finally permit her to leave the platform.
Miss Alpha Heffelbower was the plan
list and Victor Spedeliere, the violinist.
He is one of the youngest violinists APP
pearing on the platform. FIe is a ma
tive of France and when the war broke
out was a fourteen year old lad in
Paris, known among the musical low
ers as the boy prodigy on his violin.
He Isl musician of rare ability and
his interpretation of familiar melodies
was especially well received. Miss
Heffelbower was for a time pianist with
the Bohemian orchestra which enjoys
an enviable reputation. Denison peo
Pile were glad of the opportunity to en-
JOY her playing. ss
The lecture by w. E. Wenner, child
expert, Monday afternoon was fine and
one that all parents should have heard.
Mr., Wenner is noted educator and
legislator who has made special study
of child welfare and is making a strong
appeal that all children be given a
square deal" He emphasized the need
of greater sympathy between par,
ents and children and gave some poirrt.
ed and. valuable advice concerning the
boy. and his difficult training. It was a
good wholesome lecture and one that
was enjoyed by both old and young.
In the evening; following the must.
cal prelude, Ralph b. Dennis delivered
his interesting lecture, Russia or
America, which, He was United
States vice consul at Moscow during
the revolution and his first hand infor.
nation, verified by consultation with
the records at Washington. enables
him to present the true facts concern
Ing bolshevism in Russia. 1t Is a dill.
cult matter for people Of the United
States to understand the real program
Of the bolshevik and the steps which
have been taken to control the reds.
when the reports clrculated in this re-,
gard are exaggerated and sSsntra dictory.
Ii Ii the purpose Of Mr.. Dennis to pre-!
sent clear statement Of the situation
~ that understanding and sanity may
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21

The threshermen Of the county will
hold meeting at the county agents
office In the court house on next Mon
day evening, at which time they will
discuss the subject of wages, and ar
rive at what they think will be fair
scale. 1t is the hope of the county
agent that as many of the threshermen
as possible be att the meeting.
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