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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
PRESIDENTIAL ROW." CHICAGO, BUSY

Chicago. May 1s-"Presidential Row"
an institution unique in American poll
tics is preparing for the final drive that
will eliminate the week of June in
the nomination of a republican candi-
date for president of the United States
The Row" which each four years is
the center of national pre-convention pol
icies, is going through the biggest sea-
son in its history
Presidential Row includes parts of
two Michigan Boulevard hotels, which
are connected by a subterranean passage
way, and along the row every leading
republican presidential candidate has es-
tablished or will establish his headquar-
ters. Here, too. the republican national
committee maintains extensive offices.
while the democratic committee meets
here on occasion
Since the republicans began holding
their conventions here regularly in 1904
the Row has become an institution of
the party.
National headquarters of Governor
Frank Q. Lowden and Major General
Leonard Wood were the first to open this
season. The Wood delegation has been
active on the Row" since early last win
ter and the Lowden camp has been on
The ground since January l.
Later arrivals included western head
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19

quarters for Herbert Hoover and At
torney General A. Mitchell Palmer, and
the regional office of the National Per
sonal Liberty League, working in the in
terests of Governor Edwards, democrat
of New Jersey.
Reservations have been made for Sem
ator Hiram Johnson, Senator Miles Po-
indexter and Governor Coolidge, OF
Massachusetts. They will open Offices
several days before the convention.
The republican national committee
has had Offices on the Row for sever
al months. The committee will move
to convention headquarters at the Coils
cum about May "a, and there will begin
hearing contests for convention seats on
May Is or 26, according to present plans.
Following the convention the republic
can committee will occupy an entire floor
including the ball room, in a downtown
hotel.
Will H. Hays, chairman of the commit
tee, is expected to spend considerable
time during the campaign here, and one
of the large hotel parlors is being pre-
pared for his private office.
The democratic national committee
will maintain headquarters here, but has
has not yet selected a location. Chair
man Homer S. Cummings will divide his
time between the offices here and those at
the Grand Central Palace, New York.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. H NJ. Wilcox spent Sun
ssy at Charles Pratts home in Plainfield
Vine Barber was = recent Norwich Wis
Itor.
Mason Gray visited his brother in
Providence Sunday
w. H. Dawley and Mason Gray have
been drawing logs TO Gerard's sawmill at
Beach pond. Mr.. Dawley is soon to have
cottage built at that place
Charles Tanner took the teacher of
the Voluntowns schools to the convention
at Norwich Friday last
Miss Marion Blakeslee spent the week
end at the home of George Briggs.
Henry Clarke of Glasgo and Albert
Dawley Of Vo1untown were callers here
Sunday.
Mason Gray has sold mule to G.
Potter of Summit
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Burdicl of Yantic
visited at the home of II. NJ. Wilcox re-
Gently.
Charles Tanner and W. II. Dawley were
visitors in Norwich during last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bitgood and son
Of Pachaug were callers here Sunday.
On account of SO much rain farmers in
this vicinity are backward with their
spring work
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
SOUTH KILLiNCLY

Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Barlow entertained
Monday their twin granddaughters Mar
sorie and Mildred Place of Foster.
Mrs. Henry Myers Of Danieson spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. r. c. Kies.
J. ". WhiDple was a business caller
81 The Oaks Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shippee were in
Hope. X. /, Sunday to visit their daugh-
ter. who is seriously ILL.,
Mrs SPHINX has been entertaining her
daughter fr~ei Ponnegansett.
Mrs. RAYMOND Gates and daughter Vir1
ginia were recent visitors with Danelson
friends.
The ladies Of the church served a bean
supper in Grange hall Saturday evening
Ice cream and corn balls were on sale.
short play given by Danielson young
people and a musical program by the X
il. 5. orchestra were much enjoyed by
all
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Crowley of Valley
FANS were visitors at A. E. Phillips on
sunday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19

sawmill
Mrs Georgiana Jarvis has some beau
tiful flowers in bloom.
Carl Gallup and family were callers at
Mrs Josephine Gallup's in South Volun-
town Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. A A. Stanton and little grand
daughter Laura were calling on friends
here Thursday
The baseball club held dance in
Grange hall Saturday evening.
George Green is suffering with a bad
cold and rheumatism.
Warren Tanner and family spent Sun
day in Westerly, r. L
A student from Yale Divinity school
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19

relatives in Washington, R. L.
Miss Beatrice Neal. who teaches in
New Britain, has been visiting friends
here, where she was a former teacher in
the high school
Mrs. Celinda Mcstay is i'll at her home.
Her sister from Torrington has been
called here on account of her illness.
John Moore who teaches in Palmer.
Mass, spent Saturday at Israel Seguin's s.
lie was FORMER teacher in the local high
school.
Miss Edith Preston of Worcester spent
Sunday with Rev Mary oarnbar.
The man who thinks he knows IT all is
well thought of-by himself.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
EKONK

Alvin Corey is SO much improved in
health as to be able to drive his car
again.
Mr. and Mrs Everett B. Gallup of
Howard, R. L, were week end guests at
e. B. Gallup's.
Many of the teachers attended the con
yention in Norwich Friday.
Teachers and pupils of schools in Ster-
ling are preparing for graduation.
Charles Tanner spent Friday in Nor
witch.
A large quantity of lumber is being
carried away from Congdon & Gallup's
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
SOUTH WINDHAM

Mrs. Thomas McKenna with her daueb-
yer OF New London, who has been a pa
llent IN st Joseph's hospital for the past
seven weeks, is here at the home of her
pa.ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Colbert.
MRS, w. Z. Card returned Friday even
ing siter several days visit with a
friend in birmingham. Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Crandall have returned
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19

from attending the funeral Of Mr.. Gran
dall's sister-in-iaw, Mrs. Frederick Gran
dali. of Boston.
Herbert Card and Clifford Hoxie were
at Sound View for a few hours Sunday
The body of George Tubs, son Of Mrs.
Helen Tubbs of this place, who died in
Boston. was brought through here Sun
day for burial in the family plot in wind
ham cemetery. 1t was a Masonic burial.
members from here and wilifnantic at
tending. A number Of local people were
at the service.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19

supplied the pulpit Sunday morning in
me aosence OF Mr. Malouf who is still
suffering with his eyes and unable ia
read -
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19

If girl gets only one letter q year
she always reads it on the street.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09

heir to a fortune estimated at $780,
900. It is a part of an estate of
$S,000,000 left by Rer grandfather,
the late Abraham Wycoff, of Fulton
county, Illinois.
The Wycoff fortune which Mrs.
Lucas expects to share, was founded
by five brothers, four of whom re-
NAMED in New York on their arrivel
in this country, while the fifth NOV
ed to Illinois to take up the battle
with Dame Fortune. The four broth
ers invested their money in New
York property and held a sizeable
estate.
Family troubles arose and to pre-
vent their heirs from getting a set
Element of the joint estate the prop
erty was leased for SO years. Abra-
ham Wycoff, the brother who moved
west, was heir to the estate. The
lease on the property has just eX-
pired and 1t is now possible to close
up the estate.
The property was willed to Abra-
ham Wvcoff and although there are
many Wycoffs in the United States
only the Fulton county, Illinois,
branch OF the family are entitled to
participate. 1t is estimated that
there are about one hundred legal
heirs.
Abraham Wycoff died several
years ago and most Of his children
also are dead. Mrs. Liza Stout
whose home is south OF Glenwood
is a daughter. She Is now in hos
pital in Council Bluffs, seriously ILL
Mrs. Lucas is a granddaughter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09

Dodge attorney, for attorney gen
eral in President-elect Harding's
cabinet.
Information verifying the rumor
that Mr.. Healy was to be pushed
forward as a candidate for the APP
pointment Of attorney general has
been received in news dispatches
from the Twin Cities.
A meeting of farmers and polite
fans of the four states took place in
st. Paul last week, the dispatches
say, at which a definite plan was
formed 20 seek Mr.. Healy's appoint
ment.
1t is also understood that a con-
ference OF the same nature took
place in Des Moines Saturday, at
which republicans of the state en-
dorsed the plan discussed at the st.
Paul conference.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09

Keith Collins, driver of the auto
mobile in the S3,5OO,000 Burlington
mail train robbery, pleaded guilty
before Federal Judge Martin j..
Wade and was sentenced to fifteen
} ears in the federal prison at Leav-
enworth, Kansas.
Collins plead guilty to six indict-
ments OF robbing five government
mail pouches. He will not be sent
to prison at once. He will be held
in Council Bluffs until after the
trial of the eight other suspects in
the robbery.
All semblance of the spirit Of
braggadocio with which Collins
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09

sported himself when he was taken
to Des Moines from Council Bluffs
last week, with Merle and Orville
Phillips and Fred Poffenbarger, was
gone from the youthful robber as he
stood before Judge Wade and heard
his penalty.
Collins sentence was cut to half
the maximum OF thirty years when
the young driver of the loot car
agreed to testify against the other
prisoners held for trial.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09
Firht nisgnsts Cunid.

"Tn never have anything to do
with him hereafter" declares Earlis
Roberts, Conway girl, referring to
Lester Marsh, who fought a fist duel
over the girl with Letser D'Happart
and which result d in the latter's
death.
1t had been generally supposed
that Miss Roberts was to have mar
ried young Marsh. If so, Cupid
loses. for the girls affection for
Marsh has been turned to loathing
because of the disgraceful and tragic
affair which ended in the death of
her other friend, Lester 'Harrapt.
The girl was a witness Of the up
ward of an hours battle in the
streets of Conway. She was unable
to separate the Infatuated, while a
crowd of 100 men and boys cheered
them on.
Falls Heir TO Large sum.
Mrs. ]. w. Lucas, Woodworking
woman, Of GIenwood, has fallen
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09
Abel Woman Found Guilty.

A case which has attracted consid-
cradle attention was threshed out in
the Dallas county district court last
week. The principal in the case was
Mrs. Edith Van Dorn-Wilson, Of
Abel, who was charged with larseny.
During the summer several farm
houses in the vicinity toward Bou-
ton were ransacked during the alb
sence of the families and everything
pretty and desirable in the line of
household furnishings, even to rugs,
were carted away. Indications were
that the Abel woman was the guilty
party, as a truck load or more of
stolen goods were taken from the
Wilson home, it Is said. At the trial
Mrs. Van Dorm was found guilty and
has been sentenced to serve not to
exceed five years in the woman's' re-
formatory at Rockwell City. Su-
preme court was asked to review
the case, but 1t is learned that furth-
or hearing will not be granted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09

Mrs. Fowler called for help and
neighbors came to her assistance. 1t
is shock to the whole neighbor-
hood as Mr.. Fowler has been high
ly respected resident for many
years. He was 80 years OF age.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09

Iowan Recommended for Cabinet.
Prominent politicians from four
states, Iowa, Minnesota, North. and
South Dakota, have banded them
selves together to quietly boost the
candidacy of Robert Healy, Fort
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09
HAVE FOR SALE

Poland-China fall pigs, priced
reasonable. Andrew c. Nelson. 50tf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09
Narrow ESCAPE from Death.

-
Sam Moore, a farmer living west
., THURMAN, had a narrow escape
from very serious injury or prooa-
HE death when his shot gun was &C
cidentally discharged Friday morn
ing. A.. 90
hunting across the river ana mao
placed his gun in the seats OF tne
boat and was pushing the boat into
the water when the accident occur
red. A., 80,
caught the trigger, lending the
charge through the side OF the boat
into Mr.. Moore's thigh and knee:
The charge going through the
boat doubles saved him a very pad
Nv shattered leg. Forty shot were
removed from his flesh.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09
Sues to Recover Large Amount.

Alleging that there we're misrep-
reservations made to him when he
bought recently a tract Of land in
the Red River valley, c. F. Christen-
sen, Brighton township, Cass coun-
ty, farmer, is resisting the payment
Of notes aggregating $4,000. Suit
on the notes has been begun in the
Cass county district court and trial
on one Of the notes. in the amount
OF $4,000 went to hearing Monday
morning.
The suits were brought by the Ke-
vance Savings bank, Of Kewanee,
ILL.,, which institution claims to be
an innocent purchaser" Of the pa
per. Samuel Burg, cashier OF the
bank, is to testify in behalf of the
plaintiff.
All Pictures are Good Pictures at
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09
HAVE FOR SALE

Poland-China sows priced reason
able. Andrew c. Nelson. 60tf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09

PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN DIES
Casper e. Yost, chairman Of the
] board of directors of the telephone
company, and for years its president,
died late Monday night, Nov. 22nd,
at Long eBach, California, where he
/ had gone a few days before in an
! endeavor to regain his health. The
body was returned to Omaha for
burial. Mr.. Yost had been in com
planning health for several months
and he was unable to be in his Of
flee in Omaha regularly.
The news of his death came as a
shock 20 Omaha, which knew him
as one of its citizens for over fifty
years, and to telephone people who
knew him as a man who perhaps
more than anyone else had been re-
sponsible for the development and
expansion of the telephone business
throughout the states OF Nebraska,
Iowa, Minnesota. North and South
Dakota. Mr.. Yost was pioneer tel
ephone man and a close personal
friend of the late Theodore N. Vail,
until recently president of the Amer
lean Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Mr.. Yost was born October 9Th,
1S41, at Waterloo, New York, and
attended the public schools at Ypsi-
lanti, Mich, and graduated from the
law department of the University OF
Michigan. In 1853 Mr.. Yost went
to Omaha where he served as United
States marshal, and later as post
master, and editor OF the Omaha Re
publican.
In 1889 he entered the telephone
business and later became presiden,
OF the Nebraska Telephone company
In 1898 he was elected president OF
the Iowa Telephone company, and in
1903 of the Northwestern Telephone
Exchange company. He served a.
president of those three companies
which operate about 100000 tele.
phones, until May, 1919, when hs
retired as president, being succeed.
ed by w. B. T. Belt, and became the
chairman of the board Of directorr
OF the three companies.
Mr.. Yost's wife died last January
and he leaves but one close relative
Mrs. Chas. 0ffutt, OF Omaha. Mr.
Yost's support Of charity. his genial
personality, and the great love that
all telephone employees had for him,
is an outstanding feature.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09
ron q, Head Blown Off.

J. w. Fowler was found DEAD at
his home in west Clearfield FRIDAY
shortly after Z o'clock, the TOP OF
his head having been blown OH oy
the discharge Of his shotgun.
Mrs. Fowler had been up town ana
nm returning home, found Mr.. Fow.
her IN the wash house by the SIDE OF
the washing machine In which was
the shotgun. Whether 1t was as
charged as Mr.. Fowler tried to take
y from the machine or how the &C
eident, II accident It was, occurred
Is not known.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09

All Pictures are Good Pictures al
the Crescent Theatre.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09
Seeks Divorce After Ten Years.

Having been deserted since 1910,
Mrs. Jessie B. Briscoe, OF Anita,
thinks 1t about time to get divorce.
She is asking the district court to
grant her one from William X. Bris-
coe, whom she married in Atlantic
on January 20, 1910. The petition
filed by Attorney Earl s. HoHon,
says Briscoe deserted his wife re-
peatedIy during the few months they
lived together and finally absented
himself for good on Oct. 80, 1910,
only eight months after their we'd
ding day. There is one child, a
daughter, Lillian, aged 3.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-29
Financial

New York, June 2S.-The same
factors and considerations which
have governed the apathetic course
OF the securities market through
out the month were operative again
today in more acute form. A new
record for dullness was set at the
end OF the session, dealings dwin-
ding to the insignificant total of
100000 shares.
Events over the weekend were
mostly of character to chill bullish
sentiment even if the technical posi-
ton of the market had warranted
constructive effort. Returns of the
Federal reserve banks plainly indi-
Gated that the process of deflation
had made little headway and in
dustrials were far from encourage
ing.
Regardless OF general expectations, how
ever, monetary conditions inclined to re-
taxation call money eased from its open
ing rate or per cent to per cent be-
fore the close, and fair amount of time
funds was offered ct S& per cent but
there was little demand for merchants
paper.
Reports from the middle west showed a
gain In volume of business during the
month now expiring, but this increase evil
IDENTIFY resulted in large measure from
lower commodity prices. New England
advices told OF a probable advance in the
usual summer shutdown in the wooden
trade. with concurrent curtailment OF cot
ton production.
Steels. equipments, oils and chemicals
led today's irregular reaction motors,
metals. tobaccos and shippings being less
severely affected Intermittent selling of
rails added to the reversal only a few
miscellaneous specialties holding their
ground.
Lower prices ruled In the very dull bond
market. the domestic list. including Lib
erty issues. recording nominal concessions
with steadiness among internatonals. not
ably Anglo-French Is. Total sales (par
value) aggregated s11.250.00 Old U. S.
bonds were unchanged on call.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-29
Market, Financial and Industrial News of the Day
ChicagoGrain

Chicago, June 2S-Fear OF hot wave
damage to- oats led to sharp upturns
today in the value of corn as we'll as
OF oats, Corn closed strong, INC to 6hc
lower. July, sl,T% to $1.77% and Sep
tember, $l72h to s1.72%. December de-
livery, in which trade was only scatter
ing made the tallest jump. Oats, sc to
csc. In provisions, the outcome ranged
from l2hc decline to an advance OF
2l2c.
Notwithstanding that hot weather is
needed for corn and that receipts today
were the largest in some time, the corn
market from the beginning showed a de-
cided tendency to climb. The fact that
receipts were readily taken by shippers
and industries did good deal to en-
courage bulish sentiment, but the main
impetus came from the danger which
the heat might do to oats. Reports
indicated that oats had headed on short
straw. that the crop was now at a criti-
cal stage and that It was ill-prepared
to withstand continued heat. Predictions
though. We're that the hot, wave would
continue several days
buying Of oats was on broad scale.
Provisions rose with grain and hogs,
but reacted under selling on the part
or packers.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-29
Teacher Comes to Trial
For Violating School Law

Aurora, Neb., June 2s.-(Special
Telegram)-Robert T. MeyeI, teach
er of German parochial school Of
this county, will be on trial tomor-
row afternoon in the county court
charged with teaching German in
his school contrary to law. THIS is
the first arrest made in the state
under the Siman foreign language
law and its outcome is being
watched with great interest. Meyer
admits that he taught German from
| to 1:30 each day but claims that
was outside of regular school hours.
Senators S. E. Sandal of York and
I. L. Albert of Columbus will defend
Meyer. County Attorney F. E. Ed
gerton will prosecute. ....a
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-29
New York Money.

New York. June 2s.-Mercantile Paper
~ per cent, exchange heavy.
mercial, so day bills on banks 1891; COM
mercial. 60-day bills, $3.9011; demand,
s3.95%; cables, $3.96A.
Francs--Demand. 2,25c; cables, s.26c;
Belgian francs demand, S.67c; cables,
8.c9c.
Guilders-Demand. 35.50c; cables 5.52c.
Lire-Demand, 6.11c; cables. 6.13c.
Marks-Demand 2.68c; cables, 269c.
New York exchange on Montreal. 1911
per cent discount.
Bonds-GoVernment, easy; railroad
easy.
Loans-Time, strong, 60 days, 90 days
and months, sh per cent
Call Money-Strong; high, 9 per cent; ;
low. per cent: ruling rate per oent
closing bid, per cent; offered at per
cent: last loan per cent; bank ac-
ceptances, 6B per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-29
Gage County Wheat and
Oats Crops Looking Fine


Beatrice, Neb., June 2S.-Accord-
ing to Harry Thomas, travelling
representative for the Vanderslice
Lynds Company of Kansas City who
has just returned from ! trip over
this section of the state, Gage coun-
ty will produce one of the best wheat
and oats crops in its history this
1year.
I He says the first car of new wheat
from Gage County this season was
shipped to Omaha from Holmesville
last week and brought few cents
above the market price.
Showers fell here this afternoon
and the moisture will be beneficial
to crops.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-29
Mexico Threatens
To Suspend Money
Order Service to u. S.

Mexico City June 2S-Money
order service between Mexico and
the u. S. is to be suspended if the
United States fails to pay Mexico
a balance of approximately $5O0,OoO,
the newspapers say, quoting the
Mexican director general of mails.
Washington, June 2S.-There is no
basis for dispute between the Ameri-
can and Mexican postofhce depart
ments over the payment of balance
of $500,000 due Mexico on money
orders, it was stated at the Office OF
the postmaster general.
Payments to Mexico have been de-
ferred, it was explained because of
the change of governments there.
The checks will be paid as soon as
Mexico designates the proper author
ity to receive them.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-29
Camp Fire Girls to Give
PROGRAM at David City

David City, Neb., June 2S.-(Spe-
ciaD-The Tiamalia Camp Fire Girls
of this city will present program
Tuesday evening on the lawn of the
Alec Etting house, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Frank Mizera, who was
assistant recreation director of the
public Fairgrounds in Omaha, where
she was known as Vlasta Sterba.
The program will include a pa
geant, THE Coming of Spring"
Esther Zinnecker and Mary Drew
will give readings. A vocal solo will
be rendered by Alice Etting. Folk
dances will be presented by the
camp fire girls.