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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
USES BOMB THREAT
TO GET FEDERAL JOB
Arrest Man Suspected of Say
ing WOolworth Building
Would Be Blown Up.

Agents of the Department of Justice
have been guarding the Woolworth
building since Ostober 10, when Post
master Thomas c. Patten received a
letter signed American Anarchist
Fighters" threatening to blow UP the
worlds tallest building unless al po-
Etical prisoners were at once set free.
Chief Flynn's sleuths also have been
seeking the author of the threatening let
ter and yesterday they arrested the
man who they thing wrote it. He is
living in Brooklyn. The arrest at first
was surrounded in mystery, but United
States Assistant Attorney Ben A. Mat
thews explained Bailin's motive was to
provide occupation for the Federal
agents. as Balm himself was seeking
employment with Uncle Sam and figured
hts chances would be better If there was
something stirring.
He thought, Mr.. Matthews believes,
that things have been little dull since
the Wall street explosion, and If he were
to get a position on the Secret Service
he would have to start something. The
letter he is charged with writing is as
follows:
Mr. Postmaster Attention We will
not tolerate any longer unless you free
all political and industrial prisoners.
We will kill you this time for good. We
mean business this time, all right We
are going to blow up the Woolworth
Building"
Balm was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Hitchcock. He de-
MED that ne had written the letter. but
was held under $1,000 bail for hearing
next Monday on a charge OF violating
the postal laws.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02

British subject have you since become
an American citizen. and have you given
any thought to proving your claim to
your fathers title and establishing your
self in England as Baron Fermoy?'
"In answer to the first question:" re-
piled Mr.. Roche. IT can say that / auto
matically became an American citizen
when my mother obtained her divorce
in this country. That fact has been es-
tablished. In answer the second, l have
given some thought to the question of at
least going to England to occupy the
property. There would be some advan-
tages in so doing. Whether / would
eventually go further than that am
not prepared just at this time to say.
But" went on the American baron,
"why do you ask me those questions? !
am little at sea-"
why" replied the reporter. "in view
of your fathers death"
my fathers DEATH" he said in amaze
ment When
THE death of Baron Fermoy is an
nounced to-day by cable from London as
having taken place Saturday night the
reporter informed the astonished young
man.
The news staggered Mr.. Roche. why.
I left him in London ten days ago. He
was in the best of health. / have heard
nothing from London"
The news of his fathers death did not
alter Mr.. Roche's previous assertion that
he did not know what his course will be
regarding the Barony.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
ELDER ROCHE TWIN
IS HEIR TO BAR0NY
Lord FermOy's Son Gets First
News Of His Death From
Herald Reporter.
SAYS HE Is AMERICAN
Uncertain About Claiming
Barony-Bases Citizenship
on Mothers Divorce.
SAYS HE Is AMERICAN

Although the news was many hours
old. Maurice Burke Roche learned yes
terday at his home, 23 West Fifty
third street from reporter for THE
New YORK HERALD that his father
Baron Fermoy, was dead in London
and that he had inherited the family
title and estates of 10000 acres in Ire
land and Wales.
The late Baron, who died in his Lon
don home Saturday night became the
third Baron Fermoy upon the death
of his brother on September 1. In
1880 he married Frances Work, daugh-
ter Of Frank Work. He was then the
Hon. James Boothby Burke Roche. In
1891 Mrs Burke Roche obtained a di-
vorce in this country and her three
Maurice and Frances Burke
Roche, twin sons, and Mrs. Arthur
Scott Burden, remained in this country
with their mother.
Maurice Burke Roche, the elder OF
the twin sons. and now fourth Baron
Fermoy. was with his father in Lonutn
ten days ago. At that time the Baron
was in excellent health. They discussed
the possibility of the heir to the title
and estates occupying the family prop
erty. The son reached New York Fri
day from England and went immedi-
ately to New Windsor N. Y. to join his
mother at WOODBURY. Hall, the country
home of Mrs Lucy Work Hewitt, sister
of Mrs. Burke Roche
The reporter found the new Baron
Fermoy in his home just after he had
reached the house from New Windsor.
The reporter said:
Mr. Roche, under the circumstances
1 should like to ask you two questions,
If l may?"
Certainly; go ahead. But I don't
know what more you can find to write
about me- was his reply.
1.-THE questions are these went or
the reporter. while you were born a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
WENDELL HELD
FREE OF GUILT
IN BOND DEALS
Judge KernOchan AbsolveS
Deputy Comptroller of
Crime
HOLDS BACK DECISION
May Not Look Into Private
Letters of Travis AS
siStant.

A decision was reached yesterday by
Justice Frederic kernochan in the
John Doe investigation of the bond
transactions of the state Comptroller's
office, but the decision will not be made
public until Thursday.
1t is understood that Justice Kerno-
chan will hold at least one official for
the Grand Jury This man is not
Deputy Comptroller James A. Wendell,
the. Republican nominee for the office
of State Comptroller.
"In my opinion the evidence so far
produced does not connect Mr. Wendell
with any crime, if a crime has been
committed" Justice Kernochan said
However, / will not arrive at def
mite decision until Thursday, when
you will have an opportunity to ex-
anime Mr.. Wendell regarding the let
ters"
The Justice had intended to hand
down his decision yesterday, but Assist
ant District Attorney Ferdinand Pecora
protested against closing the hearing be-
fore he had time to go further in Deputy
Comptroller Wendelrs various sources
Of income and to take up the matter Of
several letters missing from the Comp
troller's records. and which figured con-
spicuously in recent sessions of the in
quiry before Justice Kernochan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
Wet Gets $4,000 Fine,
Thirty Months in Jail

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-"This man
apparently is determined not
to go dry" commented Federal
Judge Lands to-day as he i'm
posed a sentence of thirty months
in the Federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth and fine of $780,
600 upon Charles M. Sommers,
owner of the Birchmont Hotel
and of the st. James Grill.
Sommers and his cousin, Will
lam Sommers, who was sentenced
to ninety days in the county jail
and fined $4,000, pleaded
guilty to conspiracy to violate
prohibition laws and for selling
liquor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
DOn'tG1nbLe
With Your
Health
IF You Hare a Cold and
Neglect 1t You Are
Taking Chances
of Pneumonia

Got cold and decided to let it wear
of, have your
This neglect and taking chances with
colds is responsible for more deaths
than the whole list of diseases. 1t paves
the way for all kinds of disease, par
ticularly pneumonia.
The cold settles down and attacks the
lining Of the lungs-then it is pneu-
monia.
Take no chances. Begin today taking
Father Johns Medicine which has had
more than sixty years of success treating
colds and coughs without using alcohol
or any DANCE bus nerve-deadcning drugs.
It builds h4hting strength to ward off
disease.-AdE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
SLIGHTLY BETTER,

The condition of Misha Appelbaum.
leader of the Humanitarian Cult, who is
in Knickerbocker Hospital suffering from
bichloride of mercury poisoning, was re-
norted "slightly improved" last night.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
Inherited Only $4,000.

Mr. Pecora said he felt it his duty to
submit evidence which, he asserted,
would disprove the statement by the
Deputy Comptrollers counsel that Wen
dell had inherited 100000 from his
father. The Assistant District Attorney
asserted that Wendell inherited only
$4,000.
The matter of the missing letters, Mr.
Pecora said. had come up only at the
eleventh hour and. moreover. he had
been hampered throughout the investi-
cation by exceptions which had been
made in Mr.. Wendelrs favor so he might
keep his campaign speaking dates
Justice Kernochan conceded that Mr.
Pecora had been somewhat hampered
but intimated that his decision had
practically been reached concerning the
matter of probing Wendells alleged Wall
street transactions.
IT will hear arguments on the admis-
sibility of evidence of Mr.. Wendell's pri-
waite financial transactions" Justice
Kernochan said II do not think the
evidence has been sufficient to warrant
examination of Mr.. Wendell's private
financial transactions in connection with
this case"
Mr.. Pecora replied with some heat
that he would be ready when Mr.. Wen
dell is ready in the matter of the let
ters. A clerk from the office of Col
William Hayward. Mr.. Wendell's counsel
interposed to say that Wendell would
be ready at any time he was sent for.
Won't "Chase After Wendell.
81 don't consider II my duty to bring
Mr. Wendell here" Mr. Pecora retorted.
1T is not incumbent upon me to chase
after him any further. We've been suit
ing his convenience ever since the hear
ing started 1t is not my fault that
Mr.. Wendell is not here. He should
have enough respect for the court to
see to that
IN take care of the respect of this
court" Justice Kernochan interposed
Mr. Pecora declared that State off,
Gals should assume the burden of pro-
ducing the letters, but said he had sub
poenaed them.
"They should be produced by those to
whom they were sent so that ] might
have opportunity to question them about
them" he said.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02

r. oItrMRIA .By&47 ST. TwiceDaily 2 :fb&s:15
y Pop Prices TOWN SCANDALS.
Extra Midnight Performance TONIGHT
Beginning at II 80. Returns read from stage
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19

The cruel autocracy of Mr. Comp
ers tranScends anything dreamed of by
rapacious monarchs. Through the con-
troll of industry he would make abiect
poverty and possible starvation and
death the penalties for failure Of a
man to assign his independence into
his keeping, and pay the tax levy
which he assesses. Merit and indiyid-
ual efficiency are to count for nothing
unless approval has first been pur-
chased from union. The people as a
whole are to be denied the enhanced
rate of production and higher quality
standard that open competition brings,
and only that rate and that standard
countenanced by Mr. Gompers are to
be permitted.
The labor chief has always been
loud in his condemnation of s0-called
trusts. If the producers Of the bulk
of amy commodity should combine
their interests for the purpose Of fore
ing an increase i'll price, would Mr..
GomperS assert that independent pro-
ducerS of the same commodity would
uOt OILY IIilNtf IlO IlSIll 10 SUI DIT Tic III
creased price but would be denied a
market at any price? His answer. Of
course. would be No But that is
precisely what he is proposing for UNI
ion labor. He seeks, through the I'M
ions. to control all labor ana to force
up wages When wages are up he an-
nounces that an independent laborer
may not only be denied the increased
wage, but shall be refused employ
ment and not be given any wage at all.
The cases are exactly similar.
Mr.. Gompers is, or ought to be,
aware that the tide Of public sentiment
has turned against the false econoUi"
doctrines he espOuses. The inherent
right of every man to earn according
to his ability is gaining the recognition
that it should, and it WI prevail in
spite Of the opposition of Mr.. Comp
orS and his ilk.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19
DON'T MAKE MAR
TYRS OF THEM, FOLKS!

The recent election proved beyond
all doubt that the revolutionaries, Boil
SheyiStS and all others who have been
Scheming at civil war in the United
States and the overthrow Of our gov
Crnment, didn't get very far with the
mass of the American people They
have made great uprOar for two years
but when it came to the point of show
ing us they had some power. they were
lost in the deluge of the votes that were
cast without any thought of them.
You would have expected that good
naturcd. personally popular but mis-
taken Gene DebS. Socialist candidate
for president. would have gotten a very
large vote as martyr, but his compara-
lively small increase was due only to
the normal increase in the total vote.
And Berger the coarse. blatant revO-
lutiOnary from Milwaukee, also went
down to defeat after three-ycars'
campaign to get into Congress.
The American people are not taking
orders from Russia not even sugges-
tons.
Now that we know that the heart of
the plain people has not been corrupt
Cd by the civil wariStS BOlshevistS.
torrorists and anarchists. the time has
arrived to take these revolutionaries
seriously only when it is necessary. If
they violate our laws by conspiracy or
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19

The deer hunting season will open
next Sunday. The woods of Rusk
county will he full of hunters. If
there are no serious accidents it will
lie unusual. Let every hunter say to
himself: Il Will not shoot until | am
absolutely positive | know what | am
shooting at" We do not advise that
YOU take a measuring rule along that
you will kill no deer with horns less
than three inches long. but be sure
that it is Il deer. not man. that you
shoot at. 1t is Il safe prediction that
there Will he does and young bucks
with horns less than three inches in
length. killed. but remember that the
deputy game wardcns will he unusual
ly active. They will be here and
there and almost everywhere A
ffty-d0llar fine. with costs added,
and with loss of time, will make an
expensive hunting trip and will add
largely to the per pound cost of your
Ycnison.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19

Section l. The number of public
Billiard halls in which billiard tables
shall be used for playing the game
known as billiards which shall be IL
conSod or permitted to exist in any one
year within the corporate limits of the
city Of Ladysmith, is hereby limited to
two
Section . Every license or permit
granted by the council of the city of
Ladyamith for conducting billiard
Hall shall specify the place where such
billiard tables are permitted to be used
for playing the game of billiards, and
tie term during which such license or
permit shall be in force. No such Ii
ecnSo or permit shall be assgnablc and
all such licenses or permits shall OK
Dire on The thirty-lirSt day Of Dccem-
Ger, next, after the granting thereof.
Section 3. No person shall conduct
or operate public billiard hall in
which the game Of billiards is played
on billiard tables at the expense of the
patrons Of said billiard han unless duly
or licensed by the city coun-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19
ANOTHER DESPOT
TO BE DETHRONED

Washington. Nov 10 - Characterize
ing Samuel Gompers' brand of union
ism as ''eXclusive, monOpolistic, and
dOmineering," the Republican Pub
Iicity Association, through its Presi-
dent, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr., is
sues the following
In press dispatches, recently, Mr..
Gompers was quoted as saying that
plans of certain employers to injure
uniOnism has strengthened the deter
minatiOn of the workers to resist Il
hundred-f0ld. The trouble with Mr.
tiOmperS is that he cannot distinguish
the legitimate activities of unionism
from the dictatorship which he would
set up. The uniOnism which he pro-
poses is exclusive. monopolistic, and
dOmineering. His policy is one of rule
or ruin. His plans. if fully successful,
would be destructive of the independ-
ence of the individual. and mark the
end of that competition and rivalry
which are the stimulation of all indus
try and production.
Mr.. GOmpers seeks the uniOniZa-
ton of every industry in the country.
If that were accomplished according
to his plans. it would mean, of course,
that every workingman must be
member of pnion or else be deprived
Of the opportunity Of earning liveli-
hood for himself and family. He
either must contribute financially to
the support of a union or suffer all the
dire consequences that would follow
his inability TO earn q wage.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19
,EToS ALL TRY A
LITTLE ENTHUSIASM

! ly is if that the young men of the
I'm and the rural town lost interest
y their environment and tramp off to
he city to be lost-nine-te nths of them
in Il whirlpool of oblivion?
In our opinion the reason lies large
, ~ in the absence of enthusiasm, one
Of the greatest words in language, no
matter what tongue it is spoken in
Perhaps you have forgotten how the
word was made. Enthusiasm" came
from the Greek Words EN- for in,
and 'theos'' for God When a man was
zen theOs" the Greeks said he had the
divine spirit III him.
And is it not divine to be enthusiasts
tic? Faith divine moves mountains and
so does enthusiasm. But how few of
us realize it Indeed, the editor of this
newspaper believes that our rural com
munities need few things as much or
as seriously as enthusiasm EnthuSi-
assn for our work, no matter what
that work is; enthusiasm for the hui
man people who surround us enthusi-
assn for our community and it's inter-
ests various and sundry: enthusiasm
for all things of life and for life itself
There is hardly one of us who has
not the capacity for enthusiasm. The
trouble is that we do not cultivate it.
Don't he bump on Il log. Try a little
enthusiasm. Develop it and you will
not only be more and more of a sue
cess in your niche, you will not only
hc Il joy to all the people around you,
but you will be totally surprised with
Yourself and also everlastingly pleased
with yourself.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19

Gil to conduct such billiard hall or
game of billiards.. Any person violat-
ing the provisions of this section shall
upon conviction thereof be adjudged
to pay fine of not less than $1,000 nor
more than $500 for each day on which
said public billiard hall shall be con-
Quoted without such license, and he inn
priSoned in the county Jail of Rusk
county until such fine is paid, not eX-
cceding, however, the term of five days.
Section t. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section ). This ordinance shall be
IN force and take effect after its pass
age, approval and publication.
Ordained and enacted this 10th day
of November, 1920.
Approved:
GEORGE LuELL, Mayor.
Attest:
c. G. KILE, City Clerk.
published Nov. 10, 1920
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19
"The Eg0yyling Deg"

Are you superstitious?' asked Topley
of his neighbor
Well, | don't know replied WintOn.
Give me a case to deal with"
Suppose a dog stood bowling on
sour doorstep at midnight" explained
TOpley. would you regard it as a sure
sign of death?"
y grim look shone in the other mans
eyes. Yes | should-if the dog stayed
long enough. New York Globe
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19
DREAD THE FIRE

Feeders were so badly burnt last
year that they are probably overlook
ing a chance to get even this year The
heavy movement Of livestock last year
is being reflected this year by light re-
ceiptS at the markets.
October this year. compared with last
year showed total deficiency of 562,
Isl head or $780, per cent for cattle.
Sheep fell off 2064 per cent, hogs
1880 per cent. Calves are about the
same as last year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19

Seven thousand one hundred sixty
acres were cleared in the recent Mil
lion Dollar Land Clearing Contest in
RuSk county. If it was in one piece.
il quarter of "A mile wide it would ex-
TEND distance of A miles. or two
miles longer than the length of the
county. \ ploWman could start out
in the morning. after bidding his fam
lily goodbye. and return the next
night. making one rOund-if he had
good luck
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19

otherwise, carry the law into effect
against them sternly. If Icy fry ter
ror, such as the Wall-st explosion,
hang them when they have been given
a lawful trial and duly found guilty.
But when they do nothing but talk,
give them the laugh and let them talk
their fool heads off
Don't make martyrs of them merely
'12@ause they have line of conversa-
ton in their chests that insists on get
ting out. Even the worst doctrine can
be made great by the denial of free
speech.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19

Fraser William G. Fraser. Elprige d.
Rand, L. d. Rand, John Nj. Sherry,
john M. Sherry, John NJ SheTfey,
William Carson. Thadeus C. Pound.
ALERT f. Pound Thomas L. Halbert,
w. III. NcNaly and the unknown wife
OF any Of the above named parties if
such be living. and all unknown
heirs. legateeS, deyisees, and per-
sonal representatives Of each Of the
above named defendants, and all I'M
known grantees, unknown owners
and persons claiming any interest
through or under said defendants or
any Of them, or any estate, right,
title or interest III or incumbrance
upon Lot Five %. III Block Eleven
I'D. Of the Original Plat of FIam-
beau Fails, now city Of Ladysmith.
RIsk county. Wisconsin. rs well as
other unknown heirs, devisees and
legal Representatives, whose names
are unknown ana who are hereby
designated a. unknown defendants,
and al persons whom it may con
Germ, Defendants
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN,. to the
said defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service Of this
summons, exclusive Of the day of ser
vice and defend the above entitled ac-
ton in the court aforesa;d and in case
Of your failure 50 to do, Judgment Will
M wandered AGAINST Won 9nrOrdinr IN
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19

Judging from articles in the daily
press regarding events in Armenia, the
French are pursuing about as noble a
course there as tile Germans did in Bel
GUM. France wants to grab the Ar
mcnian country of Cilicia and appar-
entity is encouraging the Turks to ex-
terminate the same Armpnians who
fought heroically with the French and
against the Germans only a couple Of
years ago. 1t doesn't speak well for
France.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19

When the salaries Of teachers are
raised to a point where the men and
women who prepare for the work can
he happy i'll it. proud of it. freed from
constant financial worry, and able to
pay their share Of the social and civic
activities of the town. then. and only
then. will teaching attract the Kind of
men and women who should and can
instruct the citizens of tomorrow. -
Literary Digest
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19

Now that wages have taken drop it
Is freely predicted that commodities
will continue downward in price. 1t
is not expected that prices will take
rapid tumble, but will come down grad
ualiy. There is no immediate prospect
that prices of paper at least the better
grades, will come down soon: in fact.
it is predicted that rag stock will go
higher.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19
Scandinavian Lutheran

Services again, Sunday forenoon,
Nov, p, at 10:45. The services next
Sunday will be in Norwegian.
Luther League devotional meeting,
Sunday evening. Nov u.
Birthday social Friday evening, No
Fembere.19
Sunday school every Sunday at
10 700 a. m
JOHN RIpLAND. Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19
Not What 1T Seems

All right back there?" called the
conductor from the front Of an Edo
RADIO car.
wait till | get my clothes on The
entire carfull turned and craned their
necks eXpectantly. A girl got on with
Il basket of laundry Modern Wood
lnan.