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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-01-22
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Fifteenth Semi-Annual meet
ing of the Minnesota Federation of
Colored Women's Clubs will be held
at Memorial Baptist Church, Rice
and Fuller streets, on Tuesday, Feb.
8. There will be two sessions, after
noon and evening. An excellent pro-
gram is being arranged.
Mrs. Ethel Maxwell, Pres.
Mrs. r. D. Wiley, Press Agent.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-14
TRYING IN VAIN
MAKE RUKE OWN UP
Man Who is Accused of Literal
ly Cutting Young Girl to
Pieces Becomes Frantic, But
viii Not Confess to Horrible
Murder.
; (By Associated Press.l

Morristewn. n j., Oct. lS-Erorts
to extract from Frank Ruke, ragged
wanderer. confession that he mur-
dered 1i-year-old Janet Lawrence
last Thursday. were continued today
by detectives who picked up the man
on suspicion that he knew something
OF the crime.
Rake became highly excited ysster.
day when the detectives tried to take
him to the spot In Kluen's woods.
where the body was found The de.
teotives said he refused TO look at
the spot and cried, kill me- wish I
was dead.~
A feminine handkerchief. which the
authorities are trying to identify as
that of the murdered girl. wss found
in his pocket
The prisoner denied all knowledge
OF the crime. but il was declared he
had been unable 20 give satisfactory
account of his actions on the day OF
the murder.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-14
HAVE CHIMNEY EXAMINED
BEFORE BUILDING FIRE
At This Particular Time Great Care
Should be Exercised TO Pre-
vent confIaaratlons.A


In past fire history, here and else.
where, II has been the case that the
greatest number of fires always oc.
eur at the very beginning Of cold
weather and special talks were made
along these lines at the meeting of
the International Fire Chiefs Associ.
alton In Atlanta this week The pub
lie was cautioned to have their chin.
ueys thorough ly examined before us.
ing II at FIRST an dts, in many cases,
will prevent trouble.
While the fires here for the past
several days have been of no serious
consequence. there is no telling when
the result win be OF the very worst
kind aud a little caution will prevent
all OF this. All housetops are very
dry at present, on account of the fact
that there has been little rain recent
ly and with the high winds prevailing
a big fre may come at any time, that
Is. II proper care Is not taken
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-14
MEET IN INTEREST
UNEMPLOYED ENDS
Majority of Manufacturers
Committee Recommends Re-
peal of Eight Hour Law
Views Expressed Were Diver
gent and Many.
(By AssocIated press.l

Washington, Oct. 13.-The national
conference Of Unemployment, after
creating a standing committee with
authority to reconyene the fun confer
ence at any time. concluded its delib-
erations today and adjourned sine die.
Divergent views as to needed eco
nomic readjhstments for relief Of un.
employment were presented TO the ma.
tIonal unemployment conference 10
day by its manufactures COMMITTEES.
Majority members, through James
A. Campbell. Of Youngstown. Or. com.
mittee chairman. recommended sey-
eraI sweeping measures. including re.
peal OF the Adamson eight-hour rail-
road law and a denunciatlon of any
group seeking in its own interests TO
resist economic adjustment. Minor
ity members, through Samuel Comp
ers. president Of the American Fede--
alton OF Labor. tn another report,
strongly emphasized that there must
be adopted no policy Of wage rsguia.
tI0n."
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-14
COLORED PEOPLE
FAVOR HIGHWAY
Leaders Heartily in Favor of
Project Which viii Connect
Brunswick and St. Simon Is
Iand.-Nun1ber Here Own
Property There.

While none OF the colored people
have become interested in the ST. 81.
mon Highway as yet. the public can
rest assured that the leaders among
this race are heartily IN accord with
the movement and viii do all within
their power 10 put the project over.
when Il was first suggested that a
company buiid the bridge two or more
had signiaed their willingness OF TAX.
ing good blocks or stock. Many col
ored people Of Brunswick own realty
on the island and these realize Just
how much the bridge would enhance
'he value OF e.
"We are IN favor OF a bond issue.
said one OF the most comfortably fixed
among them yesterday afternoon. And
the sentiment expressed by this one
seems 10 prevail among them general
r.
4 should be remembered that the
colored business men have never fail.
ed to do their share IN civic and patri
otic matters IN the past and they will
not on this occasion. During the war
they were liberal bond buyers and
seemed always ready to carry their
end Of the load.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-14
Did Innocent Man Serve Years
For Numbering Girl Father Killed?


Madison, Wis, Ovt. 13.-Has John
A. johnson served ten years of a life
sentence for a murder that he did not
commit? Did Martin Lemberger,
father of Anna Lemberger, nine, slay
her on Sept. 5, 1911, and remain 81
lent while Johnson confessed" to the
murder and received life sentence?
Wisconsin officials are to find out
The recent application of j. A.
Johnson for a pardon from Waupun
penitentiary, where he is serving
life sentence for the confessed mur
der of Annie Lemberger, Sept. 5,
1911, took sensational turn, when.
Martin Lamberger, the father of the.
child, was arrested for second degree.
murder: his wife and son Lewis were
arrested for perjury.
Mrs. May Sorenson, friend of the.
family, took the stand and said that.
the day following the murder, Lewis.
Lemberger, the son, then 9 years old,
confessed to her that his father had
hit the child over the head the night
before
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Will Leave Brunswick at Seven
O'clock on Morning of
October "a.
WHERE MOTORCYCLE GOES
AND ALL PRINCIPAL FACTS
On Return Trip Will Leave Day
tona Sunday After Lunch.
and Spend the Night in This
Interesting Metropolis Arriv-
ing in Brunswock Some Time
During Following Monday
List Still Growing.

AS the time draws near for Bruins
wick's invasion of Florida" interest
in the motorcade increases and new
names are being added daily. The
list now includes some of the city's
most prominent men and women.
For several days Secretary Warde
has been busily engaged in arranging
the itinerary and yesterday it was
completed 1t is published below and
it will be seen at glance that some
of the most delightful sections of
the Land of Flokers'' will be visited.
Here is the program:
Leave Brunswick a. M, Monday,
Oct. oath. Arrive Jacksonville, 12
noon, Oct. oath. Lunch at Jackson
vile. Leave Jacksonville 4 D. M Ar
rive st. Augustine 6 p. M. Supper and
lodging the Gath and breakfast the
25th, at the Monson Hotel. st. Angus
tine. All cars to be parked over night
in rear of Monson hotel. Leave st.
Augustine a. M, Oct. 25th, via Has
tings. is minutes stop via Daytona,
Is minutes stop on to Deland Ar
rive Deland p. m. for lunch. Side
trip from Deland afternoon of 25th
to Eustis and Mt Dora, returning to
Deland for supper and spend the night
of the, 25th in Deland. Breakfast on
the 26th at Deland, leaving Deland
at a M. for Organd0 via sanford
and one hour stop in Sanford, leaving
Sanford at 10 a. m. and arrive OrIan-
do at II a. m. Luncheon at Orlando.
Leave Orlando 2 p. m. on the 26th for
Tampa. Arrive Tampa in time for
supper Spend night In Tampa.
Leave Tampa II a. m morning of the
eth. Dinner at Lakeland. Leave
Lakeland at O'Clock p. M, for Kiss
immee Is minutes stop in Kissim-
NEE, thence via Melbourne to Ft.
Pierce for supper Lodging 9th and
breakfast of the 2Sth. Leave Ft
Pierce a. m, Friday, the 2Sth, for
Mismi. Miami for dinner Leave
Maimi p. m, and spend the night
In West Palm Beach. Leave Satur-
day morning. the goth. early after
breakfast for Daytouas stopping at
Melbourne Beach for lunch. spending
Saturday night in Daytona. spending
one.half day Sunday in Daytona.
Leave Daytona Sunday after lunch
2 D. M. for Jacksonville, spending
Sunday night i'm Jacksonville.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-14
Series Won by McGraw'S Great
National League
Aggregation
GIANTS TO GET $4,000 EACH;
YANKEES $4,000 APIECE.
Score Was 1 to o, and Game
Was Errorless Except One
Made by Peckinpaugh at
Shortstop.-Hoyt, Who Had
Previously Won Two, Lost
Decision to Nehf, Who Had
Pitched Two Against Hoyt.
(By Associated Press.9

New York, Oct. 13.-The World
champions nineteen hundred and
twenty-one, the New York National
Baseball League club!
The Giants won the title by defeat
ing the Yankees by score of one to
naught today. making the series
stand: Giants 8: Yankees, 8.
In the final decisive game, Hoyt
who had previously won two from the
Giants. lost the decision to Nehf, who
had pitched those two against Hoyt.
Nehf was in superb form today. He
allowed but four hits. three of which
came after two were out. Hoyt's per.
Torrance was hardly less creditable,
Although in trouble in the early in
nings, he improved as the game went
on.
Hoyt allowed but six hits and the
only run of the game came in the first
inning on two bases on balls and an
error by Shortstop Peckinpaugh
That was the only error of the bril-
liant game which gave Manager Nc
Graw his second worlds champion.
ship team and the Giants over five
thousand dollars apiece and the Yam
KEGS three thousand each.
Tonight fans from every section oi
the United States are leaving for their
homes with che fulf satisfaction oi
having witnessed the greatest world
series games in the baseball history.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-14
WATER COMPANY IS BROKE; /;
HENDERSON IS IN BAD WAY.

Henderson. S. c. Oct. 13.-Facing
an emergency in its water supply as
a result Of the continued drought and
with a reserve sufficient to last only
n week. according 70 the Official esti.
mate. the city council at a called
meeting last night petitnoned Judge
Thomas TT. Calvert. now holding su.
perior court here. to order a receiv.
ar fer the privately owned water com
pany. which admits il Is financially
unable to carry out such rec0mmen.
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| think he replied.

think" he replied.
Referring to the contract with Ed
ward Young Clarke, the wizard said
he had been employed to head the
propaganda department.
interruption by Watson.
At this polnt there was dramatic
interruption when Senator watson of
Georgia stepped quickly to the front
TO shake hands with the imperial
wizard The senator whispered some
thing and then sat near the witness,
Coming to his feet u moment later,
Senator Watson asked II senator
would be permitted to ask q ques.
tion.
"Not on outsider" said Chairman
Cappben,
'But | am an insIder. and you will
II You want 20 be fair" Senator Wat
son shouted Il am a United States
senator and l em going. 70 see that
the witness has fair play"
Simmons stepped over and put his
hands on the senator's shoulder
meantime taking a medscil tablet.
Il think you may ask your cues
tion," Chairman Campbell interrupt
ed. the audience meanwhile being In
much of huhbuh.
Wen. wong claim my rights here
but viii when this thing gets 10 tbs
senate" senator Watson shouted =
want 20 ask this witness. 70 whose or
der I do not belong. but which pro
pose to defend. II ne does not know
that congress Is creating dezens al
offices and employing officers at SIS.
GOO and $50. 900 salary. an of whicl
somes cut of the pockets os the tax
PAYERS,
After this Senator Watson sat dowH
hnt soon left thc rom.
air Slmm0as. Who occupied muci
a yesterdays session al sha commit
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tee in reading prepared statement
covering the history and activities Of
the khan. was scheduled to resume
the witness chair today. He express
ed his readiness to answer any and
all questions bearing on the organi.
xation aud declared that far from OPP
posing the Investigation he was an.
xlous that Il be ordered.
The kIan's leader denied that the
membership OF the order included n
lawless band of hooded hoodlums
that II was antagonfstic OF any par.
ticular religious sect, and that 1t was
used BY It's officials for their personal
benefit He submitted several ex.
hibits covering receipts and expendi-
tures. most OF the latter having gone.
he said. 20 the extension e Lanier
University IN Georgia.
simmons declared today that mem.
hershlp in the Klan. heralded as over
half million. was actually around
ninety thousand. Friends q the wiz
ard said he would be probably physi-
eally spable to testify again tomor-
row.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-14
YOUNG MEMS CLUB
LUNCHEON TODAY
Discussions Relative to City and
lnterurban Railway Company
Will be Held and Some Unu-
suaI Features Are Expected
to be Brought Out.

II Is especially requested that every
members who possibly can be al the
luncheon of the Young Mems Club to-
day as important discussions relative
to the City and Interurban Railway
company viii be held and II is really
urged that each and every member be
present.
Not only is the street car matter
to be handled but the ST. Simon High.
way viii come In for the lions share
of the business of today and this too,
requires that all hear and participate
In the talks TO be made on this very
important subject
Manager Gardner, OF the Royal, has
everything In readiness and he win be
prepared for any brand OF weather
that may come
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-14
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE Is I
TO VISIT WASHINGTON.
(Ry Associated Press ]

= London, Oct. 13.-Prime Min =
= ister Lloyd George is preparing =
= TO go to Washington to attend =
= the impending conference on >
= limitations OF ornaments and =
= Far Eastern questions, and It is =
= understood that unless unfore- =
= seen difficulties arise. he win be =
= there for the opening session. =
- 3
=. = = y. = y y = = y T. y y =.
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Saw Bloody Gown.

Then at the close of her testimony
she told how she had seen the little
blood stained nightgown worn by An.
ME and how the mother grabbed it
from her and burned it in stove.
Throughout the sensational disclo-
sure johnson. who has served ten
years in the penitentiary for the
crime, sat and gripped his chair. his
face a changing picture of emotion as
the tale was revealed. Beside him
sat his wife, tired and worn, from
taking in wasbings while he has been
in prison
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-14

Thorough search was made for her for
about a week. Detectives were en-
ployed and her body was found in the
lake about 300 or 400 yards from her
home.
Johnson is Suspected.
The police suspected Johnson had
committed the offense and he was sr.
rested. Johnson claims that his plead
ing guilty came as a result of infor-
nation conyeyed#to liis thai the peo.
pie OF Madison were thoroughly
wrought up over the case and that he
might be lynched at any moment: He
declares that he felt that by pleading
guilty he would be spirited out Of
town and thereby save his life.
Johnson has always claimed limo
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datlons as have been made for taking
care OF the city's needs.
The drought Of the summer remains
unbrokeu here, less than four inches
OF rain having fallen here since early
in July. and the main lake from which
the city's supply Is drawn has been
dry TOR two months
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-14
SAME POSITION WITH KHAN
AS GENERAL OF AN ARMY
Does Not Crave or Desire PoIit-
icaI Office and Would Refuse
President Harding's Place
Were He rendered It.-Dra-
matte in Extreme, Were Parts
Of Testimony Yesterday by
w. j. Simmons.
(By Associated Prcss.)

Washington, Oct t3.-Closing an
all day defense OF the Ku Klux Klan
William ]. Simmons, imperial wizard
toppled over In chair today while
Chairman Campbell, of the house
committee, was investigating the or
der. was attempting to stop the ap
plause which broke before the crowd
knew that the Wizard had collapsed
Friends Of Simmons supplied stimu
lants, but II was evident that he was
in no condition to continue.
The hearing was filled with many
dramatic incidents during the day and
adjournment was taken until tomor
row. Physicians tonight reported that
slmmone condition was not Of seri
ous nature
Simmons came TO at the afternoon
seaalon. and. bundled about the chest,
his voice hoarse, he was apparently
eager to denounce what he character
lied as outrageous charges. "If this
organization Is unworthy then let me
know Il and I will destroy It. but Il
not. then let 1t stand.
Turning upon crowd Simmons
declared he wanted to call upon the
Father to forgive those who had per
secuted the Klan," and as the words
left his mouth he tumbled aud fell,
Speaking Under Strain.
Later. as the testimony proceeded. II
was evident that the imperial wizard
who recently has been I'll, was speak
ing under strain. often he leaned
heavily on table as he stood dur
Ing. the examination.
Denying charges that he held an
iron hand over klansmen, Simmons
declAred
'Trhe authority hold may be com
pared to that OF general in the
army. hut general cannot Issue or
ders In violation OF the rules and reg
ulations OF war;
Then. with a dramatic gesture. hi,
voice pitched high. the wizard added
Wouldn't be Monarch.
"If President Harding should resigr
tomorrow and the people should ris,
np over night and attempt to pro
claim me an absolute monarch an,
demand that | accept the office, L,
die before I'D do It."
Stin discussing newspaper attack
as no described them, simmons touch
Oh a brilliant stick pin In a blue tie
closely wrapped around high, stii
collar.
~why, the newspaper said today
was wearing big diamond. This /
no diamond" he exclaimed Gts Al
Imperial stone"
The audience rosred and Chairmal
Campbell suggested 10 the wltnes
that he get olong ard deal with NOR
important matters.
After several attempts 10 get ar
swers to specific questions. with th
ststemont from the witness that n
was coming % Shat." members OF IN
committee insisted that Interruption
were proper.
salary $1,000 a Month.
We've heen VERY courteous and
think the witness should answer,
said Representative pou. Democrat
North Carolina. and the wirar
agreed.
simmons said his salary ot 81 coo
month VAS nxed ~ the exeeativ
committee
~Fgow many members we're prsser
when he salary Vas nxeds@ aske
Representative rees. Republican. I
t3hkN
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Attracted National Attention.

Because of the peculiar circumstan-
ces surrounding the death of Annie
Lemberger, national attention was at
tracted to the case at. the time. The
crime was committed on Sept 5. 1911.
John A. Johnson, who had already
served a term for wife abandonment.
was suspected, arrested. and plead
ed guilty on Sept. 1S, 1911, and was
sentenced % the state peuitentiary
for life. After his sentence. Johnson
maintained that he had never com.
mitted the crime.
The Lemberger girl who lived near
the Milwaukee road depot In Madison,
in the neighborhood where Johnson
lived. one morning was missing. a
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cence. His family has maintained
that he was home the night of the
crime.
One year ago a woman at LODI
wrote letter to Gov. Philip in
which she detailed some of the evi.
dence she had heard in the case and
brought before the governor a story
like the revelation made by May sor
enson on Wednesday. The Lodi wo.
mars knew npshing or stne crime. ex
cept what she had heard from friends
Of Lembergers This started the in
vestigation, which has been going on
for nearly year. and ended in Gov,
Blaine ordering full Investigation
OF the matter before passing on the
publication OF Johnson for pardon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-14
PRESIDENT LEWIS
HAS FIRED HOWAT
Suspends Miners District and
Reserve Officers--Provision-
al Officials Have Been Named
ands1ave Assumed Full barge
of Situation.
(By Associated Press9

Pittsburgh. Kan. Oct. 13.-The
Kansas district OF the United Mine
Workers of America has been sus-
pended by John l.. Lewis, information
al president. II was announced today.
Alexander Howat and all other dis.
trict officers are summarily removed
and George l.. Peck. until the dis
trict's suspension the International
board member, has been appointed
acting president OF the provisional
district.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-14
KNOWS
NOTHING OF WRECKS
But Decided to Tell OF Engf-
neer's Death After Strikers
Burned His Mother-in-Law's
Home Because She Talked to
Detectives.
lBy Associated Press.l

Fitzgerald Oct. 13.-Connectior
with every alleged dynamiting of At
lanta, Birmingham & Atlantic freight
trains, except two was confessed by
o. G. Fairfield, a striker already un-
der indictment for murder as re
suit of the shooting of Engineer Reed
Solicitor Wall said tonight. The so
licitor said Fairfield denied know
ledge of the Talbotton and Atlanta
wrecks.
Fairfeld decided to talk because
strikers had burned the home of his
mother-in.law after she had talked
to detectives.
Other indictments.
Four men, the solicitor said. were
indicted at Douglas, charged with dy.
namiting and two have been taken to
Cordele for hearing OH burning bridg-
es.
Union leaders, according to Fair
fields reputed confession, had coun.
seled against violence and knew moth
ing OF the dynamiting.
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Must Return to VOL.

"An loyal miners Of the district
will recognize the provisional district
officials. Lewis declares in a mes iage
announcing the suspension.
Peck. In a statement this morning
declared that the miners must 60
back TO work at once. He announces
that he would take charge Of the dis
trict headquarters today.
With Peck Is named Thomas liar
vey. suspended secretary-treasureF o:
the Kansas district as provisional sec
retarv-treasnFer.
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Idle Two Weeks.

Harvey has been opposed to How
al the Kansas union affairs.
Peck and Harvey are ordered to
take charge Of the headquarters and
an records and al money Of the Kan.
sas organization.
The Kansas miners have been Idle
for two weeks or since Howas and
August Dorchy. the district vice pres
ident, went TO jaiI at Columbus 70
serve six-months' sentence for Vlo-
lation Of the Kansas industrial court
law.
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Johnson Is susnected.

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Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-25
RANK PEST FRvFs
 IF cTATE GAIN
April Report Places Reserve At 2S Percent, Compared
 With 26 In February

PHOENIX, May 24.-Report of state and national banks of Arizona at the close of business April 28 showed an increase in the reserve over that re- ported in response to the February call, according to a report issued to- day at the office of Charles W. Fair, field. state superintendent of banks. The April reports place the reserve at 2S per cent while those of Febru- arv showed 26 per cent.
 A decrease in loans during April. 1921, compar-ed to those made during April. 1920. was shown. The figures for April. 1920. were taken from the reports submitted at the close of bus mess May 4. 1920. The loans during April, 1921. were s35.9S2. .16O9S. Those during April 1920. were $s,S3S,910.44 greater. or S39, 9,S21, ,O71.37.
 Banks shown in previous state ments. but not included in the one made public today vera listed as fol- lows: Central Bank of Phoenix. re- oreapization pending; Central Bank of Wickenburg. in receivership; Som eron State Bank. in receivership: and the Security Trust and Savings Bank of Tucson, absorbed by the Tucson National Bank.