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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-18
the court will likely result in a BIT

the court will likely result in a Bit
ter contest.
Quiet and unassuming his interest
in the case natural, his business only
to be conjectured, sat an agent of
the United States government await
ing the calling of the case for trial
Wednesday morning.
1t was Mrs. King, who at the time
OF A. A. Cooper's death anticipated a
property division. as Cooper Sr. was
thought to have left a fortune in the
neighborhood OF $1.250.0o0.
In an effort to secure a share of
the estate, rlzhtfully hers. she claims.
thru the death Of her mother, an ap-
peal was made. Nothing was done in
the matter she charges.
Taking the case to court resulted
In the appointment Of Emil F'elgner
as administrators of the estate. Trying
to gain access to the books and eff
fects Of the late Cooper. ST.. resulted
in information from the Cooper heirs.
1t Is said tEat A. A. Cooper had died
without property or funds.
Mrs. King. alleging since then that
she has never received a penny of
the .reputed million dollar estate, ask
ed court to intervene. Felgner bring
Ing the case before the court that it
may be made a matter OF record is
one Of the principal figures in the
estate investigation.
Many Spectators.
A number Of spectators were on
hand at the court room when the
case was called evincing the interest
being taken in the proceedings. Not
any OF the Cooper heirs apneared in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-18
Club :neIeaasa .na.d.

Des Heines. June 1s.-Aeiss Jessie
I. Hanna Of Denver, ceaventlsn Of
the General Federation Of wemsa's
Clubs from the Ysung Ladies'
Club, dies yesterday at the ilems Of
Mr., and Mrs. J. W. McPhersea, 1856
Fifth strses,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-18

Germany has thirty eight times as
much money in notes as is represent
81 hx IL geld sasaxyA "a.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
CHICAGO Jury MAY
|ND|CT3E-G|ANTS
Baseball investigators Want Au-
thority to Put Charges
Against New PIotterS.

CHICAGO. Oct. 6.-Indictment of
three former members of the New
York Giants baseball team for alleged
dishonesty in baseball hinges today
upon the question of proper jurisdic-
ton upon the part of the grand jury
here. 1t was authoritatively learned to-
day, II legal authorities decide that
the trio true bills will be voted. 1t
was learned. within twenty-four
hours.
Should the decision OF attorneys be
that the grand jury here has no juris-
diction, all of the evidence which the
grand jury has assembled will be
turned over to District Attorney
Swami at New York. The evidence, in
the opinion of the grand Jurors here,
Is sufficient to warrant indictments.
The three players against whom the
evidence was brought are men whose
names have ben known In baseball as
suspects" for a number of years.
They were named in the baseball scan
dal that was revealed before the pres
ent Investigation was begun.
Only one incident of crookedness
involving the trio took place in Chi
Ncago, according to information given
the jury. This was when one of the
three approached Benny Kaufr and
tried to bride him to throw" n game
during an important series with tho
Cubs in 1919. Kauff refused, and the
incident was closed. Testimony given
the grand jury is said to have indi-
Gated other instances of crooked work.
but they all occurred in the East.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
POL|CEWOMAN TO
ADDRESS CITY CLUB
Mrs. Van Wrinkle Talks to Public
Safety Group on white
Slavery Tonight.

Mrs. Nina c. VanWinkle. head OF
the woman's Bureau Of the Police De-
partment, will address the public
safety group of the City Club at a
meeting at o'clock tonight at the
clubhouse, Farragut square, on al
legged bootlegging and white slavery
on the part sof certain public hackers.
All mcmbers of the club have been in
vited to attend.
Mrs. VanWinkle is expected to sub
stantiate charges made recently by
w. Pearce Rayner, chairman of, the
group, who declares that certain
hackers have been engaging in Illicit
traffic. 1t is expected that following
Mrs. VanWinkle's address the group
will refer the matter to the police
protection committee for thorough
investigation of. the charges.
Mr.. Rayner made II plain today that
his allegations were not intended as
an indictment of public hackers as a
class. but merely of certain individ-
uals. He contends that the police
have information to confirm all of his
charges against these individuals.
Claude w. owen. chairman of the
police protection committee, will sub
init a report on the committee's re-
cent investigation Of escapes from st.
EliZabeth's
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
WORK OUT OWN DESTINY,
NEGRO LEADERS ADVISE

At the opening of the second days
session of the National Race Con-
gress this morning in John Wesley
African Methodist Zion Church, Four
teenth and Corcoran streets, the
colored delegates were told by their
leaders that the negro would have
to work out his own destiny in
America
"The negro must take his pl~te as
a man" said the Rev. DR.. w. H. Jer-
nagin of Washington, president OF
the Congress-" and his manhood mus;
be measured by his mind"
other speakers were Rev. Or. r.
Spiller. of Durham, N. c.. Rev. DR.
Ernest Lyons, of Baltimore.
Congressman Kahn of Californis
will speak tonight as will also Halle
q. Brown, of Wilberforce, Ohis.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
BIG D. c. AUDIENCE
HEARSEX-G0V. F0LK
Missourian Supports Cox's
Statement That League Can
Aid Irish Freedom.

Citing the promise of Governor Cox,
Democratic nominee for the Presi-
dency, to bring the cause OF Ireland
befora the League of Nations under
the provision OF Article XI of the
covenant, former Governor Joseph w.
Folk. of Missouri. addressed a large
audience last night at Democratic
headquarters, 1345 Pennsylvania ave
nue..
It was necessary to close the doors
on several hundred persons. They
showed their loyalty to Democracy,
however, by remaining outside until
Mr.. Folk came out to address them.
Mr.. Folk declared that the small
ne tions, of the world including ireland
and the Philippines, look for hope
under the league.
Senator Harding" he said, ''in
answer to the suggestion of Governor
Cox that the Irish question could be
brought before the League of Nations,
gave an interview to the London
Morning Post n few days ago in
which he stated that the Irish ques-
ton was purely British domestic
matter, and not a question or/official
America He argued that the Irish
question could not be brought before
the League Of Nations.
This interview may give the Sem
ator the SUPPORT OF the British inn
perialists, but IL demonstrates that
he Is not In sympathy with those of
England and America who believe In
the doctrine of self-determlnation for
all people"
While the Democrats were holding
forth last night, things were happen
ing in Republican headquarters, 1912
II street northwest, where Willis J.
Moore, former chief OF the u. s.
Weather Bureau, denounced the
League OF Nations as n league with
hell and a covenant with the devl."
James l.. Fceney, former president
OF the Central Labor Union OF Wash
ington, another speaker, citing the
promise OF Governor Cox to bring the
Irish question before the League OF
Nations, said In such event ireland
would play the mouse and the league
the cat. lie predicted that a majority
of the Irish in Boston, New York and
New Jersey would vote for Harding
The Harding Democratic Club also
met last night TO hear George l..
whitford. and the Rev. James New
ton Stacey. formerly Of New York, de
nounce the league.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06

MANAGER WILBERT ROBINSON, of the Brooklyns
III and MANAGER SPEAKER, of the Cleveland team,
talking things before the opening battle which
was played at Ebbets Field yesterday.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06

Austin demonstrated why he had oc-
casion to roll his chair down Main
street. showing that he could not
drop his chair over the curbing. 1t
being necessary for him to go down
a sort of level.
Witnesses testified that it was un-
usual for Austin to use Main street in
reaching his home.
William Williams. colored, who was
In the store of the Farmers Ex-
change on Main street at the time of
the shooting was called to the stand.
Hearing two shots fired at the door,
he stated, Williams ran out of the
store and saw Austin rolling away in
his chair. He claims Austin said:
There he is. II anybody wants him,
go get him"
George 3. Mcdonald, clerk in the
store, also testified that he asked
Austin whether Davis had shot him.
self and Austin replied: mo. that
was not necessary"
The Washington times., 1920-10-06

INDIANS TODAY
Jim Bagby Slated to Oppose
Brooklyn's Pitching Ace In
1 Second Game.

khse
goes without saying that he will pitch
his head on any time he starts.
The dash and class OF the Indians
and the nns nxhtins spirit shown by
the Brooklyn players In defeat were
the chief topics among confabbinE
fans here today.
Iris Speakers team lived up TO its
reputation as one OF the smoothest-
working troupes OF players ever got
ten together and the Cleveland man
sger himself demonstrated in strik-
3nE manner why they call him tho
greatest outfielder I'm the world Gov
eleskie deserves q big share of credit
for the fne ball he pitched, yet Convey
owes Speaker an eternal debt OF
gratitude for the wonderful catches
in deep left-centerf1eld that saved
him a world OF trouble, perhaps the
victory. and broke the hearts OF
Dodger fans.
The fans are talking about all these
things today. They are talking about
this kid. Sewell. too. Sewell must
have surprised himself He looked
like a wonder and played with all the
GOODNESS of a seasoned cAmpaigner..
DODGERS HAD BAD BREAK.
The Dodgers were a noble looking
outfit yesterday. They got a bad
break at the very start OF the game
when the wind tossed Burns pop fly
about like a feather, but they never
stopped fighting and they are more
determined than ever today.
1--WE learned a lot about the Cleve-
land club yesterday" said your Uncle
wilbert this morning. with this
knowledge. plus fighting spirit and
a fair share of the breaks well start
turning things around. We're not
discouraged. We've just begun to
fight"
Because Of the chill winds that
played about Ebbets Field through
out the night there was no line Of
fans at the ticket windows, but as
soon as the sun peeped forth today
they began to arrive and long before
noon there were hundreds In line.
The opening day crowd was not as
large as had been expected. for the
park was not filled to Its capacity.
Hundreds probably stayed away from
the park in the belief seats would
be unobtainable, but they did not
figure on the effect OF the raw wealth
er. Today a larger crowd was ex-
pected.
Favorites over Brooklyn before the
series opened. the Indians continued
to rule favorites today. No wagers
of unusual size were reported. how
ever.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
RALLY FOR CLARENDON.

Democrats In Arlington county,
Va. win hold an old fashioned
"whoop Il up" rally Friday night
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
u. 5. NAMES blEDIATORS
FOR CARPENTER STRIKE
Colpoys and Moffett to Try to Get
Warning ID. c. Factions
Together,

The Department of Labor has as
signed John b. Colpoys and John A.
Moffett conciliators, to attempt to
bring about an adjustment of the
strike OF carpenters in Washington.
An effort was made today by the con-
ciliators to Nbring about a conference
between the officials of the United
brotherhood of Carpenters, the Dis
trict council and a committee from
the master builders.
The master builders still refuse to
accede to the carpenters new wage
demand Of S1.12h an hour. The pres
emit scale Is IS cents and compromise
at 81 was offered by the builders
but rejected by the carpenters.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
VERDICT NEAR
|NBANK CASE
Sandy Spring Suspects May
Know Fate Today-Pender-
ghast Trial Ending.
Special 10 Tao wa.Ai.xts. Ti..s..

Special 90 Tao ws~kisgt~s Ti.ses.
FREDERICK, Md, Oct 6.-"Gun-
man Joe" Penderghast, Clarence J.
Adams and John w. Mitchell, on
trial for the murder of Francis M.
Hallowell, director Of the bank at
Sandy Spring and the theft of cash
and securities, probably will know
their fates late this afternoon.
CASE NEARs CLOSE
The trial OF Penderghast--the last
OF the trio 20 come before the court
is expected TO close early this after
noon. and the court having an
nounced that a decision already had
been reached in the other two cases
IL is expected that IA verdict win be
rendered almost Immediately.
Penderghast has produced two
witnesses-both women-to prove
that on April 20, the day of the crime.
he was with his mother at Atlantic
City. The principal witness for the
defense was Miss Irene Pendershast,
sister OF the accused. who testified
that on April. "a, rs. and 20 her
brother was at the apartment of her
mother in Atlantic City. He had come
home, she said, to help her in prepara-
tons for a trip to the hospital, where
she was to undergo an operation for
goitre.
STORY CORROBoRATED.
Miss NJ. ]. Mahoney, a friend of Miss
Penderghast. and childhood playmate
of Penderghast. testified that on April
rs, just about two and a half hours
before the crime at Sandy Spring. she
had visited Miss Penderghast in At
lantic City and had seen her brother
there.
Miss Penderghast testified that her
brother was the chief support Of her
mother, her father and mother having
been separated for five or six years.
Penderghast. she said. contributed 325
to $50 a week to her mothers support.
The girl, as a telephone supervisor.
had contributed IS a week toward the
family expenses, she said.
ON STAGE FIVE YEARS.
1t was brought out in the testimony
yesterday that Pendeghast was for
years an acrobat on the stage.
Twelve witnesses introduced by the
state testified that they had seen PEN
dcrghast in the bandit car near
Sandy Spring about the time of the
murder, but no witness was produced
to identify him as one Of the men seen
In the bank at the time of the robbery
and murder.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
KAHN SEES CALF.
SOLID AGAINST
JAPANESE

The people OF California will
render a unanimous verdict
against the Japanese on election
day, Representative Julius Kahn
OF California informed Secretary
OF State Colby yesterday.
He declared that the measure
to prohibit land ownership BY
Japanese foreign born, and by
the children of Japanese born in
the United states. will be passed
by an overwhelming majority.
Mr.. Kahn told the Secretary
that the question is an economic
one and not racial matter at
all. He pointed out that no OBJ
lection has even been raised
against the student, business or
travelling class OF Japanese. but
that the protest uttered II purely
against the use OF tho land 20
the exclusion and detrlment OF
the Americans.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
PACKERS CASE HEARING
PUT OFF TO OCTOBER IA

Hearing of the packers case, in
volving the sale of the packers hold.
ings in the stockyards of the coun-
try, scheduled for October In the
District Supreme Court. has been
postponed until October IL. District
Attorney John e. Laskey today an
nounced. The hearing win be held
before Justice Stafford
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
.rhoto by international.

MY wife confessed to me on that day
and later % / met Davis and he
AdEniitted his association with, her"
Attorney Wampler' attempted to
strike out all testimony relating to
the alleged confession mado/by Davis
to Austin, but the court oyerruled the
motion.
MRS. DAVIS WANTS VENGEANCE.
Although Mrs. Davis. wife OF the
slain man, was not In the court room
she told the Times correspondent that
she hoped Austin would be electro
cuthed for killing her husband.
Bailey had always been a loyal
and. faithful husband" said Mrs.
Davis. "on the night that he was
slain he had just left our home.
Stories of our impending separation
are untrue"
Daniel r. Lewis, associated with
the Manassas journal, testified he
was one OF the first on the scene
following the shooting. He said
that Austin, maving away in his roll
ing chair from Davis body told him
just had to kill a man."
Lewis testified Austin was smIl-
ing when he talked with him.
One OF the star witnesses, ]. r.
told him several months ago There
is not room for both of us in town
(meaning Davis)." He further said,
according to the witness, that he
did not want to shoot or kill Davis.
and claimed, according to Randall,
that Davis promised to leave town.
Austin asked the witness, Randall
charged, what Davis was planning to
do. Il would not tell him until Davis
had left the city," Randall said.
Randall also admitted, under cross
examination, by Attorney Lee, that
he had accompanied Davis in an
automobile TO the home of Mrs.
Austin on Allison street.
PROSECUTION CONTENTION.
In an effort to prove the conten-
ton that Austin had laid in wait for
Davis, after he had refused to leave
the city, the prosecution placed on
tho witness stand c. c. Cushing.
teller of the National Bank of Manas-
sas. and Mrs. Addie Alcott, who testi-
fled they had observed Austin loiter-
ing in his chair in the dark recesses
OF the doorway of the store ever
which Davis formerly lived.
DR.. l. F. Hunt, n dentist, also tes-
tined that on the night of the shoot
ing he observed Austin in the en-
trance of Connor's Hall, which is
on Center street. just around the cor
ner from scene where the Staying
occurred.
The prosecution contends that
Austin had no occasion to use Main
street to make a detour in reach
ing his home. But with the jury
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
ONE OF NEW PORTLAND OLDEST
RESIDENTS
Sketch of Alden Strickland

Alden J. Strickland was born Sept.
%, 1S49. He was the son of Martin
and Mary GHalD Strickland His
father was married twice, his first
wife being a Newcombe They lived
at Machias near the coast until Mrs.
Stricklands death which occurred at
the birth OF their third child. None
of the three children lived to grow up.
Martin Strickland then came to New
Portland where he worked for time
for trim Hall whose sister later be-
came his wife From their union
twelve children We're born. The first
were twins, trim and Warren. The
latter died in infancy. Urrin went
to California at the age of seventeen,
going by Way of Cape Horn For
lack OF funds. he worked his passage.
trim married III the West. His
first wife died leaving no children.
His second wife and a three year old
daughter survived him at the time
of his decease.
Again Mr.. and Mrs Strickland be-
came the parents OF twins so that
there existed in their family the very
uncommon circumstance of four ba-
bies all under a year old. Needless
to remark, Mrs. Strickland was a
busy woman. The second twins
were named Alvin and Almond Al
mond died in infancy at about the
same time that the death of one of
the other twins occurred. Alvin
grew to manhood and married Mary
Withee OF Norridgewock They set
tied in North New Portland near the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06

THE NEWS OF SOMERSET'S BUSI-
EST TOWNS
ATHENS

Cook wanted. Somerset Hospital,
Skowhegan. 1w19.
There is to be a regular meeting Of
the Grange next Saturday afternoon
at 80
Last Tuesday evening the Patri-
archal degree was conferred By
Athens Eneampment 1t is probable
that the intiatory degree will be con
ferred by Wesserunsett Lodge next
Saturday evening.
Minstrel Show under the direction
Of Marion Drake Flanders will be
given in Grange Hall, Friday evening
An Old Fashioned Mother t4-act
dramal will be presented the last
week in May The exact date will
be announced next week.
We understand Winona Rebekah
Lodge will hold meetings every week
Ter short time
The N. f. b. Society will meet next
week Thursday with Mrs Josie Hight.
Miss Dorothy Hanschild, represen-
tative for the Worlds Star Knitting
Co was in the village today taking
orders. She plans to call on every
one and give the people an opportuni-
~ To purchase who are in need.
The Epworth League has Just fin
ished the list of Topics" given by
Rev. Mr. Washburn. The League
found these topics to be very inter
estng and sorry to have them close
Next Sunday evening the President
will take up the Quiz questions and
in the future go back to Topic Cards
or at least for a while.
Bad colds are yet prevailing in the
community.
Mrs Alfred Frederick has returned
to her home just above the village.
Mrs. Vernon Wormlight entertain
ed friend during the week end.
Mrs. Byron Littleheld has been i'll
and is not about the store as usual
officers elected in the Sunday
School are as follows: Director
Belle Austin; superintendent, Ella
| Ellingwood; assistant superintendent
Lillian Williams; secretary and
treasurer. Annie Fox; superintendent
missionary, Abbie Fox; assistant SUI
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06

Tilden Jackson and Harry Atwood
went to North Arson Saturday Of last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Robinson of
Scion was at Chester Robinson's Sun
day to see his brother Sanford. who
is very poorly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Atwood were at
Bingham Saturday to call on their
sons b. f. and Sherman Atwood
Mrs Agnes Bean and daughter Elsie
have gone to Bingham. They expect
to work in the shank mill for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mellen have also NOV
ed to their new home in North Arson.
There was quite a number of schol-
ars went To the home OF Chester Rob
inson and hung maybasket for their
teacher Mrs Luce
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
Farm For Sale

I am Offering for sale one half of my
home farm, situated one-fourth of a
mile, west of the electric road, leading
from Skowhegan To Madison at the
White sehoolhoase. This piece Of land
contains eighty acres more or less with
practically one-half fine tillage and
good pasture with never failing fine
spring water, wood enough for home
use, with orchard of about rs trees of
bearing age; also good barn suitable
for farm, fine building spot for house
with shade trees. Desirable piece of
land for party living in Skowhegan
who wishes to do farming or any one
wishing a permanent home.
For price inquire of
ORR1SON CLOUGH,
Madison. Maine, r. f. d. !.
Farmers Phone ell. tf16