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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
The Rev. F. E. Ruff Is Shot
for Fumbling at Wrong
Door in Flat House.
SEQUEL TO JUDGMENT
Ex-Pastor Had Raised
Rents and AffrOnted
Directors.
~@--A
CASE !. FOUGHT In COURT
r. w. Sextro, Coal Merchant,
Is Rxonerated of Blame by
: Cofoner's Jury.

sSeciai Despatch TO THE NEW York HsnA1r.
CHICAGO, Oct 23.-The Rev. Fred
ericK E. Ruff, former pastor of the
Methodist Memorial Church of Chi
cago. landlord and central figure in a
rent rebellion of his tenants in Rioters
Park. was shot to death early to-day
by F. w. Sextro, coal merchant, and
tenant of RUN, who, was 4 rihgleader
Of the protesting tenants.
Mr.. Sextro, In a statement to the
police, declared the minister funbfed
at his door and. that he mistook him
for burglar
DR.. Ruff had obtained a Judgment
against Sextro in the Municipal Court
last Thursday, ordering him TO vacate
his apartment.
II believe this Judgment may have
prayed upon Sextro's. mind,' said Chief
of Police Gafrity.
Mrs. Clara Ruff. the minister's widow.
said her husband evidently had rpista ken
his way In the hallway OF the first!iafid-
ing on account of the darkness and had
proceeded to the second story instead of
the first
THE hallway ,is usually pitc'1 dark at
that hour of the morning = She said.
Harold r. White, who lives on the
third floor of the building. was victim
OF burglars FIVE days ago. They cleaned
out his apartment. vt the time Mr..
Sextro. discussi ing the robbery with other
tenants. stated that II robber ever at
tempted to enter his fiat he would get
his"
The pastor landlord persistently re-
fused TO treat with his tenants officers
of Chicago Tenants Protective League
declare. He referred all complaints to
his agent. Henry Fl. Tank, according to
an officer of the league. and character
lied some tenants who rebellcd against
his rentals as cheap skates with cham
payne appetites and beer incomes"
According to Chief Clarity Mr. Sextro
stated that he was awakened after I
o. clock this morning by his wife. who
said some one was fumbling at the lock
of the front door. Mindful of the recent
raid on the apartment UP stairs, he
went to the door, sailing out WHO'S
there?'
1T waited for an answer and nothing
but silence greeted my questions. be-
came suspicious" he said. 81 ran back
TO my room, procured my revolver and
then returned and flung open the door.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
Town TREASURER ARRESTED
r. w. John.on in Hands Of Police
After Two Years.

spRiNGrTELp. Mass. Oct. 2s.--Philemon
W Johnson, former town treasurer OF
Norfolk. Conn. and an off'ciai Of the Nor
folk Manufacturing Company. who dis
appeared In 1917. leaving a note saying
that he Intended to commit suicide and
taking with him, the Connecticut authori-
lies say. between $4,000 and 100000
" the funds Of the town and manufac-
turing concern. refused to make any
statement when transferred to Hartford.
Conn. to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

Dainti1y executed in fine white batiste;
side frill model With hand tucked and
hand crocheted colored edge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
a, 1876 per yard
Usually 2.95 to 500

Usually 295 to 500
Novelty, Russian, filet with woven
dots or embroidery, scroll embroidery,
chenille dots, scroll borders, all-over
embroidery and two-tone effects.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
Going on Automobile Trip.


at him.
Going ON Automobile Trip.
The shooting occurred about 7:l5 A. NJ.
According TO Mrs. Ruff. the widow. her
husband had left their apartment
apartment "A few minutes before to
start on an automobile "trip.
was his CUSTOM to take an. early
morning automobile ride" she said we
left the apartment. He forgot the keys
to the car. He returned 10 the building
for them. In the dark OF the hallway,
and being nearsighted II is likely that
he tried 10 enter the wrong apartment"
Rents in Mr.. Rufus building were
"a ised from 500 and s110 TO $50 last
May, officials OF the Chicago Tenants
Protective League said. At that time
Mr.. Run gave only five months leases
and oral promises of years lease and
a raise In rent this autumn. He stated
that he wanted some Of his leases TO el-
pire in the autumn instead OF having
them all expire in the spring as his rea-
son for Offering only Ave months lease
In August the tenants were served
with sixty day notices and told that
their rent would be SiS5 month. They
declined TO pay, refused to move on Oc-
tober / and placed their cases in the
hands of a lawyer. Tfle cases were heard
before Judge Moran last week and attor-
neys for Mr.. Run accepted non-suits. A
compromise was then reached between
the two. attorneys. the suits we're dropped
and an ARRANGEMENT agreeable TO all
parties worked out. officials OF the ten
ants league stated.
The corcner's Jury tonight decided
that the sRootirg was accidental and
recommended that Mr.. Sextro be re-
leased from custody.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

r saw dark form about half way
down the stairway between the first
and second landings, and thinking It
was burglar trying to escaped i fired
Mt him +"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
at u.s. per yard

Usually I.5U to Z95.
French chenille hand dots on octa gon
mesh, and squares of chenille on octa-
gon mesh; also novelty meshes with
woven dots. In brown, navy, black
and taupe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
Lowered Prices
Because Of The Log Rate Of Exchange on
IMPORTED VEILINGS
at rs Ser yard
Usualh 100 to $50

Novelty meshes in brown, castor,
gray and NAVY. Russian mesh in black.
Cluster velvet figures on octagon
mesh in purple.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
BERANGER'S HEART TOO KIND
Great French Poet Continually Preyed
On by a Host of lnarates Who
Piucked Him.

Interesting anecdotes are told O: the
great French poet, Beranger, who died
in 1857.
The poet was as poor as he was
generous. All he had he ave away
and when here was nothing left he
sent the beggars who haunted his
house to call on his numerous friends.
One of the characteristics Of this
unfortunate benefactor who was al
ways surrounded by a host Of ingrates,
was his tolerant spirit. Since there
was no ante-chamber in his modest
home, the beggars who knew the house
stayed outside on the staircase u was
impossible TO see him without finding
a half-dozen of them on the stairs.
There they used TO wait like ravens
for the small change, old clothes, and
sometimes new clothes. that Lisette
was the first TO distribute TO them
When friends demonstrated with Be-
ranger for giving away things he need
ed to people whom he did not know,
Lisette would answer:
"Oh, now, Beranxer will just write
another song-the lazy fellowv"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
SECRET PACTS BARRED
Open Diplomacy To Prevail In
League of Nations.
Baifour Tells British Commons World
Union Has Already Started
FunctIonins.

London-A. j. Balfour, lord prest
dent of the council, outlining in the
House of Comomns the work done to-
ward setting up the organization OF
the League of Nations in its present
position and its prospects in the i'm
mediate future, said that the League
had already been able to perform con-
siderable service to the comfy of ma
tons. The s~ecretariat, he said, was
now, broadly speaking, complete and
an office had been established for the
registration of treaties.
Probably the most important aspect
of the pact, he said, was hat in the
future no contracts between nations
would be valid unless open to inspec-
ton and the change to open diplomacy
he thought, would be beneficial.
Mr.. Balfour declared that the i'm
portant question of expenditures
among the nations composing the
League would be submitted for the
consideration of experts when the in
ternational finance committee met at
Brussels.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
HOW SHIPS GET LATE MAIL
AirpIanes Used to overtake Liners and
Drop Bags While the Vessel Is
travelling.

Experiments have proved 1t entirely
practicable to deliver belated ~transat-
lantic mail steamers at sea by air
planes.
The ship may have taken its depar-
ture several hours. previously, yet the
flying machine, with a speed of 100
miles or more an hour, can easily catch
up with it and put the mail aboard.
A plane of the flying boat type Is
used for this purpose, and the water
proof mail bag is held in a chute on
the side of the hull. The aviator flies
over the ship and the rigging en-
tangles a long line dropped from the
plane that has grapple tails on It's end.
This line is attached to the mail bag,
which. when the grapple tails catch,
is jerked out of its chute, falling into
the sea.
1t is then an easy matter to haul
the mail bag aboard, while the steamer
continues its uninterrupted voyage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
DIDN'T WAIT TO BE ASKED
EIsle's Little Schems 10 Test Sweet
hearts Fidelity Could Hardly Be
Called a Success.

Elsie, about TO be married. decided
at the last n TO test her sweet
heart; so, going TO her friend, Maude,
the prettiest girl she knew, she said
to her. although she knew It was a
great risk
"IIl rrange for Fred to take you
out tonight-a walk on the beach In
the moonlight, supper, and all that
sort Of thing--and ] want you, in or
der to put his fidelity TO the proof, to
ask him for a kiss"
Maude laughed, blushed, and as
scented. The plot a carried out.
The next day Elsie visited her friend,
and said, a~nxiCusiy:
"Well, Maude. did you ask him?"
"No, Elsie. dear"
"No! Why not?"
81 didn't get a chance: he asked me
first"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
Acid Stomach
Makes the Body Sour
Nine Out of Ten People
Suffer From II

1t sends its harmful acids and gases ali
over the body, instead OF health and
strength. Day and night this ceaseless dam
age goes on. No matter how strong, ito
victim cannot long withstand the health.
destroying effects of an acid stomach.
Good news for millions of sufferers.
Chemists have found a sure ~remedy-ons
that takes the acid up and carrier it out
OF the body; of course, when the cause il
removed, the sufferer gets well.
Bloating. Indigestion. sour, acid, gassy
stomach miseries all removed. This n
proven by over half a million ailing folks
who have taken EAToNlC with wonder.
full benefits. 1t can be obtained from any
druggist, who will cheerfully refund it,
triding cost IL not entirely satisfactory.
Everyone should enjoy its benefits. Ere
quently the first tablet gives relief.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
One Friend Less.

One of my most embarrassing mo-
ments came soon after ! was married,
when | met an old acquaintance and
begged TO know why she had never
yet been to call upon me. Rather cold
ly she replied: 81 did not know that
you wished me TO, as / received no an
nouncement of your marriage" Rather
Mortified and embarrassed TO think she
had been forgotten when the lists
were made up, | lost my head and
blurted out "Oh. but you know w
only Sent those TO our friends" Nat
urally after that | had one friend less.
Chicago Tribune.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
JUST ACTING LIKE A MAN
Simple Explanation Of Wife's Action
When She Suspected Burglar
Was Downstairs.

After starting for his work the
other morning Taylor happened to
think Of something he had forgotten
and returned TO the house TO get Il.
While walking about the kitchen he
heard a great racket upstairs. Consid'
erably alarmed he called
what In the world is the matter
Mary? Has anything h~aprenedT
There was a moments silence, then
his wife replied:
"Oh, is that your"
"Yes, who did you think II was"
Il heard some one walking about
down there and | thought II was q
burglar"
But the noise"
81 was making n lot Of noise so that
he would think there was a man In
the house"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
Do Not Get Careless
With Your Blood Supply

the great vegetable blood n.di-
cine, will revitalize your blood and
give you new strength and a
healthy. vigorous vitality. Every
one needs it just now to keep the
system in perfect condition. Go
to your drug store and get a bottle
to-day, and if you need any med
ical advice, you can obtain it with
out cost by writing to Medical Di-
rector, Swift Specific Co, 100 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
Prince is Private Soldier.

Madrid-After marching through
he streets OF Madrid in the ranks of
his regiment, the prince OF Asturias
left for Toledo in company with his
lather King Alfonso. In that city the
Did regimental flag will be deposited
N the military museum. The entire
regiment entrained as IN escort TO the
lag. and thousands gathered along the
route Of the procession to see the
voung prince carrying his rifle and
'ayonet a. an ordinary. soldier IN the
;anks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
MINNEAPOLIS Closing Cash Prices.
Minneapolis, June 1S.-Wheat n

MINNEAPOLIS Closing Cash Prices.
Minneapolis, June 1S.-Wheat No.
l dark northern. $2.95@3.10; No. 1
northern, $2.90@3.00; No. 2 northern,
$2.S5@2.95; No. 3 northern, $4,000
2.S5; No. durum, $2.75@2.S0. Corn
No. 8 yellow, $1.74@1.77; No. 3 mixed,
s1.70@1.73. Oats No. 2 white, SOTO
Los. Rye No. 2, $2.15A @2.16A. Bar
lev, choice to fancy, $1.45@1.50. Flax
seed, s37S@3.s3.
South ST. Paul Live Stock.
South st, Paul, June IS. Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle. LOO: calves, 1900; hogs, 1900;
sheep. 200: cars, 1862.
Steers, 5000 @15.50; cows, $1,000
1850; calves. $500 @10.5O; hogs, $13
@14.50; sheep and lambs. $700mi6 90.
Chicago, June 1S.-Cattle, receipts,
1000; beef steers slow, with lower
tendency; bulk, $13.50@16; cows and
heifers, extremely dull, except choice;
corn fed Gamers mostly "a 90;
good cutters; $6.35; bulk butcher cows,
S7.75@10.00; fat bulls steady. others
%unevenly lower. with bulk. $13.75m
1875; stockers and feeders Slow to Csc
lower. Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; 15c
70 35c higher than yesterdays aver
age: top. s15.70: bulk light and light
butchers, s1540@15.65; bulk, $50 lbs.
and over, $1460@15.40: pigs soc lower
with bulk s12. 50@13.50.
Minneapolis Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Minneapolis, June Is. ~ Butter,
Creamery, extra. h., SAC: extra fresh
frsts, SIC; firsts, Sic; seconds, soc:
dairies. extra, h., 40c; packing stock,
fresh sweet, 36c; stale goods, Sc;
grease, &c.
Eggs-No. / candled, good cases.
free from rots, small dirties and
checks out, per doz., t36c; country
candled receipts. rots and leakers out,
$3.50; seconds, small, dirty and held
stock. rots and leakers out, per doz..
&c, checks. rots and leakers out, per
doz. &c; quotations on eggs include
cases.
Live Poultry-Hens over 4 lbs, 26c:
under 4 lbs, zoe; cocks, l5c; ducks,
tat, 25c; geese, fat, 15c; turkeys, fat.
35c; cripples and culls, unsalable:
suineas, e doz., So; broilers. Id. 4oc.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
A Truthful q

A friend Of mine bought a new car,
and on our first ride we came to a
sign which read Road Closed"
Don't believe In signs" he re-
marked. and we drove on.
The next thing ! remember is pick
Ing myself up from the creek where
the bridge was out. My confident
friend came to at last and rubbed his
head.
I'm a firm believer in signs from
now on" he remarked. and we hired
a farmer to pull the car home.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
OIL SEIZURE THREATENED
Navy Ready To Take Fuel Supply at
Los Anqeles.

Los Angeles-The United States
Navy has declared its intention of
landing marines at Los Angeles har-
Dor and forcibly take possession of a
supply of fuel oil from the plant there
of the General Petroleum company,
unless the company agrees to sell oil
at the price fixed by the Navy depart
ment, according to a statement from
a company official.
Judge b. F. Bledsoe, ii is reported
has issued a temporary restraining or
der, returnable June 81.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
Impurities Invite Disease.

You should pay particular heed
to any indication that your blood
supply is becoming sluggish, or
that there is a lessening in its
strong and vital force.
BY keeping your blood purified,
your system more easily wards off
disease that is ever present, wait
ing to attack wherever there is an
opening. A few bottles of s. S. S.,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
MARINE FLOUR MILLS BURNED
Wheat and Flour Valued at Millions OF
Francs DESTROYED.

MeauX, France-The great -four
mills on the Marine just outside Meaux
took fire, and all hope of saving them
was abandoned, the firemen combining
their efforts to an attempt to save
adjacent buildings.
The celebrated water mills, which
were built at least a century ago, sur.
vived the battle of the Marine. They
were constructed on pile work in the
center of the river.
The mills were filled with wheat
and -four valued at several million
francs, which will be a total loss.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
Her Dislike Justified.

Bess-I don't like that Mr.. Cutting,
Jess-Thats unkind Of you. | heard
him say something awfully sweet about
you yesterday.
Bess-Oh, did he? What was 1t?
Jessie said he imagined YOU must
have been perfectly charming as a girl.
Stray Stories.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
Cafeteria in Sioax Falls for Sale

Located at 10Th and Main ST., entrance
on two streets, new furnishings, 20 ta-
bles, dishes. silverware, counters.
stools, complete equipment. Good To-
cation, $500. Geo. Gels & Co., 2I8
Western Surety Bldg. Z
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
Pastor Fined for Speeding.

Omaha-One hundred and two mo-
~torists, including { minister, charged
with speeding, we're fined in police
court in a campaign against traffic
violators.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
Couldn't See II.

Ruth-What's the matter. Johnny
Johnny-Got something In my eye
Ruth-What is IL?
Little Johnny-Don't know! Can't
see II.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24

Every Telephone Subscriber Has some Money
Tor You They are only waiting 70 b. fntro-,
auced 70 the instrument that makes near,
Ing under tbs worst noise conditions ~
Henry = WtsckA Walnut Drew. Minneseea
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
To Use convicts In Harves.

Topeka, Kan.-After a conference
with Warden j. X. Cooling Of the state
~penitentiary, Gov. III. j. Allen an
nounced that plans. have been made
for the harvest time paroles of state
convicts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24

We always feel sorry for a man who
Is taking care of a baby in a dry goods
store.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-06-24
Human Stepping Stones.

There are said to be many IRA
leighs' i'm China. When a Chinese
lady IN to a muddy place In the
road she usually gets owe II by EN-
ploying a human stepping stone. Beck
oning a boy, she gives him a small coin,
In return for which he drops on his
hands and knees In the mud for her
TO step oyer.
Very little outside sympathy is vast
ed on q widow and a widower who
marry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
mANY CLERGYMEN WILL
RECEIVE HIGHER SALARIES
Mrthostist Movement Hears Fruit
Fight Conferences -tSrec 10 Mint
muni Ot 81 $40.
Ia Nssoclnteu d.. !

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.--Ecv. !. w.
Nnncicvc, o. Chicago, chairman o. the
finance commission OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. said here tonight
that the movement TO provide clergy
men with higher salaries already had
bone fruit. Eigh; conferences have
agreed TO pay u cash minimum of ST.
Zoo Il year. 10 said. They are: DGS
Moincs. Detroit, Illinois, Ncb"askI,
Northcast ONO. Northwest Iowa, Roch
Eivcr. tpnc" iowa.
The conferences o. Central illinois.
South Dakota. North Dakota and
Northwest Nebraska Will pay Sl,ino.
and Southern Illinois $500.
The. following conferences have
placed the minimizing. XII Si:@oc: CALI
iornia. California; lernah, Central
German, Central $ Redlsh. Colorado CO.
iumbia Rircr. Erie, Gcncscc, idaho.
Indiana, Iowa, Minncsot:,, NoniGn..
Northern Minnesota, North Montana.
Ohio, Oklahoma. Puget Sound, south
ern California. West onlo. West WIS
conSin and Wyoming state.
In addition 10 the minimum cash
salary, virtually all tho pastors have
parsonaGcs supplied rent free
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
TAKES STAND FOR new
ACCUSED INSANE AT TIME
OF CRIME, SAYS ALIENiST
DIR. Ross Moore Describes Errntlc Com
ducs of Wan "n rrlat for
Iii. Life.
niy N..uclatsu Freas. |

BN Associated fre*s.
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