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New-York tribune., 1921-03-09
Is Years Stealing Nets
$500 and Is Jail Terms

Frank Moran, an old-timc soft-shoe
dancer, who the police say, has served
fifteen terms in Jail, has had fifteen
different aliases and has been shop
lifting fifteen years, came to the con-
clusion yesterday that shoplifting as
business doesn't pay That was
after he had been caught with $15
worth of silk stockings stuffed in his
pockets and had been escorted to the
West Thirtieth Street station.
"No, gentlemen, it doesn't pay" he
said to detectives who were question
ing him as he adjusted the knot in his
silk-knitted tie. "Fifteen years have I
been at it--and what have | got to
show for it? Three hundred dollars in
fifteen years is all | made. When |
get out of this mess Pm going back
to soft-shoe dancing or get a job as
meter inspector, or something else
that's honest"
Moran was arrested in a department
store in the Thirties He had gone to
the store for the express purpose Of
proving to himself that he had over
come a mania for shoplifting, but be-
fore he knew what was happening he
had possession of $15 worth of silk
stockings and store detective had
possession of him. In Mems Night
Court last night Moran pleaded guilty
and was held in $1,000 bail for Special
Sessions
New-York tribune., 1921-03-09

Trustees Pick
Wood as Chief
Announce General Will Be
Nominated for University
Head On March 2I, Af-
ter Meeting With Him
Delighted, but Uncertain
Army Leader Refuses to
Discuss Offer; Prepares
to Go TO the Philippines

PHILADELPHIA, March S. Major
General Leonard Wood will be NOM
mated as provost Of the University of
Pennsylvania at the next meeting of
the board of trustees, to be held
March 81.
This announcement was made to-
night by Effingham B. Morris, a mem
ber of the board, following an informal
meeting of the trustees i'm his Office at
which the General was present. No
other name was discussed at the meet
ing, Mr.. Morris said, and he added that
he believed General Wood was Elm
clined to accept" the nomination.
The announcement was confirmed by
Charles Custis Harrison, dean of the
trustees and himself former provost
Dr. Harrison said:
General Woods name will be placed
in nomination at the next meeting of
the board of trustees. March 21. Under
the regulations governing the election
of new provost e month must clapse
between nomination and election. Gen
eral Wood, therefore, could not be
elected before the April meeting"
DR.. Harrison explaining the meeting
had been an informal one attended by
seven trustees and in no sense u
stated meeting of the board, said The
seven could not speak fo- the other
trustees.
We wished to meet General Wood
and talk this matter over with him.
he continued. "Many of us never Lad
met him before"
General Wood spent three hours to-
day discussing the provostshp. which.
1t IS SAID, will carry a salary of $25. 600
a year, with seven of the twenty-three
trustees of the university. Upon his
ARRIVAL he said he would be "delighted"
TO become head Of the institution. but
declined to state definitely whether he
would become the university's director
saying:
would much prefer such an an
nouncement to come from the trustees.
Personally, | do not feel at liberty to
make SUCH an announcement"
AT the conclusion of the conference
General Wood left for New York. to
make preparations for leaving for the
Philippines on March 25, where he will
make a government survey for Presi-
dent Harding.
The provostship was made vacant
last June. when Edgard Fahs Smith re-
signed. Since then Vice Provost Josiah
II. Penniman has been acting as the
head of the institution.
Wrapped up with the selection Of
provost is the question Of the future
OF the university, whether it shall con-
tlnue its present independence with
some financial aid from the state or
whether it shall become state con-
t1olled institution. The alumni, as
indicated by the action of the Associ-
ated Pennsylvania Clubs in New York
last Saturday, is overwhelmingly in
eavor of continuing as an independent
New-York tribune., 1921-03-09
Pa. II. II. Curiails Service
Withdraws Several Philadelphia. r
to-WashingtQn Trains

PHILADELPHIA, March s.--Curtail-
ment in train service, including the an
nulment of several through trains, was
announced to-day by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. The changes will become ef-
rective next Sunday, and form part Of
the company's plan to cut expenses.
.imong' the changes announced are the
following:
To be withdrawn--10:3 a. m, from
Philadelphia to Washington; 1850
q. m, Washington to Philadelphia; !;
::lo p. m, Washington to Baltimore; /;
$40 p. m, Washington to Baltimore.
To be combined--8:25 Il. m. and $40
=. NJ. from Philadelphia to Harrisburg,
Buffalo. Pittsburgh and the West, COM
hined train to leave at S:25 a. M; 7:30
r. m. and TAO p. m., fl ON Philadelphia
to same points, combined train to
leave at 1880 p. m.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-09
Big Nike Myers, Hero
I'm Rosenthal Case, Quits
Veteran CITY Detective Reiires
and Will Be Manager of
YorkyiIle Casino

"Big Mike" Myers, for years one of
New ork's most able detectives, has re-
tired from the Police Department after
twenty-five years of duty. He was ap-
pointed to the force on March 5, 1896.
AS a member of the Police Depart
ment, "Big Mike" made many friends,
and it is with one of them he will be
associated now that ne has returned to
civilian life He has been engaged by
Michael J. Naughton as manager of the
Yorkville Casino, where he will be in
charge of the theater, bowling alleys
and dances.
Many big cases were handled by the
detective. but none won him greater rec
ognltlon than his work in the Rosen-
thai murder. While the hunt for the
five gunmen was on, Myers sought out
friends of the fugitives, knowing they
with by them. On July 6, 1912. Frank
Cirotici, alias "Dago Frank" was cap
tured in the apartment of Abe ("Tat
Abie'O Harris, at $50 East 184th Street
by Detectives Cassassa and Upton.
ihey had been sent there by Myers.
who was told of "Dago Franks" where
abouts by Harris and his wife. "Bip
Mike" protected his informants by hay.
ing other detectives make the arrest. be-
cause Cirofci knew the Harrises and
Myers were friendly.
Two of the other Rosenthal gunmen
also were captured by Myers They
were Harry Horowitz, alias "Gyp the
Blood and Louis Rosenberg, alias
Lefty Louis" Big Mike" entered the
room in which the fugitives and their
wives were hiding at 75G Woodward Ave
nue., Glendale, ana held them until Com
missioner Dougherty arrived. Myers
was sent after the men alone, because
he had arrested them several times be-
fore, and the police authorities knew
they would not try to escape him.
Another prisoner who was captured
and recaptured twice by Myers was
Richard Won Krebs, slayer of two per-
sons. who was d fugitive, from New
jersey
New-York tribune., 1921-03-09
institution and for raising a $10OO0,-
600 endowment fund.
WO0d Lenues March rs
For Philippine Tour
viii Hare Staff Of Military
Financial and Economic Ex-
perls to Study Conditions

From The Tvibwnc's Washington Burean
WASHINGTON. March 8.--Major
General Leonard Wood, with COM
plete staff of military, financial and
economic experts, wiil depart for the
Philippines March rs to begin an ex-
tensive examination Of the conditions
there and ascertain facts on which the
future American policy toward the ISL
ands may be based
Efforts are now being made by Sec
rctary Of War Weeks to communicate
with w. Cameron Forbes, former Gov
ernor General of the ISLANDS, who is
to request him to join General Woods
party and assist in the Philippines
mission.
"These two men," Secretary Weeks
said to-day, "know the Philippines bet
ter than any other Americans, and we
want them to collaborate in the work
to be done there and to give US the
benefit of their views on questions at
fecting the islands. General Wood and
his assistants probably will spend
about four months in the Philippines
and make thorough investigation of
all conditions there"
Secretary Weeks said that General
Woods visit to Philadelphia to-day,
ostenSlbiy to look into the otter MADE
him as provost of the University of
Pennsylvania, would in no way affect
his contemplated mission to the Phil
ippines.
General Wood has been assigned to
make the Philippine investigation,
Secretary Weeks said, land he will full
fill that assignment"
Secretary Weeks said that General
Wood would not be detached from the
command Of the 9Th Army Corps, with
headquarters at Chicago, but that the
senior officer there would temporarily
be placed in charge of that post.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-09
Admits Perjury in
The Love o. Nike
Baby Kidnapping g
Prisoner, Pleading Guilty,
Tells Court Strange Story
of Theft of Infant Be-
cause Parents We're Poor

When Henry J. Lisa, of 179 West
Houston Street, pleaded guilty to a
charge of perjury yesterday before
Judge Morris Koenig, in the Court of
General Sessions, additional facts in
the famous Love O. Mike" baby case
case under the name of Henry j. Loise.
According to the story told by Lisa,
he took the month-old baby of his
brother, Albert, from the lattcr's home
at is Bedford Street. December s. 1919,
and started for the Hotel McAlpin. He
lost his way and discovered that in
stead of reaching the McAlpin he was
at the Grand Central station. He had
intended to give the baby TO Nellie BLY,,
a newspaper writer, because it's parents
were poor. While wandering about the
station he was accosted by a police
man, who asked where he got the baby.
Lisa said that a stranger had given it
to him and added that he didn't know
what to do with it.
Lisa was directed by the policeman
to take the baby to the East Fifty-frst
Street Station. In the station house
pinned to the baby's clothing was found
q note, which read:
For the love of Mike, take this kid
He is too much for me. | can't afford
to keep him at the present price of
milk Give him to Nellie Bly,
About this time the baby of Mrs.
Lena Wentz was kidnapped from in
front of her home in the Bronx. Mrs.
Wentz went to Bellevue Hospital, where
the other baby had been taken, and
identified it as her own. On hearing
of the identification Mrs. Lisa came
forward and asserted that she was the
true parent. She proved this to salts
faction of a city magistrate.
Following this sta atement an indict-
ment charging perjury was filed against
Lisa. He will be sentenced next Tues
New-York tribune., 1921-03-09
Houses to Act
Soon ON Tariff
And Taxation
Penrose to Call Joint Con-
ference to Formulate Pro-
gram; Plan Sanctioned at
the White House Dinner
Temporary Measure First
Emergency Revenue Law Is
Expected as Makeshift
Pending Final Legislation

From The Trtbune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. March 8.--Prompt
steps toward shaping the procedure on
tariff and taxation in the extra ses-
sion of Congress were decided on to-
day at a conference between Senator
Penrose. chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee, and Representa-
tive Fordney, chairman of the House
Ways and Means Committee.
After the conference, Senator Pen
within two or three days a joint con-
ference of the Republican members of
the Finance and Ways and Means Com
mittee to sketch a program of bust
ness and report it to the President.
The joint conference will consider the
order in which Congress should take
up tariff and taxation legislation, and
whether temporary tariff bill should
be enacted and then be followed by
a permanent tari~ measure and a
measure for changes in the revenue or
taxation laws.
The conference will decide, subject
to approval Of the President, both the
order in which the law making should
proceed and whether a temporary or
emergency tariff bill should be en-
acted. Holding of such a conference
was brought up at the Monday night
dinner at the White House and sane
toned by the President
Mellon and Experts Callel
Importance is added to the forth
coming conference by the fact that
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon has
been invited to attend, accompanied by
half dozen of the abIest financial and
tariff experts of the Treasury Depart
ment. 1nasmuch as the executive end
Of the government will be represented
in the conference. it is quite likely
that when a decision is reached at the
meeting which Senator Penrose will
call President Harding will approve it,
Indications are that the conference
will decide to take up first a temporary
or emergency tariff bill. Pressure
from the agricultural interests of the
country to do this is strong. Senator
Penrose was waited on to-day by Sena-
tors McNary and Stansfeld, Of Oregon,
and also by others from agricultural
states. to urge that Congress rush
through an agricultural tariff measure
of temporary nature. Permanent
tariff revision then may be considered
as the second step in the program of
taxation. 1t is not unlikely that the
order determined on will be: First,
temporary tariff measure; second,
revision of taxation laws; third, per-
manent tariff revision.
The House Ways and Means Commit
tee will proceed with hearings on taxa
ton without delay, and Senator Pen
rose will have the Senate Finance Com
mittee meet as regularly as possible
through the present recess and hold
hearings also on what he called the
"high spots" He said one of the
things his committee would take up
New-York tribune., 1921-03-09
on the man who will ultimately be se-
lected for the post of Assistant Secre-
tary Of War.
Clara Harnon to Take
Stand i'm Own Defense
Special Dispatch to The T,ibxra

ARDMORE, Okla. March 49, Mrs.
Clara Smith Hamon is said to have de-
cided to go on the witness stand when
she is placed on trial next Thursday
charged with the alaying OF Jake L.
hamon and tell th- complete story of
her friendship witt the lat, Repubii~
can national committeeman from Okla
homa.
She expects to bo freed on her own
evidence. 1t is SAID that the deathbed
statement of Hamo1, that he shot him
self accidentally while cleaning his
pistol. may not even be presented to
the jury.
The state is said to have witnesses
who will testify that Mrs. Smith Ha-
mon confessed to shooting Hamon when
he rushed at her with chair during q
quarrel in their apartment in a hotel
here.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March s.-Mrs.
Jake l.. Hamon, widow of the Okla
homa politician for whose death Mrs.
Clara Smith Hamon will be tried this
week. passed through Kansas City to-
day on her way to Ardmore to attend
the trial. She was accompanied by her
daughter. Olive Bell, eleven years old.
In discussing the case Mrs Hamon
said she would do what she could to
convict Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-09

would be tho several propositions for
sales tax.
In deciding to enter on hearings as
soon Ms possible Senator Penrose said
che Finance Committee was following
the same procedure AZ was followed In
1896. when Senator Aldrich called the
Finance Committee together the next
day after the inauguration Of McKin-
ley.
Without positively predicting what
would be done about n temporary tariff
law, Senator Penrose said the draft
OF opinion seemed to favor it. He be-
iieves that,a carefully framed tempo
rary measure could pass Congress with
little delay.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-09
Clark Sees No Chance
For Lower Freight Rates

WASHINGTON, March s-The gem
eral railroad situation affords little
prospect of general decreases in freight
rates, Chairman Clark of the Inter
state Commerce Commission to-day in
formed Senator Harris, of Georgia.
Replying to a letter from Senator
Harris inquiring as to the possibility
New-York tribune., 1921-03-09
Of reduction in freight charges,
Chairman Clark said:


Chairman Clark said:
"Ths situation is not as good now as
1t was in December. There has been
substantial falling off in general traf-
ic. The average operating ratio of the
railroads Of the United States is some
thing over 90. That means that for
every dollar that the railroads earn
they pay out in operating expenses
more than 80 cents. Due to the narrow
margin between revenue and operating
expenses and fixed charges, good
many are not even earning their oper-
ating expenses. Under these circum-
stances it is difficult to find an argu-
mcnt in favor Of reducing rates, unless
in instances in which it can be shown
that the rates are sitting the traffic
and that lower ratrs which would still
be compensatory would effect a move
ment from which there would be some
returns"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-09

learned at the Pennsylvania railroad
Offices here to-day that since the com.
pany began its rctrenchment pojiey
last December, 81 900 men Throughout
the system have been laid off an ~
March J., reducing the total nun1ber
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11

Call up LaGrand Hotel for city
bus service. advtf.
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11
DELINQUENT TAX LIST

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
OF STEVENS, IS.
DISTRICT COURT, SIXTEENTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, to all
persons, companies or corporations who
have or claim any estate, right, title,
or interest in, claim to, or lien upon,
any of the several parcels of land de-
scribed in the list hereto attached
The list of taxes and penalties on
real property for the County of Stevens
remaining delinquent on the first Mon
day in January, 1921, has been fled in
the office of the Clerk Of the District
Court of said County, of which that
hereto attached is a copy. Therefore
you, and each of you, are hereby re-
quired to file in the Office of said Clerk
on or before the Twentieth day, after
the publication of this notice and list,
your answer in writing, setting forth
any objection or defense you may have
to the taxes, or any part thereof, upon
any parcel of land described in said
list, in, to, or on which you have or
claim any estate, right, title, interest,
claim or lien, and, in default thereof,
jud gment will be entered against such
parcel of land for the taxes on said list
appearing against it, and for all pen
alties, interest, and costs.
E. G. GILBERT,
Clerk of the District Court,
of the County of Stevens, Minnesota.
District Court Seal)
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FoRECLo-
SURE SALE

Notice is hereby given that default
has been made in the conditions of a
mortgage executed by Charles M. Shaft
er and Ina M. Shaffer, his wife, mort
gagors, to Gold Bros. Security Co.,
mort gagee, dated Nov. 18th 1918, and
recorded in the office of the register Of
deeds of Stevens County, Minnesota, ON
December 9Th, 1918, at / o'clock p NJ,
in Book 4S of Mortgages; page 489;
that the amount claimed to be due on
said mortgage is $546.46, being $48 due
and interest thereon to date, and three
installments of $4S each not mature
thereon but declared due by reason of
mortgage; and including 1888 interest
coupon due November LIST, 1920, on prior
mortgage of $4,000 on such premises and
$50 interest coupon ~ ,6 due same time on
per cent interest from November 1st.
1920, on each of such interest coupon
payments as provided by this mort gage;
cred by this said mortga are the
northwest quarter of section twenty
nine, in township one hundred twenty
FIVE of range forty-four, situated in
tue of the power of sale contained in
said mortgage and pursuant to the
statute in such case made and provided
said mortgage will be foreclosed by the
sale of said premises at public vendue,
to the highest bidder for cash by the
sherlH of Stevens County, Minnesota at
the front door Of the court house in the
city of Morris, in said county and state,
on April End, 1921 at 2 o'clock p. M.
to satisfy the amount then due on said
mortgage together with the costs of
ulated in said mortgage.
Dated this 9Th day of Feb, 1921.
GOLD BROS. SECURITY CO.,
CHAS. e. CHRISMAN, s'e0'
Attorney for Mortgage,
Ortonville, MINI.
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11
TOWN OF SWAN LAKE
TOWN OF HORTON

TOWN OF HORTON
Township 1913 (N.), Range a CW0
Total Tax
Name of Subdivision and
Owner of Section Sec. Penalty
e (Sts
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11
HELP WANTED

MEN WANTED TO SELL Groceries.
Selling experience not necessary.
One of the worlds largest wholesale
grocery houses Capital over $1,OO0,-
0OO.0O) wants ambitious men in your
locality to sell direct to consumer
nationally known brands of an ex-
tensive line of groceries, paints, roof
ings, lubricating oils, stock foods,
etc. No capital required. Commits
sions advanced. Write today, state
age and county desired. John Sexton
& Co., 352 w. Illinois St., Chicago,
Ill. tip.
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11
Martha. McDaniels,

Martha McDaniels,
lot 13, Co. Sub.
Div. nB seA--------.
Nicholas Eckes, lot
IA, Co. Sub. Div
Della Proudfoot, lot
16, Co. Sub. Div..---
Nicholas Eckes, lots
II and Is, Co. Sub.
b1N. ---------------------
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Morris tribune., 1921-02-11
TOWN OF BAKER
Township 124, Range a.
TOWN OF EvERGEADE

Township 125 (N1, Range A. (w1
Total Tax
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11

~ TOWN OF MORRIS
township 125, Range AZ L.
Total Tax
Name of Subdivision and
Owner of Section Sec. Penalty
Cts.
S. s. Mccormack, nwA ------- 2 1876
w. H. Dickson, seA .---...---.. 10 111.5O
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11
Alberta Ladies' Aid Meet

The Alberta Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. Grafelman Thursday,
February II, at 3 p. m. Every lady
is requested to bring a plain white
coffee cup to this meeting in addi-
ton to the regular fee. The cups
brought will be for use in the base
ment of the church.
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11

For the County of Stevens on which
taxes remained delinquent on the first
Monday in January, 1921.
Year or Years for which same are
Delinquent, 1919
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11

TOWN OF RENDSVIELE
Township 126, Range AZ
Total Tax
Name of Subdivision and
Owner of Section Sec. Penalty
Cts.
McKerrow & Scholtz, neA. IL 9259
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11
ROOMS FOR RENT
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS.-We wish to
take these means of expressing our
sincere and heartfelt thanks to our
pastor, Rev. Bredesen, and our other
friends and the relatives who so
kindly stood by us and helped us dur
ing the sickness and death of our
dearly beloved son and grandson. We
wish also to thank his teacher and
schoolmates for their floral gift.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. F. Huebner, Jr.
and Family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Huebner, Sr.
and Family.
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11

CITY OF MORRIS
University Place Addition
Total Tax
Name of and
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11
THE MARKET PLACE
CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT

RATES-one cent . word each inser-
tion.-- The minimum charge IL as cents.
I'm order to avoid expense Of bookkeep-
ing and collecting it Is desirable that
all classified advertisements be paid In
advance, unless you have q ledger &C.
count with The Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11
LOST AND FOUND

LOST.-January 81, bottom wagon
endgate between Brisbane's and
Norris Notify w. T. Brisbane,
Morris.
Morris tribune., 1921-02-11
VILLAGE OF ALGERIA
Fougeron's Addition
CITY OF MORRIS

Unplatted township las, Range AZ
Total Tax
Name Of and
owner Description Lot Blk. Penalty
Cts.