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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-01-30
Proof.

"I)O YOU know Jnnesg'
II lent him a tenner This morning.
should say | do know him.
"You lent him a teuner2 Then
should say you don't know him."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-01-30
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Men who think IN will do ev-
erything may be suspected of doing
anything for n
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-01-30

Just before q man succeeds In get
ting all he wants in this world the un-
dertaker gets busy with his person.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-01-30
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.
To half pint of water add l or. Bay Rum,
a small box of Barbo Compound, and Y
sz. of glycerine. Apply to the hair twice a
week until it becomes the desired shade.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair,
and will make harsh hair soft and glossy
1t will not co'or the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy. and does not rub of.-Adv.
The cashier should he known by the
company that keeps him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05
LIFE STORY OF HARDING

Marion. O., November 3.-If War
rem G. Harding, now president elect
of the United States, had only been
in a log cabin-but he wasn't and
any truthfully intimate story about
him must begin with the bald state
men that he was born in small
frame house at Blooming Grove,
village near here, Of poor but thrifty
parents, his father being struggling
country doctor who rolled his Wn pills
and treated horses as well.
The log cabin story was killed by
Harding himself shortly after he
was nominated for the presidency
and the incident reveals more about
the man who is to be the next pres.
ident Of the United States than could
be told in a book. 1t illustrates the
absence of any front" about Hard
ing and his simple sincerity, one OF
the outstanding traits OF the man.
Just after the Chicago convention
nominated Harding some Of his ever
enthusiastic workers started the
in. It was getting a good running
start wnen newspaper correspond
ents were called into Hardings Of
| fee at Washington one day and CIV
en- short typewriter statement
signed by the candidate, denying in
toto the log cabin story. r..
Record Is Spectacular.
"I don't like to spoil a good ctory
for you boys" Harding said in ex-
planation. "but the truth Is I wasn't
! born in a lob cabin at all. wish I
had been but alas 1t was only frame
house."
But there is good story in Hard
! ing's spectacular rise anyway. Born
in the obecurity of a stragglingvil-
age In central Ohio, exactly ftty
Ave years ago yesterday. Harding
doing business on a shoestring most
Of the time has now reached the PIN
nacie to which only twenty eight
other men in the entire history OF
this nation have climbed.
1t will be difficult for anyone to
really believe that the man and wo-
man whose names are on millions
OF lips today are just plain, ordinary
middle western Americans who have
struggling for a place among the sub.
stantial citizens of the locality.
Nevertheless they are the people
novelists seek to describe az the ~
ical Americans, prosperous In small
way, intelligent and t rly well edu
Gated, though not SO well read per-
haps, knowing a little about many
commonplace matters, extremely hos
pitable and generous, severely con-
ventional, regular attendants a.
church and lodge meetings, fond OF
fried chicken and OF sitting In rock
ing chairs on the front porch after !
ward.
Fortune Made No Change.
There you have the Hardings.
They haven't changed much with
the good fortune that has recently
come to them. 1t is true that Mrs.
Harding used to work In her own
Kitchen and that now they have a
cook, but her husband still has his
i clothes darned to make them wear
longer, he shaves himself with an old
| fashioned razor, his. shirt cuffs are
turned when they get frayed on one
side, and Mrs. Harding herself wears
hat clear through the season and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05
MRS. D. D. BREWER DIES
Aged Lady Passed Away At An Early
Hour This Mornina

Mrs. Daniel Delos Brewer passed
away at her home. lit Florence street
at 12:45 o'clock this morning. She
was born at Lisbon, Lawrence county,
New York. on March q, 1881, and
her maiden name was Mary Jane
Getty. She was the oldest daughter of
Robert Marshal and Lydia Broughton
Getty. Her parents were Scotch and
English. and in early girlhood she
was left an orphan, and moved with
her aunt and family Mr.. and Mrs.
Elizabeth Erwin to Fremont, Winona
county in 1857, where she first met
her husband Daniel Delos Brewer.
On July 5, 1858, she was married to
Mr.. Brewer, and lived there for seven
years. In 1863 she moved to McPher.
son, Blue Earth county, where she
resided during the trying days of the
Indian massacre, in which she bore
herself with fortitude and In the spirit
life was radiant with the virtues Of
her family and to duty, a quiet and
reserved modesty. and fortitude and
industry that were heroic. Deceased
was consistent Christian and a
member Of st. Johns Episcopal
church. Her husband passed away
March 16, 1917, and she is survived
by one son, Charles r. Brewer, who
resides on the old farm near St Clair.
two daughters, Miss Julia A. and Miss
Jennie l.. Of this city, and her grand
daughter Mrs. Oscar Mccarthy, nee
Carrieta May Brewer, who lived with
the family from early childhood, and
four grandchildren living on the farm
near st Clair, Gerald, Cyril, Esther
and Vida Brewer.
The funeral will be held on Thurs
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from the
home. and Rev. c. E. Brandt, pastor
OF st. Johns Episcopal church will
read the funeral service.
The following is published by re-
quest:
We miss thee from our hone,
Mother,
We miss thee from thy place,
A shadow over our lives is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face.
Thy send and earnest soul,
Our home Is dark without thee.
We miss thee everywhere
When that shore is won at last
Who shall count the pillows past.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05
SLASH THE STEAK PRICE
Old High Cost Of Living Has
Been Given Jolt In
The Ribs

Rays Of hope are beginning to NJ
ter through the grim clouds Of the
high cost Of living which have been
hanging over this community for a
long time past. In the form Of grad
ual reduction In prices Of foods etc.
As an instance Of this It might be
stated that from a top price Of thirty
i've cents per pound two weeks ago
for beef steak, one can now buy the
same on the local market at twenty
dve cents per pound. Pork chops and
steak have dropped from a top pprice
OF forty five cents per pound to TWEEN
ty- eight cents Dot pound, and beef
roasts and stews are now selling over
the block at from twelve to eighteen
cents per pound.
Cut In Lard PrIee.
Home rendered lard has dropped
from thirty to twenty i've cents per
pound. On reason for the decided tum.
BILE in meat prices in this city Is
attributed to the fact that two or
three local meat men have started to
do thir own butchering. and are Civ
ing their customers the benefit of the
saving in express and commission to
the packers. One Of the local meat
men killed over $500 worth Of hogs
last week, and sold the same out at
reduced prices to the trade.
Groceries Are Down Some.
What is true Of meat Is also true
IN some lines Of groceries. Sugar and
all kinds Of syrups are down in price.
The price Of soap is beginning to de.
cline. but with the exception Of milk
which has taken drop Of about ten
- goods.
The prices of clothing has been on the
tobbogan for some time past. and the
prices Of rugs and carpets are down
fifteen percent
Mankato merchants are quick to give
their customers the advantage of anv
reduction In prices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05
LOST LIBERTY BONDS
Man Who Boarded Northwe stern
Train Is the Heavy Loser.

Man Who Boarded Northwestern
Train Is the Heavy Loser.
Rochester. Mimi. November a.
James G. Emery, who boarded train
No. GOT going west on the North
western railway last Saturday after
noon, October 80, claims to have lost
$500 in Liberty bonds and cash. all
negotiable. Mr.. Emery states that
he was about the depot and that he
boarded the train at 4:10 p. M, for
Mankato on Saturday. He says he
had his Yaluables on his inside peck
ct and he is confident that the goods
were still there when he emerged
from the waiting room.
Between the door Of the station
and the steps Of the coach he seems
to have lost the bonds and cash.
The conclusion is that his pocket
was picked while he vas boarding
the train.
Epidenics of pick pocketing break
out every so often about the railway
stations In Rochester but this Il the
worst case that has been reported In
many years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05
CLARK APPEARS LOSER
Warhorse Has Been Knocked Gu
BY Republican Opponent.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

st. Louis, November 3.-With re-
turns in from a majority of the pre-
cincts In the strongholds of both ma.
jor party candidates for represent
alive in congress in the ninth Mis-
souri, district, Champ Clark, former
speaker and member of the HOUSE
since 1897 was nearly 5000 votes be-
hind his republican opponent T. w
Hckr.iie OF Warrenton. Erru. & in rab
ulation Of returns in several counties
had cut an apparent lead Of 5000 fol-
Hukreide. and the race was still In
doubt late today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05
SCHOOL FARM YIELDS
Many Potatoes Were Produced o.
Acre Of Ground

Hibbing, Mimi, November 1-ICor
respondence of The Associated Pressl
"A potato yield as high as 493 bushels
to the acre have been reported from
the Hibbing school farm in the Little
Swan district, according to August
Neubauer, county agent. The average
tuber yield of the county is placed at
Of the crops in the Embarras, Cook
and Palo district show that while
they do not reach the former figures,
highly successful yields have been
harvested. Fine displays for the
Minnesota potato show were obtained
by the county agent from the Embar-
ras district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05
The Commissioners Contest.

The county commissioners elected
are B. D. Hughes, third district: g.
N. Alderman, fifth district; and pro-
badly Matthias Sanger In the first dis
trict. His opponent was w. H. Comp
ton. There are but two precincts to
hear from in the contest between San
ger an Sompton-.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05
Claims Of Missouri.

New York, November "A remark
able feature Of the election In New York
City was the socialist vote.
For Eugene v. Debs. the party's pres
idential candidate, were cast 81, S56
votes, more than four times the total
the socialistic candidate received here in
1916.
Debs received more than a third as
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05

]. =. Regan lett at noon TODAY for
Rochester, where he viii speak At
democratic rally to Be held at that.
city this evening. - - -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05

u Henry Wilson and family of Penn
Iberton spent the day In this city call
ing on friends.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
.PLANDOUBLING
D.G.ROADWAYS
Relief of Cement Shortage
viii Start improvements
In District.

Statistics contained in a chart
compiled in the office of Assistant
Engineer Commissioner F. S. Besson
indicate that roadways OF Washing
ton will probably be doubled within
the next fifteen years. Plans call
for new highways equaling the dis
tance to New York and return.
Present yardage of Washington's
roads and streets total S,2S9,955, or
approximately $50 miles, of facili-
ties for vehicles. over lis miles
additional roadway space has been
planned and partially opened. but
is not yet, ready for travel. The
highway extension plan for the city
allots an additional 45S miles of
paved and travelled highways to the
city and especially to the outlying
communities.
Cement shortage has resulted In
delay in certain road improvements,
but the District government is en-
deavoring to secure freight cars to
bring cement to this city.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
RECEIVER FIGHT.
ISBEFORE MCCOY
Control of Southern Build
ing Again Goes to SUI
preme Court.

Chief Justice walter ]. Mccoy of
the District Supreme Court. who two
years ago appointed receivers for
the First National Fire Insurance
Company and who later declared
valid the deed of conveyance trans
ferring the Southern Building from
the fire insurance company to the
Southern Realty Company. an OFF,
spring of the fire insurance COM
pany, will be asked by these same
receivers this morning to appoint a
receiver for the building.
The transfer of the building was
bitterly opposed by the receivers,
who still control an equity in the
structure. They have come out into
the open with their plans to dislodge
those who were permitted to remain
in control of the building.
When these two factions and their
attorneys meet in court this morn
ing to fight over the exact wording
of the final decree upholding the
transfer Of the building IT is expect
ed that the chief justice will give
voice to his opinion of the whole
transaction.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
PAY DEDUCTED
FOR PENSIONS
Federal Employees to Give
Twelve Million a Year
For Old Age Fund.

Fevered campaigns and drives are
not for Uncle Sam when he wants
a pile of coin in a hurry. OF course,
he did stoop to advertising when
Liberty bonds were to be sold. but
there's no cause for excitement
when a mere s11.000,00 is needed.
Uncle Sam has decided that his
Civil Service children shall pay
their own way on the retirement
measure. Those who do not stay
with the service long enough to pe
retired will be called upon to pay
for those who stick"
The sll,00O.0 900, which is the first
installment government workers
owe the fund, will be deducted
August l from July's mountain of
salary checks. In future years the
amount will be about $4,000, 600,
but since retirement annuities do
not become effective until August /
Uncle Sam this year gets only elev-
en-twelfths of his annual levy. The
fiscal year ends June 30.
Two and one-half per cent an
nually Is deducted from the pay of
every Civil Service worker. Many
workers who will contribute will
not be eligible for retirement until
they become 20 years old. In some
cases of retirement those now re-
firing will get benefits and annui-
ties without having contributed a
penny
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
DISTRICT G. 0. P.
FIGHT RENEWED
Harding : Coolidge League
No. ! Again Attacks
Colladay-Galliher.

The breach between the two main
factions of District Republicans was
widened yesterday when Robert 1.
Miller, president Of the Harding and
Coolidge Republican League No. !,
attacked the Colladay- -Galliher or
ganization in a statement declaring
the latter represent the defeated
Wood partisans," while the ltague is
composed of the original Harding
men"
Edward f. Colladay keeps on
harping on the totally false claim
that he and William T. Galliher are
the only authorized Republicans in
Washington" said Miller.
81 want tht Washington public to
understand that Colladay and CALI
her represent the defeated Wood
partisans, while the Harding and
Coolidge League represent the VIC
torious Harding supporters and the
trict.
They are the bunch who held a
rnmp convention in the Ebbitt
House, where Wood hand picked
delegates to Chicago were selected
but not elected. District Republic
ans were given no opportunity to
participate in selection of delegates
in this alleged convention. The
Harding and Coolidge League No. I
will under no circumstances recog-
nize or have anything to do with
them"
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
WAR RISK HEAD
SCORES FRAUDS
Cholmeley-Jones in First
Statement Says Thefts
Were 'Inexcusable.

The conspiracy to defraud dis
abled veterans of the world war, re-
Gently uncovered in the compensa-
ton and insurance claims division
of the War Risk Insurance Bureau
which resulted in arrests, was char
acterized as "dastardly and mex
cusable," by r. G. Cholmeley-Jones,
director of the bureau, N the first
statement he has issued since the
frauds were uncovered.
Cholmeley-Jones, in his statement,
explains that there have been more
than 362 examiners ard reviewers
employed by the bureau in 1920 and
that every effort was made to OBJ
tain men not only qualified for the
position but of the highest integ-
rity.
Scores Conspiracy.
"The fact that such evidence has
been found to indicate that a few
Of these trusted employees were in
a conspiracy to defraud veterans OF
the world war reveals a circum-
stance that is dastardly and inexcus-
able in the extreme and am unable
to find words strong enough to ex-
press fully my adherence and con-
demnation for all those found guilty
of such practice.
"The Secret Service of the Treas
ury Department, which Is handling
the case, Is leaving no stone un-
turned to disclose the entire fraud,
and 1t is my earnest hope that ev-
cry person, directly or indirectly.
involved in this outrageous proceed
ing will be prosecuted to the full
extent Of the law.
5s,s2e Claims DisalIowed.
"The compensation and insurance
claims division has total person
mel of 1,695, and the volume of work
handled by this division is very
great. For instance, during the past
fiscal year, ending June 80, 170,S24
claims have been awarded for COM
pensation, and 56,S26 claims have
been disallowed; 3S,042 insurance
awards have been made and ISIS
disallowed. In the conduct of this
business s.o9S,117 pieces of mail
have been received by the division
and 3,057.4s4 communications mailed.
The amount being paid out monthly
for death and disability at the pres
emit time Is ss.547,s50.25, and the
monthly amount being paid out In
Insurance awards is s7,s2s,ooo.o GEO."
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19

whether she can be deciding just
what make OF runabout and town
car she will buy. or whether her
income this winter will stand the
strain of O Washington boarding
house Is the dilemma that Miss Til
lie Irwin finds herself in. Either
she can afford whatever she wants,
or she will, like the average young
person making her own living, have
to count her pennies to. make in
come and expenses balance.
Having been raised on that
honey proverb OF not counting
chickens before they are Matched.
Miss Irwin is playing safe and not
incurring any large liabilities.
The reason for the uncertainty
about her future Is that a few days
ago Miss Irwin received a letter
from the law offices of Samuel b.
Pack, in the Woodward Building.
stating that a letter had been re-
ceiyed from a distant relative who
desired to ascertain her address.
and at the same time congratulate
her upon her good fortune in being
the only heir of an uncle, John o.
Schmuye. Now, the only uncle by
the name Of John that Miss Irwin
had was in reality a great-uncle,
who years ago went to Australia,
and who was last hoard of as pos
sessing great wealth, amassed in
the Australian sheep-raising field.
AS she had not heard of him for
over ten years. and as she knows he
had several closer relatives than
she is. Miss Irwin is accepting the
congratulations for what they are
worth, and as she expresses It.
going about her business until the
Australian solicitors send official
the good news to her
local counsel"
A dashing young brunette of
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
.BERGDOLLSIFT
TOBEGIN TODAY
Court Martial of Guards
Will Start With Capture
Unconhrmed.

Maj. John E. Hunt, formerly gov
ernor OF the prison at Governors
Island. n. Y. and the two sergeants
from whom Grover Cleveland Berg
doll. draft dodger. escaped at PhiIa-
.delphia. will be put on court-martiaI
trial today.
II the rumor from Atlantic City
should be verified that Bergdoll was
captured there Saturday the fact
will have a very important bearing
on the trials. 1t is probable that he
will be put up as a witness by
either side of the court proceedings
II he desires 10 testify and make a
clean breast OF the whole business.
Reports Unconnrmed.
The War Department had nothing
up to late yesterday to confirm the
reports that Bergdoll had been ar
rested, or of the other report that
Maj. Hunt had left Governors Is
land to take back the prisoner to
New York.,
It is stated officially that il
Bergdolf has been captured now or
is captured later, he will be brought
to trial and probably will have an
other year added to his sentence.
The officials here. however. are in
clined to discredit all the rumors
from Atlantic City. They said 1t
was rather singular IL the man had
been captured that the War Depart
ment had not been notified after the
lapse of eighteen hours.
Two Separate Trials.
It is understood that the trial of
Maj. Hunt and that of the two ser
geants will be entirely two different
proceedings, with different courts.
The escape of the prisoner concerns
the two soldiers. 1t is a matter OF
fact and does not involve the ques-
tion of discretion. They are sup
posed to exercise no discretion, but
to carry out specific orders. The
facts, as they relate to Maj: Hunt.
bring up questions of discretion
and Judgment 1t will be admitted
that there was nothing extraordi-
nary in Maj. Hunts permission to
Bergdoll to visit via Philadelphia a
certain spot where he alleged he
buried a vast treasure of gold. The
sufficiency and special instructions
to the guard will, however. be dis
cussed.
AS to the report that Bergdoll
would risk remaining in or near
Atlantic City, where he is well
known. the War Department Off
cials regard tn. story as of the sea
serpent variety, considering it's
origin.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
SUIT UP TODAY
TO CLOSE WAR
Megaity of Presidential
Veto to Joint Resolution
Forms Grounds.

The petition Of Harry s. Mecart-
ney. an attorney of Hinsdale. ILL.,,
for q writ OF mandamus to compel
Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby
to show cause why he should not
issue a proclamation declaring the
.hostilities between the United States
and Germany to be at an end will
be presented to Chief Justice Nc
Coy in Equity Court this morning.
Mccartney filed his petition Satur-
day little too late to obtain a
ruling. AS a cause for the issu-
ance OF the writ, Mccartney will
set up the claim that the President
cannot lawfully veto a joint reso-
luton of the House of Representa-
tives and Senate, and that any res
olution passed by both Houses of
Congress is a law. regardless of the
Presidential veto.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
Tihe Irwin, Former N. Y. Variety
Star, Local Girl, Named as Heir
To Huge Fortune Left by Uncle

pleasing countenance, Miss Irwin
was for several years on the stage
with several of the popular musical
shows. and created quite a furore in
New York two seasons ago as the
Little Country Lass" in Dell Benn's
Spice OF Life" production. About
a year ago she left the stage for a
try in the commercial world and is
at present one of the most popular
employees of Glen Echo Park, where
her nimble fingers handle hundreds
of dollars of other peoples money
at the soda fountain ticket booth.
For the time being. at least. Miss
Irwin says she is content to pursue
her present vocation at the park
and has no intention of leaving her
present position until her fortune
is assured.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
STRIKES MAY END
HUERTA'S REGIME

Mexico City, July 18.-Strikes and
tie-ups in the Tampico oil fields and
Vera Cruz are fast approaching a
crisis which may threaten stability
of the De la Huerta regime. accord
ing to belief in government circles
today. Daily messages from Tampico
and Vera Cruz tell of additional un-
rest, of new strikes and threats of
violence.
A message from Vera Cruz today
said inability to move oil because OF
the railroad tie-up there threat
ened suspension of all railway traf-
fic in Mexico.