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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-16

Mrs John 4. Martin and Mrs. Robert
Clark will entertain the NowA Day
club I'm the home of Mrs. Martin this
afternoon. Roll call viii he answered
with current events and Mrs. George
Cannon will lead the study OF The
Southern European Immigrant.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-16

Airs keatinGs' class in current his
.ory viii meet tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock in tho home of Mrs. Wilbur
Newton. AS there are only two more
meeting in this, term. those who have
not used their tickets are asked to
bring guests with them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-18

ord which are entitled to considera-
ton in exercising the pardoning pre-
negative.
"Pardons are of very ancient origin.
The executive power to pardon IS
properly employed to correct some
iniustice for which the ordinary jul
dicial machinery does not provide, or
to make allowances for eXceptonal
circumstances, and from consldera-
lions of public policy. 1t is power
that should not be exercised arbltraf-
ilv. nor upon mere whim or caprice OF
an executive 1t is a power that
should be exercised by the executive
ONLY within those rules sanctioned ana
sustained by justice and long estab-
lished custom.
In granting this pardon, assume
the legality of the trial and convlc-
ton. are involved, and came to the
conclusion that from CONSIDERATIONS
of public policy and in making allow
ance for exceptional circumstances
the pardon should be granted.
However, | am conscious from the
evidence before me of doubt as 10
the guilt of John F. Dietz OF the
crime charged
Being led to these conclusions IN
der either circumstances, an absolute
pardon should be granted and Is SO
granted. State Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-18
BLAINE PARDONS DIETZ
CAMERON DAM DEFENDER

John F. Dietz is a free man today
Wisconsin's best known prisoner
walked through the iron gates OF the
state prison at Waupun last FRIDAY
fully restored to citizenship by virtue
of pardon granted him late Ihurs-
day by Gov. John j. Blaine.
He was met at the prison entrance
by members of his family, including
Mrs. Dietz and daughter, Myra, and
was hurried away in an automobile TO
a sanitarium where he will rest be-
fore taking up his official residence
in Milwaukee.
The pardon of Dietz closes one of
the most dramatic chapters i'll the his
tory of the criminal courts OF the
state.
For 10 years DietZ has served III
Waupun and his excellent behavior as
a prisoner influenced Governor Blaine
not little in granting him pardon.
The unceasing efforts Of Mrs Dietz
and the Dietz sons directly led to his
pardon.
The fact that Dietz gained his lib
erty on Friday the thirteenth" failed
to detract from the joy expressed by
members Of the family an Dietz him.
self upon receipt Of the news that his
liberty was to be restored him.
Blaine Issues Settlement.
Governor Blaine fC.warded the
pardon to Warden Towne in charge
of the Waupun prison Thursday and
late that night Dietz knew success had
crowned the ong drawn out efforts
of his wife and family to secure his
liberty
In announcing the pardon Friday
Governor Blaine issued the following
official statement
John F. Dietz was convicted before
the circuit court for Sawyer county
on May 13, 1911, of the crime OF muir
der in the first degree and sentenced
to state prison at Waupun for the
term of his natural life. On Decem-
Der 80, 1914, his sentence was COM
muted to 20 years. Deducting allow
ance under the statutes for good be-
havior, his term will expire on Aug
ust 13, 1922.
THE report of the warden dis
closes that he has made an excellent
prison record, and has cheerfully per-
formed his daily work as directed.
On October 81, 1919, a colored inmate
of powerful physique assaulted the
shop foreman and then attacked Of
ficer Charles Mayfield who interceded
to save the foreman, when John F.
Dietz and another inmate went to the
assistance of the officer, and saved
beth the foreman and the officer from
a probable serious injury.
Confined to Hospital.
During his Imprisonment he was
confined to the hospital in the last
few years, very considerable time.
He was so years of age on April 4
last.
81 have given the application for
this pardon the closest study, arriv
ing at my conclusions from the facts
and circumstances set forth in the
judicial proceedings and record, and
obtained from sources outside the rec
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-18

Mrs. Mary RoSsiter, tifty-one years
old, was accidentally shot and killed
by her young son at Grangeville,
Idaho.
California prison-made jute grain
The San Quen in penitentiary board
set the new price ut cents each, a
drop of one-half cent.
The mysterious disappearance Of
Mrs. Emma Schmidt, wealthy widow
of Havana, H., was solved when her
dead body was recovered from the
Illinois river.
A big St. Louis brewery joined with
demand for legislation preventing
the sale of beer for medicinal pur-
poses.
Lieut.. George r. Bloom and Sergt.
Harry j. Kelting, army flyers attached
TO CarlstrOm field, at Arcadia, Fla,
were killed in crash of their plane
and the subsequent explosion OF the
gasoline tank.
pistol wounds suffered when two ban
dts shot him down in an attempt to
rob his grocery store. The assailants
escaped.
Ben b. Lindsey, judge of Denyer's
Juvenile court. ended a tive-year con-
trOversy when he paid fine of $500
and costs assessed upon him follow
ing his conviction of charges of con-
tempt.
A settlement was reached at Los
Angeles by which Clara Smith Hamon
relinquished all claims to the estate
of the late Jake l. Hamon, in consid-
GRAFTON of $4,000 cash, it is an
nOunced.
Charles III. Morse, former president
of Fairbanks, Morse 4 Co, at Chica-
go, left an estate of $6OOO,OOO, accord
ing to petition filed to have the es-
tate admitted to probate in Cook
county.
Forty thousand men who served in
the army and navy during the war
have been unjustly branded as draft
evaders if the ratio of error found in
New York lists runs through the list.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-18
Domestic

Six persons were killed when j!
freight ears piled up in ditch at
Eagle Flat. Tex, on the Texas and
Pacific railway, according to report
made by train crews.
Miss Mary White, sixteen, only
daughter of William Allen White, au-
thor and publisher of the Emporia
Gazette, died of injuries received in a
fall from a horse at EmpOria, Kan. Her
skull was fractured.
A complete pardon was granted by
Governor Blaine at Madison, Wis. to
John Dietz, restoring freedom to the
defender of Cameron dam" on the
tenth anniversary of his conviction.
First odds quoted on the big fight
of July > between Dempsy and Car
pentier were posted at Paris Seven
10 four in favor of Dempsey We're the
figures.
Unrestricted initiative and referen-
dun as proposed in resolution for a
constitutional amendment, was killed
in the assembly at Madison. Wis, by
a vote of 81 to So
Officials of the International Fur
Exchange at st. Louis announced a
deficit of 5000, 437 in the finances of
the establishment. A circular con-
tanning this information is being
mailed to all stockholders.
Sergt. Algoti Bloomquist and c. E.
Mccullough, cotton broker of Oklaho-
ma City, We're killed and Sergt. b.
Grogan, Atlanta, Ga, was probably
fatally injured in an airplane accident
near the military reservation ali Fort
Sill. Okla.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-18
Happenings
of the World
Tersely Told
Washington

After announcing the selection of
General Pershing for chief of staff and
the plan Of organization of the army,
Secretary of War Weeks appeared be
fore the senate military affairs com
mittee at Washington TO protest
against the reductions in the army
bill.
The Tincher bill to regulate deal
ings in grain futures was passed by
the house and sent to the senate at
Washington. The vote was 269 to 50.
For the first time this year the rail
roads operated during March without
a deficit, according to figures made
public by the interstate commerce
commission at Washington.
Resumption of American representa-
ton in allied councils will safeguard
American interests without involving
or entangling the United States in af
fairs of purely European concern, adj
ministration officials at Washington
assert in answer to those Republican
senators who have been criticizing the
Presidents policy.
President Harding was initiated in
to another Masonic order, a special
committee from Gallipolis Grotto No.
10 of Washington administering the
initiation ritual of the Mystic Order
of Yelled Prophets, in the executive
offices.
1t was said authoritatively at
Washington that the recent negOtl-
atoms between the United States and
Mexico had reached the stage where
recognition of the Obregon govern
ment was a possibility within the next
few days.
Director General Davis at Washing
ton estimates the operating loss to the
government for the period of federal
control of the railroads at $1,2OO,OOO,-
600, not including the guaranty fol-
lowing the return of the roads.
President Harding has ordered At
torney General Daugherty at Wash
ington to make an investigation into
alleged graft in war purchases by the
War department during the war.
Jacob Gould Schuman has been Sc
lected for ambassador to China, says
a Washington dispatch.
Passage of the emergency tariff bill
by the senate at Washington by vote
of SO to % demonstrated the power of
the Republican organization to func-
ton effectually, Senator Moses being
the only deserter from Republican
ranks.
President Harding at Washington
determined his Mexican policy, max
Ing recognition contingent on protec-
ton of American rights.
A winter wheat crop of 629, 2S7,0O0
bushels was forecast by the Depart
rnent of Agriculture at Washington,
tasing it's estimate on the condition of
the crop May /, which averaged SS.S
per cent normal.
A resolution condemning President
Harding's action in the appointment
of American representatives TO the al
lied councils in Europe, was intro
duced in the senate at Washington by
Senator La Toilette, Republican, Wis
cOnsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-18
Foreign

Cholera and typhus are reported by
Moscow dispatch to have broken
out unusually early in Moscow. The
soviet government is much alarmed
over the situation.
The syndicate of metallurgical
workers, assembled at SantadOr, Spain,
in national congress, decided to join
the Third Internationale of Moscow.
The delegates from Asturias and VigO
voted against it.
Mexico cannot and will not sign u
formal protocol as condition to
recognition by the United States, Pres
ident ObregOn told newspaper men at
Mexico City in referring to President
Harding's policy.
Col. George Harvey, the new Amer
lean ambassador, was received Thurs
day by King George at Buckingham
palace at London. The ambassador
presented his credentials to the king
Queenstown was isolated from the
mainland through the blowing up of
Belvelly bridge. The bridge connect
ed the mainland of County Cork with
Queenstown island.
Two anarchists attempted to bomb
one of the largest factories at Turin.
tylr
of the men being blown to pieces and
the other injured.
Marked relaxation from the tense
ness of feeling which has prevailed at
Berlin. the last few days was Observ-
able in German political circles now
that the crisis raised by the allied
ultimatum has been passed.
Germany's acceptance of the allied
demands has been delivered at London
to Prime Minister Lloyd George, who
terms the reply a complete accept
ance of every demand"
The foreign office at Paris advised
that the Turkish nationalist assembly
at Angora had ratified the Franco
Turkish treaty for the cessation of
ervations.
A new offer by Great Britain, with
more lenient terms than any previous
proposal for peace with Ireland, has
Teen presented to Sim Fem leaders
at Dublin.
Polish insurgents have crossed the
Oder river, capturing the Kandrzin
station and the city of Kossel after
hard fighting.
a vote of 221 to 175 has accepted the
allied ultimatum on Preparations. The
new cabinet is headed by Doctor
Wirth, Centrist leader
Fifty persons were killed and a
score wounded in MoreIis. capital of
the state of Michoacan, say reports
from that city, when police, aided by
unsolicited help from radicals,
charged a large group of Catholics
Prime Minister Lloyd George, in a
dramatic speech in the house of COM
mons at London, concerning the Up
per SileSia imbroglio, declared the ac-
-
was complete defiance of the treaty
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-18

Prime Minister Lloyd George, in a
dramatic speech in the house of COM
mons at London. concerning the Up
per SileSia imbroglio, declared the ac-
ton of the Polish insurrectionists
was complete defiance of the treaty
of Versailles
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-18

Fifty persons were killed and
score wounded in Morelis. capital of
the state of Michoacan, say reports
from that city, when police, aided by
unsolicited help from radicals,
charged large group of Catholics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-18

A resolution condemning President
Harding's action in the appointment
of American representatives to the al
lied councils in Europe, was intro
duced in the senate at Washington by
Senator La Toilette, Republican, Wis
cOnsn.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-21
HAMS SCHOOL HOUSE

Back to my post again, glad of this opportunity to write the dear old Pic ayune and let the readers know that the writer and his little family of five boys and four girls and his better half have been visiting today, and all got n square meal, and the evidence of that means another week of toll.
 Several of our young folks attended the all day singing at Shiloh Baptist church, near Stamps. All reported good singing and plenty of eats. The writer did not attend for the same back reason, not being properly clad, but all singers have had their day, and guess have had mine. so I'll try not to worry
 The death angel called our good and noble friend Joe May, on June 9th, to his resting place, where trials and trou- bles are no more He leaves wife and eight children, four boys and four girls. and his evidence that he is rest ing in the arms of Jesus. Weep not dear ones. but live in this life to meet him where there will be no sad parting or goodbyes, and all will be sunshine and gladness.
 For the past week our good farmers have been losing no time tustling with general green. Crops in this section are looking fine and boil weevil plen- tiful By their noble help and using no fertilizer. We hope to knock the speculator outof some of his profit.
 Say. Uncle Buck, can you give us remedy by which we can keep Bro. Lem from fox hunting? He has lost so much sleep that he will have to wear glasses to see his way. But pooc Alex he is in tn elast stage and glasses will
Daily picayune., 1921-06-21

The Chautauqua. S2.50 Enameled Tea Kettles and AL luminum Tea Kettles, 95c Prescott Hardware company. Saturday 10 a, m 6-21 2t Miss Maxine Caruthers returned returned home yesterday afternoon from an extended visit to Deanyyille and Blevins.
 Clyde Davis left on No 4, this morn ing for England, where he goes on bus mess as we'll as pleasure. He will be gone two CT three years.
 Joe D. Grier of route , and little son, Ross, were pleasant callers at this office this morning. Joe says he had a fine rain and plenty of wind.
 
 The first program of the Chautau- qua will be worth the price of a sea- son ticket. You should not miss it. At the big tent in the City Park this afternoon.
 
 Shell Marsh representative of the c. J. Lincoln Drug company of Little Rock, spent last night with his parents Dr. and G. O. Marsh. He left this morning for Little Rock.
 
 The Thomas Pickle company, is hav- ing a phone installed and the number will be 121.
 Leave all your troubles at home for five days and attend the Chantauqua You will feel better afterwards.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-21

AL-pERSONAL
 Telephone Social Isns te Pieayme Phone .ss.

Chautauqua.
 Visit the big Chautauqua tent in the City Park
 E. l.. Cox is spending a few days in Hot Springs.
 Pomp Whitesides is home from vis- it in Little Rock.
 Judge J. NJ. Thomas of Emmet is in the city today.
 MT. and Mrs. J. R. Cox of route 5 are in the city shopping.
 W. H. Hendrix of Rosston, is bus mess visitor here today.
 O. J. Cantley is expected home on two weeks vacation.
 The last day to get your season tick ct Act quickly and help the commit tee.
 B. K. Steele of Dallas, is visiting his brother, Sheriff Luke Steele of this city.
 Little Carolyn Hays spent bad night last night, but was resting some better this morning. Mrs Douglas McSwain of Emmet is the guest of her parents. MT. and Mrs. M W Greeson.
 NJ E. Williams, representative of Swift and company Fertilizer of Hope, is in the city today.
 Values up to $500 in our window will sell Saturday for 95c. Prescott Hardware company. 6-21 2t
 L. H. Thomas and Geo. Christopher returned last night from a business trip to Philadelphia.
 Mrs. Imon Gee and little son, Dudley, are visiting Mrs. Gees mother, Mrs. Lula Brooks of Little Rock.
 Prof c. M. Hirst left this morning for Fayetteville to attend the summer school in session at the University
 D. l.. Rumsey of Texarkana, passed through Prescott this morning on his way to Blevins, where he vii lvisit.
 Miss Jeanette Mckenzie is improv ing slowly. We are glad to report this encouraging news to her many friends.
 Rev. I. N. Lambert of Blevins, was in the city this morning, en route home from Mena, where he preached Sunday.
 Bettie Reichstadt and Vivian Giles left this morning on No. 4 for Arka- delphia to attend the Epworth League conference.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-21
A CORRECTION.

In the write-up of the shooting at Avery's store, Saturday night, we had the initials of the one shot wrong. We intended to say Francis, the son of T. H Magnenat. We make this correc- tion now. It was Francis Magnenat, the son of T. H. Magnenat.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-21

q ono good.-(Get Lem married, that will stop it.-Ed.)
 Say, Uncle Buck, you and the all over Arkansas man, come down and help us eat Jack fish and peaches. so we can set back in the shade, loosen up our shirts and be cool, and let the panic drift with the breeze. Good night.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-21
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Rev w c. Felts is much improved today.
 Mrs. J. L. Galloway of Lewisville is better
 Francis Magnenat is doing as well as could be expected
 Mrs. J. A Henderson, of Fl Dorado, is improving.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-21

Ten high grade entertainments this week at the Park for 27 1-2 cents each. Chautauqua.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-21

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
HOW TO BRING PRICES DOWN

THERE is no more persistent and wide
l. spread delusion than that Il poor man
can escape a tax that is levied on rich
man. This is why the lawmakers have
always sought to tax the rich and 10 make
what is known as big business pay the cost
Of government.
The man speaking before the Senate
Finance Committee this week as repre-
sentative of Samuel Gompers. who objected
to the sales tax as an attempt to shift the
burden from the shoulders Of the rich to the
poor. based his remarks on the same de-
lusion.
1t may be convenient to tax big business
heavily, but every economist knows that big
business under such circumstances serves
only as the tax collector for the Govern
mcnt. 1t passes on the tax to the consumer.
The tax is reckoned as an element in the
cost of production but big business is not
always content with merely adding the tax
10 the price of what it sells. 1t frequently
multiplies it several times. and the CON
sumner pays not only the tax but the amount
which has been added to it by the producer.
The sales tax levied on the final sale is
the least burdensome tax that it is possible
TO conceive. because it is not pyramidCd in
its passage from the pocket of the consumer
to the public treasury. But because its
apparent effect on the price of an article is
evident TO every purchaser, 1t is assumed
that it is an intolerable burden for the
poor and that the rich will not feel it.
But the indirect tax levied on the pro
ducer increases the price TO the consumer
to much greater degree. The taxes levied
on big business during the war are said to
have increased the prices of commodities by
more than 80 per cent, and the workingman
had to pay the increase. No sales tax that
lon n,ol,
the price Of any article more than 8 per
cent
Thus the kind Of tax which Mr.. Com
pers is said to favor would make the con
sumer pay at least S1.30 for an article
worth 81 under normal conditions. while
the sales tax would make the consumer puy
only 81 03 for the same article
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26

westphalisn camp in 1914. Whether they
win be summoned at all Is questionable
Beyond doubt, however, there were Ger
mar officers whose deliberate deeds were little
short Of fendish. Britain, France and Bel
gium have kept scrupulops count Of the most
fragrant and letestablc Soffcnses, and Ger
many is seemingly firm in its endeavors to
bring violators Of the fundamental principles
of civilization to the bar of justice.
Reports from Leipzig, where Heynen is
being tried, reveal Supreme Justice Schmidt
as determined to show no leniency. Headed
for early proceedings are Carl Ncumann,
commander of the Uboat 81, which sank
the hospital ship Dover Castle in 1917, and
three other notorious officials. The program
is test of German good faith under condi-
tions the painfulness Of which cannot be
disputed.
The apparent sincerity charactorizing the
actions Of DR.. Wirths Government is the
best OF testimony that the Treaty of Ver-
sailles is anything but dead letter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
THE CITY LOAN FAILURE

nNHE bond markets of the country are
i crowded. Money. as the bankers say.
has been dear" Railway first mortgage
bonds which return Z per cent interest have
been selling below par.
But the ) per cent bonds which, offered by
this city in the sum of 1000, 900, found
only a few buyers when bids were opened
yesterday, are tax exempt They are safe
as any Government paper in the world.
They represent good solid, safe and fairly
profitable investment even in these times.
The failure of the big banks TO take up
the new loan will be disappointing to every
body. Doubtless they find little trouble in
placing their capital where it will bring
larger returns. But 81 000 900 is not
large sum Of money in n city like Philadel-
phia, and the bonds should have been sold
out in few hours.
The thing for the Mayor to do now would
be to follow the course adopted by Mayor
Blankenburg, who. under circumstances
similar to those which confronted the Ad-
ministration yesterday. offered municipal
bonds at par and accrued interest over the
counter in the City Treasurer's Office and
found a ready sale. The bonds were bought
eagerly by private investors. But one of
those laws that are slipped through the
State Legislature occasionally without notice
or opposition was passed in 1917 to make
public general sales of city bonds impos-
sihIe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
THE WAR TRIALS BEGUN

SOMETHING entirely novel in intorna
- tional procedure has been started at last
in Germany in the opening of the war
criminal trials. The case Of Wurtz con
victed of cruelty TO Northern prisoners in
the Civil War. is not analogous, since this
offender was rebel against the authority
Vi the United States.
II Is worth while noting, however, that the
original outery in the North against tho
leaders In the Rebellion was never really
answered. The imprisonment of Jefferson
Davis was comparatively brief and he was
subsequently, restored to all the rights Of
citizenship save that of holding Office.
II Is not surprising. therefore, that such
figures rs Ludendorf, Tirptz and Hinden'
burg are absent from the trial OF the in-
famous Sergeant Heynen, charged with hor-
iibls brutality TO British prisoners in a