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The New York herald., 1921-10-20
LOVED BY CHILDREN,
is GUILTY OF THEFTS
Yorktown Man, 60, Builder of
Toy Boats ard Doll Carts,
Gets Suspended Sentence.
4 YEAR MYSTERY ENDED
Booty COnsistedrof Pins, Baby
Ribbon and Triflcs-Leavcs
Town and His Playmates.

The serial robbery mystery that has
kept the police Of Yorktown, n. Y. on
their feet constantly since 1917, when
the first instalment of the oldest sort of
booty disappeared from Weston Bar
rctt's general store, is solved. Samuel
Ackerman. so, white haired and whis-
kered and beloved by the children OF the
town because he could make the finest
boats and doll carts, was the culprit.
yesterday. after he had been found guilty
OF petit larceny and released under bond
OF $500 with a suspended sentence of six
months hanging over him, the man left
yorktown for places unknown. Even
his victim, it was reported, was sorry to
see him in trouble and sorry to see him
leave town.
-Four years ago the Barretts began
taking long Sunday automobile rides,
ieaNing their store unmatched but
locked. One Sunday night they returned
to find side door open and several
packages of pins missing. There was no
clew to the identity of the thief. The
next Sunday the door was locked when
they returned from their ride, but sew
eral thimb!es and a package of raisins
were gone. The police were called in,
but the investigation led to nothing.
The petty thefts continued through
the fall of 1917 and the early part Of
1913 and on through the remaining
years up to the Sunday before last,
when the thief grew unusually bold and
took couple of yards of baby ribbon.
some pins, pad of paper and two or
three two cent stamps. The Barretts de-
cided that right then was the time to
take up the solution OF the mystery in
serious way. They called in a neigh
Dor. Leon Washburn. to help them.
Washburn went to the store after din
ner on Sunday and hid himself under
the counter. A little while later the
Barretts came out. cranked UP the car
and drove off. Everything was set when
the door was opened with skeleton key.
1t was Alderman. all dressed up in his
Sunday black suit who came though
the door as Washburn watched through
a crack i'm the counter, 1t is alleged
According to Washburn. Alderman al
most collapsed when he found out he hao
been discovered.
When Alderman was arraigncd be-
fore Judge G.. r.. Brown at Yorktown
Tuesday the charge against him con.
cerneu only the theit OF a package OF
raisins and few insignificant articles
valued at not more than a dollar. He
heard Judge Brown declare him guilty
and hung his head. He went home. but
came back to court yesterday. when he
was told the sentence of six months
would be suspended provided he could
find some one willing to put up a 5000
bond for him. resident of Yorktown
who has known Ackerman most of his
life. stepped up with $500 in cash and
the man was free.
According to residents of Yorktown
Alderman and his wife arc comfortably
fixed financially. No one could explain
why he should want to take odds and
ends from the store. None of the chill
dren will be told why the builder of
boats and doll carts has left town.
The New York herald., 1921-10-20
SHELL SHOCKED; WIFE SUES.

Supreme Court Justice Giegerich. Sit
ting in The Bronx. reserved decision
yesterday in the annulment action OF
Mrs. Marjorie FislSe OF 2110 Valentine
avenue. The Bronx. Her husband Is
Cornelius Fiske. 20. of 1043 East Tre-
mont avenue, former marine, who
served two years In France. won a Croix
de Guerre and spent four months in a
hospital. a shell shock victim.
Mrs. F'isSe testified to erratic actions
OF her husband, which three alienists
testified were symptoms of insanity.
The New York herald., 1921-10-20
$4,000 LOFT ROBBERY
ON JEWISH HOLIDAY
Rope Ladder Used in job in
Fifth Avenue Building.

Returning to business after the feast
OF fom kippur members of the firm of
Wexler krebs. manufacturers of
wouen's suits. cloaks and fur garments.
discovered that their shop on the third
floor OF Az Fifth avenue had been
robbed OF goods valued at $4,000. The
report OF the robbery did not become
known until yesterday
The loft is believed to have been en-
tered Saturday, October /, or the next
day. entrance being gained by a rope
ladder dropped from an adjacent roof
After taking the goods down the elevator
and loading a truck with them they
locked the door and drove off
The New York herald., 1921-10-20
PLEA FOR SOUTHERN TRADE.
DIR. Thomson and Augustus Van
Wyck Speak to Broadway Asso.

The quarterly membership meeting OF
the Broadway Association was held yes
terday at a luncheon at the Hotel Astor.
DR.. kennard Thomson delivered an H.
lustratcd lecture on The Logical Ex-
tension of Broadway to the South" in
which he suggested closer relationship
with the business men and planters, Of
the Southern States.
Augustus Van Wycl< read an address
on Prosperity jefferson de Mont
Thompson, president of the association,
presided.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10
PERSONAL
s ss..ssss s s s EHss. '

' s s s . s . e 1 1 s 1 |. H H s. '
 Mrs. George s. Smith, accompan- jed by George, Jr., was an outgoing passenger on yesterdays train, en- route to the States, where she will spend the remainder of the winter.
 Miss Nellie K. Wilson, private secretary to the engineer in charge, who returned from Fairbanks on Tuesday, left for the end of steel yesterday morning.
 Mrs. M. c. Edmunds is a visitor in town from Healy.
 Mrs. Cultra arrived in town last night from her home out the line.
 Mail Superintendent Dan Leech, who returned from the coast this week, arrived in town on the train last night.
 Acting Special Disnursing Agen. Knowlton came in from Healy last night on brief business visit. ! M. J. Cooney was a passenger to Healy and return on yesterdays train.
 ! Alex Kerr has returned to town from visit out the line. i Engineer in Charge Fred'k D Browne left Healy for the coast this morning to meet Mrs. Browne, who is returning to the Interior from several months stay in Cal ifornia.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10

The Wednesday Bridge club met with Mrs. R. G. Southworth last night.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10

Frank Lawson, who owns consider able ground in the Shaw creek dis trict, returned to that section this week to resume drilling operations. He was accompanied by Sam Brum- bert, drill man.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10
General Manager R. s. Donald

General Manager R. s. Donald son, of the Healy River Coal corpor- ation, returned from Healy last night and reports a splendid time at the dance there on Saturday night The affair was so thoroughly enjoy able, he says, that plans are already on foot for another one in the very near future. -.-..
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10
FAIRBANKS NOTES

Banker George Hutchinson, who returned on Tuesday from a several day visit in Nenana and along the Government railroad, is enthusiastic over his outing and advises Fair banksans to take a trip out the line to the end of steel in order that they may see what the Government is doing to help the Interior country. He says it behooves the people of Fairbanks to get ready for the boom which will follow closely on the heels of the completion of the rail road.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10

George Tuts is visitor in town having arrived from Nenana on the Tuesday train.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10

Attorney L. R. Gillette has been advised of the death recently of his father, Edward F. Gillette, who died at the National c. A. R. home at Leavenworth, Kansas, at the ad- vanced age of 86 years. He was a veteran of the Civil war, and dur ing the late war sold his farm in Kansas and took up his residence in the home. He is survived by four sons.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10
MORE OR LESS NEWS

s s s e 1 s ss ss ss s s s s ' 4 s HH
 George Tanaka, proprietor of the Northern Cafe, has purchased the ground upon which his building stands, the deal for the property having been closed this week while George Hutchinson, original owner of the lot, was in Nenana. The lot was bought by MT. Hutchinson at the first sale of townsite property and has been occupied continuously since the early winter of 1916. The building, erected by the original lessees, was purchased by MT. Tan aka several years ago.
 Dan Ross, who arrived from the coast several days ago to gather material for a Nenana edition of The Pathfinder, official magazine of the Alaska Pioneers, reports that he is receiving substantial local support and anticipates that the edition will be one of the most attractive thus far issued by the Pathfinder pub- fishers. The magazine is published at Valdez.
 The Wednesday Bridge club met with Mrs. R. G. Southworth last night.
 Ed. Jern, who is working with the Burrows Kantishna trail build- CTS, came to town yesterday and re- ports that the new trail south from Nenana has been completed for a distance of approximately IA miles and is ready for double-ender traffic.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10

FRESH VECETABLES-Carross Cabbage and Rutebasas at coshill's.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10


 of mines is preparing to make tests of the water in Fairbanks wells, and property owners are invited to call at the station for bottles and instructions as to the manner of preparing the water samples.
 The Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden North installed officers at a meeting held on Saturday night the ceremony being conducted by Mrs. Luther c. Hess.
 George Tuts is visitor in town, having arrived from Nenana on the Tuesday train.
 Herman Casman has left for the Big Cinema district and may do some prospecting before returning to Fairbanks. . Charles I.ein is 8 recent arrival in town from the Tolovana district. He reports the trail badly drifted and the going rather hard in conse- quence. ---" Gus Soderbloom was in town this week from Fairbanks creek. Peter M. Meir, who is engaged in the teaming business on Cleary creek, paid Fairbanks visit this week and reported things very quiet on Cleary. He returned to the creek today.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10

FAIRBANKS NOTES


s 1sss H ssss s .ss !.
 MT. and Mrs. Dan Eagan, of Fair banks creek, were made happy by the arrival of another addition to their family, in the form of a ten pound boy, the little chap having made his appearance at St. Josephs hospital shortly after noon. MT. Eagan is the we'll known veteran merchant at Meehan.
 Jos Brown, a native who has just completed term of six months in the federal jail, was released few days ago and started for his home in the Koyukuk on Tuesday, going by way of Dunbars.
 Fairbanksans who purchased oil stock some time ago in a Texas company represented by R. L. Vim ing, are jubilant over the receipt of very encouraging reports from the South.
 Frank Murphy, head of the T. & T. department of the A. E. C., at Nenana, was a visitor in town this week, accompanied by Mrs. Murphy.
 Frank Lawson, who owns consider able ground in the Shaw creek dis trict, returned to that section this week to resume drilling operations. He was accompanied by Sam Brum- , bert, drill man.
 James Lavin returned to Nenana on Tuesdays train, after a brief visit in Fairbanks.
 Mrs. Rost, of Nenana, returned to her home on Tuesday, after several-day visit in Fairbanks. Bob Toussaint and partner have returned to their claims on Little Dome creek, where they have found very encouraging prospects. They i hope to take out considerable pay dirt before the water runs. A petition in support of the can : didacy of H. H. Ross, who is seek ing appointment as U. s. Marshal of the Fourth division, is being circu- lated by friends of MT. Ross, at his request. Signatures are being solicit ed upon the representation that Mir. Ross will enforce the Alaska bone dry law to the letter, if appointed. Mir. Ross is at present in the States in the interests of his candidacy, but will return to Alaska in time to attend the coming session of the territorial legislature.
 John Knight is among the creek visitors in town. :.: = s s s s H s.ss s H . H H H H l. Hs s s MORE OR LESS NEWS s
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10

Fairbanksans who purchased oil stock some time ago in a Texas company represented by R. L. Vim ing, are jubilant over the receipt of very encouraging reports from the South.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10

Jos Brown, a native who has just completed a term of six months in the federal jail, was released few days ago and started for his home in the Koyukuk on Tuesday, going by way of Dunbars.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10

Bob Toussaint and partner have returned to their claims on Little Dome creek, where they have found very encouraging prospects. They hope to take out considerable pay dirt before the water runs.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10

Frank Murphy, head of the T. & T. department of the A. E. C., al Nenana, was a visitor in town this week, accompanied by Mrs. Murphy
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10

Mrs. Rost, of Nenana, returned to her home on Tuesday, after a several-day visit in Fairbanks.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10

Alex Kerr has returned to tow from a visit out the line.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-10

James Lavin returned to Nenana on Tuesdays train, after brief visit in Fairbanks.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-27
College Department

Last week in the account Of the
debate between Phi Delta and Alpha
Zeta IL was stated that each society
had won eight debates. This, how
ever was a mistake. as Phi Delta has
nine victories to her credit while
Alpha Zeta has only eight. II will
take another year to even the scores
of the rivals (maybe).
All three societies are looking
forward to the Oratorical Contest to
be held one week from Saturday
night. The man who wins first place
then is going to have an opportunity
to show what Berca can do in the
State Contest to be held here March
s.
Although College suffered defeat in
the basketball game with the Acad-
envy Monday, it was a good game
and satisfied almost as much as a
victory does.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-27

Obviously fruit products constituted
a considerable portion Of his diet, for
he seems TO have been able to con-
sumo them at any time during the
day and at each meal with great sat
isfaction and no discontinue.
Bryant was not a total abstainer,
for now and then. though seldom, he
took a glass Of wine. Yet he was
naturally n temperance man and wine
rather confused than exhilarated
him" Along with his temperance he
was an anti-tobacconist, and he not
only avoided its use. but he also at
tempted to discourage everybody else
who was addicted to its nervousness.
Yet legends and myths surround all
great men as they surrounded the
lustrious. Inflated Edgar Allen Poe,
and they are whispered from ear to
ear even though they may be vicioui
and brazen untruths. Accordingly,
Bryant was accused Of habitually TAX
ing quininc as a stimulant TO produce
poetry, and that as a result he was
as deaf as a post" As matter of
fact, however, William Cullen enjoyed
an acute sense Of hearing and eye
sight to the very end Of his days. In
deed, for fear Of impairing his health,
he even hesitated to use pepper and
spices in his food.
Bryant was one Of the few men
who lived in his age who was master
Of mind and body. He was born In a
log cabin and at time when mental
and physical education was difficult 20
acquire. He was poor when he
started. poor in every respect Of the
word, but he toiled like a Michael
Angelo, only more saneIy, and at the
end he attained the height Of an
earthly perfection.
During boyhood and early manhood
he was described as being tall and
slender, but not sturdy and capable
Of enduring strenuous activity, as he
was suffering with lung trouble. APP
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-27

tering offer. Mr.. Belasco, however,
advised more college work. He be-
came the manager of the Camp
Theatre in Camp Zachary Taylor, and
remained in this position until the
close Of the war. In November of
1919 he applied and was admitted to
workshop a." an Art and Design
ers Club Of Harvard University, that
admits only ten college graduates each
year. In an open competition among
all the students Of Harvard, members
Of the Workshop Club and Radcliffe
College, his design for a setting for
Adair Archer's production, "The
Mystery Of the Kings Birth" was
given first prize and accepted as the
setting to be used in the play. He
was also given first prize for his de-
sign for the third act of "Time will
Tell" He has never had any train
ing in color, but is said to possess an
uncanny knowledge Of it, and be-
cause Of his natural genius in this
line was placed in the third-year class
at the Workshop. He is working
now on what is believed to be q rev.
dictionary cyclo-drama for stage use,
which will give a naturalness to ho-
rizons and outdoor scenes. All such
scenery thus far that has been sue
cessful is very expensive, costing
from $4,000 to $4,000. Wayne be-
lieves that he has system Of COL
lapsible curtains that can be pro-
iuced at a cost Of $500. When he
finishes Harvard, he is planning ex-
tended study in Paris and Berlin, and
later will GO 70 Italy for intensive
work in color.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-27
Normal Department

Professor Mosier was called home
last Monday night on account of an
accident to his brother. He sends
word that he will not be able to re-
turn this term. His work has been
taken by Miss DePew, who will con-
duct the work temporarily.
Dean McAllister and Professor
Lewis left Monday noon for Frank
fort, where they will attend state
meeting for County Superintendent.
Miss Ruth Isaacs, Kate Anderson,
and Lille Webb spent the weekend
in Richmond.
John Davis Of the Eastern Ken
lucky State Normal School spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
friends in Berea.
Miss Pearl Scott is able to be out
again, after a long illness.
The son Of President T. j. Coates
Of the Eastern Kentucky State Nor
NAL School was in Berea a few days
ago. He says that our department is
larger than the Normal School at
Richmond.
Mr.. and MRS. James Turley of Win
chester, KY, spent Saturday after.
noon with Mrs. Turkeys brother,
Clarence Nickel, a teacher of the
Training School.
Professor Rigby is able to meet his
classes again, after a weeks illness.
Mr.. Graham, Mr.. Bowman, and Mr..
White of the College department, and
Mr.. Wilson delighted us Monday eve
ming by singing in the dining-room.
The Normal girls enjoyed a talk
Saturday morning in Upper Chapel
by Mrs. Katherine Eddy, who as
sisted Mr.. Elliot in the recent revi-
val
Miss Ethel Caudell, Miss Balona
Gipson, and Moss Noble are able to
be out again.
The basketball game Monday after
noon between Foundation and Normal
was decidedly in favor Of Normal.
Our boys did some splendid playing.
The many friends Of Miss Lena
Witt are glad to see her about the
campus again. She has been suffer
ing with a crippled foot and tonsili-
tbs.
Juney Hager and Mr.. Ratliff are on
the sick list.
Anderson Hall and Miss Mary Snow
entered school recently.
Joseph VanHcok spent the week
end in Berea.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-27
General College News
SILVER STAR RE.ORGANIZED

SILVER STAR RE-ORGANlZED
The Federal Board students Of Be
rea College have once more put some
of the spirit Of 1918 into action. On
Monday evening, January "a, they
met in the Industrial Building and
re-organized The Silver Star +. b.
Club. The following officers were
elected:
President, John II. Jennings; Sec
rotary, Walter r. White; treasurer,
Perry Scaggs; sergeant-at-arms'
Eugene E. Wright; Chairman OF
Board Of Directors, Walter Mershon;
Chairman Of Social Committee, Shell
by White; corresponding secretary,
Cecil Lovely.
This effort was made by the boys
with a vivid determination to carry
Il to a successful end Another meet
ing will be called in the near future
BY an order Of the Board Of Direc-
tors. At this time members will Re
received, as It is planned for the Of
ficers to enter upon their official
duties at that meeting. All men who
are in vocational training under the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
ton are cordially invited to join.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-27

parently he must have looked like .
great many Of the walking shadows
one sees In the crowded thoroughfares
Of New York and Chicago, sallow-
skinned and hollow-eyed, and as
skinny "as is the ribbed sea sand"
II was, then. during early manhood,
while studying to be a barrister at
Great harrington. Massachusetts,
that he commenced the study Of
Physical Culture. a study which he
practiced thence forth without end
And the benefits derived were 90
great that in his prime he developed
n square frame and very muscular
arms and legs, and unusual strength.
At the age Of eighty. though a
million wrinkles carved his skim" and
he was bent by age, Bryant was Ave
feet ten inches in height, dull-eyed
and dark-skinned, but very alert and
agile. He was never heshy. not at
anytime in his life. but his endurance
even in old age was so pronounced
that there were few young men who
cared TO keep up with him in his
tramps. walking being his favorite
exercise, or who could scale barriers
with more grace and less physical in
convenience.
William Cullen Bryant's elasticity
and leanness Of body were tokens Of
careful training and diligent regard
in needing the needs and the care Of
the body. He did not starve himself,
but neither did he gluttonize. He
struck the "happy medium" to which
he faithfully adhered. The outcome
Of it was long. fruitful career with
not even sign Of corruption be-
cause Of physical deterioration.
People in general might well bene-
fl by his example. for he unquestion-
ably proved that physical exercise
and simplicity is the hidden source
Of life, the fountain Of youth, for
which countless thousands have
sought and are seeking in vainl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-27
Y. NJ. c. A.

Again the "Y" had fine meeting
Sunday evening. One added feature
of the meeting was a solo by Bradley
Kincaid. The Y. M. C. A. is always
GLAD to have Mr.. Kincaid with US.
The leader of the meeting was
Prof. C. N. Shut. His subject was,
"The Conservation Of Energy" and
he gave us a splendid talk, after
which the subject was discussed by
the audience.
The main thought of the evening
was, how to help those who have
started in the Christian life during
the past week. We must keep up our
spiritual energy in order to help those
who have just made the start. We
must throw away our selhshness and
help others along. We remember
that Paul had to send messengers
and letters and revisit the converts
he made on his missionary Journeys.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-27
ROLLA wAYNE-THE BUDDING
GENIUS

The Alumni Section is ever pleased
to record the successes Of former
Berea students, no matter what their
classification was. There comes TO
our attention full-page article, with
illustrations, in the Sunday Magazine
Of the Courier-Journal giving details
Of the success in the field of art of
Rolla Wayne, a former Academy stu
dent. Mr.. Wayne came to Berea
from Louisville in 1915 to enter the
College, but it was found that he did
not have enough required work, so
he entered fourth-year Academy.
He distinguished himself as an am
ateur artist and designer. His dec
orations Of the Alpha Zeta banquet
room that year. and the stage set
tings for the Queen Esther cantata
received unstinted praise. The next
year he entered the University Of
Louisville, and designed the settings
for "Mice and Men," a celebrated
play given in the University. In 1911
he joined Sarah Bernhardt's COM
pany, and while the irrepressible
Madame was detained by illness at
Long Beach. California, Mr.. Wayne
went with the company to the SELF
nick Studios. The company then
acted under the Selznick direction in
two war plays, Lest We Forget" and
Courage" While in California he
met David Belasco and Harrison
Gray Fiske. To them he confided his
hopes and fears, and received en-
enlargement in the form of a fat