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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
By The Way

Although twelve experienced Amer
lean playwrights bid for the chance
of dramatizing Zona Gales novel.
miss Lulu Bett," Brock Pemberton,
who is to produce the play, decided to
entrust the work to Miss Gale her
SELL
The county board appropriated
$2,250 last week to be expended in
the purchase Of small tracts of land
at various points in the county to be
used as parks and picnic grounds by
autoists. The, money will be expend-
ed under the direction of the Rural
Planning Committee assisted by a
special committee of three appoint
ed by the Board The parks will be
cared for by the highway patrolmen.
West Salem Journal.
* * *
Concerning the wedding Of e. P.
McFetridge of Baraboo and Miss Mel
lie Mohr Of Portage, the, Portage Reg
ister-Democrat among other things
says:
The bride is the oniy daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mohr, and she was born
and raised in Portage, and is grad
uate of the Portage high school and
the Oshkosh Normal school. She is
numbered among our most estimable
young ladies and for number OF
years past has been an efficient teach
er, having been at the head of the
Lodi schools as well as having taught
at Ironwood, Michigan, Appleton and
BaraboO.
The groom is one of the McFetridge
Brothers who are prominently identi-
fed with the Island Wooden Mills ana
other business enterprises in Baraboo.
* * *
The ease with which the automo-
bile makes a wide area accessible is
robbing the country roads Of much
that has made them attractive, says
the Youths companion. The people Of
Wisconsin complain that the Towering
dogwood has almost disappeared from
ZIG lGSIOuS IIIO CICJ' LIZ. cat
sprays of white blossoms, the earliest
of any conspicuous Towering shrub
to appear in the spring have beeI4
broken off by automobilists until the
trees themselves have died. In the
Northern States the black alder has
been raided for it's brilliant winter
berries, the maidenhair fern has been
hunted almost to extinction, and the
lady's-slipper, one of the finist of our
native orchids, has. become a rarity.
| Saturday evening, about 10 o'clock
after a busy day at O'Hearn store,
r. C. OpHearn looked around in the
! store and noticed that everything
was arranged for the weekend clos
ing and locked up the establishment.
He had hardly gotten to be before
there was rap at the door, asking
that he please come back to the store
because lady customer had left her
baby asleep there. Richard was oblig-
ing and went back to the store SO
that the little one could have the com
forting care Of it's mother when he
awoke. Undoubtedly the mother had
visited about town and the store clos
ed earlier than she anticipated
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
GEORGE Eerber

The remains of GeorgeF'erber were
taken to Sank City from Reedsburg
last week for burial. Death at the
age of 40 years was caused from the
effects of an attack of influenza which
he suffered last winter and from
which he never fully recovered.
He is survived by three brothers
one sister, half brother, and a step
mother.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09

and Mrs. Fred BueIow and son of
Lyons spent Sunday at the N. Cone
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Astle spent the
weekend with Baraboo relatives.
Miss Carrie Lawrenz spent several
days with her sister, Mrs. Frank
Beier near Walton.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
cash-Stafford

w. l.. Cash of this city and Miss
Elsie Stafford were married Thursday
afternoon at the home of G. w. Clerks
on Fourth street. Rev. M. J. Cameron
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of a few relatives and friends.
MI and Mrs. Cash will reside III
Baraboo as the groom is manager OF
the local telephone company.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
BREAD TAKES
SLIGHT FALL

Bread has dropped to IA and Is
SCENT, all depending on the size Of the
loaf Butter is selling from SIS to 81
cents and eggs at IS cents Cold stor-
cage eggs are worth about go cents,
she dealers state.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
APPLICATIONS 70 MARRY

Ralph B. Whites, Spring Green
Pearl Snyder, Spring Green.
Edward r. Fuchs Spring Green
Ella Lohr, Plain
A. O. Powell, Reedsburg
Elizabeth Werner, Reedsburg
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
Mrs. VIM. Carroll

Funeral services for Mrs. VIM.
Carroll who died at North Freedom
were held this morning from st. JOS
eph's church FIR. SchweitZer of Lodi
OBLIGATED and the singers were G. A.
MeIzl, Miss Ida Melzl and Mrs. A. w.
Melzl
The pallbearers were: Chas. G.
Herr, Leo Dryer, Will Brandt, Henry
Dahnke, Max Heinrich and James
Keller.
The relatives and friends from
away who attended the services. in
Guided Miss Louise Segelke, La
Crosse; Miss Frieda Miller, Phfadel
phia; Miss Nora Beust, Lacrosse; T.
w Keller, Savannah, Illinois and
VIM. Carroll of Hyland, Wis.
Interment in the Baraboo cemetery
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
CASCARETS
S'They Work while you Sleep"

You're sluggish-slow as molasses!
You are bilious, constipated! You
ffaal headachy, full of cold, dizzy, un-
sstmng Your meals don't fit-breath is
EssaH skin sallow. Take Cascarets to
might for your liver and bowels and
wake UP clear, energetic and cheerful
mo griping-no inconvenience. Chill
v1ren love Cascarets too. 10 25, SC
scents.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
Mrs. M. A. Dupre

Mrs Mary A Dupre died Thursday
at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
George Hoadley. She was 81 years of
age and is survived by two daughters
and one son-Mrs. Glare Redfeld of
Chicago, Mrs. Hoadley of this city,
and Frank Dupre of Portland, Ore
Funeral services Sunday at Niece
dab. the former home of the deceased.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
GISHOLT PLANT AT MADISON
REDUCES WAGES OF EMPLOYE

A wage reduction Of from Is to, 3
per cent is in effect at the Gisho
plant at Madison. Others plants hav>
also reduced wages.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09

Although twelve experienced Amer
lean playwrights bid for the chance
of dramatizing iona Gales novel.
Miss Lulu Bett," Brock Pemberton,
who is to produce the play, decided to
entrust the work to Miss Gale her
self.
The evening world., 1920-11-19
Dealers Accused of Making
Consumers Pay Double for
All Wage Increases.
OUTPUT NEAR NORMAL.
Operators in PottSville Section
Say 100000 a Week Can
Be Sent Here.
lsneclsI 10 The E,snins worlal

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. te.-Con-
sumers are paying $3.25 too much a
ton for anthracite, according to w.
Jett Lauck, consulting economist Of
the minors organizations. He
branded as amazing arrogance"
tho s+ti+uae of the anthracite opcra
,--,- a.
'''S III 'o''''u''e '''-' '''1'' ~
are none OF the puDhc business Inc
1926 gouge per ton Is based on Phil
adeIph,a prices. according to NJ
1.,. n.s. ,o,,.os o,,t how +bo
The evening world., 1920-11-19
800 ROUTED IN COLD
AS FIRE IMPERILS
SCHOOL AND P.O.
Two Hour Battle Confines
Flames to Warehouse in
West 14Oth Street.

Three hundred tenants in the row
OF four-s story apartment houses from
No. $40 to No. $40 West 141st Street
were driven into the street early this
morning by a fire which swept the
foor-Etcry turnltdrs storage "arc'.
house Of Mathew Dwyer at Nos. Sill
Sl7 West 14Oth street, doing damage
estimated at 100000.
The origin Of the fire is II mystery,
The watchman OF the warehouse re-
ported to Mr.. Dwyer that twenty min
utes prior to the time Patrolman
Charles Schroeder sent in the first
alarm he had made his rounds and
found everything in order.
When the first apparatus arrived
the flames, which started on the
fourth floor, had extended to the root
and were lighting the sky for a great
distance. The second alarm brought
In a third alarm.
on one side of the warehouse is
Public School No. 3. On the other
side is the College branch OF the Post
Office The flames were 80 menac-
Ing that the clerks packed up all the
mail, placed It in trucks and took it
to Eighth Avenue, where they stood
guard. Employees of II. Halper &
CO., Inc, wholesale druggists, at No
sos West l4lst Street, carried out
quantities OF drugs.
The Dwyer warehouse was filled
with furniture. The ground floor held
about seventy five auto trucks. some
of which were pushed into the street
For d time it looked as If 1t would be
necessary to call more apparatus. The
heat was so intense that 1t drove the
Rremen from the roof of the school
vyhere they were using hose.
The evening world., 1920-11-19
WANTS THE PUBLIC
TOPLAY DETECTIVE
IN BROOKLYN CAFES
Ross Asks All Citizens to Buy
Drinks and Then Have
Sellers Arrested.
DRY AGENTS HELPLESS.
u. S. Attorney Says Force Is
Too Small to Check Flow
of Liquor.

United States Attorney 14e Roy w
Ross of Brooklyn to-day made a plea
that citizens aid in enforcing prohl-
bition. He appealed to them to be-
cCme amateur detectives, visit
saloons, buy whiskey or other spiri-
tuous beverages and report the pur-
chase to Federal authorities who
would Immediately undertake the
prosecution Of the offenders.
Mr.. Ross, who attended YESTERDAY
q conference of Federal officials IN
Manhattan said that more concerted
action Of Federal state and city au-
thorities, tho police and the citizens
themselves was needed for adequate
handling of the prohibition situation.
I'VE have only twenty-s.x agents
In a terri tory in which there are at
least 1900 saloons" said Mr.. Ross,
"and all OF these saloons are selling
liquor Under the direction OF Will
iam d. Allen, the enforcement officer
for this district, about 1000 cases
have been made and about 500 OF
these disposed Of.
"If citizens who are interested in
this cause will cooperate in getting
evidence, we will soon have the prob
lem cleared up. All they will have
to do is to make liquor purchases in
ca1po,g opJ r,}y-o tl,n Ir,T,r.r,,tsrr e,
Federal officials, who will do the
rest This I believe TO he the best
way to obtain convictions, and in
such cases l will try to get Jail SEN
tcnces"
The District Attorney said that
there was a large number of bogus
federal revenue agents working in
the city who have obtained subpoena
blanks TO enforce their "hold-up"
game. ralph BozGo, II cafe owner in
Third Avenue, Brooklyn, refused to
be mulcted by such an agent sew
eral days ago" said Mr.. Ross, "aud
received a subpoena TO appear in
Part 4, Supreme Court, Manhattan.
Yesterday he went to the court but
found no subpoena had been issued
or any charges made against him"
The meeting Of yesterday crystal
lized an offensive which the Federal.
State and city officials have planned
to take effect in 30 days against the
traffic in liquor,
Several secret conferences have
The evening world., 1920-11-19
MYSTERY CLEARED
IN S3,5OO,OOO
TRAIN ROBBERY
Ten Arrests Made, Three Of
Them Boys -- About
S2,5OO,OOO Recovered.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Tn., Nov. l9.--
Seven more arrests one confession.
the recovery OF a large amount Of
money, all IN $40 bills. and the dis
cOvcry Of an automobile last night
resulted to-day in clearing up the
mystery surrounding the S3,5OO.OOO
mail car robbery in the local yards
Saturday night.
Two or the men. n. A. Daily and
II. A. Reed are white and the others
are negroes. The money was rccov-
cred from a chicken house nj tho Daily
home, following the confession Of
Reed, who rooms at Dalys.
Ten persons in all are under arrest
and will be given hearing before
United states Commlsloner W. A.
Byers tomorrow.
The automobile believed 10 have
been used for carting away the mail
bags WIS found last night In a rented
garage a few blocks from the scene
II the robbery. The number on the
engine had been tampered with.
Reed and DAILY believed by officials
20 DE leaders OF the gang, are each
forty-hve years Of age DAILY has
been working at the Omaha Grain
Exchange, but Reed has been uucm-
FIoyed the last few weeks.
Reed was arrested last night fol-
lowing his Implication in the case by
Fred Poffenbarger, a youth arrested
several days ago. Reed was put
through severe grilling and at
length gave information which led
10 the arrest this morning OF DAILY.
Federal officials announced this
morning that the case had now been
completed 70 all lntcnts and purposes.
OMAHA, Nov 19.-Police here are
| looking to-day for a youthful taxi
/ cab driver. who Is said 10 have in his
/ possession four sacks Of registered
ma.L, stolen last Saturday night from
/ the treasure car OF transcontinental
train. Three of his alleged accom-
pliccs all boys of Jess than twenty,
are under arrest and have confessed,
tho authorities say. The leader Is
only seventeen.
/ More than $500 OOJ has been recov-
cred, m" report OF the postal agents
working on The case says. Ono OF
the boys says In burned $500, 900 in
/ bonds IN the Nteucu stove at his
/ home.
Fred Purfenbargcr is the young
Tobbpr who confessed 10 having
burned 100000 lie is nineteen years
| DID, poncubarEor came IN ana gave
/ himself up even before ms accom-
The evening world., 1920-11-19
SMASHED
IN CHICAGO PIT ON
HOGS AND GRAINS
Corn at Lowest Level Since
1915, Pork Since 1917
Wheat Down 10 Gents.

CHICAGO, Nov. l9.-Grun prices
smashed heavily downward to-day all
along the nLe, with hogs and provis
ions following. Corn led the way,
Notwithstanding that it was already
lower than at any time since 1915.
Greatly Increased offerings from
the new crop of corn appeared to be
a leading factor. Before tho day was
half over, wheat had fallen 71-2c, to
SL731-4 for December delivery and
to S163 for March, Corn was off Sc.
TO &c 7-8c. December, and oats down
to 46 5-S for May.
Downward swings followed rapidly
in the wheat market until December
delivery touched S17l, sheer descent
of nearly 10 cents bushel from yes
terday's finish. Corn suffered n maxi
mum loss Of about 4 cents.
It was pointed out that the price
of corn had now been cut from
$l8S I-g busne, TO less tnan 10
cents inside of five months
Hog prices r"n @5 to 40 cents
reaching tine lowest level since 1911
In Cleveland hogs dropped to |l2.a5
a fall OF So cents In Kansas city
the price ranged from $Il to SllG..
The evening world., 1920-11-19
HARDING TO GET
OUT A PAPER
ON BOARD SHIP
To Do Own TypeSettinS on
Souvenir Edition Oi
Marion Star.
ABOARD STEAMSHIP
PARISNINA, Nov. 10.

Q ENATOR HARDING, On route
y to the Canal Zone, tried TO
settle down to-day to the task
Of doing nothing lie strolled on
the decks until quite a late hour
last night, putting at his pipe.
a live turkey was one Of the
centres OF attraction. Crowds
thronged to view the bird which
soon will make a meal for the
President-ele and his party.
one hundred ducks we're put
aboard just before sailing time
for the benefit Of the Harding
lGrder.
While at sea Senator Harding
will get out one or two souvenir
editions OF the Marion Star. There
is typosetting outfit on board,
and the plan is for the Senator
to do the whole job, typesetting
and all.
The Harding party includes the
President-elect and Mrs. Harding
Senator and Mrs. Frelinghuysen,
New Jersey; Senator Hale, Maine;
Dr. and Mrs. {. L. Sawyer.
Marion, Ohio, and George B.
Christian jr, Mr.. Harding's
Secretary.
The evening world., 1920-11-19
UNPROVOKED RAIDS
MADE IN IRELAND.


WASHINGTON, Nov. IS associated
Press. Charging that the Black and
Tan" militia In ireland made raids
raids Without proyooatlon, John Der
ham, Town Commissioner OF Bal0rig-
gan, ireland, gave to-day to the Com
mission OF the Committee OF one Hun
drei Investigating the Irish question
what he described rs details Of the Sep
tcmbcr raid on his home town whion,
he said, resulted in the death Of half a
dozen persons,
The BLACK and Tan spent a night
OF yelling. burning and shooting" SAID
Mr.. Dcrham An OF Us were ready TO
collapse at each new outbreak for we
ala not know what would happen 70 as
next
The evening world., 1920-11-19
FRIEND Of BRINDELL GOT
THREATS Of VIOLENCE SOON
AFTER WALL ST. EXPLOSION
Says Policeman on Leave of
Absence Is Head of Brindell's
Compensation Bureau-Price of
Bricks Drop SO Per Cent. Since
Housing Inquiry Began,

George Atwe weckng contractor and friend Of Bhn-
exploer labor told the Lockwood Committee ses
to-day that he had been threatened with violence by
the old Hosewreckers Union No. 95 known as
Zaranko'S Union, the Polish Union
These threats he said his knowledge part
September This Immediately after the deadly explosion at Broad
Wall Streets Sept A. A. Nok who shared with Atwe
the hatred OF the Zaahko faction OF houewrkug workers. the
for clearing the site of the Exchange annex
The evening world., 1920-11-19

NoilS has already stated under oath
that Atwell said the Wall Street ex.
plosion was due TO the tyranny used
by BrTdell through complacent con-
tractorA m driving Zaranko men
from employment at their trade.
Atwel said union man
friendly to him was murderously
attacked after a meeting on East
Fourth Street, where the "a.
ranka union has headquarters in
close proximity to Manhattan
Lyeeum. A meeting place for
Radicals and the local head.
quarters Of the |. w. w., which
were visited by many OF the as-
soelates Of the locked cut wreck.
ers.
Hugh White, Vice President Of
the George n. Fuller Company,
said the best limestone bid for the
Plaza Hotel addition was $50, $50
tour weeks ago. Ten days ago,
after tho Committee had exposed
tho Hettrrck 'eode Of practice"
the contract was closed at S3s,1O0.
The total cost Of material on the
Plaza job had dropped $4,000 from
100000 within six weeks, he said.
His company has S45,OOO.OO worth
of uncompleted construction in the
United States Of which $l5,ooO.OOO
was in New York City.
AtweIl said no and other con.
tractors made a profit from the
city in demoishing the buildinas
on the court house site. Then he
said tho Street Cleaning Depart
ment filled in tho excavations
which had been left broom
el n" Since then, he said.
Rogers g. Haggsrty have got
the contrast for eScsvstina the
Street Cleaning Department filling
At - cubic yard.
MT Atweu, after qualifying as an
cNport on building brick. testified
that brick had risen from S5.75 to $50
a thousand In four years up TO last
tan, and since the Lockwood Com
m.ttee hearings had begun. and part
Iy because Of them, had dropped to
Sl5 a ton.
The evening world., 1920-11-19
WOMEN ARE FINED
FOR KEEPING THEIR
HATS ON IN COURT
Equal Suffrage Brings Penalty
When Chicago Justice Feels
"lnsulted."

TQlAL suffrage for women
means they must not wear
hats in court, Justice OF the
Peace E, Z. airing declared as no
fined two women s. each for con-
tempt when they refused to ro-
move their hcudGear.
When the Justice called the
court 20 order he said:
Everybody Will please remove
their hats"
Mrs Oscar Mccain and Mrs.
Frederick Ritter failed to do 50.
The court hcsttutcd a moment.
Five dollars and costs for con-
tempt Of court" he said. 'If
women can have equal suffrage
with men they can also remove
their hats in my court room"
The evening world., 1920-11-19
SAYS POLICEMAN is ENABLED
TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY.

Mr. Atwen gave this testimony of
the opportunity given by the Police
Department TO a policeman to make
extra money working Tor Brinden.
contrary TO department regulations:
q. DO you know a good many Of the
people upstate at the building
Trades Council?
A. know TompLn-
@ lie is Secretary of the BUILDING
Trades CouAcI, isn't hcP A. Yes.
Q. You know Himmgham9 A. J.
met Birmingham with Brindell.
Q, Nou know he Is in the Compen-
sation Bureau? 4. Now in the Com
pensation Department
O. And you know he Is related 20
Kelly OF the Building Trades Hm
The evening world., 1920-11-19
IN CINCINNATI
HIGH IN ALCOHOL
Samples Taken in Raid Show s Per
Cent. - Breweries May BE
Seized

CINCINNATI, NOV. l9-Tne analy-
sis OF twenty samples Of beer seized
by Federal Prohibition agents At
brewerles and saloons here show that
the alcoholic content ranged from ?
TO per cent. Sensational develop
ments are expected from the seizure
OF the samples.
About a dozen breworics ana more
than l5O saloons were raided yester-
day by dry enforcement agents and
samples were taken. Under the law,
a brewery which makes beer contain
ing more than one-half OF 1 per cent
alcohol may be seized by the Gov
cLMmlnt
The evening world., 1920-11-19

$50 Mems O'Coats \ winter suits, $40. S5
The "HJR CLOTHING CORNER" Br.gdway
conner Barclay Street lupp. WUulWuUh HuItngI.
vii s,l TO-DAY and SATURDAY 400" Men. and
Eo.rE Nous Oyuoo4t, and HuspwI.nt Winter
suit. su.l. and daub.. breasted .aa.l. d. iar
.lasoa's uevr-, shades = h-vn. .E.r.. 4ra. Due
and heather miruro, All siUs, - 10 49, our
.grrpia g..pr for 90 dag and saturday. HI,.,5 and
g.grl. Ug-u Saturday ulgh' uu no. HUB
,LUTluIh-. EroaoHay. cor. Barclay Str,o,-Ad,L
The evening world., 1920-11-19

hfa"". i,!'f.t ."'gh' hli"'is, - ,La.'
CLOAK rUam ior b.gxagr and parcels opcr day and
night, None, orieH and Travellers clerks tor
sale,-AdvI
The evening world., 1920-11-19

har, ard-Iale. GuHc-Ta ralR moul-
40 trains = New Hs''D See 1lr p4a Co. ADV
The evening world., 1920-11-19
SUSPECT FRIEND"
OF MRS. PALMER IN
S5OO,OOO ROBBERY
investigators Believe Some
One She Met at Gay Party
Stole Her Jewels.
HUNT EX-SERVICE MEN.
Police Say Soldier or Sailor She
Aided in War Time May
Be the Thief.

That Mrs. Charlotte King Palmer,
who is confined to her bed because of
injuries inflicted upon her when her
home at No. % East 90th Street was
robbed Of jewels and other valuables
approximatlng half n million dollars,
was the victim OF her own hospitality
and good fellowship" is the theory
upon which investigators of the crime
are working to-day.
Acquaintances OF Mrs. Palmer who
forogqthered with her in merry parties
staged in the gayer restaurants OF the
metropolis ana at her Long Beach
home are being checked up by the
detectives. This is rather n big task
for tho former stage beauty was quick
to make friends" and hardly a day
passed that did not find her list of
acquaintances augmented by new
names,
In her early career as n footllrht
iavoritc Mrs Palmer was ever pop
ular with the type Of man who revels
in stage aCqunntanccs. All her life,
because of her beauty and vivacious-
ness, she was in demand at gay gath
erings. All her life she has been a
seeker after CompanionshiD. Even
after her retirement from the stage
following her marriage to James e.
t- i1,
The evening world., 1920-11-19

CONTINUED on Fourth PaEcD