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The New York herald., 1921-04-06
DETECTIVES COMB
CITY And COUNTRY
FOR MRS. RANKlNE

Twelve Conduct House to
House Search Oh East Side,
Where She Disappeared.
EVERY EFFORT FUTILE
Brother Engages Former
Bodyguard of Roosevelt,
Who Advises Publicity.
CHAUFFEUR is EXAMINED
Confidence Placed in His Story
Family Believe She May
Be Aphasia Victim.
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Intended to watch Her.

Clouting knew Sixtieth stree. TO be
o,,a nav thoroughfare for westpounu
traffic only SO he swung bis car down
Fifth avenue to F'ifty-ninth street ana
drove thence to the bridge approach
When Mrs Ranlline left the car ana
told him he might return home. as sne
intended TO walk back the chauft sur
had no intention of doing so. lie had
formed the habit OF watching her Tor
some sign of illness when she was IN
his charge. a traffic policeman COM
PEELED him TO execute "A loop OF ABOUT
200 feet into Second avenue before ne
could turn his car around. When he
had turned Il Mrs. Rankine, he SAYS,
had disappeared. He drove dp ana
down the avenue. seeking her. but final
ly gave ii up, concluding she must have
started to walk home.
Clouting told Mr.. Nye and Mrs. Null
LAZY less than two minutes intervened
between the moment Mrs. Rankine
alighted from the car, disnlssing him,
and his return TO that spot TO find her
vanished. lie finally took his car back
to the Elk garage, in East Seventy-fifth
street. where il is kept, and from there
called up Miss Sphinx 10 ask whether
Mrs. Rankine had arrived home. Learn
ing she had not he told his whole story.
and Miss Sphinx telephoned Mr.. Norton.
at his home in Pelham Manor. Her
brother immediately gave the police a
confidential alarm" and they went 20
work Friday night.
Twelve detectives at noon yesterday
finished an exhaustive search OF the
buildings between the East River and
Third avenue and Fifty-sixth and Sixty
fourth streets, questioning hundreds OF
persons in an effort TO get some thread
OF clue. They were under the orders
OF Police Lieut.. John Mcmahon. The
denscly populated Italian quarter be-
tween Sixty-thrd and Sixtieth streets
was combed out with particular care,
but with negative results only. The
police. too. have examined every foot OF
the river bank and even the shores OF
Blackwell's and the other East River
islands on the chance of their search
yielding igit OF clothing or perchance
q more conclusive and more eruesome
find. But they have found nothing at
all tending TO dispel the mystery.
Relatives said that while they would
not describe Mrs. Rankine as habitually
morose or morbid her manner OF late
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years had been that OF woman last
ingly saddened and for whom, SO far as
concerned her own happiness and fu-
ture, life had little to proffer. None OF
them, however, had ever heard her hint
at suicide as a means to end her sor-
rows. Her brother-in-law, Mr.. Mullaly,
added that so far as he knew her at
tacks OF nervous prostration and faint
Ing spells never had been attended BY
evidences or mental dera ngement or r.
responsibility.
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DismiSses Suicide Theory.

Though Mr.. Norton discredits the idea
or suicide an examination OF the bridge.
he said. made it seem impossible that
such an intention. had she entertained II.
could have been carried out. Because
OF the ramp which runs the length Of
the bridge" said he. 1T would require
a man OF strength TO throw himself over
into the river. And my sister Is sn,au,
fIail and by no means strong
Mr.. Norton and Mr.. Mullaly agreed
that Mrs. RANKINGS financial affairs
were in perfect condition and that she
had no property troubles, no pending
tigation or other such annoyances.
When asked whether she had made a
viii disposing of the fortune left to her
BY her husband. Mr.. Mullaiy said he
did not know, but he assumed that she
had. II was = severe nervous shock to
her when. in 1905, her husband died or
pneumonia only short time after their
wedding. while they were yet on their
honeymoon and were at Franconfa. IN
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WALLACE GOING To coRLExz.

CoBLEssZ, April 5.--Hugh G. Wallace.
American Ambassador to France. will
arrive in Coblenz tomorrow for visit
TO the American army OF occupation
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Widow Liked Mannish Hats.

a Knox hat which is the exact iupli-
cate of the one worn bv Mrs. Rari1ine
was bought yesterday by Mr.. Nye. He
expects to have it photographed in con-
nection with q Photographic portrait for
circulation in come etion with the wonl-
ans description. TIE WIDOWS tastes in
dress were almost severely plain, though
her gowns and other clothing We're al
WAYS of the best material and workman
ship. Mannish hats and ties she is
said to have affected because she found
them comfortable. When she had a
summer home in New Canaan, Conn,
she used to wear mucn Of the 'iine
lsnockabout costumes and outing skirts
not unlike those used b. the Campfire
Girls.
Since last Friday evening Alr. Norton
has devoted his entire time to the search
for his sister He had luncheon yester-
day in the Yale Club. and. after his con-
ference with Mr.. Nye and Nir. Mullaly,
the chauffeur, Clouting. drove him to his
home on the Wynnewood road. Pelham
Manor. whore he sought 4 n1,ich needed
rest When he was seen in the Yale
Club. A1r. Norton said
II have no particular theory Of what
may have happened to my sister, except
that she may have had one Of the sink
ing spells in which she was subject and
may have been taken away by some
person to some private hospital or some
home But all hospitals. rooming houses
and hotels that we know of have been
searched. Also. because OF the possibil-
ity that my sister may have become i'll
on the other side Of the river after haN-
ing walked across the bridea. hospitals
and houses on the Queens Borough side
have been examined for q distance cf
twelve miles
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TURIN, Italy. April 4.--The situation
created by the dismissal or workmen In
the +. j. A. r. works Is becoming ex-
treme!y acute. The Prefect OF Turin
has endeavored to mediate. but without
success. the representatives OF the work
men desiring first 10 consult the mem
hers of the union. The situation IS rem
dered more tense BY the fear that II
might lead 70 renewed occupation Of the
works by the men.
The problem Of the < l. A. T. plant
Is similar to that OF other establish
ments in the disposal OF superauous
workmen since war orders ceased In
1915 Turin had $4,000 workmen and In
1918 there were 235,00o
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the White Mountains. From that time
she began to suffer sinking and faint
ing spells
so far as concerned any social life.
she became practically recluse, en-
tertaining rarely in her home. IA West
Sixtieth street. and seldom going out
10 the thea tire or elsewhere Her meals
were served habitually in her apart
nents on The eighth floor She was a
church woman. an Episcopalian. and,
though her life had been so saddened,
she sought useful occupation by taking
up the task OF doing the statistical work
or the Association for Improving the
Condition OF the Poor, which has work
ing rooms at 103 East Twenty-ulrd
street. Thither her chauffeurs drove
her every morning and called to take
her home in the afternoon.
Her work Entirely Clerical.
Mrs. Helene Ingram. superintendent
OF the association. said; In the lour
years she had worked here with us sne
was always at her desk at CLOCK ana
seldom left before o. She did none or
the outdoor relief OF charity work o.
The organization. though she habitual-
L. placed her motor car as well as her
purse at is service. Her own particular
tasks were wholly of clerical nature
which did not call her 10 go OUTSIDE
the office. ~,
The shattered condition OF Mrs
Ranl,ine's nervous system was accent
mated bv the death Of her mother. Mrs
Edward Kingsley Norton. which &C,
CURED last December in her nome ~
West Tenth street Mother and aaugn-
ter had been well nigh irseparaoie. for
p long time they had lived tosetner.
iad
slnce Mrs Rankne's widowhood men
affectionate relation had been markedly
close,
This bereavement intensified Mrs.
rankine's illness. but for more man
Two wears before Mrs Norton dealh
her family insisted that the Wloow
have Miss SPHINX. q graduate nurse aAu
companion, in constant attendance ~
her home. Mrs. Ranline had oeeH y,
four or Ave years under the Iilca '
care OF 4 specialist. MISS splnA' ~
ever. did not always accompany III
Rankine on her motor car trips me
i,,.,artant consideration in the eyes OF
tJ,a family was that the patient snoula
not ha LEFT alone. And the 1allhlul
chauffeur. il his charge snouid hase
hacome iii while driving, was resarueu
&c quite trustworthy and competent
an Friday afternoon Cloutihs,
-,s,,al had driven Mrs. Fankne rom
"a rooms or the association up through
tne mark and then back TO her ape
,nent hotel at the close OF hei uas ?
al,a,ita HE work. She alighted ana
started into the hotel. out had ilafdl.
passed the threshold when she s retur-ied
"a the ear and directed her chauflel. s,l
10 drive her to Second avenue ana FL
ty-ninth street. She gave this order az
though it had been an afterthougnt a,la
Clouting says II was her only unususi
action OF the afternoon. This tact y
confirmed ky Policeman DomihicK ?.
Bligh who is on traffic duty a. Si.,'l-
sl',' a,,ar,,a ana Sixtieth street and who
knows both the woman and her car by
sight.
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coat of rough mater al. lair!y loos' and
in length half way between the hip and
knee. black skirt Of the same ma. rial
came to just below oc OF cops. high black
walking shoes with lneaium size heel.
Had a dark brown Fisher fur ahout
eight inches wide. with all four feet
head and tail and small piece o. fur
of the same coofad material, upon
which there was clasp.
ION the third finger oil left hand she
wore a plain band wedding ring, ring
with ruby and two diamonds ant an
other ring with two sapphires ami one
diamond; all rings gold wore an open
face watch with sreenish blue ecsmel
back hung around the neck with black
silk band: wore a mans dark gray
cloth crushed hat with Knox label. car
ried black, dull finished handbag about
eight inches long With metal clasp and
top"
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GENOA, April o.-The police to-day ar
rested at Pegi. near here. a Russian
who. from his connection with the revo-
lutionary Government in Odessa. Is said
to be known as the executioner OF
Odessa" The Russian, with others OF
his countrymen. WAS arrested because
of his alleged connection with the re
cent uprising in Tuscany.
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FASCIST AND CROATS
IN CLASH NEAR POLAI
Italian Troops Aid Nationalists
When 14 Are Attacked by
Band of 800.

TRIESTE, April S.-Several persons are
reported to have been killed and about a
hundred wounded in a clash Monday be-
tween Croats and Italian Fascisti, or
Extreme Nationalists. who were aided
by Italian troops. in the village OF Car
nizza. near Poia.
Fourteen Of the Fascist were at
tackled by 800 Croats led BY an alleged
Croatian propaganda named Cilega 4
battle ensued during which twenty cara
bineers went TO the assistance OF the
Fascist. Meanwhile the Croats also
were reinforced. The Italian troops
swept the surrounding country with ma
chine gun fire. The Italian forces are
now masters OF the situation. reinforce
ments having been sent TO Carnizza by
a torpedo boat.
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humanity has existed thruout history.
But the old: order has fought hard to
l. a3ala

humanity has existed thruout history.
But the old order has fought hard to
retain its hold and has relfnquished
In this age and hour. our own ma
ton is in the hands of powerful in
terests. These are largely economic
They have autocratic powers and alb
use them. The rank and file are rul-
ed as despotically almost as in ma
tion of strong royalty. Our economic
system is thus unsound, unfair and
selfish. Labor in our cities and farm.
ers in the country join together to
contend for their rights and more
justice in the distribution of wealth.
Fair dealing is sought but is denied
them. They have organized and have
shown. strength. But those in power,
those who are the captains of indus
try, who control the mediums of in
telligence as we'll as the source of
monies, have by planned, persecution
and Misrepresentation ebstructed the
path to reform and an honest award
of the wealth of our land. But they
have yielded. The tide of public sen.
timent grows deeper and stronger and
they have been forced to- concede. But
it. has all. required great sacrifices
and entailed much patience, gener-
osity of nature and determination.
We must not sforget however to
point clearly to the fact that every
added benefit has been ,wrung from
those in power and those who have
faith in the existing order and blind
themselves to new changes: At pres
nat ,VpYtn0 pSrrh$1 $1vy 1ot~
"bosses" are in control. They have
been turnout the life Of this populated
globe. They have innocent and un-
enlightened support of many people
and have turned these misled folks to
fight against their own happiness and
their own rights. Those who have
seen the light have had to fight with
their neighbor who has equal cause
to complain but who has been
timid, too reactionary or ignorant of
existing conditions.
=, The. battle, the cause goes on. At
the polls as on the battlefield the lead;
er falls but the battle rushes on in its
course. The war endures for years. A
political or economic cause appearing
in a political movement is just such
war. It's leaders have been defeated
at the polls but the cause has not suf-
fered.*~ Slight .discouragement but re-
newed efforts. Those in power have
seen the earnestness OF the reformers
and tho they. have defeated them they
dare not ignore the demands of the
people: They must yield little ere a
great calamity overtake them To re.
fuse to grant the minutest benefit
would soon bring in its train revolu.
ton. The bosses therefore appease
the people by brushing a crumb from
I the table to please the stomach and
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GREATER ARMAMENTS FOR SELF
DEEENSE2

The burden Of armaments grows no
less. - The Senate has voted the navy
$494, 100000 for the next fiscal year,
and should the amount be decreased
in conference to the 1898 ,OOO, 900 sot
the House there would still be no sign
of that economy OF which the country
has heard so much:- Indeed one may
look for it in vain in the appropria.
tions being voted by the 9th Con
gress. We have been told we are not
preparing to fight any other country:
that armaments are built only for sen
defense. Yet we know that in the
present condition of the worlds fin.
ances there is no danger of any other
country attacking us for many year
to come. =:
The taxpayer is asking, therefore,
WHY it is necessary to make this bur:
densof armaments so great. Since
&theresis an admitted need for econ.
omy why is not this the time to prac.
tice it? Is there somewhere lack OF
sincerity in the pacific protestations
of our legislators? >.s-,,:rs - u -"
i & Perhaps the Japan Chronicle is
night. ut is the big nations" to quote
from recent article on defense in
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SENATOR eoRAH's FEARS

hos1Au N10AoCOA oOl ou III 1u1uO III COu-
gress thefOther day: ~ s
II wish to ask our Republican
friends on this side Of the Chamber
what are you going to- do about the
question of economy? What is your
programmed What is your plan
There is no provision anywhere fol
reducing expenses or reducing taxes
There is no programme to that effect
-, 49,, -, ~ should like to know, in view
of the constant discussion of the
question upon the part Of Republican
leaders that the taxes are now un
bearable and that they must. be re-
duced, when and where are they go:
ing to reduce them? Where is the
programme? :. + ,.<s45s5as <<1z445sSats$ ss
Senator King (Dem., Utah;) inter
rupted to say: : s@s&$szs @ssss.
~ sssIs1T The senior Senator from Utah (Mr
Sntoot (Rep.) stated that. there would
he anEinerease, so say to my Repub,
liGan friend from Idaho that his party
not only will not reduce taxation and
not produce economies, but increase
taxation and will increase the expen.
ses of the Government"
"That is not the kind of doctrine
wanted to hear, but I am afraid tits
true," replied Senator Borah. ~
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that organ. (which always are ina
state6o of nervous trepidati ton, and who
ssee m enemy lurking behind every
hush Why do countries like Holland,
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Swift
xerle nd feel peacefully secure while,
to Judge from the newspapers people
In sheavtly armed countries like
France. England. the United States
and Japan cannot sleep at nights be-
cause Of the perils they visualize all
round them e S. s
The only explanation that seems
to At the case is. one that runs counter
to all the assurances OF armament4ma-
kefs and armament tenders. Con-
science, we are told, doth make cow
ards of5us all. Can It be possible that
al this talk OF self defense, OF pre-
paration against impending attack, OF
the necessity Of being thrice-ar1ned
not in the justice Of our cause but In
good solid weapons OF steel Is mere
camouflage? Is It In reality the In
sigma Of the predatory State, based
on the good old. rule, the simple plan,
that they should take who have the
power, and they should keep who can
We are afraid there Is d good deal
to be said for this explanation.
r When the humble citizen IN the
United States sees promises OF econ.
omy followed by appropriations o.
millions for greater and greater ar
maments for "sehdefense" he has to
admit that in our own, case the ex
planation has good many facts tc
back it UP. ,,..s -, j. .z,s. Z Z.
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silence the cry O. q n1ustace for tne g
time.
w recently suffered aas adherants
to 81 rtdnciple an elect ion defeat. Our
champion failed to gain the odtfe
aought. 3ut the existing order As.a
been dealt q blow, Its power has been
shaken and It's eyes more directly To-
scused on the true condit ions Of af,
Ifairs. The cause has been presented
so powerfully that IT'S influence has
been felt by those IN power and they
dare not neglect to recognize It some.
what. They must concede, and will
claim credit for II but It has been for
ced from them s3'Ss ss.S ss:
Progressives should feel hopeful II
they are fighting for principle and
not for personal distinction, Our can
didates may fail to gain office but
their agitation for good cause has
borne fruit To be specific and refer.
ring parti cularly to the fiery election
in Minneapolis we note that. Mr.. Van
Lear was defeated but the interests
In Minneapolis, yea Mr.. Leach him
self, have been educated to the will of
the common people and In the. coming
of Col. Leach II he
Z SPO0SOSoC6 duy sO1SOI ctlOA Ut udullu08H
at all he will put his best efforts forth
in behalf Of the mass and not the spe.
cia1 interests which have corrupted
our politics. He has heard the warn.
ing note, he cannot turn it the deal
ear. VS. III. - = @&szs !. t..
In that manner does. the good prin
ciple advance. Never is it defeated
Its champions, the Organizations
which stand for it., alone may faltel
because they are man made.-O. B. "a
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EX-cONVlCT APPREHENDED -.
. d.. !. IN ACT OF STEALING.

While in the act Of stealing tools
from an automobile that was left
standing BY the road side, west of
Sacred Heart, on June 3, one Claud
Dixon, a notorious character from
Iowa, was arrested by a couple OF dep
uties appointed by Sheriff Sunde. La
ter. the sheriff. discovered that Dixon
was a former convict of the state pri-
son in Iowa and that he was wanted
for stealing an automobile from Joe
Macku OF Manly, Iowa. Sheriff sunde
communicated with the authorities
In Iowa. :. Last Friday Sheriff H. A.
GuNickson of Northwood, Iowa, came
up to Olivia and took the prisoner and
stolen car back. =,
The arrest of Dixon was accom-
plished by a clever piece of work on
the part of the sheriff. He had COM
plants at Minnesota Falls of petty
thefts and robberies and he appoint
I'd special deputies to be on the look
out for the perpetrators Of these
crimes. An automobile belonging to
one of the Deputies. was lett stand
ing by the road,s purposely, and the
owner with another deputy concealed
themselves nearby. They hadn't been
watching long when car came along
and stopped near the empty car, and
Immediately th2 d1aver got out and
began to makeaaway with the tools
and accessoriesnfound in the car left
standing by the road. The deputies
pounced onto the thief while he was
in the act of stealing the tools and
made him prisoner. :
Dixon served "a, term in. the State
Reformatory at Anamosa, Iowa, and
was recently parolled., The car which
he had stolen Was REQ touring car.
olivia Times. .:;s>
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IRRESISTIBLE PRINCIPLE


Leaders and reformers, men of far
vision may come, may fall before the
adversaries who are in power and per.
haps in brief time be forgotten but
the principle, if true, goes on. Picture
the military battlefield where the:
standard bearer, he who holds aloft
the flag, falls only to find another
comrade in his place who again waves
the colors on high. : The cause is not
measured by the number Of adherents
but by the truth and humane principle
embodied in it. The champion of to-
day has been stricken by his foes ands
falls as did the fighter of yesterday.
Tomorrow another will arise to battle
for the same cause as his forerunners.
Obviously one cannot say that cause
is lost when, the leader is cut down
for that would indicate a PERSONAL
value when indeed a cause worthy Of
human interest is usually universal
or at least national. A good principle
Is innate and found in the hearts of
the people. ignorance may conceal
the worth Of the principle, inimical
persons may misrepresent and perse-
: will emerge successful. Those who
just trifle but by growth of these
trifles the cause advances slowly but
surely to the goal of better and lib
Grated humanity !: = !, :. 5 i.
: We who stand for progressiveness
also advocate reform. Progress alone
is marked by the mlestones Of re-
! forms. Stagnancy means decay and
retrogression. Yet when we glance
+I1 e..
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-22
.DOV IRE CO
IN GOOD SHAPE


81 The annual meeting OF the Dovre &.
Mamre Mutual Fire Insurance Co. was
held June 9Th, at the courthouse. The
Board Of Auditors, G. J. Hanson and
Alb. ]. Johnson. reported and it was
shown that the cash balance on hand
amounts to $15,OA. .38, the largest in
the history Of the company. The fol-
lowing were elected directors to serve
for three years-R. G. SletteA, Mag
nus Olson, G. ]. Hanson, G. P. Swed-
berg of Irving was elected for one
year to fill vacancy caused by remov-
al OF p. j. Rnfsv0ld. The directors
holding over are Otto J. Tengwall, p.
w. Peterson, Rob't Thompson, Jalmer
Larson and Ingvald ROnning, the lat
ter residing in town Of Woods, Chip
pewa County. Oscar Z. Osberg and
Albert ]. johnson were elected as a
board OF auditors. .:...t.:
A new section (No. 2S). was added
to- the Bylaws, as follows: storing
OF automobiles in barns and sheds
connected Herewith is prohibited, and
this company shall not be liable for
loss by fire In such case unless it is
satisfactorily proven to the adjusters
that such loss was caused by light.
ming. Approved June 6. 1921"
/ The territory in which the Dovre &
Mamre Company is now authorized to
do business now includes all OF Kan.
diyohi County and. all townships in
Swift and Chippewa counties located
in Ranges 81 and 80. The Company
still lacks local representatives in
some of the townships within their
juri sdictiOn.
The Board of Directors later elect:
ed Jalmar Larson, president; r. G.
Sletten, Vice President; and Magnus
Olson, Secretary-Treasurer
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-22

l. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Monson, and
two children OF. Frazee, Mrs. A. N.
Fauchauld and two children of Osna-
brock, N. D., LETT Sunday evening for
their respective homes after attend
ing the funeral of their father, the
late Jonas lMonson. ~........ :.