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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-02-04
Assets And Liabilities
of Redwood County, '19
ASSETS

ASSETS
County Revenue Tax for 1919 --------- 36,23s35
Count Reyen TT for previou
8 County Roadan Tax for1
County Road for previous
County Road& a for
County Road Due from from19
&Bridge, efromto
County Tax for
County PoorT Tax for ousy
County Poor Boarding
Nshd Machinery
County on ----------s--------
& County bitches which ire over and
Liensha ------------ 56,4395s
House, Steam Plant and Fixtures
jail Property 100000
County Home and Personal Property
Total ------------------------ 2,ss6s254z
Warrants outstanding
Ditch Bonds 1,347OO0O0 9sN6
State Rural Highway Bonds 145OO00O
General Road Bridge
assets over Liabilities es.--.------------- 1164752.
Taxable 5000
Taxable Personal Property the 1919
Taxable Money and Credits the 1919 2301
Total of ap-
proved respectfully submitted to the Ssfs85
payers OF Redwood County, Minnesota.
Dated at Redwood Falls Minnesota, this 9th day
of January, 1920
GEO SCHMIEsING,
JOHN ARENDS,
ED. STEFFI.
H. M. AJNE.
JAS. r. GAFFNEY.s
Board of County Commissioners
~ Redwood County, MINI.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
AUTO INJURIES
ENDTN DEATH
Joseph Berberich,jr Fails to
Regain Consciousness
After Crash.

Joseph A Berberich, jr., 1s-year-
old son of the prominent Washing
ton shoe merchant, died at = o'clock
last night at Sibiey Hospital from
concussion Of the brain, sustained
wednesday. An automobile in which
he was riding with -ive others
struck an iron support on the bridge
at Sixth street and Rhode Island
avenue northeast. The youth never
regained consciousness.
A scant half hour before Ber-
berich died his father had left the
hospital partially recovered from
injuries sustained in the same acci-
dent. The four other members OF
the party, accompanying the youth
on homeward trip from the Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania, were in
jured slightly.
Young Berberich was a first-year
student at Pennsylvania. He grad
uated last year at Central High
School, where he was q captain Of
cadets. His home was at 1901 Ken
yon. street northwest. He was the
Oldest of seven children. Surviving
him are two sisters, Mary Katherine
and Rose, and four brothers-Will-
lam, Walter, Charles and Richard.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at st. Mary's
Church, with requiem mass at $3.50
o'clock. Burial will be in st. Mary's
Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
AUTOPSY ORDERED
In MARYLAND DEATH

So mysterious Is the chain of cir
cumstances surrounding the tragic
death Of Benjamin Franklin Mathoit,
wealthy farmer, at Sunnyside. Nd,
that States Attorney J. Wilson Ryon
directed that the dead
mans viscera be analyzed for possi-
Bile evidence of poisoning.
Mathoit was found by his wife ly-
ing crushed beneath a tractor. He
died a few minutes later. A burial
certificate attributing death to an
accident was issued by the county
coroner.
Reports that Mathoit had been the
victim of foul play then came to SIR.
Ryon's attention and he announced
that he would sift the case to the
bottom"
Two weeks before his death
Mathoit was attacked and thrown
down a well on his farm. Later he
was beaten in his home by two men.
1t developed yesterday that Mathoit
made his will only two months ago,
bequeathing his entire 100000 es-
tate, with the exception of $500. to
his wife. Mrs. Gertrude Fowler Bal
lard Mathoit. Shortly after he had
made the will he returned to the
lawyer who drew II and requested
that il be changed. He was advised,
to Ryon, not to alter it
Mathoit was at one time a member
of the United States Secret Service.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
REVENUE HEAD
TELLS OF WORK
Force Recruited at Rate Of
100 Every Month, Says
Newton.

G. v. Newton. chief of the In
ternal Revenue Department of the
United States Treasury, addressed
several hundred members of the
income tax training class of his de-
partment at their initial banquet
Saturday night in the Franklin
Square Hotel. A. NJ. Gardner, of the
Income Tax Department, was toast
master.
Lauding the employees on their
efforts to introduce a spirit of
friendship in their work, Newton
stated that increased efficiency would
result.
He traced the history of the unit,
declaring that from a small group
of government departmental clerks.
the force has been increased until at
this time there is staff of 5000
professional and scientific men in
Washington, and over 1000 in the
field. He said that now the depart
ment is recruiting at the rate of 100
a month.
Included in his address was the
caution with which the power dele
gated to the member of the staff
must be exercised. He warned of
unpleasant tactics and overbearing
methods of collection.
E. H. Baston, assistant chief,
made a short technical address for
the good of the service. Other
speakers were B. E. Huntsinger, J.
l. McGrew, Z. w. Chatterton. and
Messrs. Ballinger, Clout, Kinsel.
Lauter, O'Donnell, Phillips, Smith
and Fucker, all being from the de-
partment 1t was announced that
similar affairs will be held in the
future.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
CANADIAN COLLEGES
GET S MILLION FUND

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Preliminary
of the $1,000, 900 fund
set aside by the Rockefeller Foun-
dation to aid medical education in
Canada was announced today in a
statement by George E. Vincent,
president of the foundation.
This action follows eight months
investigation. including visits by
representatives of the foundation to
the principal medical centers of the
Dominion" the statement said.
The following appropriations were
announced for the establishment of
schools: McGill University, Montreal.
$l.O00.O0o; University of Toronto, 81,
100000: Dalhousie University, Hall
fax, 100000; University of Mani
toba, Winnipeg. $5.000.o0o.
This leaves a reserve for future
distribution of s2,00o,000 from the
income Of which the University of
Montreal and the University of Al
berta, Edmonton, receive s25. .Ooo
each for the year 192O-2l.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
CANADA ENIGMA
NEARSOLUTTON
Police Expect Doughty to
Explain Disappearance
Of Ambrose Small.

TORONTO. Nov. 2s.-The disap-
pearance OF Ambrose J. Small. mill
ionaire theatrical man. was one Of
the greatest mysteries Canadian
authorities were ever called upon
to unraveL Until the arrest of John
Doughty. his former private secre-
tary. who was returned TO Canada
today in charge of detectives. hope
that it would ever be cleared up
was all but abandoned. A fortune
was spent in the search for the
missing millionaire. Tonight, with
Doughty in custody. the authorities
believed they were near the trails
end.
Small began his theatrical career
in the box ONCE Of the Grand Opera
House here thirty-five years ago.
When he disappeared his fortune
was estimated at approximately
81, ,000, 900.
Lucky Little Small" was what
his associates called him. He did
not weigh more than 100 pounds
His face was colorless. and he was
nervous and at times irritable. He
was a man who would not easily
be lost in the vorld-his character
istics were SO pronounced
December ., 1919, was smalrs
million dollar day" That day he
closed a deal for the transfer Of his
sixty-one thesters TO the Trans
Canada Thesters, Limited. He re-
ceived sl.O0o.oO0 as the initial pay
ment. His wife accompanied him
to the bank when he deposited the
check to his credit He had agreed
to meet his wife at their home for
dinner at 6 o'clock. She has never
seen him since.
WINDSOR, Canada. Nov. IS CEn
Route to Toronto).-Jack Doughty.
the fugitive, was returned to Cana
dian soil today. He will be lodged
in the Toronto Jail by tomorrow
morning.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
US. ESTIMATES
DAZECONGRESS
State and Treasury De-
mands Before Appropria-
tions Committee.

Departmental estimates carrying
staggering figures" have been sub
mitted by Secretary of State Colby
and Secretary of the Treasury Hous-
ton, according to members of the
House Committee on Appropriations,
who are framing the bills for the
coming session.
Estimates coming from the War
and Navy departments show some
efforts at reductions in keeping
with the fact that the war is over,
but the figures submitted by the
State and Treasury departments
simply overwhelm u.s." said one
member of the committee last night.
Representative James w. Good, of
Iowa, said the Appropriations Com
mittee, of which he is chairman.
does not intend to appropriate any
more money than is absolutely
necessary for the efficient opera
tion of governmental departments.
When asked as to the number of
persons on various government pay
rolls throughout the country, he
said:
The Civil Service Commission re-
Gently reported something over 600,-
900, but there are others, 1 under
stand, that the commission does not
know about. 1 should say we have
between 100000 and 100000 gov
ernment employees, including the
postal service-a veritable army of
them"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
Pope Knights S X. Of c.
Directors in War Work

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-A cable was
received at the knights of Column
bus headquarters here today an
nouncing five new decorations be-
slowed on directors of the Knights
by the Pope.
The following have been made
knights of the Order Of ST. Gregory
the Great, in recognition of their
part in the war and peace work Of
the Knights: William ]. Mckinley, of
New York, supreme secretary; Mar
tin H. Carmody, Grand Rapids,
Mich, deputy supreme knight; DR..
E. W. Buckley, of st. Paul, Mimi,
supreme physician; William D.
Dwyer. st. Paul, and James ]. Nc
Graw. Ponca City Okla, supreme d.
rectors-
This brings the total Of papal dec
orations bestowed on officials of the
knights of Columbus to fourteen.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
.ETTER HERE REVEALS
IRISH BOY MARTYR

A letter received here yesterday by
Mrs. r. E. Reardon, 1926 Thirteenth
street, from her mother, the widow
of an Irish magistrate and Unionist,
of Dublin. gives an intimate picture
n the last moments of Kelvin Barry,
n years old. 1t was mailed on No
vember IL.
Kevin Barry was hanged this
week for attacking a lot Of fully
armed soldiers and taking their
rifles" says the letter The day
before his death a conditional re-
prieve arrived from Lloyd George.
He was taken out of his cell by
two officers, shown the scaffold with
the rope dangling from the roof,
and told that was for him. If,
however, he gave up the names of
his comrades he was to get $1,000
for each name. full protection, alb
solute secrecy. and a free pass to
any part of the world. He listened
attentively. pointed to the scaffold
and said:
"T am quite satisfied with the
arrangements They seem to be per-
feet Now take me back to my cell
and let me prepare for eternity. I
hope never to see any,o you again,
either here or there"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
SWEAR FEALTY
TODE VALERA
Local Branch of Friends oi
Irish Freedom Endorse
Recognition.

I'VE are with Cannon de Valera.
first, last, and always" was the an
noupcement of Rosa F. Downing,
president of the Patrick H. Pearse
Branch, Friends of Irish Freedom,
following the meeting of that body
last night and their decision to
change their affiliations to the
American Association for the Rec
ognition of the Irish Republic
At the assembly, which was held
in Gonzaga Hall, IS ! street north
west. by the overwhelming majority
of 1900 to Is, this action to switch
over the local branch to De Valera s
body was made. It was further de-
cided to make the move without any
change in program and offices, but
to take up the new endeavors with
the same ideas that have featured
the labors of the past.
The meeting was declared the
largest ever held by the local
branch. The admittance was by
card only. Rosa Downing pre-
sided. The reorganized body will
be known as the Patrick II. Pearse
Council of the American Association
for the Recognition of the Irish Re-
public
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

is exposed to the public there are
times when the end in view might
be defeated. But the gain is greater
than the ;oss, and IL the confidence
of the people in this new world
venture is to be obtained they must
in turn be taken into confidence
Private conferences are necessary
to successful negotiations. but when
official sittings begin these should
be in the open. 1t should be known
what is being advocated and by
whom, with the reasons advanced
therefor.
In general, people are given to
hero worship and there is always
a tendency to look upon those In
high places of authority with some
thing akin to awe. If decisions
taken by them seem wrong, il is
thought that they must have been
guided by additional facts unknown
to the public.
The nearer one approaches the
so-called great, the smaller they
become, and IT would be Of ines
timable value to have an insight
into the motives governing those
who have in their keeping our
lives and our welfare.
Control by Large Nations.
Another question of the highest
Importance is being pushed to the
fore. The smaller nations and the
neutrals are determined that the
Geneva meeting of the assembly
shall not be a repetition of the
Paris conference, which was entirely
dominated by a few of the great
powers. The large nations claim
that, if there is war. they. and not
the small nations, must bear the
brunt of it and therefore they
should be given a free hand in
framing policies. There is some
thing in this contention, though it
may be carried too war. It
was not an easy matter at
Paris to determine equitable rep
resentation on the council as be-
tween the large and small coun-
tries. 1t was finally decided to make
it five to four, which was admit
tedly generous treatment of the
smaller nations.
1t was proven at Paris and in
many conferences during the war
that all the wisdom was not in
the statesmen representing the great
powers. While the latter had the
major responsibility and conse-
quently made the final decisions.
policies were often changed and
guided by the opinions of repre-
sentatives of the smaller countries.
While the lesser nations will have
majority of the votes in the as
sembly, they probably will be found
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
New York Fire Truck
Hits Car; Four Injured

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-Four fire.
men were injured, two seriously.
this evening when a fire tender
upon which they were riding was
in collision with a Nostrand avenue
trolley car in Brooklyn.
There were about ten passengers
in the trolley car. They were
shaken up and thrown about the
car.
The motorman and the conductor
were held for arraignment in the
Flatbush Police Court on a charge
of felonious assault.
Reuben Wilson. assistant district
attorney, said Investigation con-
WINGED him that the motorman was
at fault for the collision. The
tender was thrown about 80 feet
by the impact. The four firemen
were thrown into the street.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
Pay for Party
Head Proposed
By Democrats

The Arst suggestion Of q salary
for the National Chairman or q
political party In being made In
connection with Daniel L. Roper,
former CoRmfSsioner OF Internaf
Revenue, mentioned n possible
head of the Democratic Com nit
tee. He In one OF three men
backed fer the position BY Nc
Adoo leaders, The others are r..
w. woolley and Joseph p. Tu-
multy.
, Roper served ms chairman ON
organization In the successfus
1916 campaign. Prior to his serv-
ice I'm the Internal Revenue Blu
reau he was chairman of the u.
8. Tariff Commission. He re-
signed a few months ago to en-
gage in private enterprise mt q
larger salary. One Democratic
Lender said;
"Democrats who favor the Sc
lection of Roper believe that the
party could well afford to pay
him q salary similar to the one
he In now receiving provided he
will build up the organisation In
the next few years.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
Minister'S, Calling for Sunday
Closing Laws, Say Worldwide
Sin Reflects Drop in Christianity

In the movement for the establish
ment Of a Christian Sunday.
Rev. George H. Miller. pastor of
the Ninth Street Christian Church.
briefly outlined the work of the
Sabbath Observance Association,
w. 7. Galliher. president Of the
American National Bank, pointed
out the associations need Of funds
for the waging of a fight for the
enactment of a Sunday closing law.
Rev. Henry A. Tupper. pastor of
the First Baptist Church, urged a
united movement in support Of the
closing law.
Shortly before the close Of the
meeting Rev. Henry W. o. Milling
ton. pastor Of the Brookland Baptist
Church, president OF the Sabbath
Observance Association, announced
that $1,000 were needed by the asso-
citation to continue the fight for the
enactment of the closing law.
Calls ID. C. Sunday aBoIshevistIc.-
The Sunday of the District Of
Columbia Is largely foreignistic and
Bolshevistic--it is unpatriotic and
unscriptural." said DR.. wallace Rad
cliffe, pastor Of the New York
avenue FrtsDyterldn ChurCn, at
yesterday mornings service.
He said: The morality Of the
Bible is the safeguard of society.
the only means by which nations
may be cemented together. That the
Mayflower carried one for avery
family proved that therein lay the
adhesion Of the Pilgrims, by which
they stood against their mental and
physical foes. 1t Is impossible to
enslave any people mentally or So
cially who read their Bibles.
The Bible was not a charm to
the Pilgrim, but to him 1t was the
Word Of God. By II every great
political and economic question may
be solved. These are but outgrowths
of moral and religious problems,
which can be settled only by the
Bible"
Regarding the proposed blue laws
for which several national associa-
tions are working. DR.. Radcliffe
said: 'Tf Pilgrim laws were blue
laws they carried in them the blue
of the heavens. The Pilgrim Sab
bath is the American Sabbath which
the American learned from the
Fourth Commandment. We want no
foreign Sunday here. 1t is a holy day
and not a holiday. The Sunday of
the District of Columbia is largely
foreignistic and Bolshevistic-unpa
triotic and unscriptural. Let us be
true to our traditions. II the re-
public escapes doom II must return
TO Plymouth Rock and the American
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
TAG DAY SATURDAY
FOR DAY NURSERY

A tag day will be held next Sat-
urday for the benefit of The Day
Nursery and Dispensary Associa-
tion, 472 / street southwest. The
association is non-sectarian and en-
tirely dependent upon the public for
contributions.
The objects of The Day Nursery
Association are to establish and
maintain infants and childrens' dis
pensaries and clinics in sections Of
the city where they are most need
ed, day nurseries, roof gardens, and
fresh air camps, and to provide
wholesome food for infants at nom
jnal cost.
Mrs. W. E. Andrews, of 1925 Fair
mont street northwest, Is president
of the association, Mrs. Josephine
Jacobs, first vice president, and Mrs.
Charles L. Henry and Mrs. Roe
Fulkerson, trustees. Mrs. Henry
will be in charge of the tag day.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
ELKS TOHOLD
.RITESFOR DEAD
Judge Mattingly to Speak
AT Special Exercises I
Next Sunday.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. 8. Doniphan,
727 King Street.

III King Street.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Nov. as
Judge Robert e. Mattingly. a men,
Der of Washington Lodge of sElks.
will deliver the oration at the an
nual Memorial Day exercises Of Al
exandria Lodge, which will be held
next Sunday night in the Elks Home.
Vocal solos will be given by Miss
Katheryn Brill, Talbot Haslett and
Frank L. Boyer. The accompanist
will be Miss Ella Hill. There will
also be a violin solo by II. c. Rack
erman. of Washington. Admission
will be by card only. The COM
mittee in charge Of arrangements
is headed by H. Friedlander.
Under the auspices of the Anti
tuberculosis Society Christmas seals
have been placed on sale here.
Funds from the sale will be used
to help defray expenses Of visit
ing nurse.
Odd Fellows Plan Trip.
Members of Potomac Lodge, No.
1. Odd Fellows will go to Leesburg
Wednesday, where the degree team
will confer the initiatory aud first
degrees of the order on a large
class of candidates. The Alex
andria men will leave on a special
train at 6 o'clock from st. Elmo.
Frank d. Littleton, of Washing
ton, this afternoon addressed a
mems mass meeting held in the
Richmond Theater under the aus
pices of the Y. NJ. C. A. His subject
was Recognition of God"
A large delegation of members or
James W. Jackson Council. Junior
Order United American Mechanics,
tonight attended special services at
the Methodist Church. A sermon
was preached by Rev. G. J. Hill.
They were accompanied by delega-
tions from other patriotic orders.
An adjourned meeting of the al
dermen will be held at 1880 o'clock
Monday night to act on the reso-
luton appropriating $4,000 to pur-
chase a water gas set for the city
gas works and also to pay bills
owed by the city gas plant.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
MAN WILL Soon
CONTROL GRAVITY.
PREDICTS PRIEST
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

Spain. and was ordained a priest
at the Jesuit College of Burgos, in
Northern Spain. He read omnivor-
ously on all subjects connected with
spiritualistic phenomena, especially
the journal and proceedings of the
Society of Psychical Research.
Exposes Fraudulent Mediums.
Throughout his studies he was ac-
tuated by the desire to expose the
trickery of fraudulent mediums. He
is now making a tour of this coun-
try, giving exhibitions of all the
ordinary phenomena usually shown
at spiritualistic seances.
Father De Heredia is born
actor. He is also a humorist, and
keeps his audience in peals of mer-
riment with his sarcastic references
to control" and other mediumistic
terms.
Last week. to his great amuse-
ment, he was the recipient of tes-
and words of commenda-
tion from several Washington de-
diums who assured him that he was
possessed of unusual psychic"
powers.
My endeavor has been" he ex-
planned, ito learn the tricks of the
so well that I can deceive
my own people. Then, when they
are convinced that 1, a priest of the
Roman Church, can perform these
same tricks. 1 believe that 1 can
prove what sin they commit
against faith when they consult
Father de Heredia exhausts the
whole gamut of spiritualistic phe-
in this performance, giving
of automatic writing.
ouija board readings, levitation,
and the other phe-
nomena common to the practices of
He has had offers from several
theatrical managers, one of whom
him $4,000 per week If
he would consent to appear on the
stage. He declined, how
ever, on the ground that he is not
in the business for money, but sole
ly for the propagation of the truth.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
Col. House Discusses Old-World
Diplomacy VS.. League Publicity;
Our Need Is More Enlightenment

grouping themselves around one or
the other Of the great powers rather
than forming a cohesive strength
alone. This is natural. for many oil
them are more or less dependents,
economically or otherwise, upon the
larger powers which act in the role
of patrons. Consequently their in
terests bring them in closer rela-
tions with their patrons than to the
smaller countries.
Control by the Lstin..
One outstanding feature OF the
Geneva conference is its control by
the Latin races. At Paris the Anglo
SaNons dominated, at Geneva the
Latins dominate. The question of
the official language was raised at
Paris and was debated with some
scerbity, and as a result both
French and English were used. The
discussion has again arisen at Gem
eva, and the cables indicate that
French alone will be used.
We also find the Latins douinat-
ing the committees. This is NOT
mentioned to raise the question as
to which race could lead the better.
but merely to point out an inter-
esting and obvious fact With the
United States. England and Ger
many in the league, with their ram
flying influences upon smaller coun-
tries of many races, the result would
probably be an Anglo-Saxon grasp
and control that could not be
shaken.
The Asiatics, while ably repre-
sented, are not at Geneva. in num-
bers. Japan and China are prac-
tically alone as spokesmen for that
great continent. with its teeming
populations. With Russia absent,
the Slavs have no adequate repre-
sentation; consequently the Latins
can and will give direction to the
league until the time arrives when
all nations shall become members
and the dream of the dreamers shall
come true; for. then, indeed, there
will be federation Of the world
and a parliament cf man.
Copyright, 1870, Public Ledger co.,