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New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Kept
Data ON Deals
Under His Hat
Bond Transactions Carried
i'll Head by Trader Who
Dealt in Millions, Ruled
byCentlemen's Agreement
Got Cash; Never Banked
No Receipts Retained for
State Business; Memory
Poor, He Tells Prosecutor

An amazing story of informal and
unconventional high finance in which
deals Involving millions were arranged
and carried out through gentlemen's
agreement and of which few, if any,
records remain, was told yesterday by
Albert J.. Judson. He was testifying
in the John Doe investigation being
conducted by District Attorney Swami
into the methods employed by the State
Comptroller's Office in purchasing bonds
for the state sinking funds.
Testimony of other witnesses who
have been heard during the inquiry has
indicated that through Judson the state
acquired about S31 100000 worth Of
bonds in seventeen different deals. AS
result of these he is said to have
realized profit of almost $1,00O,0oO
Judson told Assistant District Attor-
ney Pecora yesterday that although
he had been buying and ceiling bonds
for twenty-five years he had not found
It necessary to keep records of accounts
or even correspondence relating to his
various transactions. He declared that
what few records there were pertaining
to his activities as a bond purchasing
agent for the State Comptroller's Office
he destroyed several years ago when he
believed that he was going blind
Memory Poor, Says Witness
The witness said that he preferred d
to keep matters pertaining to his finan-
cial affairs in his head, although he
-,,-t1
ory, Notwithstanding the fact that he
had at one time performed important
services for the state in the capacity
Of statistician and expert accountant.
Of the large profits he divided with
w. S. Fanshawe, of w. S. Fanshawe &
Co., brokers, II Pine Street, as a result
Of seven separate bond sales to the
Comptrollers office, Mr. Judson said
he took his share in cash, the sum in
currency alone amounting to upward
of $3.50, 600. He admitted that at one
time he accepted as part of his share
in the profits of state bond sale s123,-
600 in cash and on another occasion
drew $4,000 in currency.
JudsOn was somewhat vague as to
how he had disposed OF this money
but admitted that it costs him about
$l0,0 900 q month to live and that he
travels and entertains extensively and
has number of costly "hobbies" One
of these is yachting He is president
of the American Power Boat Associa-
ton, commodore of the Motor Boa,
Club and was owner of the Whippoor-
will Jr., one of the fastest motor boats
in the world, which was destroyed
while racing in England last August
The bond salesman said that he al
ways carried considerable sums of
money about his person and transacted
most OF his business on a cash basis,
Continued pase six)
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Wilson Gives Out His
Text of Speech; Proves
Me Right, Says Spencer
Presidents S Version
And Official Text

From The Tttbune's Washington Burcou
WASHINGTON, Oct. II.
President Wilson's rersion of
achat he told the Rumanians and
Serbidns about sending them aid,
1rhich aoas made public at the
White House to-day, reads:
There underlies all these trans
actions the expectation on the
part, for example, of Rumania
and of Czecho- -Slovakia, and of
Serbia, that if any covenants of
this settlement are not observed,
the United States will send her
a1ehies and navies to see that they
are Observed"
The official rersiom of the Pres
adent's remarks, as translated
from the official French inmates
and published IN The Tribune,
read:
'If the world finds itself
troubled anew, if the conditions
which we all regard as funda-
mental are again drawn into
question, the guaranty which is
given to you will mean that the
United States will send to this
side of the ocean their army and
their navy"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Kidnapper Says
He Smothered
Cougghlin Baby
Pasquale Declares He Hid
Infant Under His Coat
and 1t Died as he Fled
From Norristown Home
Police Doubt His Story
Father of Stolen Child and
Police Fail to Find Body
in Vicinity of Egg Harbor

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11-An all
day search of the swamps in the vcin-
ity of Egg Harbor and New Gretna, N.
j., failed to reveal any trace of the
body of thirteen months Blakely
Coughlin, who in August Pasquale, ac-
cording to confession given out to-day
by Major Lynn G. Adams, Superin
tendent of the State Police, admitted
having smothered under his coat as he
was stealing the child from it's home
at Norristown on June g
In previous confessions Pasquale was
alleged to have admitted kidnapping
the child, but he asserted it was still
alive and in the custody of accomplices
After Major Adamss announcement,
which was made at Harrisburg, Cap
tain Samuel NJ Gerhardt, Of the State
Police; George H. Coughlin, the miss
ing baby's father, and Major c. r.
Larzelere, his counsel, left for Egg
Harbor, near where Pasquale was cap
tured after having swindled Coughlin
out of $4,000 through letters signed
"The Crank"
Search for Body in Vain
They returned to Norristown tonight
and Captain Gerhardt said they had
found nothing to indicate that Pas
quale was telling the truth in his al
legged confession. eve have given uu
the search temporarily," said Ger
hardt. Beyond this he would not dis
cuss the case.
Pasquale, who was captured by the
state police August 2, after carefully
laid plans, has made so many confes-
sions and given so many false clews
that the Norristown police, AZ we'll as
the Coughlin family, are inclined tc
discredit his latest story According
to previous confessions, some of which
the authorities said, were confirmed
by their Investigations, Pasquale dio
not 90 to the New Jersey town until
the middle of July, about six weeks
after the boy was kidnapped.
In his confession, as given out to-
day by Major Adams, Pasquale is
quoted as saying that he did not in.
tend any harm should come to the
child, and that its death was due to at
accident ~ went into the room where
the baby was sleeping" Major Adams
said the prisoner told him, "by mean:
of ladder placed against the house
| had to go out the same way.
~ put the baby under my coat and
Continued on page four
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Irish Vice-President Seized:
Whole Country i'm Uproar
Arrest of Father Flanagan Believed to Carry Out
Promises of Lloyd George for Sterner
Measures Against the 'sRepublic''

ciliation have been rendered negligible
by his utterances
The Freemans Journal says "Lloyd
George declares war;" and asserts the
speech obviously was calculated to
stifle the spirit of reconciliation which
had been manifesting itself. The
speech IS regarded as cynical con-
donation Of reprisals. Even the Union
ist Irish Times says the speech is open
to criticism, especially that part of
1T referring to reprisals. The paper
declares the address was purposely
harsh.
The Irish Peace Conference, from
which many things were expected in
the matter Of opening the way toward
settlement of the Irish question,
is disheartened by the speech Many
members believe it is needless to con-
tinue negotiations.
Roting again broke out in London
derry and Belfast last night 1t was
necessary for the troops to resort to
bayonet charges before the mobs could
be dispersed. In Belfast the trouble
took the same old form of sectaran
disputes with fights in which stones
rivets and revolvers were used, caus-
ing numerous minor casualties. There
was some sniping at the soldiers. The
(Continued on paoe nve)
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Census Heads Daughter
Ends Life With Poison
Esther Rogers, 25, Takes Fatal
Dose in Boarding House; Act
Is Laid to Fit of DeSpondenc4

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l1.-Miss Es-
ther Rogers, rs years old, daughter of
Samuel l.. Rogers, director of the
United States Census Bureau, Wash
ington, committed suicide last night
according to the police by swallowing
poison at her boarding house on Green
Street.
Mr.. Rogers learned OF ner death by
long distance telephone and hurried TO
this city with Mrs. Rodgers.
Last January my daughter had an
attack of Influenza" said Mr.. Rogers.
after she recovered she said she would
like to 80 to Atlantic City and recuper-
ate. She had been acting as my private
secretary at Washington. l got her q
job in one of the Atlantic City Hotels
light clerical work She came back
to visit US and then took job in
Philadelphia, saying she thought the
change in environment would do hel
good.
From her letters we thought she
was doing we'll and had no idea she
was respondent. She could have had
whatever money she NEEDED, and l know
that it was not financial worry that
caused her to do this"
MIR. Rogers has been in charge OF
the Census Bureau for five years. For
merly he was State Corporation Com
missioner of North Carolina He has
lived in Washington twelve years.
Last night sne came home about 1C
o'clock, according TO the landlady
She went to her room at once. About
II O'Clock woman in the next room
heard her moaning. She tried the
door. 1t was locked. Other occupants
of the house were summoned and the
door unlocked. physician in rht
house gave the unconscious girl frs,
aid and she was removed to the Gar.
rettson Hospital, where she died about
IL
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
From The Tribune European Bureau

Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Oct. 11.-Father Flanagan.
"Vice President of the Irish Republic, i"
was arrested to-day by military pa
troll at Ballinasloe on a charge which
was not made known. The arrest has
created great excitement throughout
Ireland.
Hitherto Father Flanagan, as priest.
has been immune from military inter-
ference and has been regarded as re-
straining influence among Sim Fein
leaders. In his latest address he dep
recated the frequent Sim F6in raids
for arms.
In Dublin the arrest is taken as an
indication that the government is be-
ginning the stera measures threat
ened by Lloyd George at Carnarvon on
Saturday. From all that is known
publicly, no less offensive Republican
could have been chosen for arrest, and
other leaders are wondering who will
be next.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges speech has
stirred up the bitterest anti English
feeling in Ireland, and it is generally
felt that recent efforts toward con-
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Greek Kings Condition
Grave; Fever Is High
Monarch Who Was Bitten by
Pet Monkey Suddenly Takes
Turn Cor. Worse

ATHENS. Oct. 1.-THE condition Of
King Alexander, who was bitten bv a
pet monkey several days ago, took a
turn for the worse tonight His fever is
high and his symptoms are considered
grave.
On Friday he underwent three opera
tlons for the removal Of infected flesh
from the thigh where he was bitten.
A bulletin Sunday night had re-
ported the Kings condition as i'm
proved
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
onopmen Will Be Laid Off
'orioik & Western Announces
70 Per Cent Cut Oct. l6

asoVaNOKE, Va. Oct. 11.--Notice OF
~ per cent reduction in the shop
:. ICES Of the Norfolk & Western Rail
,eay system, beginning with laborers
M helpers, effective October 16, has
yen posted in the company's shops.
s,s ~a Office Help? Wideawake work
Pa, shu executives read The Tribune
Ysrs;ss Hickman so0o-~and give your ad-
rrihmsm or place II through any OF The
sstss want Ad Agente--corv +niently To-
4dys "a all parts Of Greater r.ew York.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
GREETING FROM A WORKING
MAN TO THE FARMERS OF
MINNESOTA.

Editor Willmar Tribune:
1t may have its interest for someone
to have an opportunity to read and to
understand how workingman sees and
looks upon the social and economic con-
dition of today. To make that possible,
I will send this letter to Willmar Tri-
bune. But it will only be a short let
ter this time as a greeting to the farm
ers SIS the co-workers in this country.
I know personally the farmers, as I
have been among them for Is years or
longer time; and I know the working
man of today, it will not be the wise
and as l am among them every day.
Besides that, I have made it kind of
special study for a time of about 25
years to understand the toiling people
in the land in this great time of ours.
But, as I am not gifted to be the wise
man of today. it will nit be the wise
mans words that come to you in this
letter. The good of it is, that it does
not take a wise man to understand,
what he sees with his own eyes every
day.
Every worker, who has the right aim
for his work on the farm and in the
shop, has it in his mind by his work
to make it possible to go through his
life as an independent man and be
able to keep his family out of all need
This is looked upon as necessary for
being able to live a happy life. and for
being, as We used to say. contented.
When we then work from year to year
and find out, just that, all the time
come short-that one thing-we begin
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24

Of Lot 10. Block 1o2. First Addition.
$4,000.
Mar. 18-Hans Anderson and wife,
to Otto Olson; Lots 1, 2, and 10, all
of and 9 except N. 10 #. All of Sub
division of Lot 4, Block g. Thorpe &
Liens Addition. $500.
Mar. 1S.-Daniel A. Murray (single)
to Clarence M. Gordhamer; Part NWA
of NEA; Com. at a point AZ rods East
and s74 #. South of Quarter section
corner common to Section II and Sec
ton IA. South $50 #. to a point West
400 #. North $50 #. East 400 TT. to
beginning. Section A. 1895. 1873
acres Implanted. $1.0O.
Mar. 20-Carl w. Lonn (single), to
Louis & Selma Larson oman and wifel
Lot 9, Block H. Paulson & Sunde's
Addition. Sub. Lot 3D., Easter Addi-
ton. $4,000.
< Mar. 20-Laura Newberg, and -hus-
band to Nels c. Newberg; Lots 1 and
g. Block 6. Sperry's Addition $4,000.
Mar. 20.-Lars o. Thorpe and wife,
to Kandiyohi County Bank, Lot 1.
Hong and Kiland's' Addition. $100
Mar. 20.-Merrit M: Bailey and wife,
to c. H. Johnson; Lot 2, Block 1, Erick--
sons Addition. $500.
Mar. 20-Jens H Olson and wife, to
c. A. Bohanan; E. SIS #. of NJ of 10,
and E. IS #. of Lot IA. Block 81. $500.
Mar. <22-John Peterson and wife, to
Earnest Theander Bergquist; Lots 4
and S, Block g.. First Addition. 81 $50.
Mar. 22-John "A. Bodum and wife, to
E. T. Bergquist, w. so It. Of Lots 1,
and IA, Block 40. $1,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
500 BOYS AND GIRLS
GOING TO SHORT COURSE

Wi1lmar more than doubled the
state predict that this years short
course for Minnesota boys and girls
will be the best ever held at Univer-
sity Farm. Five hundred youngsters
are expected to attend. The dates
are Mar. 20 to April 3. The forenoons
will be devoted to class work, the at
ternoons to sightseeing in the two
cities and the evening to movies and
other forms Of entertainment in the
big auditorium of the Administration
building: All persons interested in
club work are invited to attend con
ference, to be held Tuesday and We'd
resday, March 30 and 81. George E.
Farrell, national leader of club work,
will give an address each day. Club
work in all it's angles will be discuss
ed by agricultural extension workers
and county club leaders. w. A. Nc
Kerrow, secretary of the Minnesota
Livestock Breeders association, will
speak, and N. E. Chapman, the extern
sion poultryman, will direct q poultry
team demonstration. It will be a big
week for the states big army of jun
ior club members.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24

wife, to Atwater Creamery Co., Lots
IL, ii and Is in Block 1. $500.
Village Of Raymond
Mar. ia. w. Foote and wife. to
julius Ho1tz; That part of Lot 1, N. of
Ry. exc. acres. Section 10. 1886
Implanted. (See Edwards.)
Village of spicer
Mar. 17-H. N. Salstad and wife, to
2. Park Addition $1.00.
Mar. 18-Pauline M. Holt, ct. AL to
Sam Anderson; Lots 81, %, % and "a,
Block IA. $4,000.
City of Willmar
, Mar. 15-Peter Hoglund and wife. to
Albert Lundquist; Commencing 42O #.
South from Southeast corner of Grace
Ave-, thence West to Northeast corner
of Lot IS, Block "P'', thence South to
Southeast corner of Lot IS, thence East
to 9Th st. thence North SO #. to beg
Section Is. Implanted, $4,000.
Mar. 15-Frank G. Handy and wife,
to Andrew J. Dahl, Lot 3, Lake Front.
$1,000
Mar. ia: L. Smith and wife, to ].
Albert Peterson; Und. half int in South
SO #. of Lot and Of Ell of Lot S,
Block 4, Ferring's. 800.
Mar. ia. L. Smith and wife, to
Samuel N. Bonham; N. SO it. of Lot 6,
and of the Ek of Lot S, Block 4. Fer,
rings Addition. $1-0O
Mar. 16-August w. Hoglund to Pet
er A. Sonden; Lots 6, 7, 8 and 9, Block
1. Barnstad's Second Addition. $4,000.
Mar. 17-1ver S. Benson and wife to
Andrew J. Dahl; Sk Of Lot s, and
z; p. SO TT. of and 9. S1z of E. so #.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
COOPERATIVE cREAMERlE9 II
: ~ = aPLAN TO HANDLE EGGS

Cooperative creamery associations
thruout the state are gradually en-
barking in the egg. business. The
trend is unmistakable, say agricul
tural extension leaders at University
Farm. Furthermore, the movement is
being encouraged by them and it may
eventually include the handling Of
all poultry products. Barnum was
the pioneer in this method OF hand
ling the eggs Of a. community. Co
operative associations at Glencoe,
Pelican Rapids, New Richland, Lam
sing and other points are handling
eggs and the farmers are getting hard
cash for all they can bring In. Many
other associations are preparing for
the new business. The proposition is
a live one all along. the line and quick
action is wanted. Murdoch and other
communities which are building CO.
operative creameries !are providing
extra room for caring for the !egg
business. University Farm men say
that the quality of eggs shows mark
ed improvement under the co-opera-
tive system of handling. Better prices
follow as natural sequence and en-
courage the farmers to keep more
poultry.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
WuLMAR 80, DASSEL is

Willmar more than doubsed the
score on Dassel Friday night on the
small Dassel floor. The boys showed
up best Of the season. r. they had
in the previous games put on the ex-
hibition they did last Friday they
would! have won the district honors.
An interesting feature was in the
case of Severinson, who was counted
on being closely guarded, and to baf-
fle the opponents he was shifted to
guard with Grace at his usual left
forward, and at the beginning of q
scrimmage Grace and Sever1nson
would trade places, thus Dassel's
guards did not know who they were
supposed to be guarding and SEVERN
son connected with nine baskets while
the opponents were wondering how he
did it. In the second halt Nelson hav-
ing been at center traded places with
Christian at forward and succeeded in
getting four field baskets with one in
the first half making his five.
The Dassel bunch, with Nordstrom
foremost, put up good game but
we're outclassed.
The officiating by Dassel man was
COuSAu0A Gu III CAaaS, A9AT kAO 64UaI0
by all concerned. The game was re-
markedly clean, only one foul being
called on each team during the game.
The visiting team was cordially en-
tertained by the Dassel boys and re-
port good time with the existing
good feeling not in the least inter
rupted.
Willmar Dasse1
Christian RI Nordstrom
Grace If Nelson
F.. Nelson G Anderson
Carlson re Stone, capt.
Severinson, capt. LG Manthei
Score 1st Half, Willmar Is, Dassel
II. Game, Willmar 80, Dassel 10.
Baskets: Severinson 8; F. Nelson
5; Christian and Nordstrom 4; Mel
son 3; Anderson, Gum and Carlson /.
Free throws, Severinson / out of l.
Personal fouls, Stone 1. Technical
fouls, Christian 1.
Subs: Christian for F. Nelson; F..
Nelson for Christian; Dale for F. Mel
| son; Pelton for Carlson. Subs: Das-
sci, Gum for Nordstrom; Peterson
for Manthei.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
(Glenwood Herald)

Mrs. J. r. Serrin left Wednesday for
Willmar where she will take charge of
the League of Women Voters, which
convenes there Thursday and Friday of
this week.
Mrs. w. J. Warburton left this morn
ing for Willmar, Mimi, to attend the
conference of the League of Women
last days of this week. Mrs. Warburt-
on takes part in the conference pro-
gram on Friday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24

Miss Ruth Mattson who had spent
several weeks visiting relatives at Fox
home and Willmar, returned Saturday.
I-Litchfeld Review.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24

o. E. Sykes of Willmar was a visitor
here the first of the week.-Olivia
Times,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-10-30

-. si; ::i.s - 60 - - : a. = -
Lssassa, 3uss - e.zs.
M aVssass Wutarnslan eonanla
sbOut p p1 0at wHtsF ~ 2p@~
sugar.
1xkFaetins HSIua.
NafHrai nv 80 b frsaon . a
Degrees ba1Ow $50 % extract 90
Q noniaGamlahls gas nshtR "a -
AndrSw 1asIssoHaS alloSaaHa.
Ths RieknE1O ~0id Hekarys NJ
given - AsarUw yaekasa esr a. toara.
- Al aRGns8 e - eAaEaetZ
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Preserve FrIendshIp.

II q man does not make new &C.
Quaintances a. he advances through
life he WIN soon find himself alone. A
man should keep his friendshIp IN Co.
slant repair.-Johnson.
Education.
Education u the leading Of human
souls b what q best and making what
ls best out Of them, and these two %.
tectS are always attainable together
and BY the same means. The training
which makes men happiest In them
selves also makes them most service.
able TO otherA-Ruskin.
RSssorV1oaIeaI Nees.
A mans calm often causes 49,
ms storm-osaar TrarsaeDl
heisoOephy.
AOleosophy," Is the delineatiou AZ
character and reading Of the past and
future By means Of moles upon the I'm.
man face and body. Il Is an even
more ancent occult science than that
q palmistry.
Mountain SesnsF1.
One Of the principal Charms a
noantain scenery b - SslItuda.-
8uskiu.
A. md oSVsIopmsnt
Study Of the relation between IL
total length g life and the time 70
CURED to reach maturity has brouGht
cut an interesting comparison between
men and horses. A horse at fva
yearS ed 10 said TO be, comparatively.
e Old - nan at twenty. and doubt.
les may b expected TO behave, &C.
eordtng to equine standards. after The |
manner Of the average college stu.
cent following human standards. A
t0-yeGr-old horse resembles, 70 Tar
- ags and experience 60, q man Of |
torC, while q horse that has attained
ne ripe age Of thirty-nve a eompar.
Aols with nan Of ninety.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-10-30
EEtrawdhpn

An amazing report reaches ~ from
Yorkshire II appears that q cente-
marian has been discovered who Is un-
able to read without glasses or even to
walk TO market once a week.-Punch,
London.
@-O~ r6nrnH-
To celebrate the advance Of the
printers art, particularly its Increase
IN speed. q Caxton memorial Bible was
wholly printed and bound In u hours
in 1877. Only 100 copies were struck
OF.
Simplicity.
In character, In manners, IN style. IN
al things. the supreme OReellencs IN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Color Meta,
The sound Of a trumpet h scarlet"
sings poet. Not the nasal trumpet
that's blew.-BOston Transcript.
Might Be CONDEMNED.
It's lucky thing for some architects
q their own fortunes that there were
no building inspectors around while tn
JOB was beIng done.
Lucky She Isn't Md.
II was an unfeelIng married man
who declared that his wife q pensivs
when she Is not expensivs.-Bostou
Transcript.
Must Bs ouaIlasd.
According to q morning paper an
other antarctic expedition b to be or.
Eanized very shortly. We understand
that only those who can stand a north
en- wind on all four sides need apply.
Punch. London.
Jsm Mae.'s RsssrG
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Must ss ouaIlasd.


One Of the most remarkable records
y the annals Of pugili1n Was that q
Sem Mace, who lost Two contests out
g 800.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-10-30

Jud TunkIna.
Jud Tunkins says Il might b bsttR
- the world n tOmbston0S were more
PSliabls. Ne matter what dad Of Q
nfS q man Lads. he's almost sure e
. complimentary epItaph.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-10-30
Beyond Temptation.

Junier. who 70 quite q mischief, ~
NJ In the kitchen alone while baAV
vas being put 10 bed. A few mlDula
later he was discovered, with a toy b
Ms little DIST. up on top Of the kitcAn
cabinet When asked what be ~
doing. he said: I'm putting this .
where I can't gst Il"