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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-15
LIFE SENTENCE FOR WILLIAMS
Georgia Plantation Owner Found
Guilty of Murder in Peonage
Cases.

Covington. Ga, April 13.-John S.
Williams, plantation owner, was
found guilty by a jury of murder in
connection with the Jasper county
peonage cases. The jury recommend
ed mercy. The verdict carries with
it automatically a life Imprisonment
sentence. Sentence was passed for
mally within few moments after
the verdict was read, Judge Hutch
eson saying the verdict was the sem
tence of the court. Williams was
convicted especially of the murder Of
Lindsey Peterson, negro farm
hand whose body, bound and weight
ed with a sack of rocks, was found
with that of another negro employee
on Williams farm in Yellow river, in
this (Newton) county, just over the
line from Jasper county. Bodies OF
nine other negroes, said to have been
killed to conceal peonage conditions,
have been found buried on the farm
or elsewhere
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CHAPTER Iv-continued.


"If Reggie'd behave himself" re-
piled the lady's daughter in bored
tone, 'he wouldn't have to be chat
tered about My advice is, mamma,
that you give him a good raking over.
If you don't mind your P's and Q's
you'll never have Cousin John for your
third husband, l can tell you that.
You're no nearer marrying him than
you were ten years ago, as can see"
81 will, though, Miss Impudence,"
flashed back the woman. paul won't
be much more than in his grave before
COuHin John makes me his wife. /
wish to heaven Paul would die, and
and ! don't notice with all your fiirt-
ing and maneuvering you're getting
your claws on Philip. -. All, that
shot told!
Katherine's face had gone red at
the words, then very white.
slow perfectly viIe," she exclaimed,
with a catch in her voice. Then she
Strengthened up and laughed. well,
I'm not forty-five years old and pre-
tending I'm thirty-fve, anyway, nor
do dye my hair, and fiounce out with
lace to prove I'm young. There's 2
shot for you, mother darling!"
The irate Mrs. Curtis rushed out OF
the room, followed by her daughters
knocking laugh.
For three years Katherine had been
madly. .passionately in love with
Philip MacCauley, an intimate friend
of the family. The young mans home
adjoined hers, and during his orphaned
boyhood he'd spent great deal Of his
spare time at the Pendlehavens. But
since he'd returned from France and
mad taken up the Salvation army
work, work which Katherine held in
open contempt, the intimacy had
about ceased.
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Tony takes an oath.
(TO BE CONTINUED
REAL ORIGIN OF CHARIvARl
In Medieval Times 1t Was an Express
sion of DisapprovaI of Too
Domineering Wife.

The unpleasant ceremony known in
America as the charivari, in medieval
times was the ceremony that went with
the public disapproval of a weak
kneed husband and a strong-minded or
strong armed wife.
When a wife was known to be the
head of the house and not averse to
applying the family club to her hus-
bands back, the men of the village,
holding that such precedent might
come INTO unpleasant popularity,
waited for dark night, and then at
tackled the house of the ill-assorted
couple. The wife was dragged from
her bed, and in whatever scant attire
she might be found, was tied to the
back of donkey, her face to the rear,
while the husband was tied by the
hands to the donkey's tail. They were
then paraded through the streets I'M
der the glare Of torches, while the en-
tire population turned out to beat pans
and blow horns and yell jibes and in
suits at the pair. AS the years passed
the ceremony was widened to include
widows or widowers who had remar-
ried too soon after their mates death,
or those persons whose wide difference
in age met with public 'disapproval.
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By GRACE MILLER WHITE
llllil

haven had never heard from any of
his own women kind.
= want some one to help my mummy
so bad" came to him from among the
curls.
Then he shook himself, deep SYM
pathy striking at him.
Listen to me, my dear; you've done
my brother the greatest favor in the
world by bringing back this picture"
He stopped and picked it up. HE
loved it dearly; no money could have
bought it,"
Tonnibers eyes, filed with tears,
gazed. up at him, and the red lips
trembled.
Il don't want money" she faltered-
"But my poor little mummy's sick. So
l said to myself if the pictare was
worth cash, then mebbe could get
some medicine as d change off.
"We'll go to her instantly" said
Pendlehaven. "Wait until get my
hat and coat, and I'll tell my brother
you brought this to him."
In a few minutes he was back. find
ing her standing where he had left her.
Without word they walked out in
to the night.
AS they passed the Salvation army
quarters the girl turned her head and
looked at it. But she made no remark,
and so rapid did she walk that Peadle-
haven found himself taking long
strides to keep up with her.
To say he was surprised when they
iurned from the boulevard road to
path leading to the west shore of the
lake would Oe putting it lightly. But
he didn't ask where they were going;
somehow it made no difference to him.
His strong, warm hand held the small
brown one, and something in the touch
of the girls fingers made him thrill
with pleasure. He found himself VOW
ing that anything this strange child
should ask of him, he'd do, no matter
what it might be.
They passed over culvert through
which water, in tumbling roars, took
its way down. the hill. Just on the
north side the girl stopped.
deIe we are ~ LIE ldSSCu AoSno'
she said. There's the boat where my
mummy is. See that little light? Stand
here minute till come back and get
you"
1t had suddenly occurred to Tomb
bel that perhaps her father might
have ventured home. If SO, then she
must prepare him for the doctors COM
ing.
She went Immediately to her mother
and looked down upon her. The
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U. S. BARES AUTO THIEVES
National Clique said to Consist Of
ait Least 500 Men Is
Uncovered.

Chicago, April ia nationally or
ganized band of auto thieves, consist
ing of more than 800 theft experts.
dealers in used cars, and few manu-
facturers was uncovered here by the
federal authorities.
Two Chicago branches of the gov
eminent, the department of justice
and the district attorneys Office, have
Joined forces for a concerted drive on
the ring. Evidence already obtained
shows the band has stolen automobiles
valued at nearly $1,OO0,OOO in the
larger cities Of the Middle West dur
ing the last year.
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swollen lids were still closed and the
wan white face brought rush of
tears to the girls eyes.
1--WE brung some one to help you,
darlin'," she whispered but the Wom-
an made no move, if by chance she
heard.
Clambering up the steps, Tonnibel
was back at the doctors side before
he scarcely realized it.
'Mummy's alone" she said. "Come
on"
Pendlehaven stopped over Edith De-
Won, gently taking her wrist in his
fingers. For some time he sat beside
her, then mixing draught, succeeded
in pouring it down her throat. The
weary lids didn't lift, but one thin arm
came rigidly upward, then fell, back
Imply.
"Some one struck her, eh?" asked
the doctor.
"Yep," replied the girl, and that was
all.
Pendlehaven didn't ask anything
more. In accepting the picture he had
tacitly promised not to question her.
What did it matter to him how the
woman had come into her present con-
dition? He would do his utmost, his
very best for the sake of the trembling
child who had brought back the baby's
picture which might bring a new de-
sire to live in his brother, Paul.
Come outside" he said at length,
rising. Il want to talk to you. She'll
sleep a long time, perhaps until morn
ing"
"Shell get we'll, huh?' demanded
Tonnibel in whisper.
Surely" he responded. "Of course"
The thought of her father coming
home drunk flashed across the girls
mind. 81 don't want you to stay if
she's all right" she said with a back
ward bend of her head. "You said
she'd get well, didn't you?" At the
doctors affirmative nod she went on:
"Then I'll take you back up the hill,
so you'll be safe"
NO." said Pendlehayen, firmly.
"No, / won't let you. can find my
way all right, but / can't leave you
like this"
Tonnibel extended her hand. 81 said
l was going with you" she answered
crisply. Come on, it'll be all hours
before you get home now. l amt say
in l would love to have you in the
DIRTY Mary with mummy and me, but
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CHAPTER vi.
nTonyo swears an Oath.

"Tony" SWears an Oath.
When Tonnibel bent over the bunk.
she saw her mothers eyes were open.
She smiled sadly down upon her, sat
on a stool and took one of the wom-
ans thin hands in hers.
where's your daddy?" murmured
Mrs. Devon.
s'He's gone mummy DEAR" breathed
Tony. 81 guess he thought some one
was after him. You're feelin a lot
better huh, honey?"
yep, but I'm thirsty, awful thirsty.
baby dear"
Tonnibel gave her drink, and re-
seated herself.
"You're goin' to get WE'LL" she
calculated. II brought a awful nice
doctor here when you were SO sick.
He's just gone and he left yoi them
pills and that medicine in the glass"
The woman stared at the speaker
as if she hadn't heard rightly.
"a doctor?" she whined. "What
doctor?"
Doctor Pendlehaven," replied Ton
nibel "He's a real nice man-John
Pendlehaven."
Edith struggled up on her elbow.
"What'd you bring him here for"
she cried. Il hate the Pendlehavens.
Uriah hates EN-"
81 know that, mummy" Tony cut
her off with, "but you was too sick to
tell me what to do, and daddy wasn't
here, so I just went and got the doc
tor myself. .. Herel You mustn't
sit up"
81 will will Now tell me all he
said from the beginning to end.'
In silence Tonnibel helped her moth
er to sitting position and wrapped
the blankets around her. Then she
began to tell her what had happened.
The only thing she omitted speaking
of was the baby's picture.
"He were the only doctor ] knew
about" she offered finally, flushing,
"and he's the beautifulest man / ever
saw. Mebbe he'll come down tomor-
row to see YOU.
Edith dropped back on the bed, shiy-
ering in desperation.
sGet your clotneS OH, DaDy. she
whispered. Crawl in beside me.
You're all wet"
''Take your medicine first, then /
WILL" said Tonnibel. Here" She
picked up the glass and then stood
staring at the place she'd taken it
FROM "Why. the doctor must have
left this money" she exclaimed. TAX
ing up roll of bills. Look, Eide,
look"
Get off your Clothes" repeated the
woman, impassively. "Come on to
bed, and go to Sleep"
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QUIZ BUILDING TRUST
Attorney General Warns Depart.
ment of Justice Will Act.
Daugherty Says Government Does Not
Intend to Harass Business, but
Will Enforce the Law.

Washington, April GA general
warning to business that the depart
ment of Justice will countenance no
violations Of the law was sounded by
Attorney General Daugherty.
The country, Mr.. Daugherty said.
should take notice of a new day and
a new way" and that those who had.
been guilty of illegal practices should
not "close their eyes"
His statement he added, was a
modest but emphatic warning" to
those for whom it was intended, and
could be regarded as an opportunity
for any of those who should mend
their ways to do so.
Reports from some sections of the
country are that the building material
situation is s'intolerable," Mr.. Daugh-
erty said, and the Department of JUS
tice desires to contribute in any way
it can to improve it.
The attorney general said the De-
partment of Justice did not intend to
harass business in any way, but that
it did intend to enforce the law.
The attorney general announced that
it was proposed to investigate condi-
lions wherever an inquiry warranted.
Chicago. April 9-As soon as word
of the action of the attorney general
was received here several Chicago
contractors and architects declared
that the biggest task in such an in
vestigation would be to clean out the
building industry of Chicago.
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BULLETS FOR MAIL ROBBERS
Postmaster General Hays Says the
Outlaws Will Be Dealt With Sum-
mariIy Henceforth.

Washington, April 12-Mail robbers
are to he dealt with from now on as
summarily as in the good old days Of
the pony express and the. Wells-Fargo
messenger by postal employees armed
and ready to shoot at sight, it was
announced at the Post Office depart
ment. Not only will the postal men
be given arms and told to use them on
occasion, but a reward of $4,000 will
be paid to any postal employee or
other person bringing in a mail rob-
Der.
Determination to take Immediately
whatever steps are necessary to stop
the mail robberies was expressed by
Postmaster General Hays.
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Observation-Disclosures

you might get killed if you stay."
'And what about your" demanded
Pendlehaven.
..Oh, I'm used to t." she responded.
Somebody might give me swat or
two on my bean, but that won't count
for nothin'!"
When they reached the boulevard,
he dropped her hand.
''Now go back" he said gently I
can find my way. Will you come to-
morrow at two, and lei. me know how
she is? Or shall come DOWN."
'T'll hike to you" answered Tomb
bel. "If you're sure now you won't
get lost, I'll run back to mummy.
But"
81 shall get home perfectly safe.
child" came in quick interruption,
and "Good-night Thank you for
bringing me the picture and allowing
me to come to your mother"
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PREPARING HUGE RED ARMY
Russia Working to Enforce the Die
tates Of Third. InternationaIe
on the World.

Riga, Letvia, April IA new Gin
ternational army" expected to be the
basis of huge force to be available
ultimately to enforce the dictates of
the third internationale, is rapidly be-
ing organized in Russia, replacing the
old Red army, according to informa-
ton received here. from authentic
sources. 1t already numbers more
than 100000 carefully selected COM
munists, who participated in the first
actions at Kronstadt.
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OF
GERMANY dies
Death Comes to Augusta Vic
toria at New Home in Doom,
Holland.
TO HOLD FUNERAL AT POTSDAM
Was Noted for Charitable Work
Driven Into Exile With consort
in 1918-Wanted to Re-
turn to Germany.

Doom, Holland, April 12.-Former
Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany
died here on Monday. BY strange
coincidence, the end came just one
year after she suffered her first seri-
Gus attack of heart disease.
It was while she was preparing to
enter the house of Doom, the present
home of the former emperor of Ger
many, after her long residence at AM
erongen, that she was stricken with
what at the time was believed to be
fatal attack That was on April H.,
1920.
Attacks of her fatal .malady required
at frequent intervals, each sapping her
vitality and multiplying the measures
taken by specialists to. restore her
health. When her son, former Prince
Joachim, committed suicide in Berlin
last July, she was in such serious con-
dition that the news of his death was
kept from her for long time, and it
is said she never learned her son
killed himself.
Funeral services for former Empress
Augusta Victoria of Germany will be
held at the house of Doom Tuesday
and will be attended by only mem
bers of her family. The remains will
be taken to Pdtsdam on Wednesday
and another funeral service will be
held there.
Born October o.. 1858, at Dolzig,
Augusta Victoria was the oldest
daughter of Grand Duke Frederick
Of Schleswig- Holstein-S onderburg, -Au-
gustenberg and ranked as a princess
of Schleswig- II olstein. Her early
childhood was spent at KEEL She was
married to the then Prince William of
Prussia on February q, 1881. They
had six sons and one daughter.
Collapse Of the central powers and
the vicissitudes of war that drove for
ner Emperor William of Germany and
his consort into exile in Holland in
November, 1913 aided in lowering the
curtain on the life of the once beauti-
full empress and queen Of Prussia,
who for nearly forty years had been
the most beloved hausfrau Of the Ger
man people.
In the Netherlands. where she and
her husband resided, first at Ameron-
gen, and then at Doom, the former
kaiserin's long continued illness was
made more grave by her yearning to
return. to Berlin and Potsdam. For
more than twelve years she was a
semi-invalid.
The ex-empress' gravest cloud next
to the abdication of Williams II, was
the tragic death of Prince Joachim
Another depressing event which haunt
ed her was the Russian revolution and
the fate that befell Emperor Nicholas
and his family, with all Of whom be-
fore tie war she had been on the
kindIiest terms.
Augusta Victoria was notable chiefly
for her keen interest in charitable
work and in the betterment of the liv-
ing conditions of the German poor. Il
has been said of her that she was
not an especially gifted woman, and
that she cared more for the simple
duties Of home life than for royal
functions.
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CHAPTER v.
Doctor John Has a Visitor.

OOCLOT OOIltI G7dS NiSllOI-
After remaining hidden in the for
est for some time, Tonnibel stole
along toward Ithaca in the gathering
gloom. her heart filled with hope. To
get some medicine. for Edith, and to
take back the picture to the father
who had offered money for it, were
the two things she wanted to do now.
Her young mind was busy with plans
for her mother. If she could find some
work to do, and Edith would go with
her, she would get well again.
That evening, just after dinner, DR..
John Pendlehaven was sitting in his
office. his mind disturbed, his heart
aching fer the sick brother upstairs,
and he remembered that the first three
or four years after the disappearance
Of Pauls daughter had been Spent in
a frantic search. All those working
on the case had finally decided that
Edith Mindil, a young nurse who had
cared for the child most of the time
since her mother had died and was de-
voted to her. had left home with the
baby.
He sat up suddenly, for distinctly
there came to him from the wide front
porch the patter Of feet like the soft
fOotpads of some stealthy night-ani-
NAL. He turned his eyes on the open
door that led to the porch and then
he rose. There before him stood girl,
silent girl looking at him beseech-
ingly-a curious demanding express
sion in her eyes, and she was bare
footed too. He didn't speak, nor did
he move forward. She was not a pa
tient, that he knew, for only the rich
came to him for treatment.
Suddenly she smiled and took two
steps toward him. "Good evening"
he managed to say.
paul Pendlehaven?" came in a
breath. and Doctor John shook his
head.
"0h! I hoped you were!" was the
swift reply. Il want to see the doc
tor"
The voice was filled with touching
pathos, and the young face had grown
suddenly grave.
"Im one Doctor Pendlehaven," he
said. won't you sit DOWN"
Tonnibel shook her head. She
couldn't sit down in all this royal
splendor, she who had been used to
canal boats and rough benches to sit
on.
I'm kinda mussed up," she said in
excuse. 1--WE come to make dicker
with-with DR.. Paul Pendlehaven."
'"Te.4 me what you want of my
brother?" he said gently. do you
want him to help your"
"Yep, a hull lot" she responded, "a
great lot. My mothers awful sick.
But | can't tell how she got that way,
so don't ask me. But-but l thought
mebbe if | brought Doctor PauPs baby
back" She paused, drew out of her
blouse the picture and handed it out,
4 thought if l didn't take any money
for it, he'd help me, and mebbe wouldn't
make me tell where | got it,"
John Pendlehaven made no move to
touch the little card she was holding
out to him, and Tonnibel came nearer.
Her fingers let go their hold on the
picture, and it fell. to the floor. And
there before the startled mans eyes,
she dropped down and began te sob,
lOp. bitter sobs such as John Pendle-
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SHELL GET wELL2"

Synopsis. - Lonely and almost
friendless, Tonnibel Devon, living
on canal boat with a brutal fa-
Their and a w0rn-out, discouraged
mother, wanders into Salvation
armyhall at Ithaca, N. Y. There
she meets young Salvation army
captain, Philip MacCauley. Uriah
Devon, Tony's father, returns to
Che boat from protracted spree
And announces he has arranged for
Tony to marry a worthless COM
Danion of his. Reginald Brown.
Mrs. Devon objects, and Uriah
beats her. She intimates there is
"a secret connected with Tonnibel.
In clothes that Uriah has brought
Tony finds baby's picture with a
notification of a reward for its re-
turn to Doctor Pendlehaven.
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Gann Rohs Club Members.

Baltimore, Nd, April 12.-Masked
men held up sixteen members of the
Franklin Street club, stood them up.
against the wall, and robbed them of
$1,000. One of the victims was
knocked senseless by a blow from the
butt of pistol. The gang drove off
in automobiles.
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Homat Fined for Contempt.

Pittsburg. Kan, April 11.-Alexan-
der Howat was found guilty of con-
tempt of court in calling strike OF
coal miners here two weeks ago in vio-
lation of an injunction and sentenced
TO nav a fine of 5000.
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fners Warned of Iceberus.

Washington, April 12-All trans
Atlantic steamship lines were adj
vised by the navy photographic office
to shift their routf 60 miles to the
south because of reports on ice scondi-
tions showing spring drift
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Would Abolish Labor Board.

Washington April ia bill to
abolish the railway labor board now
functioning under the transportation
act, and place its duties under the in
terstate commerce commission was in
troduced by Representative Tincher
(Rep.) of Kansas.
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pioneer circus Man Dead.

Rochester, Mimi, April lab. r.
Wallace of Peru, Ind, one of the
pioneer circus men of this country
died at hospital here. He had been
receiving medical attention here since
February II.
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Potatoes at 1s cents Bushel.

Traverse City, Mich, April 12--Po-
tatoes sold for 10 cents bushel on
the market here. 1t was the lowest
price reached in many years and was
due to the receipt of thousands Of
bushels growers had been holding.
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prison for HAYWOOD.

Washington, April 13-The SUI
preme court refused to review the ccrs-
viction of William D. Haywood and
more than seventy-nine other members
of the /. W. w. On charges of having
conspired to obstruct war activities.
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Fall Kills circus Acrobat.

Chicago, April 12.-Ernest Lane,
star aerialist of the Flying Wards Of
circus showing here, died at St.
Bernard's hospital from q skull frac-
ture suffered when he fell from high
In midair wl:ile rehearsing.
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Bin Blaze in Mexico City.

Mexico City, April 12.-Fire which
is believed to have been Of incendiary
origin destroyed the warehouse Of the
Arizona company, a Spanish concern
here. Cotton valued at 100000 was
destroyed.
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Five Inches Of Snow in Delaware.

Wilmington, Del, April 13.-Five
inches of snow has fallen in nine
hours and the mercury registers 25
degrees. Fields of lettuce, beans and
other vegetables in full bloom are
blackened
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Labor Livina on SAVINGS.

Washington, April Although
unemployment is not diminishing the
general industrial situation isn't so
had" secretary of Labor Davis said.
Labor is living upon the savings, he
declared.