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New-York tribune., 1920-10-21
Military Service Term
Causes Split i'm France
By Ralph Courtney
Spccior Cobre ~ r,

"fNN'N' NuOtc TO INe Tribune
NoopYnght' 1920, New York Tribune Inc)
PARIS, Oct. 20.-The French gov
efnment is faced with a serious politi-
cal diihculty over the question of the
length of compulsory military service.
winch may result in the resignation Of
Andre Lefevre, War Minister.
Lefevre is partisan for two years
compulsory service for all Frenchmen
ana three years for those who desire
10 enter the government service. He
nas already announced these views to
1he army and navy budget committees
and now mas embodied them in bill
20 be submitted to the Chamber.
A large majority of the public is on
posed to the two years service and
several distinguished soldiers. includ
cluding General Duval. have written
articles opposing it. Lefevre has shown
that with his project in force France
would have $4,000 soldiers without
counting the colored troops. General
buval declares that 100000 is quite
enough. lie would prefer to use the
money winch would be expended on the
Leievre scheme for improving arma-
ments, especially in providing aero
planes, artillery and tanks.
From a reliable source it is learne !
that President Millerand and ths
members of the government are favor
able to Lefevre's proposals, but fear
the OPPOSITION Of the Chamber. If they
reject the bill Lefevre will resign and
the government is anxious to keep him
at the head of she War Ministry. Two
cabinet meetings have been held to
discuss the subject. Lefevre has re-
fused to modify his proposals and de-
clares that if they are not carried o1t
he would be compelled to resign.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-21

ar ar; Travis was of the opinion that he
inc Comptrollcr's attention was
Salled s. 70 the fact that he had purchased
,rom rom u,obons & Co. in April, 1915. diff
,erens lots of municipal bends to the
par Value OF $l,l53,720, when he could
maNe nao the same securities from Fen
state 'N'N w '"e
1T is impossible for me to remem-
Der SIX years back" said the yitncss
nut the dates on the communication
relating to this transaction show that
the bonds were purchased from Glib
Dons nearly three months after the
fenwick offer was turned down.
imagine change in the market ac-
counts for the smaller yield of the
bonds we bought"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-21
YOnkers Man
Is sWhippedby
Ku-Klux Klan
Peter Mcmahon Says Mob
in South Carolina Tried
to- Hang Him to a Tree;
Driven From the Town
Fears Heiress Kidnapped
Declares He Was Engaged
to Guard Girl Who Sought
Her Share in Big Estate
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2O-Peter
Mcmahon, of Yonkers. N. Y. arrived
here to-day with his body covered with
welts and bruises and charged that he
had been taken from train at Tren-
ton, s. c., Monday night by a gang of
men dressed as Ku Klux Klansmen,
who had attempted to lynch him and
then had beaten him. He said he was
on the train with Miss Florence Powell,
of Aiken, S. c., whom he had accom-
panied from New Jersey to aid in a
dispute with relatives over property.
He said there were eight men in the
gang. They threatened his life and
made him promise not to return to
South Carolina
Boarded Train at Trenton
McMahon's clothing was stiff with
blood and there were scars on his neck
and wrists from ropes when he arrived
in this city He told his story to the
police and was taken to Hahnemann
Hospital for treatment
According to his story, Mcmahon
was taken in an automobile several
miles from Trenton in the woods. A
rope was tied about his neck, but was
found too short to hang him with. He
was then dragged through the woods
by the rope. Later, with many threats.
members of the gang produced paper
on which was written declaration
that Miss Powell was not competent
to administer her estate, and this thew
tried to get Mcmahon to sign. He re-
New-York tribune., 1920-10-21
Many Offers Ignored

Nr. Pecora brought out that many Of
the oifers received by the Comptroller's
oHce from firms other than Fanshawe
{ Go. and Gibbons & Co. were ignored
and not even an acknowledgement was
sent The witness explained this by
declaring that statesmen representing
the various bond dealers were calling
on HIM continuously, and that he con-
sdered they We're keeping in touch
with him in thai way.
The testimony yesterday showed that
between April and July, 1916, the
Comptroller's Office bought from W. s.
Fanshawe 6. Co., who were acting for
Albert L. Judsou, bonds to the par
value Of more than $4,0OO,0O0. From
Gibbons & Co.. during the same pc
-liOi, the state bought one lot of 1857
2Q4, another of $125000 and third Of
100000 The Fanshawe bonds were
takea sss on $50 basis, while those from
Giobons yielded per cent or less.
through communications taken from
me Comptroller's files Mr.. Pecora
slowed that between April and July of
islv some tWentv-one offers from Vari-
o.s ether concerns had been rejected,
although they rcrresented a yield 10
'os state that would have been equal OF
superior to that derived from the Cab
mons and Far have bonds.
Dir. Travis insisted that most of these
slected offers involved bonds of early
maturity. although he confessed that
be could not say why securities to the
par value OF more than S4,000,O00, yield
ag 4.l2 per cent, which were offered
;m BY Farson Son & Co., were turned
sown when bonds Of the same amount
TeFe purchased less than month later
rom Fanshawe, although their yield
Fss only $50 per cent.
farson's ofer failed to draw even
Hpiy from the ComDtroller's office, ac-
'ei~iag TO the correspondence files, and
New-York tribune., 1920-10-21

fused They then stripped him of his
clothing and tied him by the wrists to
:. tree. He says he was beaten with
heavy whips.
After this his assailants blindfolded
MN; they took him to house in an
automobile and fed him. A physicinn
attended his wounds. He was later
TAKEN IN an automobile about seventy
miles to Denmark, S. c., where he was
placed on a northbound train. Money
was was given him to pay for his fare TO
New York
Employed by Her Father
Mcmahon said he had been in the en-
ploy Of Miss Powell, whose blind father.
Joseph Powell, he asserts, is vicc-presi-
dent of the South Carolina Bank and
head of the Powell Hardware Company.
MISS Powell, according to Mcmahon,
mad been visiting friends in Plainfeld,
New-York tribune., 1920-10-21
Can't Explain
I11dson Deals.
Travis Admits
Unable to Tell Why Bonds
of S4,000,o00 at Higher
Weld Than Those Bought
by State Were Rejected
Saws His Memory Fails
Cites Market Changes in
Accepting Securities From
Gibbons and Fanshawe

Tho John Doe Investigation into
Ind purchases made by the State
controllers Office was resumed yes
,.,sav before Justice Frederic Kerno-
.san Assistant District Attorney
pseora attempted to show that in max
~ Investments for sinking fund pur-
,oses Comptroller Eugene NJ. Travis
tsa accepted securities from George
, Gibbons & Co and W. S. Fanshawe
( Go. at prices which were higher than
t.cse quoted by other concerns.
II has been alleged that Albert L.
Ioesor. who cocUerated with W. S.
Tarsnawe in making many sales to the
f,mrtroler's office. made more than
s.n 0a0 en- the Transactions.
With Mr. Travis on the stand yes
,e-aay ard with the voluminous CORE
,aondence files o. the Comptroller's
esice spread out before him, Mr.. Pc
cora Introduced evidence of many
ssers Of bonds by various New York
roncerns which had been rejected by
he state despite the fact that they
srpeared to represent greater yield
Ian those which had been accepted
from Gibbons and Fanshawe.
Traviss Memory Faulty
While Mr.. Travis's memory was
ssul,v concerning some of the rejected
oaers re explained many Of them by
ewing that the maturity dates of the
houds we're unsatisfactory or that the
lis we're TOO small to bother with.
He also declared that it was unfair
70 compare the prices quoted in re-
-sc.ed offers with those he had paid for
iorGs weeks before or weeks after the
rarchase w1s made. as the market was
.abi1ct TO fluctuations.
When Mr. Pecora laid particular
s.rsss on the number of purchases
made through Gibbons & Fanshawe,
while most Of the offers made by other
houses we're turned down, Judge Ker-
rochaD asked the witness whether he
had ever refused to buy from Gibbons
& Co.
Il certainly have" replied Mr..
Travis. Il have turned down scores of
e.-ers made By Gibbons & Co. ! might
say had rejected a hundred of them"
Questioned closely Is 20 the reason
for rejecting securities that were
equal or slightly superior to those pur-
CEASED from Gibbons or Fanshawe, the
Comptroller oil several occasions re-
Piled Il am surprised that offer was
lot accepted, but there must have been
some good reason for it at the time.
The state Of the market at the time Of
me purchase probably had something
10 do with it,
New-York tribune., 1920-10-21

N. j., all summer. She receives the in
come from $4,000 trust fund, and
recently began to think that all was
not as IL should be-, suspecting other
relatives who. Mcmahon said, had re-
New-York tribune., 1920-10-21

Gently been handling Powell's affairs.
In recent division of the fathers
property, he said. he and Miss Powell
did not believe she had received fair
share
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

of candidates for county officers on
the Republican ticket was as fol-
lows
The whole number of votes given
for County Clerk was eigh hundred
and seventeen (817) of which num-
Der Michael Morrison received two
hundred and forty-seven (24O votes
Mary Hong received five hundred
and seventy (570) votes;
Scattering, one ID vote.
The whole number Of votes given
for County oTreasurer was six hun
dred and forty-five (645) of which
number Charles H. Adams received
six hundred and forty-four (644)
votes;
Scattering, one % vote.
The whole number of votes given
for Sheriff was seven hundred and
ninety-seven (797, of which num-
Der Bernard Juve received three
hundred seventy-three (373) votes;
P. j. Gaffney received four hun
dred eighteen (418) votes;
Scattering, six CO. votes.
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The whole number of votes given
for Coroner was none. Scattering,
seven, CD votes.
The whole number Of votes given
for Clerk of the Circuit Court was
five hundred ninety-nine $500, of
which number Hunter Case received
five hundred ninety-nine $500 votes.
The whole number of votes given
for District Attorney was six hun
dred thirty-one (63D, of which num-
Der George E. O'Connor received six
hundred thirty (63O) votes;
Scattering, one CD vote.
=. The whole number of votes given
for Register of Deeds was seven
hundred ninety-one I791) Of which
numbe. Fern Scott recaiy;t i've
hundred twenty-nine (529) votes;
Edmund Draeger received two
hundred sixty-two (262) votes.
The whole number of votes given
for Surveyor was six hundred sixty
six 1850, of which number W. ].
Walsh received six hundred sixty
two (662) votes:
Scattering, four ca votes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17
STATE OFFICERS
SOCIALIST PARTY
STATE OF WISCONSIN, County

STATE OF WISCONSIN, County of
Vilas,-ss.
We, o. C. Henderson, Clerk Cir
cult Court, and Frank w. Carter, Co
Judge, and Thos. Macquaker, Dem
ocratic Elector of said County, con-
shutting the Board of County Can
vassers of said County, do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing and within tab
ular statement is correct and true as
compiled from the original returns
made to the County Clerk of said
County and as compared by us. and
that from said returns it appears
that at the Primary held in the sew
eral Towns, Wards, Villages and
Election Districts of said County on
the first Tuesday of September, A.
D. 1920, being the seventh day of said
month, the number of votes given
in said County for the nomination of
candidates for state Offices on the
Socialist ticket was as follows:
L lie WuOl0 uunU0I VI NOI0S given
for Governor was thirty-one (31), of
which number William Coleman re-
-ceived thirty-one (31) votes;
Scattering None.
The whole number of votes given
for Lieutenant Governor was thirty
900, of which number Henry Kleist
received thirty 500 votes;
The whole number of votes given
for Secretary of State was twenty
seven (27) of which number A A.
Trojan received twenty seven (27)
votes;
Scattering None.
The whole number Of yotes given
for State Treasurer was twenty. nine
(29), of which number John BAYERN
ffend received twenty-five (29l votes;
Scattering None.
The whole number of votes given
for Attorney General was None;
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17
Statement of the Board of County
Canvassers
COUNTY OFFICERS

COUNIY OFFICEhS
STATE OF WISCONSIN, County of
Vilas,-ss.
We, o. C. Henderson, Clerk of Cir
cult Court, and Frank W. Carter, Co.
Judge, and Thos. Macquaker, a Dem
ocratic Elector,of said County, con-
shutting the Board of County Can
vassers of said County, do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing and withinstab-
ular statement is correct and true as
compiled from the original returns
made to- the County Clerk of said
County and as compared Herewith by
us, and that from said returns it ap-
pears that at the Primary held in the
several Towns, Wards, Villages, and
Election Districts Of said County, on
the first Tesday of September, A.
D. 1920, being the seventh day Of said
month, the number of votes given in
sad County for the nomination of
candidates for county officers on the
Socialist ticket was as follows:
The whole number of votes given
for County Clerk was none;
Scattering None.
The whole number of votes given
for County Treasurer was none;
Scattering none.
The whole number of votes gwen
for Sheriff was none;
Scattering none.
The wholenumber of votes given
for Coroner was none;
Scattering none.
The whole number of votes given
for Clerk of the Circuit Court was
! none;
Scattering none.
The whole number Of votes given
for District Attorney was none;
Scattering none.
The whole number of votes given
for Register of Deeds was none;
Scattering none.
The whole number of votes given
for Surveyor was none;
Scattering none.
Witness our hands at the office OF
the County Board of Supervisors, at
Eagle RIVER in said County, this 18th
day of September, A. D. 1920, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and twenty.
o. C. HENDERSON, elk Cir Court.
FRANK w. CARTER, Co. Judge.
THOS. MACQUAKER, Dem. Elector.
Board of County Canvassers.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, County of
Vilas,-ss.
l, Mary Hong, Deputy County Clerk
of said county, do hereby certify that
the foregoing has been compared by
me with the original certified state
ment of the Board of County Canvas
sers on file in my Office, and that the
same is a true copy thereof, and of
the whole of such original.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, /
have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the County Board
of Supervisors of said County at
Eagle River this 18th day of Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1920.
MARY HOUG, Dep. Co. Clerk.
(SEAL)
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Tomb Of NanoIeon IlI.

The body of Napoleon III lies in a
tomb in the Church of st. Michael at
Marlborough, England. This chapel
was built by the ex-Empress Eugene
as a memorial to her husband In the
crypt also is placed the tomb of her
son. the prince imperial. who was kill
ed while fighting with the English
army in ZuluIand The church is a
magnificent building of white stone,
and stands on the brow of hill. 1t
is surmounted by tower and pin
nacled with dozens of smaller shafts.
The empress used to visit the chapel
daily. Ten priests were constantly
employed by her to say masses for the
dead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17
Humorous Literary Errors.

Certain literary errors are com
mitted. not through ignorance, but in
downright absent mindedness. AT times
they are ludicrous. Trollope made his
Andy Scott come whistllng up the
street with cigar in his mouth, and
Defoe assures his readers that Rob
inson Crusoe before taking off his
clothes to swim to The wreck. took the
precaution to fill his, pockets With
biscuits Later, in Around the World
in Eighty Days" Jules Verne brought
his hero TO his club in triumph just as
the clocks of Tendon were striking
ten minutes to t'snh.e.
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Witness our maids at the Office of
the County 3oa.l Of Supervisors at
Eagle River in said county, this 18th
day of September i'll the year of our
Lord, one thouslG nine hundred and
twenty.
o. C. Henderson,, elk. Cir. Court.
FRANK w. CARTIER. Co. Judge.
THOS. MACQUAKER, Dem. Elector.
Board of County Canvassers.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, County of
Vilas,-ss.
I, Mary Hong, Deputy County Clerk
of said county, do hereby certify that
the foregoing has been compared by
me with the original certified state
ment of the Board of County Can
vassers on file my office, and that
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Dreaming of Lions.

To dream of seeing lion portends
a speedy audience with some impor-
tant person which will prove very for
tunate for the dreamer. To see your
lion chained means some enemy of
yours will come TO deserved grief.
To dream of mounting a lions back
foretells the favor of some influential
person. To be frightened by a lion
In your dream means danger from
some powerful source that will have
no disastrous effects for you. TO fight
with a lion foretells a dangerous
quarrel; to vanquish him a happy
termination To see lioness and her
cubs indicates happiness for your
home circle Chicago Herald and Ex-
aminer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17
Statement of the Board of County
Canvassers
COUNTY OFFICERS
REPUBLICAN PARTY

STATE OF WISCONSIN, County OF
Vilas-ss.
We, o. C. Henderson, clerk of cir
cult court, and Frank w. Carter, Co.
Judge and Thomas Macquaker, a
Democratic elector, of said county,
constituting the Board of County
canvassers of said county, do here
by certify that the foregoing and
within tabular statement is cor
rect and true as compiled from the
original returns made to the County
Clerk Of said County and as COM
pared Herewith by us, and that
from said returns it appears that
at the Primary held in the several
Towns, Wards, Villages and Elec-
ton Districts of said County, on the
first Tuesday of September, A. D.
1920, being the seventh day OF said
month, the number of votse given
in said County for the nomination
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

number j. P Jensen received TWEEN
ty-eight (2S) votes;
Scattering None.
LEGISLATIVE
The whole number of votes given
for State Senator was None;
Scattering None.
The whole number of votes given
for Assemblyman for Iron and Villas
counties was None;
Scattering None.
Witness our hands at the office of
the County Board of Supervisors, at
Eagle River in said county, this 18th
day of September, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
twenty.
o. c. HENDERSON, elk. Cir. Court.
FRANK w. CARTER, Co. Judge.
THOS. MACQUAKER, Dem. Elector.
Board of County Canvassers
STATE OF WISCONSIN, County of
Vilas,-ss.
|, Mary Hong, Deputy County Clerk
OF Villas county, do hereby certify
that the foregoing has been COM
pared by me with the original certi-
fed statement of the Board Of
County Canvassers on file in my office,
and that the same is a true copy
thereof, and of the whole of such
original
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the County Board
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a. THE AMERICAN
p3 RED CROSS IN
|ESz PEACE TIME !
~ u With the Soldiers 4
With the Soldiers

There remain In army hospitals
throughout the country more than 26,-
600 soldiers still being treated 70
wounds received overseas. Red Cross
workers give them the same sort Of
friendly aid--only more Of it-that was
given during the war. Furthermore,
the Red Cross is teaching these lads
occupations at which they can later
make living and is keeping in touch
with their home felix's in order that no
dependents IAay suffer for lack OF
funds.
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Tho Successful Man.

The complaining. fault-fnding habit
depresses the mental faculties and
tends to lower efficiency. 1t is the
man who sings ut his work, the one
who is buhhlin. over with gladness,
with sense Of atoundng vitality that
is the normal hs.althfnl successful
man-Oris4n Swell Alarden in Chi.
cago Daily News
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

the same is a true copy thereof, and
of the whole of such original
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, /
have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the County Board
of Supervisors of said county at
Eagle River this 18th day Of Septem-
Der, A D. 1920.
MARY HOUG, Dep. Co. Clerk.
(SEAL)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

for State Treasurer was six hundred
fffty-two (652) of which number
Soloman Levitan received two humid
red (200) votes;
John Turner received one hundred
eight (1O8) votes;
Henry Johnson received three humid
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

of Supervisors of said County at Eagle
River this 18th day of September, A.
d. 1920.
MARY HOUG, Dep. Co. Clerk
Statement of the Board of County
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for Member of House of Representa-
tives was twenty-eght (28) of which

TABULAR STATEMENT of t h e
votes given for the nominations Of
Congressman and Legislators on the
Socialist Ticket at Primary held in
the several Towns, Wards, Villages
and Election Districts in the County
of Villas, on the first Tuesday in Sep
TENDER, A. d. 1920, being the seventh
day of said month.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

WITNESS OUR HANDS at the
Office of the County Board of Supervis-
ors at Eagle River in said county,
this 18th day of September, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and twenty.
O. C. HENDERSON, elk. Cir. Court
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

FRANK w. CARTER, Co. Judge.
THOS. MACQUAKER, Dem. Elector.
Board of County Canvassers.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, County Of
Vilas,-ss.
/, Mary Hong, Deputy County Clerk
of said county, do hereby certify that
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

STATEMENT given
nor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State State Atto
Socialist Ticket Primary
Wards Villages County
September
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red forty-three (343) votes;
Scattering one % vote.
The wholenumber of votes given
for Attorney General was five humid
red ninety-nine (599) of which num-
Der
William ]. Morgan received four
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

the foregoing has been compared by
me with the original certified state
ment of the County Board of Can
vassers on file in my office, and that
the same is a true copy of the whole
of such original
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
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thirteen (91S) votes;
George L. Harrington received, two
hundred one god votes;
A J. Cobban received one hundred
eight 1O8) votes;
Scattering none.
The whole number Of votes given
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hundred twenty-four (424) votes;
Adolph Kanneberg received one
hundred seventy-four GID votes;
Scattering one % vote.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

evdsgN TO the al
edints
Tngd in ntemarA ID
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17
Democratic Elector.
Board of County Canvassers.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, County Of
Vilas-ss.
l, Mary Hong, deputy county
clerk of said county, do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing has been
compared by me with the original
certified statement of the Board of
County Canvasserss on file in my
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

Witness our hands at the office or
the County Board Of Supervisors, at
Eagle River in said county, this 18th
day of September, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty.
O. C. HENDERSON,
Clerk of Circuit Court.
FRANK w. CARTER,
County Judge.
THOS. MACQUAKER,